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Sun, Microsoft to flesh out pact
November 29, 2004
One-time bitter adversaries will detail extent of their collaborative work. Top priorities: Windows-Solaris and Web services interoperability.
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Sun, Microsoft tout fruits of cooperation
May 13, 2005
The companies bridge a networking-system rift, while customers hope more such collaborations are on the way. Photos: Ballmer, McNealy find common ground
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Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat
September 12, 2005
Sun Microsystems is being more accommodating toward Linux again, making room onstage for Red Hat at a server product launch.
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McNealy touts 'excitement' of backup tape
June 9, 2005
Sun CEO defends StorageTek acquisition and adds open source to his usual hit list of Microsoft and IBM.
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Microsoft has OS patents; Linux has none
December 4, 2006
ActiveGrid's Peter Yared says the Microsoft-Novell deal creates competition and is ultimately good for customers.
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Sun cools down Linux desktop plan
June 28, 2005
Java Desktop System will continue to exist, but expect to see "less of an emphasis" on it, company's top software exec says.
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Java stir puts Sun in a spot
December 7, 2004
Software flaw highlights the rising need for Sun to reach out to tech greenhorns.
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Sun's fighting chance
September 20, 2004
Forrester CEO George Colony argues that if Sun goes down, it's going to go down taking very big swings.
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IBM backs Sun's Solaris, renews Java pact
June 27, 2005
Big Blue will create versions of its server software for Sun's operating system and will support Java for an additional 10 years.
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Sun plans July release for StarOffice 8
May 2, 2005
The company touts the software's "dramatically improved" compatibility with Microsoft Office, its chief competitor.
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Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks
November 23, 2004
Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical."
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Sun looks for users running rival OSes
October 26, 2005
Java Enterprise System server middleware now supports Windows and HP-UX and Sun has a new plan to expand its Java Desktop System to more Linux flavors.
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Go files antitrust suit against Microsoft
July 1, 2005
Founder of pen computing pioneer claims Microsoft illegally tried to thwart Go's attempt to enter the PC operating system market.
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This week in Linux news
November 19, 2004
Sun to provide legal protection from patent-infringement suits to those using, developing open-source Solaris--a move to counter Linux.
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Dell: Red Hat needs to lower prices
December 8, 2004
Dell executive says Linux seller is risking losing customers to free versions of the open-source operating system.
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Corel to offer free Linux image editor
March 10, 2000
Mirroring its strategy with WordPerfect, Corel will offer the Linux version of its image editing software for free to keep from being squeezed out by Microsoft.
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Week in review: Vista on the horizon
January 26, 2007
Operating-system debut might not spark "midnight madness," but Microsoft has a couple of things going for it.
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Sun to offer more free software
November 30, 2005
The company plans to give away Java Enterprise System, N1 management tools with its Solaris operating system.
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Sun begins open-source Solaris era
June 14, 2005
Company posts more than 5 million lines of source code for the operating system's heart in an effort to regain lost ground.
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Ballmer: We take requests
April 20, 2005
Microsoft customers want better support for non-Windows systems, including Linux and Sun boxes. Redmond aims to please.
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