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DryDeadFish

Linux/Open Source/Anti-Microsoft News for 2006

After one month, no rush to adopt Vista
[12.30.2006 - 1:08pm] - security.itworld.com
The problem is not with the software itself -- by most accounts, Vista is technically solid -- but with myriad peripheral issues that Microsoft must work out to take the pain out of using Vista. [...more]

Read the Exchange 2007 small print
[12.29.2006 - 11:19am] - blogs.zdnet.com
When Microsoft announced its planned line-up of Office and Exchange 2007 packages earlier this year, there wasn't a whole lot of outcry about the company's decision to cut Outlook from the Exchange CAL (client-access license). But now the reality is setting in -- and some business customers are none too happy about it. [...more]

Microsoft Continues to be a monopoly
[12.28.2006 - 11:22am] - www.americandaily.com
The worlds greatest creator of mediocre to crap level software is blundering forth to try to get money for things it didn't have the brains to create but managed to bluff the idiots at the patent office into thinking they did. [...more]

Microsoft patent claim sparks firestorm of controversy
[12.28.2006 - 11:22am] - tech.monstersandcritics.com
On June 21, 2005 when the Redmond, WA based Microsoft filed for a patent on RSS (Really Simple Syndication) it is likely they did not expect such a backlash 18 months later when the claims, published on the US Patent and Trademark Office website, were noticed by thousands on the web. [...more]

Flaws Are Detected in Microsoft's Vista
[12.26.2006 - 11:05am] - www.nytimes.com
Microsoft is facing an early crisis of confidence in the quality of its Windows Vista operating system as computer security researchers and hackers have begun to find potentially serious flaws in the system that was released to corporate customers late last month. [...more]

Vista security spec 'longest suicide note in history'
[12.26.2006 - 11:05am] - www.theinquirer.net
VISTA'S CONTENT PROTECTION specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history, claims a new and detailed report from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. [...more]

Sales Surge Lifts Red Hat
[12.23.2006 - 10:27am] - www.thestreet.com
Red Hat got back in the good graces of investors with a strong third-quarter financial report that featured a 2-cent-a-share upside surprise and a 45% jump in revenue. [...more]

Microsoft confirms Vista, XP, Windows Server vulnerability
[12.22.2006 - 08:52am] - arstechnica.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is reporting that a new vulnerability has been confirmed which affects a handful of Windows operating systems: Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP1, Windows XP SP2, and Windows Vista. [...more]

Microsoft blames Vista insecurity on third-party apps
[12.22.2006 - 08:52am] - www.crn.com.au
Windows Vista by itself is "immune" to existing Windows malware, but third-party email applications could compromise the operating system's security, Microsoft's co-president for the platform and services division said in a blog posting. [...more]

MPs question why schools can't buy in to open source software
[12.21.2006 - 01:51pm] - www.publictechnology.net
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Firefox crosses the 23% frontier in Europe
[12.21.2006 - 01:51pm] - www.xitimonitor.com
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Microsoft Turns Up The Heat On Windows 2000 Users
[12.18.2006 - 08:43am] - www.informationweek.com
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French consumer group files complaints against HP
[12.16.2006 - 09:45am] - www.itworld.com
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Microsoft critical vulnerability boom persists
[12.15.2006 - 08:46am] - www.computing.co.uk
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Firefox gaining on Microsoft IE
[12.15.2006 - 08:46am] - www.fin24.co.za
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Users scoff at Microsoft's Linux IP claims
[12.15.2006 - 08:46am] - www.computerworld.com.au
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Why Didn't Microsoft Update Everyone With XP Wireless Fix?
[12.15.2006 - 08:46am] - www.techweb.com
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Market researcher ComScore refutes iTunes sales are down, saying they're up 84%.
[12.15.2006 - 08:46am] - www.informationweek.com
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Telecom dumps Microsoft for Yahoo
[12.14.2006 - 08:47am] - www.nbr.co.nz
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Microsoft quietly tackles known Wi-Fi flaw
[12.14.2006 - 08:47am] - news.com.com
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Vista faces Web security chameleon
[12.13.2006 - 08:50am] - www.cnn.com
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Do Windows users have an "undisclosed balance-sheet liability" too?
[12.13.2006 - 08:50am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Microsoft issues three "critical" patches
[12.13.2006 - 08:50am] - news.xinhuanet.com
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Microsoft delivers eleven patches on Patch Tuesday December
[12.13.2006 - 08:50am] - stuff.techwhack.com
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Open source booming in Asia
[12.11.2006 - 08:49am] - www.vnunet.com
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Firefox, Linux, Mac OSX gaining further momentum, Microsoft losing marketshare in Germany
[12.11.2006 - 08:49am] - vale.homelinux.net
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VARs Might Not Like This Trip Down Memory Lane
[12.11.2006 - 08:49am] - www.crn.com
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Pirates Spoof Vista's Enterprise Activation
[12.09.2006 - 11:43am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft broadsides African laptop
[12.09.2006 - 11:43am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Zero day flaw reported in Windows Media Player
[12.08.2006 - 8:50am] - www.intelliadmin.com
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Gamers sue Microsoft following Live update
[12.08.2006 - 8:50am] - www.computerandvideogames.com
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Microsoft Office 2007 will create swathe of new file formats
[12.07.2006 - 6:22pm] - techdigest.tv
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Template contest results show off capabilities of OpenOffice.org
[12.07.2006 - 6:22pm] - lxer.com
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Open Document Format published as ISO standard
[12.07.2006 - 8:47am] - arstechnica.com
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How Vista Lets Microsoft Lock Users In
[12.06.2006 - 1:46pm] - www.informationweek.com
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Why the Novell Deal is Bad & SCO's Memo in Support of Motion for SJ: We Did Not Breach the GPL
[12.06.2006 - 1:46pm] - www.groklaw.net
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Microsoft Issues Word Zero-Day Attack Alert
[12.06.2006 - 8:45am] - www.eweek.com
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Vista more secure than XP?
