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German universities embrace Linux

August 29, 2007 German state signs contract with Novell for the supply of Linux server and desktop products to schools serving 560,000 students. TAGS: Novell Inc., university, Amsterdam, Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, supply, student, enterprise server, Linux server, city, server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Research goes to school

December 12, 2006 Technology alone won't solve U.S. tech education woes, says Rick Rashid, head of Microsoft Research. TAGS: university, education, computer science, student, Microsoft Corp., project, U.S.

Microsoft seeks rehearing in Eolas case

March 22, 2005 Redmond seeks ruling on the "golden master" issue. Results could have a dramatic effect on how software is distributed worldwide. TAGS: Eolas Technologies Inc., OEM, university, damage, law, Redmond, court, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Gates calls for more software research

August 2, 2004 Microsoft's chairman says computer science is where it's at. It's also where a new $1 million research fund's at. TAGS: Bill Gates, computer science, software engineering, speech recognition, university, Phoenix Technologies, RFID, R&D, Microsoft Corp., researcher

Microsoft dishes out academic grants

February 16, 2006 Software giant allocates $1 million in funding to academic researchers in countries around the world. TAGS: RFP, Trustworthy Computing, curriculum, grant, software engineering, winner, university, recipient, researcher, proposal, research, Microsoft Corp., information technology, knowledge, security

IBM opens research to academia

July 13, 2005 Looking to foster ties to universities, IBM will give professors access to research and development technologies on its alphaWorks site. TAGS: university, computer science, IBM Corp., R&D, programming tool, open source, development tool, professor, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

Toeing the line on back-to-school PCs

July 7, 2005 PC makers push multimedia capabilities and 64-bit processors, but schools are a bit more conservative. Photos: Computers for class TAGS: university, student, back-to-school, PC company, Apple iBook, school, Apple PowerBook, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, entertainment, Microsoft Windows XP, multimedia, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, laptop computer, PC

Microsoft wins again in Eolas patent dispute

August 18, 2004 Patent Office hands Microsoft second victory, scraps browser patent claims that could roil Web if upheld. TAGS: Eolas Technologies Inc., software industry, patent, university, victory, intellectual property, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., decision, agency, Adobe PDF

Universities: A marriage of convenience

November 11, 2003 Technology alliances are proliferating in higher education, where companies sponsor research that advances their agendas, and concerns over conflicts of interest give way to pragmatism. TAGS: curriculum, marriage, university, convenience, computer science, school, relationship, Unix, Microsoft Corp., operating system

How China's universities fuel tech growth

June 21, 2006 Students and academics are helping power the IT industry through extracurricular work--but it's still not straightforward. TAGS: China, university, start-up company, R&D, Beijing, Human Resources, outsourcing, information technology, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Software firms fault colleges' security education

February 16, 2005 A panel at the Secure Software Forum blames universities for turning out graduates who don't know how to program securely. TAGS: college, university, Oracle Corp., computer science, security, software company, developer, programming, Microsoft Corp.

IBM tries to hook computer science students

July 20, 2004 IBM hopes to get college kids to experiment with something new--non-Microsoft development software. TAGS: Buell Duncan, computer science, university, IBM Corp., Java, open standard, dot-com, school, student, server software, development tool, Linux, programming, open source, server, Microsoft Corp.

Sasser variants pose greater danger

May 4, 2004 Three new versions of the Sasser worm spread much more quickly than the original, infecting at least 500,000 computers. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, variant, university, Symantec Corp., security, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Eolas strikes back; Microsoft prepares appeal

May 11, 2004 The University of California and Eolas file a response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, two months after the office issued a rare re-examination of the Eolas browser patent that has Microso... TAGS: Eolas Technologies Inc., re-examination, patent office, patent, university, appeal, attorney, response, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Deciphering the open-source war

March 8, 2002 Bruce Perens, a leader in the free-software movement, explains how the latest critical statements by a senior Microsoft exec are part of a familiar strategy--only now the stakes for both sides are ... TAGS: Craig Mundie, GPL, R&D, conclusion, university, tax, open source, information technology, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

School's out to shun IE

December 9, 2004 Penn State urges students to use alternative browsers to reduce risk of attacks through flaws in the Microsoft software. TAGS: Bofra worm, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, student, Opera Software, attacker, Firefox, university, Web browser, attack, security, Apple Computer, virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

Study: Students unfazed by piracy

September 16, 2003 Many college students don't have a problem with downloading pirated software, a study shows. Much of the blame rests on educators who aren't discouraging it. TAGS: educator, attitude, college student, student, college, study, P2P, university, file-swapping, Kazaa, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Tech companies gear up for seniors

December 12, 2005 With the world's population getting older, technology is being positioned to help the elderly stay independent. Photos: Gadgets for seniors TAGS: patient, medicine, health, Craig Barrett, health care, Intel, university, trial, conference, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Will XP update give tablets a boost?

August 30, 2004 XP-based tablets have gotten a lukewarm reception so far. But Microsoft hopes to tempt consumers with improved features. TAGS: tablet, Gateway Inc., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC, tablet PC, service pack, college, Microsoft Windows XP, shipment, university, product manager, student, Gartner Inc., HP, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

The fear war against Linux

May 19, 2003 Open-source activist Bruce Perens uncovers the SCO-Microsoft connection behind a campaign to convince people that trade secrets of Unix have been copied into Linux. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., trade secret, Unix, computer science, Intel Itanium, Linux, AT&T Corp., university, patent, information technology, HP, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Intel
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