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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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