Tag: software

The European Parliament is discriminating against EU citizens by using software which is not freely available to everyone for its digital services, according to the open source community. But Parliament cited technical and security reasons to justify its decision.

In order to face the challenges of global competitors and boost the growth potential of Europe's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, hardware and software products, systems and networks need to work smoothly together. 

A task force representing all sectors of the industry, academics, consumer advocates and trade unionists will draft a report on how to foster the growth of Europe's Information and Communication Technology industry.

The software giant is taking the Commission to the European Court of First Instance to prevent the source code of its server communication protocols from entering the public domain.

The big, international software houses are currently expanding their offerings well beyond their original core activities. As technical advances are made, traditional horizontal competition between companies in the same segment of the value chain is being replaced by competition between entire value chains. This study by Deutsche Bank Research outlines key trends in the product ranges of software houses and examines the market environment for software houses on an international comparison.