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NetFlash: Microsoft marshals forces to stem open source momentum

Opinion
Aug 04, 20032 mins
Networking

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?net

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

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0804microsoft.html?net

Nortel debuts advanced net services wares

The 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?net

IPSec VPN alternatives gain ground

Vendors 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?net

MCI, Equant each launch eCDN services

Companies 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.