[12.04.2006 - 8:46am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Microsoft losing market share in Internet Search market
[12.04.2006 - 8:46am] - news.techwhack.com
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SCO shares collapse under weight of ruling
[12.04.2006 - 8:46am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Investors Abandon SCO
[12.01.2006 - 6:57pm] - www.forbes.com
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Vista vulnerable to malware from 2004
[12.01.2006 - 8:45am] - www.zdnet.com.au
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Birmingham City Council claims open-source success
[11.30.2006 - 6:08pm] - www.techworld.com
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Corel to support Microsoft Office, ODF formats
[11.30.2006 - 1:43pm] - news.com.com
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South Korean Microsoft Patent Ruling Threatens Microsoft Office Sales
[11.30.2006 - 8:42am] - www.dailytech.com
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Trolltech releases mobile Linux suite
[11.30.2006 - 8:42am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Supreme Court to examine 'obviousness' of patents
[11.28.2006 - 9:56am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft loses patents lawsuit in SKorea
[11.27.2006 - 8:48am] - www.smh.com.au
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Why consumers are angry with Microsoft over Zune
[11.27.2006 - 8:48am] - www.itwire.com.au
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French National Assembly switches to Linux
[11.24.2006 - 8:47am] - www.pcadvisor.co.uk
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Linux patent group says Microsoft's claims are 'baseless'
[11.24.2006 - 8:47am] - www.itnews.com.au
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Microsoft denies role in Birmingham Linux flop
[11.24.2006 - 8:47am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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A reason for Unix sysadmins to thank Microsoft
[11.24.2006 - 8:47am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Microsoft Admits to Video Marketplace Problems
[11.24.2006 - 8:47am] - www.planetxbox360.com
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Open source debate brought to a close - for now
[11.23.2006 - 6:25pm] - society.guardian.co.uk
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Microsoft meets antitrust deadline, awaits EU decision
[11.23.2006 - 6:25pm] - blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com
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Handheld MP3 player to turn PCs into Linux boxes
[11.23.2006 - 6:25pm] - www.reghardware.co.uk
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If Linux Infringes Microsoft Patents, Where are the Cease and Desist Requests?
[11.23.2006 - 8:47am] - www.itbusinessedge.com
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Maybe Microsoft has the patent problem?
[11.23.2006 - 8:47am] - weblog.infoworld.com
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Alcatel slaps Microsoft with patent infringement claim
[11.22.2006 - 1:52pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Microsoft may lodge patent lawsuit test case: Linux specialist
[11.22.2006 - 8:41am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper'
[11.22.2006 - 8:41am] - www.vnunet.com
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Reviewing a Microsoft anti-Linux case study
[11.21.2006 - 1:37pm] - blogs.zdnet.com
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This Microsoft-Novell partnership's not all it's cracked up to be
[11.21.2006 - 1:37pm] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Novell disputes claim by Microsoft on patents
[11.21.2006 - 8:48am] - seattlepi.nwsource.com
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Google, Yahoo Gain Search Market Share; Microsoft, Time Warner Lose
[11.21.2006 - 8:48am] - www.informationweek.com
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Ballmer: Linux users owe Microsoft
[11.20.2006 - 8:47am] - www.linuxworld.com.au
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Free Software Foundation Attorney Says Microsoft-Novell Deal Won't Last
[11.17.2006 - 8:46am] - www.itbusinessedge.com
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Microsoft goes on web offensive
[11.17.2006 - 8:46am] - news.bbc.co.uk
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Microsoft May Indemnify Some Red Hat Linux Users
[11.16.2006 - 8:33pm] - www.eweek.com
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Zune and Vista 'not compatible'
[11.16.2006 - 8:44am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Mozilla touts Firefox phishing filter
[11.16.2006 - 8:44am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft Vista cracked
[11.16.2006 - 8:44am] - www.theinquirer.net
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Microsoft says not to use pirated Vista, will be 'useless'
[11.16.2006 - 8:44am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Microsoft Patches Critical XML Flaw, 12 Other Bugs
[11.15.2006 - 8:50am] - www.informationweek.com
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EU reportedly threatening new Microsoft fines
[11.15.2006 - 8:50am] - news.zdnet.com
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Microsoft search suffers serious flaws
[11.13.2006 - 8:38am] - www.platinax.co.uk
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'Take your covenant and shove it', Samba tells Novell
[11.13.2006 - 8:38am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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AT&T uses open source to assure dominance
[11.11.2006 - 9:46am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Open Source Weblog
[11.11.2006 - 9:46am] - www.businessreviewonline.com
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The war is over and Linux won
[11.10.2006 - 8:44am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Second open Linux handset unveiled
[11.10.2006 - 8:44am] - news.com.com
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Linux provider Red Hat says open source technologies gaining ground
[11.10.2006 - 8:44am] - www.channelnewsasia.com
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A five year deal with Micosoft to dump Novell/SUSE
[11.09.2006 - 8:32am] - www.linuxjournal.com
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Microsoft admits utter incompetence - ActiveSync over Wi-Fi debacle goes on
[11.09.2006 - 8:32am] - msmobiles.com
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Dell customer gets Windows refund
[11.08.2006 - 9:59pm] - www.networkworld.com
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Microsoft Windows ActiveX Flawed
[11.08.2006 - 8:39am] - www.techtree.com
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Microsoft Wants Speed Advantage With Open Source PHP
[11.07.2006 - 8:36am] - www.informationweek.com
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Adobe Makes ActiveScript Engine Open Source
[11.07.2006 - 8:36am] - www.internetnews.com
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Microsoft patent peace--or patent war?
