Tag: Microsoft

  • What Will 2007 Bring from Microsoft?

    What Will 2007 Bring from Microsoft?

    Peter Galli

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    As Microsoft heads into 2007, which will be marked by the general availability of Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007 in late January, analysts weigh in with their predictions for the year. The most interesting of these is the fact that one of the largest challenges Redmond will face in 2007 and beyond is… Read more

  • Microsoft Hosts Mix for Web Developers, Designers

    Microsoft Hosts Mix for Web Developers, Designers

    Darryl K. Taft

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    Microsoft has opened registration for its Mix07 conference, which is aimed at bringing Web developers, designers and the advertising community together to look at new business opportunities around Microsoft’s next-generation Web technologies. Mix07 will be held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas April 30 to May 2. The conference will be Microsoft’s second Mix… Read more

  • Swelling Installed Base Brings Challenges to Microsoft

    Swelling Installed Base Brings Challenges to Microsoft

    Peter Galli

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    As Microsoft heads into 2007, the company faces a number of ongoing threats and challenges, most notably getting its large installed base to upgrade to the latest wave of products. “The larger the installed base gets, the harder it is to move, and the longer it takes to transition,” Al Gillen, vice president of research… Read more

  • Microsoft Gets Positive Feedback for Vista APIs

    Microsoft Gets Positive Feedback for Vista APIs

    Matt Hines

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    Initial feedback for Microsoft’s new Vista software development interfaces appears to be largely positive, which could signal an end to lingering doubts over the company’s willingness to grant sufficient access to the kernel of its latest operating system. Microsoft shared an initial set of drafts for its new Vista APIs with security software developers Dec.… Read more

  • Key Developer Quits Novell over Microsoft Patent Pact

    Key Developer Quits Novell over Microsoft Patent Pact

    Steven Vaughan-Nichols

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    Jeremy Allison, a leading Samba developer and well-known open-source speaker, has decided to leave Novell because of his objections to the Microsoft/Novell patent agreement. In his public letter of resignation, Allison said, “This has been a very difficult decision, but one I feel I have no choice but to make.” “As many of you will… Read more

  • Microsoft Increases SSA Partner Incentives to 30%

    Microsoft Increases SSA Partner Incentives to 30%

    Jessica Davis

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    Microsoft has increased channel partner incentives and broadened the eligible deals for its four-month-old Security Software Advisor program. The Redmond, Wash., software company said it will pay advisory fees of up to 30 percent of the retail price to eligible security channel partners, up from 20 percent plus bonuses, and expand the program to cover… Read more