InfoWorld - Free Software Foundation (FSF) leader Richard Stallman said at the launch of the group's new version 3 of the General Public License (GPLv3) that businesses are "foolish" not to adopt nonproprietary technologies as he contends that the continued use of paid products limits companies' innovation and weakens security of their IT operations.

AP - An IRS program to encourage taxpayers to file electronically is providing software that’s not always accurate, an inspector general said Friday.

TechWeb - After an unprecedented drafting process, users can modify the free software on their personal and household devices and extend compatibility with other free software licenses.

TechWeb - Microsoft is set to kick off an Office-for-business-processes strategy, focusing on composite apps called Office Business Applications, or OBAs, starting next month.

The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.

TechWeb - A White House mandate to conform to one security configuration on Windows XP and Windows Vista systems should "radically reduce" vulnerabilities.

PC World - Google Inc. launched a Linux version of Google Desktop on Wednesday, almost three years after the product's launch for the Windows operating system.

AFP - Infosys Technologies, India's second-biggest software-maker, dismissed as "speculation" media reports on Friday that it will bid for Paris-based consultancy Capgemini, a firm with more than three times its annual sales.

Meanwhile, a nearby state that embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government offices, schools and villages is making progress.

TechWeb - A preview is available next month initially for the Palm Treo 700w/wx.

PC Magazine - Opinion: CPUs, like software, have always had bugs. The security implications of this are a relatively new problem, and open-source users may be at a disadvantage.

PC Magazine - The IQ PC will include a selection of software from Microsoft and its partners that includes Windows.

InfoWorld - Google launched a Linux version of Google Desktop on Wednesday, almost three years after the product's launch for the Windows operating system.

TechWeb - The two companies partner to offer smaller companies high-performance computer hardware and software.

Reuters - TiVo Inc , a maker of digital
video recording technology, said on Thursday that the largest
U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp had accepted its
TiVo-branded software for deployment on Comcast's DVR
platforms.

Company says in blog posting that multicomputer software upgrade program, designed to attract early adopters, will “sunset” on Saturday.

Handset could breach corporate security if adopted before it’s put to the test in the consumer market, analyst group says.

Servers running an early version of company’s Windows Server 2008 operating system are powering Microsoft.com.

PC World - Microsoft Corp. Thursday filed lawsuits against 23 companies in California and Florida, alleging distribution of counterfeit software.

Free Software Foundation is set to release next version of open-source license more than three months after initial deadline.

Competitive pressure once came from Motorola, now it’s coming from Chinese company, Nokia exec tells newspaper.

PC World - The introduction of a new version of its Linux distribution and new JBoss software helped Red Hat Inc. increase profit to US$16.2 million, or $0.08 a share, on revenue of $118.9 million, in its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, the company reported Wednesday.

Limited access to details about the phone kept accessory makers from getting a jump on development and production.

InfoWorld - Microsoft has been quietly adding to the cache of reference applications it hopes will help transform Microsoft Office 2007 from a mere productivity suite to a collaboration tool.

InfoWorld - Microsoft on Thursday filed lawsuits against 23 companies in California and Florida, alleging distribution of counterfeit software.

TechWeb - Managers from two multinational companies share their tips on connecting employees, parts suppliers, other business partners, and outsourced software developers.

Reuters - French advertising group Publicis and
French software group Dassault Systemes are creating a joint
venture in 3D online marketing in a bid to boost advertising
sales.

Reuters - Red Hat Inc. Chief Executive
Matthew Szulik said his company last year held talks with
Microsoft Corp over a patent agreement that broke down
before the software giant signed a deal with Red Hat rival
Novell Inc .

Apple demanded a guaranteed sales volume for the device, which the British mobile operator did not want to give, Dutch magazine reports.

Dual-mode phones offer better experience, executive says. And next wave could be handsets that join 3G with cordless-phone tech.