Unsung innovators: Andy Hertzfeld, technical lead for the original Macintosh system software

Hertzfeld, no longer at Apple, calls that work the 'most important and fun thing' he's done -- before or since.

Share Excel Files SaaS Style

Mark Hall reports on a secure and auditable way to share Excel files.

Targeting Cancer

Varian Medical Systems' SmartBeam Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy enables oncology teams to precisely target cancer tumors and avoid surrounding areas to better protect healthy tissue.

At a Glance: Varian Medical Systems

Key facts and figures about Varian Medical Systems, winner of the top award in the manufacturing category of the 2007 Computerworld Honors Program.

Q&A: Open-source backer Eben Moglen says software a 'renewable' resource

A programmer since he was just 13, Eben Moglen worked for IBM before going to law school. Now, as head of the Software Freedom Law Center, he's combined his interests to help defend the use of open-source software.

Oracle Clarifies VMware Support Plans -- Sort Of

Three weeks after its OpenWorld gathering, Oracle is taking one more stab at clarifying its support policies for customers running non-Oracle virtualization platforms.

Windows Vista and Mac usage both on the rise

Vista is up, XP down on Internet-conencted computers polled last month by a research firm -- which also revealed a curious red-state-blue-state split between Mac and PC users.

IT spending will get off to weak start in 2008, research firm says

The outlook for IT spending in the new year is 'unusually bad,' according to ChangeWave Research, which conducts quarterly tracking surveys of corporate users.

Adobe upgrades Flash Media Server, slashes entry-level price

Adobe, on the cusp of competing with Microsoft's Expression platform to maintain its commanding share of the online-video space, announced on Tuesday a more video-friendly version of Flash Media Server that also introduces a less expensive single-server option.