Latest Microsoft news.
Planets not aligned for Microsoft suite, 02/23/04
End users say Microsoft’s failed plan to blend its portal and integration software was nothing more than a bloated package that would have forced them to pay for software they don’t need or want.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0223jupiter.html?nl
Microsoft denies charges in RealNetworks suit, 02/20/04
Microsoft in a legal filing Friday denied all charges brought against it last year by rival RealNetworks and argued that RealNetworks has no right to complain.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0220microdenie.html?nl
Microsoft takes case against Lindows to Canada, 02/20/04
After suing in the U.S. and several European countries, Microsoft is taking its trademark infringement case against Linux vendor Lindows.com. to Canada.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0220microtakes.html?nl
Microsoft offers security update CDs, 02/19/04
Microsoft has started taking orders for the Windows Security Update CD, a disc with all critical updates released through October 2003 for various Windows versions.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0219microoffer.html?nl
Microsoft’s Virtual Server set to ship by mid-year, 02/18/04
Microsoft on Wednesday released a private beta of its upcoming Virtual Server 2004 and said the finished product would ship by the middle of the year.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0218virtual.html?nl
Microsoft warns source code downloaders, 02/18/04
In an effort to protect its intellectual property, Microsoft is warning Internet users not to download the Windows source code that appeared online last week.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0218microwarns.html?nl
Lindows becomes ‘Lin–s’ in Europe, 02/17/04
Following court orders barring the Lindows name, Linux vendor Lindows.com has changed its name in several European countries to Lin—s, pronounced Lindash.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0217lins.html?nl
Microsoft scrubs Jupiter project, 02/17/04
Microsoft has shelved its Jupiter project that focused on the integration of commerce, content management and integration technology into a single suite.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0217jupe.html?nl
Sources: EU rejects Microsoft offer, 02/17/04
The European Commission has rejected an offer from Microsoft to settle its long-running antitrust case, said people familiar with the situation on Tuesday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0217mseu.html?nl
Newsletter: MSN looks to Aelita to help it manage Active Directory, 02/18/04
Generally speaking, there are three ways for a product to be profiled here in this newsletter: the product is something I’ve tried and am familiar with; it’s something that a trusted colleague is enthusiastic about; or it’s a third party product that Microsoft uses in a production environment. I’m especially high on this latter group.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2004/0216nt2.html?nl
Latest Microsoft patch could be most critical, 02/16/04
Microsoft released its “first Tuesday” patch bundle last week, and one of the included patches could be the most critical in a long time. It affects every Windows operating system beginning with Windows NT 4 right up through Windows Server 2003. The patch is to correct a problem that would allow a malicious person to take over control of a computer remotely.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2004/0216nt1.html?nl
