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Microsoft: Linux isn't cheaper

May 26, 2004 The software giant releases a study it commissioned that finds Red Hat and Novell alternatives to Windows Server 2003 don't "significantly differentiate" on cost. TAGS: BearingPoint Inc., Microsoft Windows Server 2003, study, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux, Red Hat Inc., Linux, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches

December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Firefox, Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer, study, reader, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP, rate, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft-backed study sees Vista creating U.S. jobs

December 11, 2006 The new operating system could generate 100,000 new U.S. tech jobs, IDC found in a study commissioned by the software giant. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, study, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., exploit, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, critic, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., study, Web server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, vulnerability, flaw, paper, Linux, configuration, open source, blog, researcher, server, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Study: Small businesses wary of Microsoft

January 29, 2004 Many small and midsize companies harbor some level of "concern" about becoming "overly reliant" on software made by the Redmond, Wash., giant, a survey shows. TAGS: small and medium business, study, Microsoft Corp., small business, survey, software company

Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe

September 14, 2006 Next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, says Microsoft-sponsored study. TAGS: employment, Microsoft Windows Vista, ecosystem, study, European Union, information technology, Europe, Microsoft Corp., U.K., Microsoft Windows, open source, operating system

Study shows governments' open-source embrace

September 2, 2004 Dozens of government proposals arise, but never get off the ground. TAGS: open-source software, study, open source, proposal, government, IBM Corp., information technology, Microsoft Corp.

Security pro: Windows easier to 'own'

August 13, 2004 Windows beats Linux in total cost of 'ownership.' Hold on, that's not a good thing. TAGS: paper, Linux, study, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft picks new fight with Linux, IBM

February 3, 2004 The software giant is moving to a new phase in its competitive attack, arguing that the company is better than IBM and Linux when it comes to connecting different applications. TAGS: interoperability, TCO, study, Stephen O'Grady, phase, Linux, IBM Corp., XML, information technology, Microsoft Corp., attack, open source

Study: Click fraud could threaten pay-per-click model

July 5, 2006 Survey finds that 27 percent of respondents say they've already slowed or stopped their pay-per-click advertising. TAGS: click fraud, pay-per-click advertising, advertiser, fraud, Yahoo! Inc., study, click, Google Inc., representative, survey, search engine, Microsoft Corp.

Linux lasting longer against Net attacks

December 22, 2004 Small study of unpatched Linux systems suggests that fewer attacks, and better default configurations, means less risk. TAGS: Linux system, study, Linux, attacker, attack, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Is Torvalds really the father of Linux?

May 20, 2004 It's hard to imagine that Linus Torvalds could have launched Linux without directly using earlier operating system work, according to a report that has become controversial even before its schedule... TAGS: Minix, Andrew Tanenbaum, Linus Torvalds, Linux, study, Unix, source code, SCO Group Inc., operating system, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Computer virus experts may learn from disease

January 29, 2004 A computer scientist tells the security industry to look to other fields of study for lessons on how to prevent computer epidemics. TAGS: computer virus, epidemic, disease, insurance company, paper, field, study, insurance, threat, security, idea, Microsoft Corp.

Click fraud increasing, study finds

July 17, 2006 Fraudulent clicks climbed 3 percent since last quarter, click fraud consultancy says. TAGS: click fraud, advertiser, fraud, survey, click, study, definition, Yahoo! Inc., IP address, Google Inc., IP, spokesman, Microsoft Corp.

Study questions Google's long-term dominance

May 25, 2004 The company's top spot in the search engine market could be under pressure from competitors that attempt to mimic the site and lure away advertisers, research shows. TAGS: Vividence, Ask Jeeves Inc., Lycos Inc., Google Inc., search engine, rival, MSN, study, Yahoo! Inc., portal, search result, Microsoft Corp.

Raising the XML flag

October 22, 2003 Microsoft's Jeff Raikes on what the XML-centric revision of the Office software suite will mean to average users. TAGS: Jeff Raikes, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003, XML, productivity, Microsoft Word, study, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp.

IDC: Linux PC sales to hit $10 billion in 2008

December 15, 2004 "Linux is no longer a fringe player. Linux is now mainstream," the researcher says. TAGS: Linux PC, Linux, forecast, Linux server, Open Source Development Labs, mainframe, Intel Itanium, IBM Corp., study, researcher, operating system, server, Intel, PC, HP, Microsoft Windows
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