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January 25, 2005 Top Linux seller begins public testing of software to make it easier for developers to write programs for its various versions of the OS. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., GCC, programmer, compiler, Linux seller, Linux, operating system, programming, software company, Microsoft Corp.

May 3, 2007 Microsoft's Mix announcements reflect how the Web--and Ray Ozzie--are affecting how the company writes software. TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, Ray Ozzie, mark, announcement, Microsoft Corp., Web application, programming, developer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

January 20, 2006 Microsoft brings more focus to its upcoming operating system as it gives developers access to a key piece of Windows Vista. TAGS: Microsoft WinFX, programming model, Microsoft Windows Vista, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, focus, Microsoft Windows XP, programming, Microsoft Windows, operating system, developer, Microsoft Corp., security

September 1, 2005 Will build more Unix features into future versions of its Windows Server OS and cease work on its separate Services For Unix product. TAGS: Unix, server OS, Microsoft Windows Server, operating system, Microsoft Windows, programming, Microsoft Corp., server

May 6, 2004 The company unveils a test release of Mono, an open-source version of Microsoft's .Net programming framework and tools that's designed for Linux and Unix. TAGS: Mono, Ximian, Microsoft .NET, Novell Inc., Unix, Microsoft .NET Framework, open source, Linux, programming, programming language, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

January 18, 2006 The software company posts two software development technologies that are part of WinFX, Vista's programming model. TAGS: Microsoft WinFX, programming model, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsoft Windows Vista, SOA, programming, production, software development, Web service, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, server

January 11, 2004 Microsoft talked up the Tablet OS and Media Center, while dreaming Longhorn. Meanwhile, Linux moved ahead, despite SCO threats, and Apple unleashed its latest big cat, Panther. TAGS: Media Center PC, Panther, Microsoft Longhorn, Linux, SCO Group Inc., Apple Power Mac, operating system, tablet, Apple iMac, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Unix, Apple Mac OS X, programming, open source

September 13, 2003 A Web service is a software application available over a network that uses a standardized XML messaging system and is not tied to any one operating system or programming language. TAGS: XML Messaging, Web service, CORBA, financial management, programming language, supply chain, business application, programming, XML, connection, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

August 30, 2005 Vista, the next version of the operating system, has unprecedented features for guarding against video piracy. FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections TAGS: antipiracy, content company, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy protection, studio, Hollywood, operating system, entertainment, programming, Microsoft Corp., audio, Microsoft Windows, video, TV, monitor, security

January 7, 2005 Service is designed to boost the slowly growing line of portable video players based on Microsoft's nascent Portable Media Center software. TAGS: portable video, TiVo Inc., portable video player, MSN, Media Center PC, video player, Microsoft Corp., programming, entertainment, TV, Microsoft Windows XP, video, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

September 16, 2004 From now on, Redmond won't just fight the idea of the open-source operating system; it's taking specific aim at Red Hat, Novell and IBM. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Linux, TCO, open source, Novell Inc., high-performance computing, IBM Corp., open-source software, Redmond, programming, Microsoft Corp., high-performance, operating system

May 4, 2004 At the WinHEC show Tuesday, Bill Gates plans to show off the Windows Home Concept--a device and a vision that builds on the company's current Media Center devices. TAGS: WinHEC, Microsoft Longhorn, Media Center PC, home PC, Bill Gates, vision, telephony, idea, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, programming, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, HP

February 11, 2004 Sun Microsystems may have been the last major server maker to embrace Linux, but CEO Scott McNealy argues that his company will benefit more from it than competitors. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Scott McNealy, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, Jonathan Schwartz, Linux, open source, IBM Corp., pricing, CEO, programming, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

August 3, 2005 Serious bugs in the latest Linux kernel have been fixed, a sign that the open-source OS is maturing. TAGS: Coverity, defect, Linux kernel, Linux, analysis, bug, code, file system, security, networking, operating system, open source, programming, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Applix Inc., Corel Corp., Borland Software Corp., Linux, Corel WordPerfect, mirroring, image-editing, merger, programming, Sun Microsystems Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp.