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Visual FoxPro ‘Europa’ Lives
Microsoft on Thursday posted for download a public beta of the next version of its Visual FoxPro development tool. The public beta of Visual FoxPro 9.0, code-named “Europa,” is available on the Microsoft.com download site. The new version will include a number of user-interface tweaks, as well as some incremental new features for developers, such…
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Kumar Leaves CA
Just weeks after stepping down as the company’s CEO, Sanjay Kumar announced Friday that he is leaving Computer Associates International Inc. altogether. In a statement announcing the resignation, Kumar said that he felt that CA could not move past its recent accounting troubles and ongoing investigations by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange…
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Resellers May Carve Niche in IM Security Wares
Security software vendors are rolling out instant messaging solutions, and they believe resellers can help move their new wares. Enterprise-class deals involving IM security appear to be few and far between at this point. But the market is young, and vendor wares are just starting to gain traction. Zone Labs six months ago began shipping…
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Microsoft Reorganizes to Bolster SMB Strategy
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announce a fairly significant organizational change to its business software groups. Execs said the moves were made in order to better focus the company on its small and mid-sized business applications strategy and align its namesake Business Solutions division and partner channels. The Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) division comprises its Great…
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Patch Management Grows Up
For the vast majority of North American businesses, security of critical IT systems, while vitally important to survival and profitability, has become too arduous a task to manage without help. And that’s where resellers and integrators come in. For many businesses, the solution has been an attempt to patch security vulnerabilities in operating systems, applications…
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Court: Lindows Free to Sell Its OS in Benelux
Lindows’ fortunes in its trademark battle with Microsoft took a new turn May 27 in Europe, when the Amsterdam District Court denied Microsoft’s request for an injunction to keep Lindows from selling its products in the region. The Dutch court—which also ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay 944 euros to Lindows Inc. for its legal fees—agreed…
