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Gov’t, Microsoft haggle over documentation, 10/11/04
Microsoft is behind schedule in complying with a court order to document its proprietary communications protocols, according to U.S. authorities monitoring its behavior.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1011msantit.html?nl
Microsoft still hopes to settle with EC, exec says, 10/11/04
Microsoft still hopes to settle with the European Commission over the sanctions ordered against it to correct its anti-competitive behavior, even as its appeal of the case winds its way through the legal channels, a senior company executive said Monday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1011etremic.html?nl
Microsoft opens intellectual property in licensing push, 10/08/04
Microsoft is expanding its efforts to move from a “trade secrets” company to one that banks on sharing its intellectual property and benefits from being seen as a more cooperative and open-industry player.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1008microopens.html?nl
Andreessen: Microsoft to make IE more competitive, 10/07/04
The success of alternative browsers such as Mozilla Foundation’s Firefox may ultimately have an unexpected side effect, causing Microsoft to be more aggressive in leveraging its dominance of Internet client software, said Marc Andreessen, one of the …
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1007andremicro.html?nl
Security concerns put MSN Messenger beta on hold, 10/06/04
Microsoft has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1006securconce.html?nl
Microsoft, HP, IBM safe from Kodak software patent, 10/05/04
Though a Friday patent lawsuit verdict against Sun could potentially have a wide-ranging impact on the computer industry, the ruling appears unlikely to affect three of the world’s largest IT companies, who have licensed the technology in question. HP …
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005kodak.html?nl
Microsoft licenses Exchange sync protocol to PalmOne, 10/05/04
Microsoft on Tuesday said its was licensing its wireless synchronization protocol for Exchange Server 2003 to rival PalmOne, which plans to incorporate it into its next generation of smartphones.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005palmone.html?nl
Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list, 10/05/04
Customers watching for Microsoft to make a headline-grabbing buy in the business applications market faced disappointment Tuesday as company CEO Steven Ballmer ruled out acquisitions of PeopleSoft, Oracle and SAP.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005ballmstrik.html?nl
Microsoft: Software drives Europe’s IT economy, 10/05/04
Leaving no doubt of Microsoft’s determination to win the markets and minds of European governments, the company Tuesday unveiled results of a survey claiming that software is the main driver of IT job creation and revenue in the region.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005microsoftw.html?nl
Webcast: Licensing issues cause patching headaches for higher ed, 10/07/04
This week we look at some of the challenges colleges and universities face when it comes to patching machines owned by students. Licensing restrictions from software vendors prevent them from offering patches directly, compromising security. Joining …
