Yahoo Has Escape Clause in Microsoft Search Deal
news.zdnet.co.uk — If Microsoft falters as the exclusive provider for search on Yahoo's network of websites — when benchmarked against Google — Yahoo can back out of the deal. 12-month average of the RPS [revenue per search] in the US of Yahoo and Microsoft's combined queries must stay above a specified (undefined to the public) percentage of Google RPS. (Submitted by Shiner76) More...
Linux : Microsoft's Secret Deals On Open Source.
news.zdnet.co.uk — It's a familiar story. Microsoft does a secret deal with a company over patent licences. Almost no details are provided about which patents, how much money has changed hands, or why, except for one vaguely worded press release that talks about how such secret deals benefit the customer through openness and innovation. (Submitted by greenx) More...
Linus Torvalds: It's Not Easy Being the Major Linux Coder
news.zdnet.co.uk — Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel. In an email interview, Torvalds said that, while it is relatively easy for coders and organisations to contribute small patches, the contribution of large patches, developed in isolation, could lead to contributors being frustrated. (Submitted by MakiMaki) More...
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