New and Noteworthy: AT&T may replace Windows with Mac OS X at offices; FileMaker 7: Buy one get one free

AT&T may replace Windows with Mac OS X at offices A CNET report says AT&T is considering replacing Windows with either Mac OS X or Linux in its corporate environment. "The company's chief information officer, Hossein Eslambolchi, has set up a team in AT&T's research labs to assess the appropriateness of desktop operating systems for the company, AT&T spokesman Michael Dickman said Thursday. The company currently uses Windows on its desktop PCs, which number in the tens of thousands." AT&T expects to make a decision on the merits of the desktop operating systems by the end of next year or early 2006. More.

FileMaker 7: Buy one get one free FileMaker has announced today a "Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free" special. From now until December 15, 2004, for every individual who purchases a copy of FileMaker Pro 7, the company will provide a second copy of the product to a friend, colleague, customer or a charity. The offer is limited to one gift request per person, per household and per company. The promotion is valid for New and Education versions of FileMaker Pro 7 and not for software upgrades, updates, volume licenses and/or site licenses. The free version will be a fully working, not-for-resale version of FileMaker Pro 7 for Windows or Mac. More.

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