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Vista graphics tools to reach Mac, phones

March 21, 2006 Microsoft to release user interface design software for operating systems other than Vista in the first half next year. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, XAML, Microsoft Windows Vista, developer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: hacking, contest, researcher, Linux, conference, Apple MacBook, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Federal agencies ban Windows Vista

March 13, 2007 Concerns about compatibility and other issues move DOT and NIST to prohibit upgrades to Vista, Office 2007 and IE 7, for now anyway. TAGS: memo, organization, agency, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates on Vista, Linux and more


Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, PC

Year in review: Microsoft goes 'Live,' pushes Vista

December 21, 2006 The long slog to Windows Vista neared the finish line, and the company had to begin contemplating life without Bill Gates. TAGS: Internet search advertising, Bill Gates, digital music, Novell Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, IM, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Novell vows to keep fighting Microsoft 'juggernaut'

February 15, 2007 Despite an alliance with Microsoft, Novell's chief says he's "excited by the muted reaction to Vista." TAGS: Novell Inc., Peugeot, marketplace, alliance, SuSE Linux, Linux, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., agreement, Microsoft Windows Vista, server, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Apple shapes up with Boot Camp

April 7, 2006 As the Mac maker gets its XP-on-Mac app up and running, Microsoft makes nice with open source. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, General Motors, SUV, Mac maker, Week in review, Apple Computer, open-source software, Linux, open source, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows, PC

Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers

June 1, 2006 Windows update beta aims to foil attacks by loading key system files in different locations each time the PC starts. TAGS: David Litchfield, malicious code, buffer, Microsoft Windows Vista, attack, location, open source, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Update, malware, Linux, Microsoft Windows, PC

Red Hat rains on Xen parade

July 31, 2006 Xen open-source virtualization isn't stable enough to use yet, even though Novell is shipping it, a top Red Hat exec says. TAGS: Xen, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., virtualization, enterprise, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Collision course for Symantec and Microsoft

May 22, 2006 Its lawsuit against Microsoft could put the brakes on Vista as competition between the companies heats up. TAGS: Symantec Corp., intellectual property, SCO Group Inc., VERITAS Software Corp., lawsuit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Linux, Microsoft Windows
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