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Why restraining Microsoft no longer matters

September 21, 2007 European regulators won a big court victory this week but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Microsoft must fend off a bigger challenge. TAGS: John Ashcroft, antitrust, regulator, Europe, Microsoft Corp., government, president, U.S., Google Inc., IBM Corp.

In Europe, Microsoft aims to mute open-source 'noise'

June 30, 2004 Exec pooh-poohs "emotional debate" and says defections to Linux are limited to just a few high-profile cases. TAGS: Munich, Europe, open source, Linux, Steve Ballmer, noise, bank, government, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., U.S., Microsoft Windows

The collective amnesia over Shi Tao

March 30, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Silicon Valley would do well to borrow a page from the history of the antiapartheid struggle. TAGS: Jerry Yang, China, Cisco Systems Inc., government, Yahoo! Inc., Silicon Valley, Google Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

China signs licensing pact with U.S., U.K.

December 15, 2006 Memorandum of understanding with four American and British trade associations aimed at enforcement of copyright. TAGS: China, U.N., U.K., government, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Justice Dept.: Vista satisfies antitrust deal

November 21, 2006 U.S. prosecutors say Microsoft appears to have addressed all concerns raised about new Windows, Internet Explorer 7. TAGS: technical committee, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Vista, prosecutor, attorney, government, Microsoft Corp., operating system, U.S., Microsoft Windows

Open source: Developing markets look for alternatives to U.S.

November 14, 2005 Outside the U.S. and Europe, cost is a big motivator for governments to use open-source software--but it's not the only one. China: Local software for local people India: Speaking your language ... TAGS: margin, Brazil, South Africa, open-source software, government, open source, language, U.S., Europe, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Web giants ask for feds' help on censorship

January 31, 2007 Google, Yahoo and Microsoft say government should stand behind global Internet freedom, but not all support legislation. TAGS: censorship, Web company, terrorism, Google Inc., authority, Yahoo! Inc., request, government, help, China, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

FAQ: What's ahead for Microsoft

March 24, 2004 What does the software giant have to do to comply with the EU ruling, and what is the impact for consumers? TAGS: European Union, appeal, antitrust, Europe, commission, decision, government, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, monitoring, media player, Microsoft Windows, operating system, U.S.

South Korea's cat-and-mouse with piracy

May 17, 2004 Residents with pirated software have resorted to an old-fashioned method for skirting Microsoft and the authorities. They scram. TAGS: South Korea, piracy, Seoul, government, Internet Service Provider, representative, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Gates hosts Windows 98 rally

May 5, 1998 In a well-choreographed show of support, 60 partners join Microsoft in warning that delaying Windows 98 would have serious consequences. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 98, Orrin Hatch, antitrust, Bill Gates, public relations, economy, government, Compaq Computer Corp., professor, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Army to Gates: Halt the free software

March 10, 2004 The software maker has been mailing free copies of its pricey Office productivity program to government employees, but at least two federal agencies are warning recipients to return the gifts. TAGS: ethics, gift, agency, Microsoft Office, recipient, offer, government, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Execs aim to teach better security

November 12, 2003 Ten security executives form a group to clarify the role of chief security officers in companies and help businesses and the government secure their information systems. TAGS: chief security officer, information system, eBay Inc., government, exec, security, analysis, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

'Sandal and ponytail set' cramping Linux adoption?

March 28, 2006 Yes, says former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn. To be taken seriously, open-source community needs to dress the part. TAGS: Peter Quinn, OpenDocument Format, open source, open-source community, adoption, open-source software, CIO, Massachusetts, government, Linux, decision, information technology, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Tech firms back Bush Net effort

November 4, 2005 Google, Microsoft, IBM and others show support for Bush administration's defense of the Internet status quo. TAGS: U.N., Cisco Systems Inc., firm, Bush Administration, nation, government, domain name, U.S., Google Inc., California, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

The politics of tech's tax breaks

May 1, 2006 Do incentives used to lure tech companies keep money from public schools--and thus hurt U.S. efforts to stay competitive? TAGS: tax, government, Symantec Corp., critic, income, school, technology company, Cisco Systems Inc., Apple Computer, president, Intel, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Software CEOs stump in D.C.

October 9, 2003 Chief executives from the largest U.S. software companies trek to the capital to meet politicians and highlight a paper they say offers companies a better way to think about computer security. TAGS: Bentley Systems, Bruce Chizen, DMCA, free trade, Steve Ballmer, information security, computer security, law, CEO, security, government, U.S., open source, software company, Microsoft Corp.

U.K. looking to Linux with help from IBM

October 8, 2003 Nine new test programs in Britain add to open-source rumblings in Germany, China, the United States and elsewhere and increase the heat on makers of proprietary software. TAGS: government agency, Linux, procurement, open-source software, U.K., agency, government, IBM Corp., Germany, open source, Microsoft Office, China, server, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Lenovo smear is grossly unfair

April 4, 2006 Endpoint Technologies president Roger L. Kay says xenophobia is factor in accusations against Chinese-founded PC maker. TAGS: Lenovo, China, congressman, OEM, Seagate Technology, notebook computer, client, government, interest, manufacturing, AMD, IBM Corp., work, Intel, PC, U.S.

Virus strikes State Department

September 24, 2003 A computer virus hits the federal agency, affecting the performance of the government's IT system that manages visa approvals, according to published reports. TAGS: MSBlast worm, computer virus, virus, information technology, class, government, security, U.S., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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