Anti Microsoft news (plus Linux and Open Source news)
The latest rotten deeds of Microsoft may be found below, mixed within positive Linux and Open Source news.
Vista security credentials tarnished in malware survey
[05.09.2008 - 06:20pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
Windows Vista is better at protecting against malware than XP but more easily infected than Windows 2000, according to a study by Australian anti-virus firm PC Tools. The survey calls into question Microsoft's oft-cited claims that Vista is its most secure operating system.
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Windows XP SP3 Sows Havoc, Users Complain
[05.09.2008 - 05:29pm] - www.informationweek.com
Within hours of its release, Microsoft's Service Pack 3 for Windows XP began drawing hundreds of complaints from users who claim the update is wreaking havoc on their PCs.
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Windows-based EeePC cheaper than Linux one
[05.09.2008 - 08:37am] - apcmag.com
Is ASUS in bed with Microsoft? The new XP-based EeePC 900 will actually be 'cheaper' than the Linux-based version.
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Inside The Deals: Forget Yahoo? Microsoft Needs To Go On The Ultimate Corporate Diet
[05.09.2008 - 08:36am] - www.washingtonpost.com
It was during the height of Microsoft's war with the Justice Department. Gates, facing a roomful of skeptics, argued forcefully that breaking up the company made no business sense. But having watched the failure of the company's $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo, it's hard not to wonder: maybe the government had a point.
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IBM Offers Free Alternative to Microsoft Office
[05.09.2008 - 08:35am] - www.redorbit.com
For those who hate shelling out big bucks for programs like Microsoft Office Suite — the full standard version is listed on Amazon at upwards of $325—you might be interested in Symphony, a free suite that can be downloaded from an International Business Machines Corp Web site.
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Is Microsoft Now Gunning For AOL?
[05.09.2008 - 08:34am] - www.smarthouse.com.au
Even with the failed Yahoo deal ringing in everyone's ears, it is thought discussions were underway between Microsoft and AOL even before the Yahoo deal fell through.
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Samba 3.2 reflects open source project’s ambivalence toward Microsoft
[05.08.2008 - 07:44pm] - blogs.zdnet.com
Samba’s forthcoming version 3.2 release capitalizes on Microsoft’s interoperability commitments while also guarding against patent covenants that threaten the GPL.
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Microsoft May Build a Copyright Cop Into Every Zune
[05.08.2008 - 08:41am] - bits.blogs.nytimes.com
If you like to download the latest episodes of “Heroes” or other NBC shows from BitTorrent, maybe you shouldn’t buy a Microsoft Zune to watch them on.
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Valve's Source Engine Coming To Linux
[05.08.2008 - 08:41am] - www.phoronix.com
There have been rumors since last year that Valve may be serious about porting Source games to Linux after Valve Software began seeking a senior software engineer with the responsibility of porting Windows-based games to the Linux platform.
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Vista Blues Weakens Microsoft's Influence On Software Market
[05.08.2008 - 08:40am] - money.cnn.com
Microsoft Corp. wants to stop selling its XP operating system June 30, but a crescendo of complaints about the software giant's replacement is making it nearly impossible.
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