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The upcoming year will mark a return to growth for the struggling IT sector, IDC Canada Ltd. said during its yearly predictions teleconference on Tuesday, offering a grain of hope to an industry that has seen two years of sub-zero growth, and lost nearly $1.5 billion dollars in the process.

In a strategic move to extend its grip in the open source community, Novell Inc. dispelled months of industry speculation early in Nivember, announcing a US$210 million dollar cash deal to acquire German-based SuSE Linux AG

After months of speculation, Novell Inc. announced Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SuSE Linux

Microsoft Corp. announced a number of pivotal changes in its software licensing model Thursday, including the way it sells products to grade schools, that will increase the cost most customers pay for its software.

Some companies that have been violating their licensing agreements for Microsoft