[11.06.2006 - 1:53pm] - news.com.com
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Red Hat adds new Linux legal protection
[11.06.2006 - 1:53pm] - news.com.com
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Moglen: Microsoft-Novell raises GPL questions
[11.04.2006 - 10:16am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft doesn't deny Windows Mobile flaw
[11.04.2006 - 10:16am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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MS climbs-down over Vista licensing
[11.03.2006 - 1:52pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Novell to make 'running royalty payments' to Microsoft
[11.03.2006 - 8:44am] - blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com
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Open standards group to beat Microsoft at its own game
[11.02.2006 - 8:41am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Microsoft puts up more roadblocks to Vista
[11.02.2006 - 8:41am] - www.networkworld.com
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New Windows attack can kill firewall
[10.31.2006 - 9:42am] - www.networkworld.com
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Firefox 2.0 Downloads Top 2 Million in First 24 Hours
[10.31.2006 - 9:42am] - dailytech.com
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Kernel Patch Protection gets broken -- again
[10.31.2006 - 9:42am] - agnitumblog.blogspot.com
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Do You Use Vista Or Does Vista Use You, Continued
[10.31.2006 - 9:42am] - www.informationweek.com
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Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price increases
[10.28.2006 - 12:28pm] - news.com.com
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Surprises Inside Microsoft Vista's EULA
[10.28.2006 - 9:51am] - www.securityfocus.com
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Microsoft Grabs Korea Patents
[10.28.2006 - 9:51am] - www.redherring.com
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European consortium to prove the quality of Open Source software
[10.27.2006 - 1:45pm] - www.publictechnology.net
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HP: Open source can be more profitable than proprietary
[10.27.2006 - 1:45pm] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Microsoft Office Antipiracy Checks to Become Mandatory
[10.27.2006 - 8:50am] - www.cio.com
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Microsoft Shuts Down Vista PatchGuard Exploit
[10.27.2006 - 8:50am] - www.dailytech.com
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Microsoft clarifies Vista licensing; users still irked
[10.27.2006 - 8:50am] - www.arnnet.com.au
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IE7 spoofing bug pops-up
[10.26.2006 - 7:55pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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10,000 Fedora downloads in five hours
[10.26.2006 - 8:45am] - news.com.com
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FireFox 2.0 Released Before Microsoft Counts Chickens
[10.25.2006 - 7:05pm] - www.idm.net.au
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Vista kernel fix 'worse than useless'
[10.25.2006 - 8:46am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Red Hat makes Xen GUI in Fedora Core 6
[10.25.2006 - 8:46am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Microsoft says last week's IE7 flaw is really a problem in Outlook Express
[10.24.2006 - 8:43am] - www.pocket-lint.co.uk
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Businesses Embracing Firefox As The Other Browser
[10.23.2006 - 8:42am] - www.informationweek.com
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Gartner: Vista antitrust tweaks to take years
[10.23.2006 - 8:42am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft re-releases patch for Windows 2000
[10.23.2006 - 8:42am] - www.itnews.com.au
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Security rivals shut out of Microsoft meeting
[10.20.2006 - 8:43am] - news.com.com
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Flaw found in new Microsoft browser
[10.20.2006 - 8:43am] - www.theage.com.au
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Information disclosure bug blights IE7 release
[10.19.2006 - 6:14pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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EU invests €3.2m to boost open source
[10.19.2006 - 6:14pm] - www.vnunet.com
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Open-source version of MSDN launched
[10.19.2006 - 6:14pm] - www.techworld.com
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Leaked letter warns of open source 'threat to eco-system'
[10.19.2006 - 8:36am] - www.techworld.com
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Europe to create open source repository
[10.17.2006 - 8:44am] - www.itnews.com.au
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Lobbyists denigrate open source in leaked letter to EC
[10.17.2006 - 8:40am] - www.theinquirer.net
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Windows kernel protection expected to break soon
[10.16.2006 - 6:57pm] - news.com.com
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Let the Browser Wars begin
[10.16.2006 - 8:39am] - www.desktoplinux.com
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Microsoft Giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away
[10.16.2006 - 8:39am] - www.extremetech.com
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IBM Catalogs SCO's Failure
[10.16.2006 - 8:39am] - www.ip-wars.net
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Red Tape Hinders Open Source Uptake in Government
[10.16.2006 - 8:39am] - www.technewsworld.com
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Linux's legal world after SCO
[10.16.2006 - 8:39am] - www.computerworld.com.au
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New Attack on Microsoft's PowerPoint
[10.14.2006 - 9:16am] - blogs.pcworld.com
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Microsoft Opening Up Vista Kernel To Security Vendors
[10.14.2006 - 9:16am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft moves to ease Europeans' Vista concerns
[10.14.2006 - 9:16am] - www.venturacountystar.com
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Linux kernel gains new real-time support
[10.14.2006 - 9:16am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Vista Licenses Limit OS Transfers, Ban VM Use
[10.13.2006 - 8:44am] - www.techweb.com
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EC boosts open source
[10.12.2006 - 12:35pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Libyan pupils 'to have laptops'
[10.12.2006 - 12:35pm] - news.bbc.co.uk
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Pingtel Making Big And Small Wins With Open Source VoIP
[10.12.2006 - 12:35pm] - www.voip-news.com
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The Secret Failures of Microsoft
[10.12.2006 - 8:44am] - www.roughlydrafted.com
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Browser numbers released, IE still losing ground
[10.12.2006 - 8:44am] - arstechnica.com
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Protect DVD-Video - A slap in the face for PC and Media Center owners
[10.12.2006 - 8:44am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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How will Microsoft stop you stealing Windows Vista?
