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EC software law could divide open source
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| The world of open-source development could be divided if the European
| Commission succeeds in passing a law extending consumer protection rules to
| software, according to experts.
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| The Commission proposes software companies be held liable in the EU for the
| security and efficacy of their products.
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| David Mitchell, senior vice president of IT Research at Ovum, thinks this may
| lead to a situation boosting current open-source vendors' business models,
| but making it more difficult for independent developers to thrive.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-311100.html
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http://tinyurl.com/5fojkd
Microsoft Plummets, Retail Falls While Beauty Gains in CoreBrand 2007 Brand
Power Rankings
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| The annual "CoreBrand Brand Power 100" Branding Index(R) of 1,200 US
| corporations ranks Coca-Cola Company and Johnson & Johnson at #1 and #2
| respectively, unchanged since 2004. Meanwhile, Microsoft's corporate brand
| declined in stunning fashion over the past four years, falling from 11 in
| 2004 to 59 in 2007 Microsoft, a decline of 48 places!
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http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=834308
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