The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, January 25, 2004

OUTSOURCING
US Bill `may hurt Indian IT sector in the long run'
THE move by the US Senate to ban sub-contracting Federal Government work to other countries may feel like a pinprick now, but has the potential to create a bigger pain in the long run to the Indian software and services industry, experts ... More

Outsourcing issue likely to snowball
While the direct damage may be "little", there is the political damage that has been set in motion by way of a precedent value. More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
VisualSoft net up 26 per cent
VISUALSOFT Technologies Ltd has recorded a net profit of Rs 10.53 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, a jump of 25.98 per cent compared with the net profit of Rs 8.36 crore earned during the corresponding period of the last financial ... More

IPR
`Software patents will hamper progress'
SOFTWARE patents that are supposed to promote progress actually obstruct development and hinder the spread of ideas, said Mr Richard Stallman, President of the Free Software Foundation. He made this comment while delivering the `EMS Memorial ... More

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