Monthly Archives: March 2004

Tech Veterans Doubt Microsoft Will Change

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Hartmut Sell knows that the European Unions $613 million fine for antitrust violations at Microsoft Corp. means little to a company with more than...

HP, Novell Join in Linux Desktop Push

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Thanks to an expanded partnership with Novell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. is claiming to be the only major IT vendor to provide Linux systems from...

EU Hits Microsoft With Record Fine

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Microsoft Corp. has been hit by record fine of 497 million euros ($613 million) by the European Union for abusing its dominant market position...

The Long View of Microsofts Competitive Conduct

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This weeks European Union ruling, concerning charges that Microsoft has abused its market power, has resurrected questions about the companys conduct that have been...

Gates Launches Microsofts Speech Server

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SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday launched Speech Server 2004 during a trio of conferences here, showcasing a range of customers and announcing pricing for...

Yankee Independently Pits Windows TCO vs. Linux TCO

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On the heels of several Microsoft-sponsored studies evaluating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of Windows vs. Linux, The Yankee Group has performed its...

Inventive Prototypes Stretch Mobile Phones Bounds

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ATLANTA—At the CTIA Wireless trade show here this week, its all about the phones. Both the usual suspects and unusual newcomers rolled out new...

Disappearing .Net Brand Invites Assimilation

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A reader of these letters asked me last week if I had noticed the formal naming of Microsofts next-generation development environment, now designated on...

Blogs and TalkBacks for eWEEK.com

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Running a thriving Web site is a little like painting the Golden Gate Bridge: As soon as youve applied a fresh coat to the...

Novell Extends SuSE Linux Agreements with HP, IBM

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SALT LAKE CITY—Novell Inc. on Wednesday announced an expansion of its SuSE Linuxs division agreements with IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. here at its...