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IBM to bury OS/2

July 15, 2005 Big Blue will discontinue the operating system at year's end. It marks an end of an era for IBM, whose OS struggled in Windows' shadow. TAGS: IBM OS/2, IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft settles IBM antitrust claims

July 1, 2005 Settlement will give Big Blue $775 million plus a $75 million credit toward Microsoft software. TAGS: antitrust, IBM Corp., settlement, agreement, server software, server, Microsoft Corp.

Rivals make run at Microsoft Office

September 18, 2007 Is the multibillion-dollar cash cow vulnerable at last to alternatives? Google, Yahoo and IBM seem to think so. TAGS: IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, desktop software, small business, open source, Microsoft Corp., spreadsheet, Google Inc., Linux, Yahoo! Inc.

Photo: Say hello to the ThinkPad X41

June 6, 2005 At TechEd 2005, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows off first Lenovo offering since its purchase of IBM's PC business. TAGS: TechEd, ThinkPad, Steve Ballmer, Lenovo, tablet, IBM PC, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp., photograph, PC

Quote of the day: 'What changed?'

June 7, 2005 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's reaction to Apple's switch to Intel chips can be summed up in two words: "What changed?" TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., CEO, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

IBM targets Microsoft developers with new tools

November 1, 2006 Big Blue is marketing Lotus Expeditor as an alternative to Microsoft's .Net. TAGS: IBM Corp., Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Basic, developer, Java, Microsoft Corp.

IBM backs Firefox in-house

May 13, 2005 Big Blue is encouraging its 330,000 employees to use Firefox as an alternative to IE, providing support and internal downloads. TAGS: IBM Corp., Firefox, help desk, open source, industry standard, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Outlook to Lotus: Let's talk

December 20, 2002 Microsoft unveils software that lets firms running the Lotus Domino e-mail server--designed for the Lotus Notes e-mail program--give workers access to Microsoft's rival e-mail app. TAGS: IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Lotus Domino Server, IBM Corp., Microsoft Outlook 2002, IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, e-mail server, Microsoft Exchange Server, messaging, server, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

IBM offers bounty for Exchange customers

March 30, 2006 Big Blue says partners can earn up to $20,000 by getting Microsoft Exchange users to switch to Lotus Domino on Linux. TAGS: IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, e-mail

IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal

March 10, 2008 Big Blue says it's not getting back into the PC market, despite selling "Microsoft-free" PCs running Linux and OpenOffice in Eastern Europe. TAGS: Eastern Europe, IBM Corp., OpenOffice, open source, Linux, Lenovo, Microsoft Corp., PC, brand

IBM backs OpenDocument in Lotus Notes

May 16, 2006 Big Blue announces an expansion of Lotus Notes to include office productivity links. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, IBM Lotus Notes, Hannover, IBM Corp., workplace, Microsoft Office, format, server, Microsoft Corp.

Google beats Microsoft, Coke in brand stakes

April 23, 2007 For the second year in a row, a tech company ranks as most powerful global brand, market researcher says. TAGS: brand, Coca-Cola Co., market research company, technology company, Google Inc., value, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft: SQL Server licensing to win Oracle customers

November 15, 2007 Company says licensing is weak spot in Oracle's armory, and it hopes to use it to woo database customers to SQL Server 2008. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, IBM Corp., database, Microsoft Corp., server

Driven to distraction by technology

July 21, 2005 Workers drowning in e-mail, cell calls and IMs are finding ways to break free--and software makers are trying to meet their needs. TAGS: interruption, distraction, worker, communication, IBM Corp., IM, e-mail, cell phone, minute, message, Microsoft Corp.

Opening doors beyond Microsoft Office

September 20, 2007 Redmond's desktop software dominance faces an uprising of alternatives from the likes of IBM, Google and Yahoo. TAGS: desktop software, IBM Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Redmond, Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

IBM chides Microsoft over SOA

August 8, 2007 Big Blue claims Microsoft leans too hard on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards for its service-oriented architecture. TAGS: SOA, OpenDocument Format, ECMA, IBM Corp., XML, open standard, approach, messaging, Microsoft Corp., open source, Microsoft Windows

Database vendors eye open-source effect

July 13, 2005 As Oracle, IBM and Microsoft ready the next competitive round, open-source alternatives start to make their mark. TAGS: database company, open-source company, Oracle Corp., open source, IBM Corp., database, Microsoft Corp.

IBM sets DB2 database free

January 30, 2006 DB2 Express-C is a free version of IBM's flagship database aimed at winning software developers over to its products. TAGS: IBM DB2, IBM Corp., software developer, free version, Oracle Corp., database, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Judge blocks Microsoft 'end-run' in EU antitrust case

April 21, 2006 U.S. judge nixes request to subpoena IBM, calling it a "blatant end-run around 'foreign proof-gathering restrictions.'" TAGS: commission, antitrust, Judge, IBM Corp., court, European Union, request, Novell Inc., order, document, Microsoft Corp.

The great PC 'what-if'

August 7, 2006 Imagine what the tech industry would be like if IBM had demanded exclusive rights to its PC operating system. TAGS: IBM Corp., co-founder, Bill Gates, supplier, Apple Computer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Intel, HP
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