Monthly Archives: March 2004
Tech Veterans Doubt Microsoft Will Change
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...