[10.12.2006 - 8:44am] - technology.guardian.co.uk
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Microsoft Sets New Patch Record, Fixes 26 Flaws
[10.11.2006 - 8:43am] - www.informationweek.com
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Device Profile: Box Populi Podcast in a Box
[10.11.2006 - 8:43am] - linuxdevices.com
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Microsoft 'offered to underwrite SCO funding'
[10.10.2006 - 8:41am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Microsoft's SCO involvement revealed
[10.09.2006 - 8:35am] - www.theinquirer.net
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Open source overcoming hurdles to adoption
[10.09.2006 - 8:35am] - computerworld.co.nz
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IBM Donates New JavaScripting Tool To Open Source
[10.09.2006 - 8:35am] - www.informationweek.com
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Vista spyware may give filip to Linux and OS X
[10.08.2006 - 7:26pm] - www.itwire.com.au
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Novell goes for SCO's throat
[10.04.2006 - 9:37pm] - www.linux-watch.com
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Firefox Gains Ground On Microsoft's IE
[10.04.2006 - 9:37pm] - www.techweb.com
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Yahoo! Mail opens up (Massive open source move)
[10.04.2006 - 2:12pm] - weblog.infoworld.com
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Firefox vulnerability claim was fabricated
[10.04.2006 - 2:12pm] - www.theinquirer.net
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Security pros patch older Windows versions
[10.02.2006 - 8:42am] - news.com.com
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GIF is NOW finally free
[09.29.2006 - 8:43am] - www.freesoftwaremagazine.com
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Microsoft confirms new hole in PowerPoint
[09.29.2006 - 8:43am] - www.heise-security.co.uk
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Mini Linux PC breaks $100 barrier
[09.29.2006 - 8:43am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Microsoft Repatches Third August Patch
[09.28.2006 - 8:37am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft antivirus gets the jump on Windows Zero-Days
[09.27.2006 - 7:11pm] - www.cbronline.com
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Microsoft admits WGA failures "coming up more commonly now"
[09.27.2006 - 8:40am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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US politicians go to bat for Microsoft
[09.27.2006 - 8:40am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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IBM Asks the Court to Throw Out SCO's Entire Case on Summary Judgment
[09.26.2006 - 5:54pm] - www.groklaw.net
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Hoping to Be a Model, I.B.M. Will Put Its Patent Filings Online
[09.26.2006 - 5:54pm] - www.nytimes.com
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A new Microsoft-commissioned anti-Linux study debuts
[09.25.2006 - 9:52pm] -
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Microsoft betrays manufacturers of Windows Mobile phones
[09.25.2006 - 2:06pm] - msmobiles.com
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OpenOffice plug-in plan set for debut
[09.25.2006 - 8:42am] - news.com.com
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GPL passes acid test in German court
[09.25.2006 - 8:42am] - www.linux.com
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Microsoft Owns Up to Xbox 360 Defects
[09.23.2006 - 9:13am] - www.next-gen.biz
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Software patent war ignites again
[09.22.2006 - 8:42am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Linux Spreads its Wings in India
[09.22.2006 - 8:42am] - www.businessweek.com
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Yet Another Antitrust Challenge for Microsoft?
[09.22.2006 - 8:42am] - www.pcworld.com
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Microsoft Warns of VML Vulnerability
[09.21.2006 - 8:43am] - www.geekzone.co.nz
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Red Hat: Colleges Opening Doors Wide to Linux
[09.21.2006 - 8:43am] - www.linuxinsider.com
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LEAKED: Motorola loves Linux - E690 PDA Phone
[09.21.2006 - 8:43am] - gizmodo.com
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Microsoft's Masterpiece of FUD
[09.20.2006 - 8:44am] - www.linuxjournal.com
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Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security
[09.20.2006 - 8:44am] - news.com.com
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Cisco exec: Windows Vista is scary
[09.19.2006 - 8:43am] - news.com.com
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Devices provide a fertile new ground for Linux
[09.18.2006 - 8:41am] - computerworld.co.nz
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Linux still free and now easy
[09.18.2006 - 8:41am] - www.sunherald.com
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Open source manages the Internet
[09.18.2006 - 8:41am] - weblog.infoworld.com
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Army Considers Shift to Open-Source Programs
[09.18.2006 - 8:41am] - times.hankooki.com
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Massive desktop Linux migration kept quiet
[09.16.2006 - 1:47pm] - www.zdnet.com.au
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Is open source getting to Microsoft?
