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    Although HP's version currently is limited to its SuperDome servers, the company sees a time when all computer resources are connected to a grid, with customers billed on a usage basis.

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    Sun Microsystems is reluctant to make Java source code available through an open-source model because it would encourage incompatible versions of the software, Sun's top software executive said.

  • Java pros sign up for virtual bot battle

    More than 120,000 developers have already signed up for a Java coding competition which will see the finalist's virtual robots battle it out in August.

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    Red Hat's new chief executive officer, Jim Whitehurst, talks about the Linux maker in an extensive interview with ZDNet Australia sister site CNet News.

  • Sun reluctant to make Java open source

    Sun Microsystems is reluctant to make Java source code available through an open-source model because it would encourage incompatible versions of the software, Sun's top software executive said.

  • Sun to expand unusual pricing model

    After being promoted to the No. 2 job at Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz begins spreading his unconventional pricing plans from the software group to the rest of the company.

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    Open-source software is starting to expand into the big-ticket infrastructure-software market dominated by Microsoft and others.

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  • Red Hat, Sun to boost desktop Linux

    Red Hat and Sun Microsystems are gearing up to sell Linux for desktop computers, the companies' chief executives said Tuesday.

  • iSeries rises to conflicting demands

    IBM's iSeries will never be IBM's most exciting range of servers, but it is destined for great things, according to one of its architects.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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