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VMware Releases Virtualization Software for Mac

Fusion joins growing list of virtualization products for Macs.

'Rosario' CTP Surfaces

Blogger describes community technology preview of latest Visual Studio Team System.

Microsoft Web Server Threatens Open Source Leader

IIS makes big gains on Apache in last month.

SQL Server 2008: Some CTP 2 Ins and Outs

Redmond omits anticipated policy management enhancement in latest release.

Crosstalk: Opinions From the Open XML Debate

Microsoft's OOXML format, newly embraced by Massachusetts' IT Division as an open standard, produced divided views along the way toward approval.

Delays Hit Next Version of Office for Macs

Ship date slips into early 2008.

Mass. Approves Microsoft Office Document Format

The state had originally said "No" to Office.

Integrate Windows Apps With Oracle

Publish a PL/SQL procedure in Oracle as a Web service and consume it from a Web service client in WCF.

Search & Destroy Bugs

Learn how to write programs that not only protect themselves from bugs, but that also seek them out and destroy them.

Vista Fixes Released, Then Removed

May be officially released on 'Patch Tuesday,' Aug. 14.

Microsoft Issues Web Access Tool for TFS

Tool for Team Foundation Server, while not finalized, includes a new management capability.

CA's Dev Tool Supports SOA and Legacy Systems

Solution uses models for rapid application development.

Adobe Releases ColdFusion 8

Company adds .NET integration to Java-based solution for developing dynamic Web sites.

Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Released

Beta 2 is "99 percent" feature complete.

Ozzie Reveals More About Live Platform Plans

Microsoft exec describes strategy for Live as part of a layered business approach and calls Software Plus Services "critical" over the next few years.

Microsoft: 60 Million Copies of Vista Sold

Strong numbers may not tell the whole story, however.

Komodo IDE Selected for Stamp Database

Developers code in Perl to create interactive Web catalog for the National Postal Museum.

Microsoft Reaches Out to OSS With Web Site

New site to promote OSS harmony went live Thursday.

Microsoft Confirms Windows XP SP3

Service pack scheduled for 2008 delivery.

New Development Tools Scheduled for Interim Releases

Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2008, Silverlight expected this week.