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News: Gartner: IBM, HP lead server market thanks to x86 sales
News: Open-source firms MuleSource, Zmanda net extra funding
News: Business Objects buys Inxight, upgrades EPM
Related Reading: Business Objects to go on demand all the way
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GPL author: Google must share code
Companies like Google Inc. that build their business on software such as Linux have a moral imperative to contribute back to the free software community, a prominent open-source advocate said Tuesday.


Moore's Law meets Gore's Law at processor forum
Microprocessor makers say they can meet demand for greater processing power and energy efficiency with research aired at an industry conference Tuesday in San Jose, California.

Related Reading: Intel shakes the lead out of its chips
Intel Corp. will stop using lead in its upcoming microprocessors, eliminating one of the most toxic components used in semiconductors from its product line.

Spyware bill passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an antispyware bill Tuesday on a voice vote.


Google e-mail confuses paying Apps customers
Google Inc. recently confused administrators of Google Apps Premier Edition with an e-mail that misstated the number of accounts they will be billed for.


Gartner: IBM, HP lead server market thanks to x86 sales
IBM Corp. edged out Hewlett-Packard Co. in first-quarter server revenue, as both companies relied on a rebound in sales of x86-based computers, according to a market report released Tuesday.


Open-source firms MuleSource, Zmanda net extra funding
Two open-source companies had reason to celebrate Tuesday as each announced more venture capital funding to grow their businesses.


Business Objects buys Inxight, upgrades EPM
Broadening its portfolio of business intelligence software offerings, Business Objects SA has agreed to buy technology for analyzing unstructured data, added enhancements to its financial performance application and begun testing an on-demand market information service, the company announced Tuesday at customer event in Berlin.

Related Reading: Business Objects to go on demand all the way
Responding to growing customer demand for hosted services, Business Objects SA plans to offer its entire range of products via on-demand subscriptions, according to a company executive.


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INTEROP: Samsung to aim WiMax at SMB networking
WiMax will face a test as an enterprise network technology with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s entry into the U.S. business market Tuesday at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas.


INTEROP: Cisco's Chambers pushes video, Web 2.0
John Chambers has found a technology that can keep up with his fast-talking style, and it's at the core of Cisco Systems Inc.'s push to bring Web 2.0 technology into enterprises.


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WORLDBEAT: Taxi, follow that satellite...
San Francisco cabbies aren't especially famous for their sense of direction, but it's a small city so learning your way around isn't hard to do. Thanks to GPS (global positioning system) the job is getting a whole lot easier. And if the city's mayor gets his way, taxi drivers won't have to know their way around at all.


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