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Vista graphics tools to reach Mac, phones

March 21, 2006 Microsoft to release user interface design software for operating systems other than Vista in the first half next year. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, XAML, developer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., information technology, Linux, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, PC

Federal agencies ban Windows Vista

March 13, 2007 Concerns about compatibility and other issues move DOT and NIST to prohibit upgrades to Vista, Office 2007 and IE 7, for now anyway. TAGS: memo, agency, organization, Microsoft Office 2007, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Novell vows to keep fighting Microsoft 'juggernaut'

February 15, 2007 Despite an alliance with Microsoft, Novell's chief says he's "excited by the muted reaction to Vista." TAGS: Novell Inc., Peugeot, marketplace, alliance, SuSE Linux, Linux, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., agreement, Microsoft Windows Vista, server, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Microsoft goes 'Live,' pushes Vista

December 21, 2006 The long slog to Windows Vista neared the finish line, and the company had to begin contemplating life without Bill Gates. TAGS: Internet search advertising, digital music, Bill Gates, Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Office, MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, IM, PC, operating system

Gates on Vista, Linux and more

November 17, 2006 Microsoft's chairman discusses his favorite Vista feature, why he'll keep pushing for a new file system and open source's role. TAGS: WinFS, file system, Steve Ballmer, tablet, chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers

June 1, 2006 Windows update beta aims to foil attacks by loading key system files in different locations each time the PC starts. TAGS: David Litchfield, malicious code, buffer, attack, Microsoft Windows Vista, location, Microsoft Corp., open source, security, Microsoft Windows Update, malware, Linux, Microsoft Windows, PC

Week in review: Apple shapes up with Boot Camp

April 7, 2006 As the Mac maker gets its XP-on-Mac app up and running, Microsoft makes nice with open source. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, General Motors, SUV, Week in review, Mac maker, Apple Computer, open-source software, Linux, open source, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows, PC

Collision course for Symantec and Microsoft

May 22, 2006 Its lawsuit against Microsoft could put the brakes on Vista as competition between the companies heats up. TAGS: Symantec Corp., intellectual property, SCO Group Inc., VERITAS Software Corp., lawsuit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Red Hat rains on Xen parade

July 31, 2006 Xen open-source virtualization isn't stable enough to use yet, even though Novell is shipping it, a top Red Hat exec says. TAGS: Xen, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., virtualization, enterprise, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux, U.S., Microsoft Windows Vista, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows
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