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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Commentary: Microsoft-backed study: Windows beats Linux
October 8, 2003
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Study shows governments' open-source embrace
September 2, 2004
Dozens of government proposals arise, but never get off the ground.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Firefox continues gains against IE
January 22, 2005
Mozilla's Firefox reported another modest gain against IE.
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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...
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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.
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Click fraud increasing, study finds
July 17, 2006
Fraudulent clicks climbed 3 percent since last quarter, click fraud consultancy says.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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