[09.16.2006 - 1:47pm] - news.com.com
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Lone hacker makes life tough for Microsoft
[09.15.2006 - 8:38am] - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Government Votes For Open Source
[09.15.2006 - 8:38am] - www.varbusiness.com
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Microsoft Patches Same Explorer Hole for 3rd Time
[09.14.2006 - 8:43am] - www.cio.com
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Microsoft sued over Xbox internet
[09.14.2006 - 8:43am] - www.theinquirer.net
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University dumps Cisco VOIP for open-source Asterisk
[09.13.2006 - 1:41pm] - www.computerworld.com.au
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UNC Medical saves with open source
[09.13.2006 - 1:41pm] - weblog.infoworld.com
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Microsoft, EC tangle over Vista security
[09.13.2006 - 8:45am] - www.infoworld.com
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Malaysian Government Reaps Benefits of Open Source
[09.13.2006 - 8:45am] - www.technewsworld.com
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Microsoft issues three security fixes
[09.13.2006 - 8:45am] - www.vnunet.com
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Hire company charges ahead with Linux
[09.12.2006 - 8:34am] - www.zdnet.com.au
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Ex-Microsoft exec joins XenSource
[09.12.2006 - 8:34am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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IBM Unveils New Offerings for the Open Source Community
[09.11.2006 - 8:42am] -
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German GPL defender claims legal victory
[09.09.2006 - 9:06am] - news.com.com
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Will Vista stall Net traffic?
[09.08.2006 - 8:43am] - www.zdnetasia.com
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SCO's red ink disgorge persists
[09.08.2006 - 8:43am] - www.linux-watch.com
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South Korea to redraw its maps with open source
[09.07.2006 - 9:21pm] - www.osdir.com
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Oxfordshire County switches on Linux
[09.07.2006 - 6:20pm] - www.theinquirer.net
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Quickest Patch Ever
[09.07.2006 - 6:20pm] - wired.com
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'Competition' squeezes SCO's third quarter
[09.07.2006 - 8:31am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Ex-Microsoft Security Strategist Joins Mozilla
[09.07.2006 - 8:31am] - www.eweek.com
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It's not just Linux: Open Source has arrived
[09.06.2006 - 8:32pm] - www.linux-watch.com
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Google slips out open source OCR engine
[09.06.2006 - 1:48pm] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Indian Schools Ditch Microsoft for Linux, Kill Golden Goose
[09.05.2006 - 8:28am] - www.informationweek.com
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Vista's Financial Contribution To Microsoft Less Than Certain
[09.05.2006 - 8:28am] - www.informationweek.com
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Welsh schools adopt open source email
[09.05.2006 - 8:28am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Windows Woes Have Microsoft On Defensive
[09.04.2006 - 8:42am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft tries to patent system "for selecting and conjugating a verb"
[09.02.2006 - 8:42am] - arstechnica.com
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Skype debuts Linux-powered cordless phone
[09.02.2006 - 8:42am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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UK Public School Claims Open Source Software Improves Education
[09.01.2006 - 8:42am] - opensource.sys-con.com
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Nokia adopts open source network security solution
[09.01.2006 - 8:42am] - www.computerweekly.com
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Patent rulings could destroy open source software
[08.29.2006 - 2:18pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Can Linux save the Palm OS?
[08.29.2006 - 2:18pm] - news.com.com
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Open Source Society claims patent win
[08.29.2006 - 8:45am] - computerworld.co.nz
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Customers May Pay More for Microsoft Legacy Support
[08.29.2006 - 8:45am] - www.cio.com
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Device Profile: iRex iLiad mobile eBook reader
[08.29.2006 - 8:45am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Indian state moves to bar Microsoft from schools
[08.29.2006 - 8:45am] - www.marketwatch.com
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Gartner: Microsoft's Vista will be the last of its kind
[08.28.2006 - 11:14am] - macdailynews.com
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Google plans new challenge to Microsoft
[08.28.2006 - 11:14am] - www.marketwatch.com
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Microsoft cuts ANOTHER feature: full HD playback in 32bit Vista goes
[08.25.2006 - 1:53pm] - www.apcstart.com
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MS finally patches IE patch
[08.25.2006 - 1:53pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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GE, Microsoft May Be Hurt by China's Proposed Anti-Monopoly Law
[08.24.2006 - 8:43am] - www.bloomberg.com
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Patent penalty against Microsoft increased $25 million
[08.23.2006 - 6:50pm] - seattletimes.nwsource.com
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Croatian government adopts open source software policy
[08.23.2006 - 1:57pm] - www.newsforge.com
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Microsoft falls into line with Korean anti-trust order
[08.23.2006 - 1:57pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Blind leading away from open source
[08.22.2006 - 7:41pm] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Microsoft loses patent suit
[08.22.2006 - 1:18pm] - seattlepi.nwsource.com
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Microsoft could face another patent lawsuit
[08.22.2006 - 8:42am] - www.pcadvisor.co.uk
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Dear Sir Bill Gates: invoice enclosed
[08.22.2006 - 8:42am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Department of Defense study urges open source adoption
[08.22.2006 - 8:42am] - arstechnica.com
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New York School Districts Select Linux Desktops
[08.21.2006 - 8:57am] - in.sys-con.com
