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5th February 2005 Archive

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  • Key Windows man leaves Redmond

    History corner

    One of the most important figures in Microsoft's history, David Weise, is to leave Redmond after an illustrious career with the software giant. Weise was one of the developers responsible for a technical breakthrough upon which much of Microsoft's success today is founded. In 1987 IBM and Microsoft were pouring vast resources …

    IT Director 5 Feb 2005, 00:23

  • RIAA sues the dead

    83 year old deceased woman in copyright violation

    Death is no obstacle to feeling the long arm of the Recording Industry Ass. of America. Lawyers representing several record companies have filed suit against an 83 year-old woman who died in December, claiming that she made more than 700 songs available on the internet. "I believe that if music companies are going to set …

    Music and Media 5 Feb 2005, 02:30

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