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.NET and Java Grow Organically

Mixed .NET and Java application deployment platforms promote new interoperability initiatives.

First Look: UNA Collaborative Edition 1.0

New Eclipse-like developer product can be used to support team collaboration.

Microsoft Joins Open Source Census Group

Group tracks the use of open source software at the enterprise level.

Architects Craft Their Future

International Association for Software Architects aims to establish a support network for architects nationwide.

Yahoo: Microsoft Talks Done, No Deal Coming

Acquisition and deal talks have ended, according to Yahoo.

Yahoo, Google Strike Advertising Deal

Yahoo inked an online ad search deal with Google shortly after ending talks with search rival Microsoft.

EC Official Talks Open Standards, Raps Microsoft

European Commission official Neelie Kroes urged governments to use software incorporating open standards, to avoid vendor lock-in.

Microsoft Edges Further Into HPC

The company cites gains in the high-performance computing market, with nine universities adopting Microsoft's technology.

ISO Benches Microsoft OOXML

Four countries' appeals put previous approval on hold.

First Look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Public Beta

Highlights of the latest open office productivity suite include Mac OS X support and converters for Office 2007 documents.

Microsoft Releases 7 Patches, 3 Critical

Critical patches focus on IE, DirectX and Bluetooth.

RC0 Version of SQL Server 2008 Available

MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers can now test a full-featured version of the relational database management system.

Microsoft Pulls 'Open Source' Release, Apologizes

The company's Sandcastle project omitted the source code, and thus failed to meet open source licensing requirements.

Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded Standard CTP

In a bid to modernize the embedded version of its Windows software, Microsoft this week has released the community technology preview (CTP) of a newly revamped version set to ship by year's end.

Tech-Ed: Gates' Farewell to Developers Focuses on Silverlight, Velocity, Oslo

Bill Gates Tuesday kicked off the annual Tech-Ed Conference with a keynote that took an opportunity to look back, as well as provided a glimpse into the future.

Microsoft To Add Architecture Explorer to Visual Studio

Visual modeling tools will first appear as Visual Studio add-ons.

Microsoft Starts Global Rollout of Retail Consumer Web Sites

Microsoft Corp. is now selling its wares directly to consumers.

Threats to Office's Dominance Multiply with New Offerings from Adobe, IBM

Paying for word processing software may soon be a thing of past if Microsoft competitors Adobe, Google and IBM have any say.

Lawsuit Docs Reveal Details of Yahoo Fight; Icahn Calls for Yang's Ouster

Shareholders accuse Yahoo of "poison pills" in form of secret severance plan, Google deal.

Tech-Ed: Gates' Farewell to Developers Focuses on Silverlight, Velocity, Oslo

Microsoft's founder and chairman kicked off Tech-Ed with a keynote that took an opportunity to look back, as well as provided a glimpse into the future.