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.
Products help CIOs model processes and assess costs and risks across the enterprise.
New software platform helps define the requirements of software projects, facilitating lifecycle testing and collaboration.
Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference, scheduled for October, won't happen at that time, Redmond says.
A talk at the Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 event questioned whether architects really understand resource use at runtime, an essential consideration in service-oriented architecture.
Avoid the hype and follow best practices, says an SOA consultant, in a talk given at Enterprise Architect Summit 2007.
Microsoft's new technical fellow, and former IBM chief software architect, alludes to a "programmable Internet" future.