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Australia-based Sharman Networks released a new version of its popular Kazaa file-trading software Thursday, adding a new look and a few features to the peer-to-peer program. The software now includes a password-locked "family filter" function that allows parents to block downloads of pornography or other material. A recommendations feature has also been added.

The download continues to be bundled with several "adware" programs, as well as Brilliant Digital Entertainment software. The Brilliant Digital software, which will ultimately turn people's computers into a new file-swapping network controlled by that company, has prompted considerable online criticism recently after its purpose was revealed. Brilliant Digital CEO Kevin Bermeister has said the company will ask Kazaa users' permission before activating this software and using people's computer resources, however.

Posted by John Borland

Red Hat has named Kevin Thompson vice president of operations, the company said. Thompson formerly was a partner in PricewatherhouseCoopers' global technology industry group, where he ran stock offerings and oversaw mergers and acquisitions. Red Hat still is seeking a new chief executive to replace Hal Covert, who left to become SGI's CFO.

Posted by Stephen Shankland

Kevin Fitzgerald, former vice president of Netscape's North American sales division, has joined CrossWorlds Software as vice president of the Americas. In his new role, Fitzgerald will lead CrossWorlds' sales operations as the company expands to meet demand for Processware, a new category of application software that unites the enterprise. Prior to Netscape, Fitzgerald spent ten years at Oracle, where he was vice president of the company's government division.

Posted by Suzan Revah

Joe Belfiore's move to VP of the Zune group might indicate that the company is thinking about adding more video content to the Zune Marketplace.

Posted by Matt Rosoff

A Unix co-creator is among those behind a language Google hopes will speed computers and programming. Today, Go becomes open-source software.

Posted by Stephen Shankland

The software company said John W. Thompson, a career executive at IBM and general manager of one of IBM's business units, has been named president and CEO.

Posted by Melanie Austria Farmer

A key developer conference this week will reveal just how much progress Ray Ozzie has made in his efforts to remake Redmond for the cloud computing era.

Posted by Ina Fried

Venture-backed AdECN has built a platform for buying and selling display advertising, which will be folded into Microsoft's Online Services Business.

Posted by Martin LaMonica

As COO of the software giant, Kevin Turner has a tough assignment ahead: taking on Google and reshaping the company.

Posted by Mike Ricciuti

Two days after people using the file-swapping program are told that their machines could be used to host and distribute other companies' content, Kazaa's owner defends its actions.

Posted by John Borland