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Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles
February 9, 2007 Landmark deal could still bring together open-source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, certificate, milestone, Linux, agreement, letter, Microsoft Corp., lawyer, intellectual property, open source, CEO
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Microsoft: EU ruling could come soon
November 14, 2006 Top lawyer tells shareholders the ruling, expected as early as December, could provide "clarity" for industry. TAGS: Brad Smith, shareholder, European Union, Europe, antitrust, lawyer, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft vows to play fair
July 19, 2006 Self-regulation for Vista and all future Windows versions will bolster competition and customer choice, it says. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, principle, Microsoft Windows Vista, API, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, information technology, software company, Google Inc., U.S., operating system
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Microsoft: Patent overhaul needed now
March 11, 2005 Proposed changes include cutting back on litigation--a potential boon for the company, which spends $100 million a year on IP lawsuits. TAGS: Brad Smith, software patent, patent, European Union, litigation, Europe, Microsoft Corp., U.S.
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Microsoft readies scaled-back Windows
December 22, 2004 With Media Player unplugged in Europe, Microsoft christens Windows XP Reduced Media Edition. TAGS: Brad Smith, European Union, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system
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EU upholds penalties against Microsoft
December 22, 2004 Judge orders company to unbundle Windows Media Player and to share server technology. Appeals aren't over yet, though. TAGS: Brad Smith, commission, penalty, general counsel, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, European Union, court, Microsoft Corp., president, Microsoft Windows, server, operating system
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Microsoft clarifies policy on censoring blogs
January 31, 2006 Under fire for removing a Chinese journalist's postings, it sets out how it will respond to government censorship orders. TAGS: Brad Smith, MSN Spaces, policy, blogger, MSN, blog, government, order, law, China, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing
December 22, 2004 EU orders Microsoft to license Windows Server communications protocols. Most competitors just shrug. TAGS: Brad Smith, protocol, Microsoft Windows Server, Novell Inc., European Union, decision, commission, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows
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Settling down?
April 2, 2004 Microsoft's top attorney, Brad Smith, says the software giant's recent antitrust settlements reflect its "very committed" stance on industry collaboration. TAGS: Brad Smith, patent, intellectual property, interoperability, antitrust, open-source community, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, collaboration, attorney, Microsoft .NET, open source, Java, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server
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Microsoft, Oracle call for patent reform
April 25, 2005 The U.S. patent system needs to be fixed, some companies say. The timing is perfect: The Senate is holding a hearing Monday. TAGS: Brad Smith, patent, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., software company, conference
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Microsoft changes Vista over antitrust concerns
October 13, 2006 Company revises several features in Vista in response to concerns raised by antitrust officials. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, kernel, Microsoft Windows Vista, commission, security, concern, security company, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., console, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Microsoft chalks up more class-action settlements
October 28, 2003 The company reaches settlements that total approximately $200 million in six class-action lawsuits that involve antitrust claims and product pricing. Ten down, five to go. TAGS: Brad Smith, class action, settlement, antitrust, suit, court, state, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., operating system
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Microsoft to fight crime with spammer's money
August 10, 2005 Software giant will also give New York state some of the $7 million culled from the company's settlement with Scott Richter. TAGS: Brad Smith, settlement, spammer, crime, Microsoft Corp., New York, e-mail
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Microsoft tells judge it's antitrust-compliant
November 30, 2005 After catching criticism for favoring Windows Media Player, company says it will expand "antitrust training" for employees. TAGS: Brad Smith, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, music player, Windows Media, media player, Washington, compliance, attorney, Microsoft Corp., document, conference, training, software company, Microsoft Windows
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Formula Builder for MS Word 1.1.2
Create various formulas in Microsoft Word for managing your data. TAGS: Brad Smith, formula, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.
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Companies want scrutiny of Google-DoubleClick deal
April 15, 2007 Yahoo, AT&T and Microsoft among those considering regulatory objections to search giant's planned purchase of online-ad company. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., online advertising company, scrutiny, Brad Smith, online advertising, Google Inc., regulator, AT&T Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author
May 8, 2004 The software giant's $5 million fund for rewarding informants for leads on virus attacks snags its first success with the arrest of a man in Germany who has confessed to the release of the Sasser worm. TAGS: Sasser worm, arrest, informant, Brad Smith, virus attack, fund, Germany, reward, worm, MSBlast worm, virus, variant, lead, success, author, antivirus
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Microsoft opens technology to more licensing
December 3, 2003 update The move represents the software powerhouse's broadest effort to date to allow other companies to gain access to its intellectual-property portfolio. TAGS: Brad Smith, ClearType, intellectual property, R&D, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Still unanswered questions in EU decision
March 24, 2004 Interpretations differ on how the European Commission's decision will affect Microsoft, consumers and competitors. TAGS: European Union, commission, Brad Smith, Microsoft Windows Media Player, decision, Microsoft Corp., Europe, server, U.S., Microsoft Windows, PC
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Wireless execs: Slump? What slump?
March 24, 2004 CEOs from two major U.S. cell phone service providers say Wall Street was wrong to say the cell phone industry was mired in a downturn. TAGS: downturn, cell phone service provider, Brad Smith, Verizon Communications, CTIA, cell phone, exec, service provider, Wall Street, Cingular Wireless, CEO, handset, conference, U.S.

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