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Open Source: A 'Growing Challenge' to Microsoft

Microsoft's 10-K SEC report described open source software as a competitive threat to its licensed software model.

IBM To Team With Linux Vendors on 'Microsoft-Free' PCs

Red Hat, Novell and Canonical have joined forces with IBM on a plan to supply PC vendors with Linux-based software bundles.

Security Woes Up, as PHP and OSS Make the List

A study finds most software vulnerabilities are reported by IBM, Microsoft and Apple, and Web apps are a leading point of attack.

Silverlight 2: Olympic Trial

If Silverlight 2 wins the gold in Beijing, will it be ready to light up your rich Internet apps?

Does Microsoft Have an Open Source Heart?

A Microsoft exec describes the company's open source outreach efforts, which is starting to gain a pulse.

Microsoft Mum After Midori OS Plan Leaked

The operating system is being developed in stealth mode, but some describe it as a new "non-Windows" OS.

Microsoft Joins Apache Software Foundation

Redmond contributes money and code to open source project.

Analysis: Behind Microsoft's DATAllegro Acquisition

You've already snapped up Microsoft-branded mice, keyboards and gaming consoles. Is a Microsoft data warehouse (DW) appliance in your future?

DataDirect Offers Data Integration Suite

The product combines three tools to facilitate data integration in traditional and SOA environments.

DNS Problem Is 'Important' To Patch, Microsoft Says

The company issued a reminder to patch a Domain Name System flaw affecting some Windows products.

Ballmer and Liddell Defend Microsoft's Online Spending Plans

Ballmer says company must seize opportunities in market worth trillions.

Enterprise Adoption of Vista at 'Single Digits,' Report Says

The Vista operating system still appears to not be catching on in the enterprise, 18 months after its initial release.

Most Malware Found on Trusted Web Pages, Report Says

Sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Blogspot.com represent vectors for attack.

Survey: Vista Adoption Weakens, as IT Pros Eye Apple

Interest in adopting Windows Vista has slipped among IT professionals, according to a recent survey.

Microsoft's $60B Year-End Revenue Dogged by Search Costs

Microsoft's fiscal fourth-quarter and 2008 year-end financial results were announced in a Webcast on Thursday.

Microsoft's Live Mesh Preview Wait-List Only

Microsoft broadened the preview access to testers of its new cloud-computing connectivity platform.

Live Mesh Preview: It's Wait-List Only

Microsoft quietly opened its Live Mesh preview to more testers on July 15, but by today (July 17), the offer had been narrowed to just waiting-list only.

Q&A: Fausto Ibarra Takes SQL Server Reins

New director of product management talks up database and hints at future technologies.

Sentrigo Offers Help for Database Patching Woes

Security layer product is designed to help database administrators when databases go unpatched.

Yahoo Rejects 'Erratic' Microsoft Search Bid

Yahoo's management on Saturday rejected an offer from Microsoft and investor Carl Icahn to buy Yahoo's Internet search ad business.