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Microsoft fixes memory bug in security patch
[08.21.2006 - 8:57am] - www.computerworld.com.au
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SCALE 5x - 2007 Southern California Linux Expo
[08.18.2006 - 6:24pm] - www.socallinuxexpo.org
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Linux ThinkPad arrives as IT giants detail open-source plans
[08.18.2006 - 8:46am] - www.itweek.co.uk
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IBM promises 'bold and agressive' open source drive
[08.18.2006 - 8:46am] - www.vnunet.com
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Novell reaches out to Microsoft Office users
[08.18.2006 - 8:46am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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$100 laptops to debut with Thai kids
[08.18.2006 - 8:46am] - edition.cnn.com
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IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris
[08.17.2006 - 7:12pm] - www.zdnetasia.com
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Microsoft may market Windows Live services in Vista
[08.17.2006 - 10:23am] - arstechnica.com
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Motorola dialing up mainstream Linux phones
[08.17.2006 - 10:23am] - news.com.com
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Hoosier Daddy? In Indiana Schools, It's Linux
[08.17.2006 - 10:23am] - www.crn.com
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Sun to Open-Source Java ME
[08.17.2006 - 10:23am] - www.eweek.com
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Microsoft Issues First Patches For Vista
[08.17.2006 - 10:23am] - www.informationweek.com
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Real to plug Windows media support into Linux
[08.16.2006 - 6:38pm] - news.com.com
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Open Source bodies team to drive Linux in mobile space
[08.16.2006 - 8:43am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Trolltech woos developers with "open" Linux phone
[08.16.2006 - 8:43am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Windows Mobile Security Software Fails the Test
[08.15.2006 - 8:46am] - msmobiles.com
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HP offers Debian Linux support
[08.15.2006 - 8:46am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft sweetens pot for Vista
[08.15.2006 - 8:46am] - australianit.news.com.au
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Microsoft to discontinue support for Visual Basic scripting in Office for Mac
[08.11.2006 - 8:45am] - stuff.techwhack.com
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Intel posts Linux-friendly GMA 3000 drivers
[08.10.2006 - 6:12pm] - www.reghardware.co.uk
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Microsoft Breaks Patch Records
[08.10.2006 - 8:43am] - www.informationweek.com
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Intel making open-source graphics moves
[08.10.2006 - 8:43am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft patches 23 security holes
[08.09.2006 - 8:44am] - www.vnunet.com
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Another hefty patch month for Microsoft
[08.09.2006 - 8:44am] - news.com.com
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Blue Pill Leaves Vista Vulnerable
[08.08.2006 - 8:42am] - www.techtree.com
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Senators offer sweeping patent system changes
[08.08.2006 - 8:42am] - news.com.com
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Google funds Sri Lanka's open source development
[08.04.2006 - 6:33pm] - www.lankabusinessonline.com
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UK universities love open source
[08.04.2006 - 6:33pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Environment Ministry seeks open source solution
[08.03.2006 - 1:41pm] - m-net.net.nz
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Microsoft Vista upgrade a killer for Win 2000 users
[08.03.2006 - 1:41pm] - www.itwire.com.au
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RealNetworks Mozilla and Google agreements attack Microsoft
[08.03.2006 - 8:45am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Germany hopes to establish 'Linux Valley'
[08.03.2006 - 8:45am] - www.infoworld.com
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Microsoft To Add Firefox Support To AdCenter
[08.03.2006 - 8:45am] - www.informationweek.com
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ActiveX security faces storm before calm
[08.02.2006 - 1:50pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Analyst: Microsoft Missed Vista Opportunity By A Mile
[08.02.2006 - 8:45am] - www.informationweek.com
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Spanish region goes entirely open source
[08.02.2006 - 8:45am] - www.techworld.com
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Mozilla Gains On Microsoft
[08.02.2006 - 8:45am] - www.forbes.com
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Four countries commit to 4 million Linux-powered OLPC laptops
[08.02.2006 - 8:45am] - desktoplinux.com
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Microsoft Confirms New Windows DoS Flaw
[08.01.2006 - 8:09pm] - www.entmag.com
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Days After Entering 12-Step Program, Microsoft Falls Off Wagon
[08.01.2006 - 8:09pm] - www.informationweek.com
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Linux gets its 'Moto' running
[07.31.2006 - 8:09pm] - www.zdnetasia.com
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Linux headed into Boeing antisub aircraft
[07.31.2006 - 8:09pm] - news.com.com
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Developers cry foul over Windows kernel security
[07.31.2006 - 8:46am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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What? Microsoft planning to charge for Office 12 Beta!
[07.31.2006 - 8:46am] - stuff.techwhack.com
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Browser wars continue to intensify
[07.31.2006 - 8:46am] - www.itwire.com.au
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5 Ways To Get Vista's Security Now
[07.30.2006 - 9:27pm] - www.techweb.com
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Deal aims to move 50,000 Asian Windows desktops to Linux
[07.30.2006 - 9:27pm] - www.desktoplinux.com
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Checking in on the ODF Alliance
[07.30.2006 - 9:27pm] - www.consortiuminfo.org
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NEC, Panasonic may deepen Linux phone alliance
[07.27.2006 - 8:46am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Mark of the Microsoft Beast
[07.26.2006 - 8:44am] - trends.newsforge.com
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Microsoft's redesigned site to not support alternative browsers?
