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The French Say Au Revoir to Microsoft Software (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) - The French parliament has said au revoir to Microsoft. Starting in June of next year, French deputies will use desktops and servers running Linux, Mozilla's Firefox Web browser, and OpenOffice.org, a free open-source alternative to Microsoft's Office software.

IBM to buy privately held software maker Vallent (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - International Business Machines Corp. said on Tuesday that it agreed to buy privately held software maker Vallent Corp. to boost its line of software offerings.

VA Software Narrows 3Q Loss (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - VA Software Corp., provider of online media and software, said Tuesday fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed with higher sales across all the company's business segments.

VA Software Narrows 3Q Loss (KiplingerForecasts.com) - (AP) FREMONT, Calif. VA Software Corp., provider of online media and software, said Tuesday fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed with higher sales across all the company's business segments.

Dell inks pact with software firm (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Dell Inc. has entered into a partnership with software maker Altiris Inc. in a deal worth up to $33.8 million.

Britain: Software Publisher Makes Acquisition (New York Times) - The Atex Group, a British maker of publishing software, agreed to buy the Unisys Corporation?s media unit, another publisher of software, for undisclosed terms. Atex, based in Reading, England, raised more than $50 million for the purchase and for the costs of integrating the businesses. The media unit makes software that helps publishers manage production tasks and news agency reports. The

iRobot Unveils Aware 2.0 Software for Developers (FinanzNachrichten) - iRobot Corp. ( Nachrichten ) (NASDAQ: IRBT) today announced the beta release of the iRobot Aware â„¢ 2.0 Robot Intelligence Software, the first major enhancement to the software platform for iRobot ' s family of tactical mobile robots.

VA Software Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results (SYS-CON Media) - VA Software Corporation (NASDAQ: LNUX), theonline media, software, and e-commerce leader in community-driven OpenSource innovation, today announced financial results for its first quarterof fiscal 2007, which ended October 31, 2006.

Accept Software Named a Top Emerging Software Player by Manufacturing Business Technology (SYS-CON Media) - Accept Software Corporation(TM) today announced that it was recently named to Manufacturing Business Technology's prestigious 2006 40 Emerging Software Vendors. Accept Software is being recognized by the magazine's senior editorial team for transforming product and portfolio planning with its flagship product, Accept 360. Editors reviewed company growth statistics, recent customer wins, product

Software Will Let Users Dodge Government Internet Censorship (TechWeb) - Developers from the University of Toronto plan to release software this week that will allow residents in restrictive countries to gain uncensored Internet access through friends' and family members' home computers.