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Microsoft: Vista service pack coming in '08
August 29, 2007
Software maker plans first update to Vista for first quarter of next year, while third and final XP service pack is due before June.Vista SP1: Small things come in big packages
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Typo leads to Vista SP1 confusion
July 20, 2007
Microsoft says error in e-mail led some to incorrectly conclude that Vista Service Pack 1 beta is available.
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Clock is ticking on Apple's Boot Camp beta
April 10, 2007
Windows partitions won't disappear once the final version is released, but test users may encounter some headaches.
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Microsoft delays virtualization beta debut
April 12, 2007
Viridian beta slips into second half of 2007, but final product still is on original schedule.
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Microsoft adds new flavors of server OS
October 15, 2003
The software giant makes available a test version of its Windows Server 2003 operating system that runs on 64-bit Advanced Micro Devices chips.
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Test run for Windows Vista
July 27, 2005
Microsoft launches a beta version of the long-awaited software formerly known as Longhorn.
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Longhorn: Hurry up and wait
October 28, 2003
Although Microsoft is looking to rope in Longhorn developers now, the company knows it's in for a long ride. The operating system is years away from being finished.
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Adobe: Make room for Photoshop Lightroom
January 29, 2007
Company's photo-managing software, out of beta and available for preorder, is scheduled to ship sometime in February.
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FreeBSD 6.0 to target wireless devices
August 19, 2005
Developers hope to make FreeBSD the operating system of choice for wireless device manufacturers.
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Gates offers Longhorn appetizer
April 25, 2005
Microsoft chair offers hardware makers a taste of the next Windows, but exactly what comes when remains unclear. Photos: A look at Longhorn
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VMware Fusion beta for Macs goes public
December 28, 2006
Test application lets the Windows operating systems run in a virtualized environment on Mac OS X.
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Vista Views: Time to delay Vista again?
August 2, 2006
Readers respond to bloggers' call for Microsoft to postpone the release and put out another beta.
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No Vista Beta 2 this year
November 29, 2005
Testers won't get hands on the second beta of the next Windows until early 2006, Microsoft says.
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New Windows file system enters testing
August 29, 2005
Microsoft surprises developers with a test release of WinFS, a new file system for Windows.
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This week in Microsoft
July 29, 2005
Company offers glimpse of Windows Vista, as it releases the first full beta of the next version of its operating system.
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Novell beta mixes SuSE Linux, NetWare
December 27, 2004
Company starts test program for its Novell Open Enterprise Server, bringing NetWare services to SuSE Linux.
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Microsoft gives developers a glimpse of Avalon
November 19, 2004
Coding community gets early look at new graphics engine set to accompany Longhorn, the next version of Windows.
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Microsoft unveils new betas for Office, Vista
May 23, 2006
With the test releases, Redmond wants to demonstrate that it's on track after missing several deadlines.
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VMware to test new high-end product
February 10, 2006
ESX Server 3.0 beta due to go to 2,700 testers, but final product likely to arrive months later than expected.
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A window into Vista
July 27, 2005
Microsoft's Windows chief, Jim Allchin, talks about the new OS, the challenges ahead and how Vista might help conserve electricity.
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