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Feeling the heat at Microsoft
February 28, 2008
Antitrust woes, a protracted battle for Yahoo, and a shifting software market. Welcome to Steve Ballmer's world.
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Ballmer repeats threats against Linux
February 20, 2007
In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free."
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Ballmer: We need a $100 PC
October 20, 2004
The Microsoft CEO says one way to stem growing piracy of Windows and Office in emerging markets is to offer low-cost computers.
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Ballmer takes on the troublemakers
October 5, 2004
roundup CEO weighs in on Linux, EU regulators, music pirates and "bad people out there in cyberspace."
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Cyberpeace--of sorts--in our time
November 7, 2006
newsmaker Steve Ballmer and Ron Hovsepian make an unlikely pair, and their pact has caught the tech industry by surprise.
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Ballmer: Microsoft needs better sales pitch
July 7, 2004
But wait--is a new version of Office coming out before Longhorn? Hint found among calls for harder work, $1 billion in cost cuts.
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Ballmer: Tech's future is boundless
July 25, 2003
Microsoft's CEO overflows with enthusiasm about the future of technology and Microsoft's place in it. Its CFO gives a more measured view.
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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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Ballmer: Raising Microsoft's security game
October 21, 2003
The CEO defends Microsoft's efforts to protect its software against attacks and says open-source rivals can't match the software giant on security.
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New salvos in software war
October 23, 2003
roundup Red Hat's Linux 3.0 and Microsoft's Office 2003 battle for corporate wallets.
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Report: Microsoft says open source violates 235 patents
May 14, 2007
Top Microsoft lawyer alleges in a magazine interview that the Linux kernel and OpenOffice.org violate hundreds of the company's patents.
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Ballmer: Nothing's rotten in Denmark
July 13, 2004
Microsoft's CEO says the company and its partners should strive to expand its midmarket success with Danish customers.
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Microsoft signs security pact with Germany
May 3, 2004
CEO Steve Ballmer settles a security agreement with the federal government of Germany, which has become one of the most prominent of Linux supporters.
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Week in videos: CEOs aplenty
October 28, 2006
Between Steve Ballmer, John Chambers and Larry Ellison, chief executives stole the video show this week.
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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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Ballmer: Where Microsoft is going
June 5, 2003
CEO Steve Ballmer explains what's on his mind after delivering the latest annual mission statement to his troops. High on the agenda: how to combat the challenge presented by open source.
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Microsoft learns to live with open source
July 11, 2005
Though it still opposes open-source products and licensing, Microsoft is begrudgingly adopting similar practices to appeal to its corporate customers.
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Ballmer grins and bears Linux--a little
April 20, 2005
Demos management software supporting non-Windows machines. "I know that's an important capability," Microsoft CEO says.
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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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Microsoft and Novell's bridge to Linux
November 7, 2006
Longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source OS along with Windows.
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