[07.25.2006 - 6:48pm] - www.techspot.com
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Report: Government Entities Quick to Adopt Open Source
[07.25.2006 - 6:48pm] - www.technewsworld.com
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Flaw finders lay siege to Microsoft Office
[07.21.2006 - 9:07am] - www.securityfocus.com
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Microsoft steps on recruitment consultant
[07.21.2006 - 9:07am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Google earnings more than double, but Microsoft profit falls 24%
[07.21.2006 - 9:07am] - www.iht.com
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Microsoft so very, very proud of its ties to open source Xen
[07.20.2006 - 7:29pm] - www.theregister.co.uk
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VMWare Cries Foul on XenSource-Microsoft Deal
[07.20.2006 - 8:42am] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Google threat to Microsoft enterprise search say users
[07.19.2006 - 7:20pm] - www.itwire.com.au
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Texas Instruments backs mobile Linux
[07.19.2006 - 7:20pm] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Microsoft buddies up with open source rival - true
[07.18.2006 - 8:16am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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EU Parliament calls for better support of Open Source
[07.18.2006 - 8:16am] - www.heise.de
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Microsoft relents on open documents
[07.18.2006 - 8:16am] - www.gcn.com
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Former Microsoft executives start open source company
[07.18.2006 - 8:16am] - arstechnica.com
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Not much user sympathy for Microsoft over EU fine
[07.17.2006 - 8:37am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Microsoft Removes Private Folder 1.0 App
[07.17.2006 - 8:37am] - www.dailytech.com
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Microsoft may leave Mac users out of messaging plans
[07.16.2006 - 8:56am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Microsoft running scared of Google's enterprise search
[07.16.2006 - 8:56am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Microsoft Worried About Japanese Market
[07.15.2006 - 8:47am] - www.nintendojo.com
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Google joins OpenDocument group
[07.14.2006 - 9:11am] - news.com.com
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Microsoft Penalized Over Servers
[07.13.2006 - 9:19am] - www.foxnews.com
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Americans Prefer Sony, Apple Brands; Microsoft's Appeal Wanes
[07.13.2006 - 9:19am] - www.pcmag.com
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Commission to Microsoft: Preventing interoperabilily has a price
[07.13.2006 - 9:19am] - newsvac.newsforge.com
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Microsoft patches 18 security holes
[07.12.2006 - 8:36am] - www.vnunet.com
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Open source in the national interest
[07.12.2006 - 8:36am] - www.businessreviewonline.com
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EU to Fine Microsoft for Resisting Antitrust Order on Windows
[07.12.2006 - 8:36am] - www.bloomberg.com
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Microsoft ends support for Windows 98
[07.12.2006 - 8:36am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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IBM unveils Lotus Notes on Linux
[07.11.2006 - 8:10am] - trends.newsforge.com
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EC to raise MS fine?
[07.11.2006 - 8:10am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Microsoft's Private Folder App Criticized
[07.11.2006 - 8:10am] - www.betanews.com
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The Survey Says: Apache kicks Microsoft tail
[07.08.2006 - 9:47am] - www.trimmail.com
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Staking the Vampire: SCO's case comes to an end?
[07.07.2006 - 1:53pm] - www.linux-watch.com
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Microsoft dragged into accepting ODF
[07.07.2006 - 8:46am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Microsoft Falls Back Again: Announces ODF Plugin Project
[07.07.2006 - 8:46am] - www.consortiuminfo.org
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Bugs Will Delay Microsoft Office Till Q2 2007
[07.05.2006 - 5:53pm] - www.smarthouse.com.au
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Linux moves towards unified APIs
[07.04.2006 - 5:53pm] - www.itweek.co.uk
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Microsoft drops its XP pirate checks
[07.03.2006 - 9:10pm] - australianit.news.com.au
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Regulators OK EU fine against Microsoft
[07.03.2006 - 9:10pm] - www.macworld.com
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Nokia 770 Tablet "OS 2006" arrives
[07.03.2006 - 1:42pm] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Windows 98 users on their own says Microsoft
[07.03.2006 - 8:36am] - www.itwire.com.au
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EU investigating new complaint about Microsoft
[07.01.2006 - 9:40am] - seattlepi.nwsource.com
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As a fat EU fine looms, Microsoft finds motivation
[07.01.2006 - 9:40am] - www.iht.com
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Sun, Microsoft answer Mass. call for ODF/Office converter
[07.01.2006 - 9:40am] - www.computerworld.com
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Wells Grants in Part IBM's Motion to Limit SCO's Claims! In *Large* Part.
[06.29.2006 - 6:39pm] - www.groklaw.net
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Is Microsoft about to release a Windows "kill switch"?
[06.29.2006 - 6:39pm] - blogs.zdnet.com
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Mobile next battleground for Linux
[06.29.2006 - 6:39pm] - news.zdnet.com
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Microsoft patches security patch
[06.29.2006 - 6:39pm] - www.vnunet.com
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Lawsuit calls Microsoft's anti-piracy tool spyware
[06.29.2006 - 8:43am] - seattlepi.nwsource.com
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Belgium adopts open office doc format
[06.28.2006 - 8:59am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Brussels poised to fine Microsoft
[06.28.2006 - 8:59am] - news.bbc.co.uk
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Microsoft to WinFS: Drop Dead
[06.26.2006 - 8:43am] - www.pro-networks.org
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The Linux engine in Cars
[06.23.2006 - 8:06pm] - www.linux-watch.com
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Open to the public
[06.23.2006 - 9:31pm] - comment.zdnet.co.uk
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Microsoft and Linux Rivals Refocus on SMB Servers, Channel Initiatives
[06.23.2006 - 9:25pm] - www.crn.com
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It's unofficial: Microsoft bets business on Linux
[06.23.2006 - 9:25pm] - www.linuxworld.com.au
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Motorola joins Eclipse in mobile Linux push
[06.23.2006 - 6:38pm] - www.electronicsweekly.com
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Open source Microsoft's nemesis
[06.22.2006 - 2:07pm] - www.canada.com
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Microsoft To Repatch June Patch
[06.22.2006 - 8:43am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft: Excel Flaw a Windows Bug
[06.22.2006 - 8:43am] - www.betanews.com
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Third Microsoft Excel Attack Posted
[06.22.2006 - 8:43am] - www.pcworld.com
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Rival Calls Microsoft's Security Pricing 'Predatory,' 'Ruthless'
[06.22.2006 - 8:43am] - www.informationweek.com
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Second Microsoft Excel Attack Discovered by Hacker
[06.21.2006 - 7:15pm] - www.cio.com
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Microsoft Security Pricing Irks Partners
[06.21.2006 - 8:40am] - www.betanews.com
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Most Microsoft Workers Search With Google
[06.21.2006 - 8:40am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft faces critical vulnerability boom
[06.20.2006 - 1:45pm] - www.vnunet.com
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Microsoft Patch Causes Problems
[06.17.2006 - 10:02am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft loses appeal in Office patent spat
[06.17.2006 - 10:02am] - news.com.com
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Vulnerability Found in Microsoft Excel
[06.16.2006 - 1:48pm] - www.cio.com
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Mobile players form Linux platform pact
[06.15.2006 - 9:35pm] - news.yahoo.com
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Adobe Speaks Out on Microsoft PDF Battle
[06.15.2006 - 8:47am] - www.cio.com
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Microsoft plugs 21 software holes
[06.14.2006 - 8:48am] - www.vnunet.com
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With Vista, Microsoft comes clean with past mistakes
[06.14.2006 - 8:48am] - www.gcn.com
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Dual-mode Linux phone ships in France
[06.13.2006 - 8:45am] - www.linuxdevices.com
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Unisys dives into open source
[06.12.2006 - 1:38pm] - www.computerworld.com.au
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Microsoft spoiling for another fight
[06.12.2006 - 1:38pm] - www.taipeitimes.com
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Bahrain's Ministry of Social Development first to go open source
[06.12.2006 - 1:38pm] - www.ameinfo.com
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No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME
[06.12.2006 - 1:38pm] - news.com.com
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Big Microsoft Brother
[06.12.2006 - 8:47am] - www.eweek.com
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IBM Invests $2.2 Million in Brazilian Linux Technology Center
[06.12.2006 - 8:47am] - www.linuxinsider.com
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For Dell, industry standard now includes Linux
[06.08.2006 - 8:46am] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Microsoft gets a rise out of GoDaddy
[06.08.2006 - 8:46am] - blogs.guardian.co.uk
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Lenovo Backtracks On No-Linux Statement
[06.08.2006 - 6:23pm] - www.crn.com
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Microsoft plans better disclosures of tool
[06.08.2006 - 8:42am] - news.yahoo.com
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Microsoft Pulls PC-To-PC Sync From Vista
[06.08.2006 - 8:42am] - www.informationweek.com
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Microsoft is a 1000 pound gorilla with a limp
[06.06.2006 - 1:57pm] - www.itwire.com.au
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Google adds web-based spreadsheet to Microsoft's woes
[06.06.2006 - 1:57pm] - www.hindu.com
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Critical Microsoft patches cause havoc
[06.06.2006 - 8:46am] - www.pcworld.ca
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Government says all new PCs must be Linux-friendly
[06.05.2006 - 8:40am] - www.taipeitimes.com
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Open source security push gets $20m
[06.03.2006 - 3:51pm] - news.zdnet.co.uk
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Microsoft probes Windows DoS flaw
[06.02.2006 - 6:55pm] - news.com.com
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Microsoft adopts open-source security feature
[06.02.2006 - 8:47am] - www.techworld.com
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University moves toward open source despite some resistance
[06.02.2006 - 8:47am] - searchopensource.techtarget.com
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US Marshals Switching to Red Hat Linux
[06.01.2006 - 6:26pm] - www.technewsworld.com
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Microsoft's plans for 'new JPEG' leave users cold
[06.01.2006 - 6:26pm] - software.silicon.com
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Microsoft launching security subscription service
[06.01.2006 - 8:46am] - news.moneycentral.msn.com
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Nokia steps up open source efforts
[05.31.2006 - 8:45am] - www.theregister.co.uk
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Linux Helps FAA Monitor Air Traffic
[05.29.2006 - 11:19am] - www.linuxinsider.com
[...more]

Think tanks like Heartland and their ties with Microsoft: What everybody should know
[05.29.2006 - 11:19am] - lxer.com
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Mandriva First Linux to Include Operating System-Level Virtualization Technology
[05.28.2006 - 3:02pm] - www.mediaworkstation.com
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TALKS COOL BETWEEN MICROSOFT AND EBAY
[05.28.2006 - 3:02pm] - www.nypost.com
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Microsoft strengthens Windows lock-in with JPEG rival
[05.27.2006 - 10:14am] - www.itwire.com.au
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Microsoft Needs Patches, Google-Dell Make Holes
[05.27.2006 - 10:14am] - www.efytimes.com
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