Mono version 2.0, an open source effort to implement the Microsoft .NET development framework for Unix, Linux and other platforms, was formally released today.
The company's Linux-based high-performance computing solution is now available worldwide with support.
Analysts define an airy concept that's currently looming large on the IT horizon.
New Windows Server and .NET Framework 4.0 technologies aimed at developers who are building composite applications will be released at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference. The server technologies are the first to support Microsoft's upcoming "Oslo" modeling platform, according to Microsoft.
Amazon plans to offer hosted solutions using Microsoft's server technologies in the fall.
Microsoft issued a new runtime of its rich Internet application development platform, targeting developers.
According to a new survey, .NET appears to be widening its lead over Java EE.
In a tip of its hand toward open source software development, Microsoft announced on Sunday that it will incorporate the jQuery JavaScript library into Microsoft Visual Studio and ASP.NET.
Microsoft plans to incorporate an open source JavaScript library in Visual Studio and ASP.NET, and contribute to the project.
SQL Server 2005 off the roadmap for Team System 2010.
Researchers found a browser security issue that could let hackers gain access to user profiles.
Microsoft's database management system did well on the TPC-E processing test, but the competition doesn't use that benchmark.
The International Association of Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance) and Microsoft today said they are joining forces to better educate and certify companies using Microsoft IT management tools.
The Projity acquisition will bolster Serena's PPM product line by adding two open source management solutions.
A pre-beta of Microsoft's newest operating system will be available in late October at the developer event.
Microsoft's strategy for keeping recent builds of its latest operating system tightly under wraps sprang a few holes last week.
Despite speculation that Microsoft might make an announcement around its Silverlight runtime environment at Zend/PHP Conference and Expo, the company's profile was lower than past events.
Microsoft is promoting the use of software-based "information cards" to reduce identity theft.
New Security Development Lifecycle tools and services will be available in November.
Testing tools vendor Ranorex's new automated application-testing solution supports C#, VB.NET, Python and C++ languages.