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UPDATED: Sun To Acquire MySQL for $1 Billion

Acquisition will establish an open source database market foothold for Sun.

Oracle Acquires BEA for $7.2 Billion

Deal signals consolidation in enterprise SOA market.

Early Look: Acid3

The latest Web Standards Project browser test will focus on the script-rendering capabilities of browsers, although it's not ready for prime time yet.

Microsoft Finds Excel Security Flaw

Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.

Microsoft Begins Releasing Source Code for .NET Framework Libraries

Microsoft today followed up on its earlier promise to start releasing the .NET framework library source code for .NET 3.5.

Third Microsoft Exec Leaves; Departures 'Unrelated'

Short's departure is the latest in a string of exiting executives.

UPDATED: Microsoft Adds Dynamics Suite for Retailers

Bundled management solutions are designed to address the integration needs of specialty retailers.

DataSynapse To Offer FabricServer 2.5

Solution aims to help organizations increase the availability of applications and improve resource utilization.

Phase 2 Embraces SaaS for Global SMB Market

A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner is proving Redmond's Software Plus Services case by offering hosted and customized IT support to the small-to-medium business market.

Microsoft's Head of M&A Leaving

Jaffe plans to retire next month.

Microsoft's Raikes To Retire

The president of the Microsoft Business Division plans to step down in 2009.

Amazon, eBay, Google Pitch Woo to Developers

A flock of new-age tech powers -- Amazon.com, Google, eBay, Facebook -- want your developers to target their pieces of "the Cloud."

Study: MSN Most Dangerous IM Client in 2007

Company-generated study found security holes in instant messaging apps, with Microsoft's IM in the lead.

Microsoft Releases Two Patches

Year kicks off with a light "Patch Tuesday."

Microsoft, Fast Combo To Yield Better Search Dev Tools

Microsoft plans to buy Fast Search to add to its search technologies.

SpringSource Offers Spring.NET 1.1

Framework provides features similar to the Java version.

Tech Giants Woo Developers Seeking JavaScript Turf

The software tools war is getting more interesting as Microsoft-Google square off with Volta vs. GWT and Adobe seeks to preserve its dominance in dynamic app development technology.

First Patch Tuesday of 2008 Expected To Be Light

There will be only two fixes to worry about.

Tech Giants Woo Developers Seeking JavaScript Turf

The software tools war is getting more interesting as Microsoft-Google square off with Volta vs. GWT and Adobe seeks to preserve its dominance in dynamic app development technology.

Windows Home Server Causing File Corruption

No solution released yet by Microsoft.