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Reports: Record industry wins $US675k in damages from file swapper 03 August, 2009 08:07

A Boston student has been ordered to pay $US675,000 to the recording industry for illegal file-sharing, according to reports Friday.
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AMD Demonstrates World’s First Microsoft DirectX® 11 Graphics Processor 04 June, 2009 17:55
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Users say Sun needs to fix what's broken at MySQL 18 January, 2008 07:14

In agreeing this week to pay US$1 billion for MySQL, Sun Microsystems said it hopes to make MySQL's open-source database more attractive to enterprise users. But Sun has a lot of work to do, according to some MySQL users.
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IBM retains slim lead among patent-winners 14 January, 2008 22:18

IBM secured 3,148 patents in 2007, besting all other competitors for the 15th consecutive year, but Big Blue's lead is getting slimmer and Microsoft charged into the top 10 with 1,637 patents, according to an analysis that will be released Monday.
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MySQL encourages partners to build data storage engines 21 April, 2006 08:13

MySQL plans to wean itself from dependence on erstwhile rival Oracle by building a data storage engine to work with its open-source database and will encourage other firms to create compatible storage engines, MySQL CEO Marten Mickos said Wednesday.
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Solid to launch open-source storage engine for MySQL 19 April, 2006 07:57

Solid Information Technology, which makes embedded databases that are widely used in telecommunications equipment, Monday announced plans to release an open-source version of its core storage engine that is compatible with the popular MySQL database.
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LINUXWORLD - MySQL to unveil new transaction engine 07 April, 2006 08:25

MySQL is due to unveil a new transaction database engine at its upcoming user conference later this month, according to a company executive. The open-source database vendor will also be showcasing database engines from third parties, Zach Urlocker, vice president of marketing at MySQL, said Thursday.
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LINUXWORLD - MySQL, Oracle sign multiyear deal on InnoDB 07 April, 2006 08:09

MySQL has signed a multiyear agreement with Oracle to renew its licensing of the InnoDB database storage engine, according to a MySQL executive. The move resolves confusion in the market about the likely effect on MySQL of Oracle's purchase last year of the maker of InnoDB, Innobase OY.
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Open source needs big vendors to thrive, Ellison says 03 March, 2006 08:10

The success of Linux and other open source projects has depended heavily on the support and investment of major IT companies, Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison said on Thursday.
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MySQL buys company, hires database architect 28 February, 2006 08:13

Open-source database company MySQL AB has acquired a small Web application technology company and in the process hired its founder, Jim Starkey, a noted database software architect, MySQL announced on Monday.
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Users unworried by Oracle's purchase of Sleepycat 16 February, 2006 08:15

Users of the open-source MySQL database appeared unworried after the announcement Tuesday of Oracle's purchase of Sleepycat Software.