Software is not a web-native connected system.

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Open source software such as Apache Web server and the Linux server operating system have become popular systems to run not only on network servers, but also on server appliances (servers dedicated to single tasks such as e-mail and Web site hosting).

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Jolicloud is a stripped down operating system that, instead of running software, connects to Web services using their application programming interface (API).

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That court overturned a previous ruling by Jackson that barred Microsoft from requiring PC makers licensing Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system to also take the software vendor's Internet Explorer Web browser as part of the license.

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Google also developed a new operating system called Chrome OS that is derived from its browser technology and designed to run only Web-based software.

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