Peter Galli

With the economy still slowing and corporate spending tightening, many Linux backers believe they have a significant weapon in the battle for IT dollars: low cost and adaptability. But that tells just part of the story for Linux hardware and software developers, who are confident that Linux offers a solid server and client alternative to […]

As Microsoft Corp. last week released the final code for Windows XP to PC makers, corporate customers did not appear as excited about the operating system as the company would probably like. Many IT buyers contacted by eWeek are either still evaluating the product—with a plan to upgrade in the future—or have decided to wait […]

IBM used its recent solutions conference for technical developers, in San Francisco, to announce a host of offerings, including a server line, software and further open-source initiatives. The major announcement on the hardware side involves the xSeries servers, based on IBMs Summit chip-set technology and high-end Intel Corp. processors. Bill Zeitler, senior vice president of […]

A major corporate and product revamp is under way at Corel Corp. following its recent acquisitions of SoftQuad Software Ltd. and Micrografx Inc., and a certain outcome is XML integration across the companys expanded product line. “We are not integrating two companies into Corel; we are creating a brand-new company out of the best components […]

Microsoft Corp.s attorneys are picking up the pace of their legal maneuvering as the Oct. 25 ship date for Windows XP draws closer. Legal experts say the Redmond, Wash., companys latest gambit—its petitioning of the U.S. Supreme Court last week to throw out the current judgment in the governments antitrust case—is a delaying game to […]

As the countdown to Microsoft Corp.s Oct. 25 launch of Windows XP marches on, the product and the Redmond, Wash., company continue to face scrutiny from competitors, partners, legislators and the Justice Department. Jim Allchin, group vice president of Microsofts platform group, took time out this month to discuss many of the issues surrounding the […]

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider an appeals court ruling that the company abused its monopoly in PC operating systems. In a separate legal filing, Microsoft also asked a federal appeals court to delay an order that would send the case back to a lower court to […]

If Microsoft Corp.s enthusiasm to bundle new technologies into Windows XP was dampened last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals, the company isnt showing any signs. In fact, Microsoft is maintaining its hard line on the inclusion of several potentially controversial technologies in the forthcoming operating system. In addition to sticking to its plan […]

Microsoft Corp. last week rolled out a bevy of senior executives to sell the company and its vision to a group of financial analysts and press at its Redmond, Wash., campus. But beneath all the fluff and strong marketing language, executives stressed the companys renewed commitment to achieving solid profit growth, the necessary refocusing of […]

Microsoft Corp. appears undaunted by the growing legal challenges to its Windows XP operating system and has already assembled a team to work on the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn. Jim Allchin, vice president of Microsofts platform group, said planning for the next version of the operating system started in May. The Redmond, Wash., […]

Demand for Linux on the mainframe continues to grow, with IBM notching another win on its eServer mainframe. The latest: Korean Air is moving its Flight Schedule Enquiry System and its Daily Revenue Accounting System to Linux on IBM hardware and software. Korean Air is implementing IBMs WebSphere and Tivoli systems through an eServer z900 […]

The open-source communitys attempt to develop code for Microsoft Corp.s .Net platform may be met with resistance from Microsoft, raising questions about how cross-platform .Net may ultimately be. Linux distributor Ximian Inc. last week announced the Mono Project, its line of open-source replacement parts for .Net products; Mono would include ways to run C# programs […]