I’m about as “shocked and appalled” as Justin Timberlake over the latest confirmation that Microsoft helped get money to SCO. Microsoft recommended that investment fund BayStar Capital look into The SCO Group, the company that is making so much trouble for Microsoft’s biggest competition in operating systems, Linux. Microsoft behind $50 million SCO investment http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311mssco.html?net
I’m about as “shocked and appalled” as Justin Timberlake over the latest confirmation that Microsoft helped get money to SCO. Microsoft recommended that investment fund BayStar Capital look into The SCO Group, the company that is making so much trouble for Microsoft’s biggest competition in operating systems, Linux.
Microsoft behind $50 million SCO investment
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311mssco.html?net
HP buys more identity mgmt. software
HP has been buying its way to management health and happiness over the last six months, gobbling up smaller companies at the rate of one a month. The challenge after all this will be to integrate the acquired technology – including the latest prize, TruLogica.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311trulogic.html?net
CA closes deal to buy Miramar Systems
Meanwhile, Computer Associates Thursday announced it had made final the all-cash deal to purchase Miramar Systems, known best for its desktop migration products.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0311cabuy.html?net
Nortel to delay 2003 financials
Nortel this week said it would delay filing its 2003 annual report with the SEC as it continues an internal review begun in October.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0311nortearn.html?net
Today at “Layer 8”
TGIF! Layer 8 is looking forward to Sunday’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Show so we can get our brackets organized and picks made. How are you going to track your picks? We’ve got some helpful tools from Microsoft for Excel and Visio that could help eliminate ink stains and burned-out erasers. Plus we update the $1,000,000 bill and University of Georgia “test” scandal. Finally, don’t forget to enter this week’s caption contest by 8 p.m. EST today!
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net
This week’s top 5 stories so far:
1. Microsoft users decry no bang for big bucks
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308licensing.html?net
2. Inside the DoD’s crime lab
https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/0308dod.html?net
3. Moving Linux to the desktop
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308desktop.html?net
4. Wireless LAN industry starts raising antennas over MIMO
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308mimo.html?net
5. Bottom line alone isn’t selling VoIP
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0308voicecon.html?net
