Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010
Microsoft disclosed retail prices for Office 2010, and said it has no plans to offer “upgrade” editions. The move will effectively raise the price for many users who want to migrate from older editions of the popular suite.
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Preston Gralla: Why Office 2010 will help kill boxed software
The most intriguing part about Microsoft’s Office 2010 pricing is how much less money you’ll pay for the non-boxed versions — up to 30% less. This pricing scheme will ultimately help turn boxed software into an endangered species.
‘Save MySQL’ campaign gains momentum
A petition launched in December by MySQL creator Michael ‘Monty’ Widenius to “save” the open-source database from Oracle has quickly gained momentum, collecting nearly 17,000 signatures.
Oracle buys data quality vendor
Oracle has made its first purchase of the year, announcing that it has scooped up data-quality vendor Silver Creek Systems.
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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Does VMware buying Zimbra from Yahoo make sense?
What does a proprietary virtualization company want with an open-source e-mail platform business? More than you might think.
EMC to acquire Archer Technologies
EMC said it plans to acquire Archer Technologies for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter, and is likely on the smaller side, as EMC said it would not have a material impact on its fiscal 2010 revenue or earnings.
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