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A Watchdog Group Warns Against AOL?s Free Software (New York Times) - The group, StopBadware.org, said AOL?s free client software displayed characteristics consistent with ?badware.?

Google battles Microsoft with new online software tools (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Internet giant Google Inc. took the software battle deeper into Microsoft's territory with a new package of online services for small-business users.

Foolish Forecast: VA Software (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News) - Enthusiast software developers the world over are familiar with news site Slashdot and open-source development site SourceForge. The parent company of both of these properties is ready to report earnings Tuesday night, so let's take a look at what to expect from VA Software (Nasdaq: LNUX - News).

Deliver2Mac offers downloadable Mac games, software (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News) - Software downloads from the Internet are nothing new to Mac users; for as long as Macs have been Internet capable, Mac users have depended on the Internet for distribution of shareware and boxless software. But one company breaking new ground in this area is Vindico Technologies, whose Deliver2Mac Web site promises commercial software available for download.

Google expands into business software market (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Google Inc. is making a concerted move beyond search and advertising into the business software market, starting with a set of Web programs for e-mail, scheduling and communications, it said on Sunday.

AOL's free software under 'badware' watch (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Dealing yet another blow to AOL, a leading software watchdog group warned users away from AOL's free client software Monday on the grounds that it displayed characteristics consistent with "badware."

UPDATE 1-UTV Software in JV talks to stay in broadcasting (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - UTV Software Communications Ltd. plans to set up an equal joint venture in the television broadcasting business and is in talks with foreign companies with a base in India, a senior official said on Monday.

AOL exposed for unauthorized software installations (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Free software version placed on badware blacklist

SAS seeks sales of analytical software to smaller businesses (The Herald-Sun) - SAS Institute Inc., the world's largest privately held software company, is for the first time using other companies to sell its business analysis software as it tries to reach small and midsize buyers.

Google battles Microsoft with new online software tools (TODAYonline) - Entrance sign at Google headquarters. Internet giant Google Inc. took the software battle deeper into Microsoft's territory with a new package of online services for small-business users.