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There is no such thing as a completely bug-free software product. But how does (and should) software vendors decide when “good enough” really will be good enough — at least until the first service pack hits? Thats a question Microsofts developer division no doubt will be reconsidering in the coming days and months. This past […]

Contrary to popular opinion, Windows isnt the only operating system in which Microsoft is investing. The Microsoft Research team has built from scratch a 300,000-line, microkernel-based operating system that has no roots in Windows. That OS, code-named Singularity, is slowly but steadily gaining visibility. The Microsoft Research team behind the project recently posted to the […]

Microsoft quietly released to manufacturing on Monday its Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 code. Company officials also quietly put to rest speculation that Microsoft itself is planning to sell a hosted version of its customer-relationship-management product. Just a week ago, Microsoft delivered a new public beta release of its Microsoft CRM 3.0 product. At that time, […]

David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of the increasingly popular Ruby on Rails Web application framework, answered a few questions about his creation earlier this week for eWEEK Senior Editor Darryl K. Taft. Whats the allure of Ruby on Rails? Why do folks love it so? The author of Ruby, Yukihiro Matsumoto, tells us that he […]

When you get past the marketing fluff of “sea changes” and “21st century Internet,” Microsoft did not announce a lot of new deliverables during its Tuesday services unveiling. (Thankfully, the company also didnt try to position any of its newly minted Windows Live or Office Live services as examples of its “Web 2.0” prowess. We […]

Writely Applications Time Has Come With improvements in Web standards and expanding browser options, its a good time to revisit the Web-based word processor. Taking advantage of these improvements is Upstartles Writely, now in beta. A browser-based word processor, Writely follows the 5 percent rule of word processing—namely, that most people use only 5 percent […]

December 2000 Formation of the Security Services Partner Program (searchable Web-based database where customers can locate immediate help in dealing with security issues in their own systems and across the Internet) February 2001 General availability of ISA Server November Microsoft hosts Trusted Computing conference, beginning discussion of the need for more secure software December Publication […]

Microsoft wants, in the worst way, to be cool. Apple and Sony and Google kind of cool. To Microsofts credit—at least so far—the company hasnt made the mistake of trying to get an instant infusion of coolness by jumping on the Web 2.0 bandwagon. Only a few Softies seem to be all caught up in […]

Microsoft Corp. Monday unveiled what it called a new generation of certifications for partners and IT executives, more reflective of the skills required. The new certification map is three-tiered—Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Microsoft Certified IT Professional or Professional Developer, and Microsoft Certified Architect—intended to provide a more accurate demonstration of an individuals skills and a […]

“Windows and Linux in one big, happy network.” Thats the tagline for Centeris, a startup based in Bellevue, Wash., which is set to share information publicly on Wednesday morning about its first product—a tool for managing Linux systems from inside a Windows network. The broad-scale beta program for Centeris first product, Likewise, kicks off on […]

iRadeon Sweetens Sales with Sugar For companies looking for a very low-cost hosted CRM application, iRadeon Group provides a hosted version of SugarCRM for $150 per month for 25 users. iRadeons application uses Sugar Open Source code and supports the Microsoft Outlook plug-in for a one-time fee of $40 per user. I liked how easy […]

Microsoft is poised to release to testers the second Community Technology Preview of Windows Vista, paving the way for a second full-fledged beta, which is now expected in December. Among the new features that could find their way into the updated build are several Internet Explorer 7.0 enhancements, the resurrected Sidebar task pane, Windows Media […]