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Oracle Buys Agile Software (New York Times) - The business software maker made yet another acquisition with a $495 million deal to buy Agile Software.

Software Aimed at Multi-Core Chips Gets AMD Boost (PC World via Yahoo! News) - Software developers aiming to tweak their applications for multi-core microprocessors have gained a boost from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. at a Sunnyvale, California developer center packed with computers running on multi-core AMD microprocessors, including the upcoming Barcelona quad-core.

Software piracy hits $40B worldwide, says study (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News) - Efforts to curb software piracy in China are bearing fruit although the piracy rate remains high, costing vendors billions of dollars in lost revenue, according to a survey paid for by large vendors, including Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft says open-source software violates 235 patents (International Herald Tribune) - The developer of the Windows operating system is making its most detailed challenge to such software, including the rival Linux operating system, but says it would rather make deals with vendors than fight disputes in court.

Little progress against software piracy: report (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Four in five software programmes installed in China last year was illegally obtained, according to a survey Tuesday which nevertheless reported progress in tackling computer piracy worldwide.

Software group: Piracy losses growing (AP via Yahoo! News) - The rate of global software piracy has remained static for three years, but the cost to companies that make the programs is rising, the Business Software Alliance said Tuesday.

Oracle Buys Agile Software for $495M (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Business software maker Oracle Corp. added yet another acquisition to its bulging shopping basket Tuesday with a $495 million deal to buy Agile Software Corp.

MSC Software Names New Board Member (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - MSC Software Corp., which makes testing software for manufacturers, on Tuesday named Randy Brinkley as a director. Brinkley currently serves as chief executive of Rocketplane Kistler, a commercial space transportation company started in 2004.

Oracle to buy Agile Software for $495M (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Oracle Corp. said Tuesday it will buy Agile Software Corp. for $8.10 a share or $495 million.

Vista features aim to unify hardware and software (CNET) - Video: Vista features aim to unify hardware and software. At the WinHEC 2007 conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft managers Glenn Ward and Jim Barber show off features in the Vista operating system that use Windows Rally technology, designed to simplify the setup of network-connected devices such as digital cameras and wireless routers.