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  • Ex-Microsoft CTO: patent 'problem' is a myth

    Not only have fears of a patent crisis been greatly exaggerated, but the US patent system is functioning quite well, Microsoft's former chief technologist said on Tuesday.

  • Gates doubles funding for health initiative

    The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will increase its contribution to a global health initiative by US$250 million, the Microsoft chairman said on Monday.

  • Argentina cries out for Linux

    Nearly half of companies in Argentina are opting for Linux over Windows and some are planning to migrate all their systems to open source, according to a survey published last week.

  • Governments vote against Microsoft

    Microsoft has had its share of bad courtroom experiences, but lately the software giant has been taking some of its hardest knocks in city council and legislative chambers.

  • eXPerienced pirates cash in on latest OS

    Fake copies of Windows XP are selling like 'hot cakes' in the Malaysian capital As if in tandem with the economic crisis, vendors have been dishing out huge discounts for these pirated versions, some starting as low as $1.50.

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  • Windows Server's identity crisis

    Microsoft changes the name of its high-end server software for the third time. Windows Server 2003 is scheduled for an April release.

  • PC or people -- who's the boss?

    Newly hired Microsoft researcher Bill Buxton sees big changes coming in how you and your computer interact.

  • No Microsoft dinosaur

    Nathan Myhrvold is looking for a few smart people to conjure up new ideas and profitable patents. What's wrong with that?

  • SP2 vs. the plug-ins

    With the introduction of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime.

  • Survival of software's fittest

    In the flat enterprise software market, the message is clear: It's time to hunt or be hunted.

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