Microsoft blog estimates release to manufacturing date will be sometime in the second half of 2007.
New IDE provides tools for C, C++ and FORTRAN developers.
Cisco issues alert and update to fix vulnerabilities in its Internetwork Operating System.
Microsoft issues community technology preview (CTP) of its database server, initially named "Katmai."
New tools being readied for ASP.NET product suite called "Project Aikido."
Palamida rolls out software risk management solutions to help ISVs identify open source code in their applications.
Deal with Xandros mimics Microsoft's recent pact with Novell, promising not to sue over alleged patent violations in open source code.
Microsoft announced at TechEd that its Internet Information Services 7.0 solution will be available as an installable component in Windows Server 2008.
The group's recommendations now include a JSR 291 spec for constructing Java modules and improving system performance.
New betas enhance database development capabilities in Visual Studio.
Management interface for Microsoft's suite of security products gets second beta release.
Company announces Google Gears, which helps to create "offline web applications" using Google Apps, an open source Office-like software suite accessed over the Web.
Partners providing services shouldn't overlook "emerging open source opportunities," analyst says.
Solution aimed at simplifying and standardizing data integration using Web-based protocols.
Windows Server 2008 has the capability to strip out extraneous functionality, promising a smaller footprint, with positive implications for security.
Test versions of Windows Live communications products are now available.
Users who don't switch or upgrade the pre-release version after Microsoft's deadline face a hobbled OS.
New server and performance-engine products support complex event processing in Java environments.
Warning to users of pre-release versions of Windows Vista: In two days, your operating system will self-destruct, like the cassette tape at the beginning of "Mission: Impossible."
Microsoft had too much on its plate to proceed with its Professional Developer's Conference, expert says.