Should Microsoft be worried about Linux? Is putting together its controversial licensing program the worst thing the company could have done – or, judging by its recent financial statements, the best thing? These are questions that weigh heavily on Microsoft these days, as the company sees the stark reality of an economy that hasn’t fully rebounded and a customer base that realizes it has leverage against the software giant after all. Microsoft marshals forces to try to stem open source momentum http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0804microsoft.html?netShould Microsoft be worried about Linux? Is putting together its controversial licensing program the worst thing the company could have done – or, judging by its recent financial statements, the best thing? These are questions that weigh heavily on Microsoft these days, as the company sees the stark reality of an economy that hasn’t fully rebounded and a customer base that realizes it has leverage against the software giant after all.Microsoft marshals forces to try to stem open source momentumhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0804microsoft.html?net Nortel debuts advanced net services waresThe Alteon brand lives on in Nortel. Despite Alteon being absorbed within the network hardware company some time ago, Nortel continues to invest in the development of Alteon products. This time, two application switches are being released – with some Web services enhancements built in. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0804nortel.html?netIPSec VPN alternatives gain groundVendors say Secure Sockets Layer gear now can connect remote users to corporate networks as if they were on the LAN, just like IP Security gear does, but without having to install permanent VPN clients on remote machines.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0804newsssl.html?netMCI, Equant each launch eCDN servicesCompanies that may be holding off on deploying enterprise content delivery networks because of the capital costs involved in getting them up and running have some new options. https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0801ecdn.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe