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It's pretty widely accepted that for there to be copyright infringement of software, the actual code has to be copied.

Reverse engineering is not considered infringing. However, software giant SAS is apparently challenging that view and has sued a small company, World Programming Ltd. in the UK and the US, claiming that it copied SAS manuals and source code in creating its own version of the software.

The software giant wants to harness the power of machine learning to reduce power consumption. Another thing they want to do: “We can give you the traffic information without you having to ask for it.”

WSJ.com: "In an effort to avert any legal threat that might discourage the adoption of Linux, a group of Microsoft rivals is about to acquire a set of patents formerly owned by the software giant."

InternetNews: "As a settlement looms in Microsoft's tête-à-tête with the European Commission (EC) over bundling Internet Explorer (IE) with Windows, one of the software giant's arch rivals has weighed in with a calculated blogging campaign."

Embedded.com: "The day that Microsoft has dreaded since the mid-1990s is at hand: Google Inc. is rolling out a new browser-based PC OS that stands a good chance of dislodging the software giant's Windows."

Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed answered some questions about the software giant's business prospects on Wednesday at an investment firm-sponsored technology conference.

Microsoft's disappointing second-quarter earnings, reported on Thursday morning, showed just how dependent the software giant is on new PC sales.

Bob Muglia, a Microsoft veteran of 21 years, has been named president of Microsoft's Server and Tools (S&T) Division, a position newly created by the software giant.

The software giant is hoping the Silverlight upgrade will push adoption of the plug-in close to rates enjoyed by its ubiquitous competitor, Adobe Flash.