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IBM software geared to reduce PC costs

February 12, 2007 Big Blue's Open Client Offering spans Windows, Mac and Linux by combining Notes, Sametime, OpenOffice and Eclipse software. TAGS: TCO, IBM Corp., IBM Lotus SameTime, Linux,, software development, IBM Lotus Notes, Lotus, open source, Apple Macintosh, desktop computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, server, Microsoft Corp.

Meet the tech world's latest odd couple

February 16, 2007 When it comes to IBM and Microsoft, CNET's Charles Cooper explains why it's a case of can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. TAGS: IBM OS/2, IBM Corp., technology company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Ushering in a new era of angst at Microsoft

April 11, 2006 Desktop Linux has finally turned into the real deal--and that can only mean real headaches for Microsoft, says Jon Oltsik. TAGS: Linux desktop, angst, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, TCO, Linux, OpenOffice, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: open source, Steve Ballmer, Linux server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, CEO, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., heavyweight, Linux company, Linux, multiprocessor, open-source community, IBM Corp., open source, SuSE, file system, programmer, NEC Electronics Corp., Intel, Dell, server, HP

Is Microsoft playing well with others?

April 7, 2006 As it opens up to Linux and rival software, company faces deep skepticism over whether it's really changed its stripes. TAGS: Jeremy Allison, open source, open-source software, protocol, standards, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows

SGI plugs in Windows for compute clusters

January 11, 2007 Supercomputing specialist focused on Linux agrees to support Microsoft's OS for lower-end server clusters. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., high-performance computing, Intel Xeon, supercomputing, Intel Itanium, high-performance, general manager, Linux, IBM Corp., Intel, Microsoft Corp., server, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP

Microsoft to 'host' Linux virtually

April 3, 2006 The Windows giant will support customers that run Red Hat and Suse Linux in Virtual Server 2005 R2, now offered as a free download. TAGS: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual Server, virtualization, hypervisor, Xen, VMware, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, LinuxWorld, Red Hat Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE, SuSE Linux, free download, Linux, Microsoft Longhorn, Novell Inc.

Is open source getting to Microsoft?

September 15, 2006 Pledge not to sue over Web services patents reflects the spread of the collaborative development model--as far as Microsoft, even. TAGS: Web service, open source, intellectual property, patent, standards, open-source community, software company, vendor, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft gets on the grid

October 5, 2005 Once quiet on computing grids, the software giant is upping its commitment to high-performance computing and grid industry standards. TAGS: grid computing, high-performance computing, grid, high-performance, commitment, open standard, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

Open-source ID project awaits Microsoft's blessing

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