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IBM, Canonical release 'Microsoft-free' virtual Linux deskto

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 12/04/2008 - 13:35

IBM and Canonical Inc. today announced a virtualized software bundle with Lotus desktop applications running on top of Ubuntu Linux that they say is far cheaper than running Microsoft Corp.'s Office suite on conventional Windows PCs.


 

IE Share Slips Under 70%; Firefox Surges Past 20%

Linux Today  Wed, 12/03/2008 - 08:33

Computerworld: "The market share of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer dropped under the 70% mark last month for the first time since Web metrics vendor Net Applications Inc. started keeping tabs on browsers, the company said today."


 

Microsoft and Novell Mark Two Years of Interoperability Progress

Topix - Linux  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 00:08

Marking the two-year anniversary of their agreement to build a bridge between SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows, Microsoft Corp.


 

Study: OpenOffice five times more popular than Google Docs

Topix - Linux  Sun, 11/16/2008 - 21:37

November 16, 2008, 09:04 PM - Computerworld - Confirming recent comments by Microsoft Corp.


 

Netbook surge is a headache for Microsoft

Topix - Linux  Sun, 11/09/2008 - 18:10

Small laptops are becoming a big problem for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows business.


 

Microsoft is fighting for survival, how can it spend now ? - By ...

Topix - Linux  Fri, 11/07/2008 - 01:39

Sydney, November 7: : Software giant Microsoft Corp on Friday dismissed speculation it might still be interested in a takeover of Internet firm Yahoo Inc.


 

CyberLink Corp. and Microsoft Corp. to Collaborate

Topix - Linux  Wed, 11/05/2008 - 15:54

CyberLink Corp ., a provider for the connected digital lifestyle, announced its collaboration with Microsoft Corp.


 

Microsoft to rent Web 'cloud' computing space

Topix - Linux  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 22:52

Microsoft Corp took the wraps off a new computing service that allows companies to use its data centers to run their Web applications in a bid to become a player in the "cloud computing" trend.


 

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Topix - Linux  Fri, 10/17/2008 - 08:45

Windows 7 will be like Windows Vista, but more so, Microsoft Corp.CEO Steve Ballmer said today as he defended the first two years of Vista and claimed its successor will be a major release.


 

Judge protects Microsoft's WGA secrets

Topix - Linux  Thu, 10/16/2008 - 21:35

A federal judge has granted Microsoft Corp.'s request to keep secret the details of its Windows antipiracy technology after the company claimed hackers could exploit the information if it were made public.