• On MovieTome: TRANSFORMERS 2 SPOILERS!
advertisement
Content from CNET tagged with

license [x] , Microsoft Windows [x]

News Stories

Showing 1-9 of 9 results found

Microsoft: Not enough XPerienced PCs

April 12, 2004 Many companies aren't buying Windows XP--or they're buying the licenses but not installing the software. Microsoft's marketing machine is looking to change that as the Service Pack 2 update rolls out. TAGS: Kevin Johnson, license, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 98, operating system, Microsoft Corp., health, Microsoft Windows, PC, server

Microsoft extends Vista bulk license discount to Europe

March 26, 2007 Amid complaints about bloated prices for the OS in the United Kingdom, software maker extends a U.S. discount program's reach. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Europe, blog, U.K., license, small business, retailer, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Glitch hampers Vista family pack option

February 2, 2007 Microsoft says it's working to fix a glitch that stopped some customers from taking advantage of offer to get additional licenses for less. TAGS: glitch, Microsoft Windows Vista, family, license, offer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft lands first licensee in EU protocol program

March 8, 2007 In keeping with European antitrust ruling, Microsoft sells license to Quest Software. License fees still an issue for EU. TAGS: Quest Software Inc., licensee, authentication system, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, protocol, license, commission, Microsoft Corp., server, U.S., Microsoft Windows

Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source

January 28, 2005 Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics. TAGS: Samba, Free Software Foundation, license, European Union, critic, open-source software, antitrust, copy, agreement, server, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

The Microsoft penalty that isn't

April 15, 2002 Open Source Initiative co-founder Bruce Perens writes that a proposed antitrust settlement contains a loophole Microsoft will use to escape challenge from its only viable competitor. TAGS: GPL, monopoly, license, penalty, open source, Linux, file-sharing, antitrust, intellectual property, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., LAN, printer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, operating system

Microsoft and the looming storm over virtualization

April 21, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says an industry grumbling over pricing hints at a deeper rift. Is a legal showdown ahead? TAGS: virtualization, licensing agreement, copy, VMware, virtual machine, pricing, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, license, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., information technology, software company, Microsoft Windows, server

Sun to open source code for office software

July 17, 2000 The company will open the source code of its Star Office software Wednesday, but a major new version of the product has been delayed. TAGS: Applix Inc., StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, GPL, license, Linux, source code, Microsoft Office, acquisition, handheld, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple pins April 29 date on Tiger's tail

April 12, 2005 Desktop and server versions of Mac OS X 10.4 will be ready later this month, the Mac maker says. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, WinFS, Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Apple Mac OS X, search technology, Mac maker, Apple Mac OS, license, dashboard, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, RSS, server, Unix
Sponsored matches for "Microsoft Windows"