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Microsoft Fixes Eight Bugs, Warns Of IE Zero-Day
[03.10.2010 - 08:46am] - www.informationweek.com
Microsoft's March patch day arrives as a mixed blessing for IT administrators. On the one hand, Microsoft is releasing only two security bulletins to address eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office. [...more]

Microsoft call to drop EBS “like a bombshell”
[03.10.2010 - 08:45am] - www.crn.com.au
Microsoft resellers were reeling from this week's announcement that the vendor was stopping production of its Essential Business Server (EBS) in June this year, less than 16 months since its official launch. [...more]

Microsoft rejiggers EU browser ballot after complaints
[03.09.2010 - 08:41am] - www.theregister.co.uk
Microsoft has updated the algorithm used to generate the browser ballot screen it's pushing out to certain Windows users in the European Union, after some complained that the ostensibly random ballot was far from random. [...more]

Microsoft browser ballot criticised for being 'limited'
[03.08.2010 - 08:36am] - news.bbc.co.uk
When the browser choice page popped-up for web designer Richard Quick, he decided to try out some of the lesser known programs on offer. While installing and using them he noticed that many were based around a core technology, known as a rendering engine, built and maintained by Microsoft. [...more]

New exploit technique nullifies major Windows defense
[03.06.2010 - 12:32pm] - www.computerworld.com
The disclosure of a new exploit technique that bypasses an important Windows security feature may result in more successful attacks against Microsoft's newer operating systems, researchers said today. [...more]

FT shock discovery: EU Google probe has MS link
[03.06.2010 - 11:40am] - www.theregister.co.uk
Top sleuths from the Financial Times have uncovered the shock information that Foundem, the minnow that filed a complaint against Google with the European Commission two weeks ago, is in league with Microsoft-funded Brussels lobbying outfit ICOMP, and known Microsoft lobbyist Burson-Marsteller. [...more]

Opera Browser Downloads Triple After Microsoft Releases Ballot Screen
[03.05.2010 - 08:49am] - www.itproportal.com
Opera Software company has announced that the number of downloads for the newly launched Opera 10.5 browser have 'tripled' since Microsoft launched the Windows browser ballot, which allows European users of Internet Explorer web browser to switch a to different browser. [...more]

Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP
[03.03.2010 - 08:48am] - www.computerworld.com
Microsoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE). [...more]

Microsoft offers browser choices to Europeans
[03.01.2010 - 08:46am] - www.techradar.com
Microsoft is to set to ask millions of Europeans if they wish to use a browser other than Internet Explorer this week, as part of a deal with the European Commission. A pop-up window will prompt users to choose one of 12 different browsers or simply stick with Microsoft's own Internet Explorer. [...more]

UK Government Gives Green Light To Use Of Firefox Across Public Sector
[02.27.2010 - 10:50am] - www.itproportal.com
In the light of the recent phishing attack that compromised Twitter accounts of several prominent politicians, the UK government has announced that all its departments will have the freedom to opt for other web browsers as there is no rule about only using the Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. [...more]

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	Linux, Open Source, & anti Microsoft news The latest rotten deeds of Microsoft may be found below, mixed within positive Linux and Open Source news. Microsoft Fixes Eight Bugs, Warns Of IE Zero-Day [03.10.2010 - 08:46am] - www.informationweek.com Microsoft's March patch day arrives as a mixed blessing for IT administrators. On the one hand, Microsoft is releasing only two security bulletins to address eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office. [...more] Microsoft call to drop EBS “like a bombshell” [03.10.2010 - 08:45am] - www.crn.com.au Microsoft resellers were reeling from this week's announcement that the vendor was stopping production of its Essential Business Server (EBS) in June this year, less than 16 months since its official launch. [...more] Microsoft rejiggers EU browser ballot after complaints [03.09.2010 - 08:41am] - www.theregister.co.uk Microsoft has updated the algorithm used to generate the browser ballot screen it's pushing out to certain Windows users in the European Union, after some complained that the ostensibly random ballot was far from random. [...more] Microsoft browser ballot criticised for being 'limited' [03.08.2010 - 08:36am] - news.bbc.co.uk When the browser choice page popped-up for web designer Richard Quick, he decided to try out some of the lesser known programs on offer. While installing and using them he noticed that many were based around a core technology, known as a rendering engine, built and maintained by Microsoft. [...more] New exploit technique nullifies major Windows defense [03.06.2010 - 12:32pm] - www.computerworld.com The disclosure of a new exploit technique that bypasses an important Windows security feature may result in more successful attacks against Microsoft's newer operating systems, researchers said today. [...more] FT shock discovery: EU Google probe has MS link [03.06.2010 - 11:40am] - www.theregister.co.uk Top sleuths from the Financial Times have uncovered the shock information that Foundem, the minnow that filed a complaint against Google with the European Commission two weeks ago, is in league with Microsoft-funded Brussels lobbying outfit ICOMP, and known Microsoft lobbyist Burson-Marsteller. [...more] Opera Browser Downloads Triple After Microsoft Releases Ballot Screen [03.05.2010 - 08:49am] - www.itproportal.com Opera Software company has announced that the number of downloads for the newly launched Opera 10.5 browser have 'tripled' since Microsoft launched the Windows browser ballot, which allows European users of Internet Explorer web browser to switch a to different browser. [...more] Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP [03.03.2010 - 08:48am] - www.computerworld.com Microsoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE). [...more] Microsoft offers browser choices to Europeans [03.01.2010 - 08:46am] - www.techradar.com Microsoft is to set to ask millions of Europeans if they wish to use a browser other than Internet Explorer this week, as part of a deal with the European Commission. A pop-up window will prompt users to choose one of 12 different browsers or simply stick with Microsoft's own Internet Explorer. [...more] UK Government Gives Green Light To Use Of Firefox Across Public Sector [02.27.2010 - 10:50am] - www.itproportal.com In the light of the recent phishing attack that compromised Twitter accounts of several prominent politicians, the UK government has announced that all its departments will have the freedom to opt for other web browsers as there is no rule about only using the Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. [...more] Previous news articles Picture of the moment Firey sunset over Suffolk fields. Also at this site Open Source software, opinions both technical, philosophical and anti Microsoft, and other such things can be found here. Windows V Linux Microsoft's 'Get the Facts' campaign puts Windows ahead of Linux, but do these claims hold up under detailed analysis? I think not. [...more] Software Patents Stop the killing of innovation: help prevent Software Patents from being legallised in Europe. [...more] Ogg Vorbis is a professional- grade media format. It's like MP3 but better -- and it respects your freedom. What is Linux? If you don't know what Linux is, you should! Get the details. [...more] What is Open Source? Freedom, that's what Open Source is about. Unlock the code. [...more] Copyright 1999 - 2010 DryDeadFish (Christopher Pike) All Rights Reserved. Patents Pending. FUD is a trademark of Microsoft. Java, Java-based marks, arrogance, and behaving like Microsoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Failure is a trademark of SCO.