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OpenOffice.org (Windows) 2.4.1
Take an open-source approach to office productivity.
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CA Internet Security Suite 2007
Reviewed on March 2, 2007
CA Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a pasted-together trial version of what CA offers in terms of consumer protection. The suite fails to integrate and lacks antiphishing, antirootkit, and basic IM protection found elsewhere.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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IBM Lotus Symphony (Windows)
Reviewed on September 19, 2007
Although still in beta testing, IBM Lotus Symphony offers strong alternatives to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with more features and nicer interfaces than most other free software.
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Adobe PDF
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Microsoft Corp.
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FreeExtractor 1.43
Create your own self-extracting archives.
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Kyaya Media Player 3.2 beta
Get an Open Source media player for OS X.
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NX Client for Windows 3.1.0-6
Use your Windows-based computer as NX Linux Terminal Server client.
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Sun Solaris
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KeyboardLink 1.1
Run and control your media player.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Ebook- How to Secure Windows and Your Privacy 2.1
Browse an ebook on how to secure your Windows computer and its privacy.
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Week in review: Microsoft the magnanimous?
February 22, 2008
Microsoft says it wants to be more open with other software makers, while Toshiba closes down HD DVD. Also: Gates wants Yahoo for the people.
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Year in review: Microsoft tries to find its 'wow'
December 19, 2007
Company finally gets Vista out the door. It also spends a bundle on acquisitions and looks ahead to the "computing cloud."
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Microsoft, Xandros target mobile e-mail
August 17, 2007
The companies extend their partnership to help customers deploy Windows Mobile e-mail on open-source mail servers.
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Scalix Corp.
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Linux company
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Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy
October 29, 2007
OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft.
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Gates: Open source a great ad for Windows
June 28, 2004
Microsoft chair says it's great to have "a few design wins" by Linux and such in the news--it shows how much simpler Windows is.
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Australia
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Sticking points in the new GPL
July 3, 2007
How far is too far when it comes to the freedom of software? Plus: Palm slipping, Windows sliding.
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GPL 3
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GPL
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Free Software Foundation
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Palm Inc.
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Palm OS
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Apple iPhone
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Linux
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PostgreSQL database opens up to Windows
January 19, 2005
With the release of version 8, the venerable open-source database now runs on Windows, widening its appeal to corporate customers.
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PostgreSQL
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corporate customer
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database
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Fujitsu
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Red Hat Inc.
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Microsoft shares Windows tools via open source
May 13, 2004
The software powerhouse releases into the open-source community a series of pre-existing templates that developers can freely modify.
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Jason Matusow
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SourceForge
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template
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open-source community
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code
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XML
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developer
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IBM chides Microsoft over SOA
August 8, 2007
Big Blue claims Microsoft leans too hard on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards for its service-oriented architecture.
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IBM Corp.
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Microsoft reaches out to Firefox developers
August 22, 2006
Invites open sourcers to participate in making sure that the browser will get along with Windows Vista.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Week in review: A virtual gold mine
August 17, 2007
VMware offering stands out during a rocky week, tech issues land in court, and Wi-Fi, everywhere, for free.
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VMware
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XenSource Inc.
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Bush Administration
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Dawn Kawamoto
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IPO
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Citrix Systems Inc.
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Stephen Shankland
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virtualization
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virtual machine
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investor
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HP
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Apple Macintosh
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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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Steve Ballmer
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