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  • Microsoft commentary slams EU ruling

    Aiming to portray itself as the victim of overreaching regulators, Microsoft on Wednesday released a position paper insisting that the European Union's antitrust sanctions amount to "new law" that could hurt others in the technology industry.

  • US politicos fire at EU's Microsoft ruling

    U.S. politicians lashed out Wednesday at the European Union's decision to seek sanctions against Microsoft, asking regulators in Brussels to reconsider their decision to levy an unprecedented fine of US$613 million.

  • FAQ: What's ahead for Microsoft

    What does the European Union's ruling mean for Microsoft in terms of fines and future product development?

  • State Department questions EU's Microsoft ruling

    The US State Department has quietly expressed its concerns to European regulators about last week's decision to levy harsh penalties and a US$613 million fine on Microsoft.

  • Symantec won't 'whine' about Microsoft

    Microsoft is set to enter the security arena next year, but Symantec won't compete by complaining to antitrust regulators or suing the software giant.

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  • 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.

  • Is Windows still relevant?

    In the increasingly Google-YouTube-Web 2.0 age we inhabit, it's become fashionable to dismiss Windows as a relic.

  • Passport to nowhere?

    Microsoft has backed away from many of the more grandiose uses once envisioned for Passport, its online identification system.

  • The Linux developer lifestyle, exposed

    Are open-source devotees the bearded, sandal-wearing geeks that legend says they are?

  • Mozilla, Gnome take aim at Longhorn

    As Microsoft focuses on merging its Web browser and operating system software, open-source competitors are mulling a proposal to join forces and beat the software giant to the punch.

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