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Microsoft demands royalties for open source software (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft reportedly wants open source software users to pay royalties on 235 alleged patent violations.

Software giants move in on SMEs (BBC News) - The market for enterprise software for small firms was dominated by specialised software houses - but now the giants are moving in.

Reuters Summit - TCS to aim software as service to small business (Reuters via Yahoo! India News) - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., India's largest software services company, is gearing up to sell software delivered in the form of an online service to small businesses under its own brand name, its chief executive said on Monday.

CAE Completes Deal for Software Maker (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Canadian flight-simulator maker CAE Inc. said Monday it has completed the acquisition of software maker MultiGen-Paradigm Inc. from Parallax Capital Partners LLC for $16 million.

SAP acquiring two European software makers (CNET) - Company purchases enterprise communications software developer Wicom and plans to buy ID management app maker MaXware.

Sage Software Insights 2007 Conference Features End-to-End Business Management Software and Services for SMBs (SYS-CON Media) - At Insights 2007, its annual business partnerconference, Sage Software is showcasing its extensive portfolio of businessmanagement software and services for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs)and nonprofit organizations, including new versions of Sage MAS 90 and 200ERP and Sage SalesLogix CRM.

Software for kindergarten Beethovens (CNET) - Sibilius, known for its professional music composition software, has a new kids' version that can turn tykes into music sophisticates. Images: Kids get Groovy with Sibelius software

£100 Microsoft software divide (The Scotsman) - BRITISH computer users are paying up to £100 more for the latest Microsoft software than those in the US, according to Computing Which? magazine.

Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd.: Acquisition of REPS Software (SYS-CON Media) - Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd. (TSX: LGI) announced today the acquisition, by its wholly-owned subsidiary MDI Technologies, Inc. ('MDI'), of all the outstanding shares of Ideal Software, Inc., a company in the United States doing business as REPS Software.

Jade Software's new Indian partner (Stuff) - Christchurch's Jade Software Corporation says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with CMC, one of India's large information technology firms, to increase the use of Jade's technology.