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Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft's website remained online, despite a pre-planned attack by a Mydoom worm variant that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 4 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft under pressure

Microsoft under pressure

Microsoft continues to face resistance to its multiyear licensing program but will act to hold onto its dominant market share, according to company CFO John Connors.
Paula Rooney , Barbara Darrow Feb 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft changes Windows protocol licensing

Microsoft changes Windows protocol licensing

Microsoft, under pressure from federal antitrust regulators, said Friday it is changing the licensing program used by developers to gain access to Windows protocols.
Staff Writers Jan 27 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft must try harder on standards: BEA

Microsoft must try harder on standards: BEA

Microsoft must work harder to demonstrate its commitment to open standards, according to one of its key software development partners.
Angus Kidman Jan 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft claims J2EE too complex for ISVs, business

Microsoft claims J2EE too complex for ISVs, business

Microsoft expects .NET to take the development platform crown from rival J2EE, relegating the current leader to academia and other niche markets in favour of what it sees as the 'easier' alternative.
Fleur Doidge Dec 17 2003, 12:00AM Software
Resellers cautious about Microsoft CRM

Resellers cautious about Microsoft CRM

Resellers and other partners previewing Microsoft's long-awaited CRM software ahead of January's Australian release have had mixed feelings about the new application.
Fleur Doidge Dec 11 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft drops products to comply with Java deal

Microsoft drops products to comply with Java deal

Microsoft will retire a long list of its products in two weeks to comply with the requirements of the legal settlement it struck in 2001 with Sun over Java.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Dec 10 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft weighs new play for low-end accounting

Microsoft weighs new play for low-end accounting

Microsoft is hoping Magellan can take it where Microsoft Profit and bCentral Finance Manager could not. The destination? Small business accounting, a market dominated by Intuit's QuickBooks.
Barbara Darrow Dec 8 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft expands IP licensing program

Microsoft expands IP licensing program

Under pressure from regulators and advances in the open-source movement, Microsoft has decided to open up more of its intellectual property for licensing.
Paula Rooney Dec 4 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft to announce major changes to IP policy

Microsoft to announce major changes to IP policy

Microsoft is expected to announce significant changes to its intellectual property policies during a conference call on Wednesday [US time].
Paula Rooney Dec 3 2003, 12:00AM Software
Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs

Wireless IP cleans up Microsoft Australia gongs

ISV Wireless IP Technology has cleaned up at Microsoft’s annual local partner awards, winning Most Innovative Solution Partner of the Year, ISV Partner of the Year and Partner of the Year titles at an awards ceremony in Queensland.
Fleur Doidge Dec 1 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Business package partners would plug gaps: Microsoft

Business package partners would plug gaps: Microsoft

Microsoft is recruiting partners for its Business Solutions channel in Australia and New Zealand, doubling its point of sale software resellers to 40 or 50 and its retail management-focused ISVs to four.
Fleur Doidge Nov 27 2003, 12:00AM Software
Linux no good for small business: Microsoft

Linux no good for small business: Microsoft

Microsoft small business sales VP Steve Guggenheimer took a swipe at Linux while pushing Small Business Server 2003 to partners at Microsoft’s Australia and New Zealand partner conference at the Gold Coast on Tuesday.
Fleur Doidge Nov 26 2003, 12:00AM Software
Resellers hail Microsoft BizDesk facelift

Resellers hail Microsoft BizDesk facelift

Resellers who have complained about Microsoft Commerce Server's Business Desk may get some relief before the next major product release.
Barbara Darrow Nov 18 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft gives away Office 2003 XML schemas

Microsoft gives away Office 2003 XML schemas

In a move to please the European Commission and governments globally, Microsoft has promised to make its Office 2003 XML reference schemas available royalty-free early December.
Paula Rooney Nov 18 2003, 12:00AM Software
Office interoperability up front in Microsoft, EU accord

Office interoperability up front in Microsoft, EU accord

Microsoft is slated to announce details of its anti-trust accord with the European Union today, 17 November, that should ease interoperability issues between its Office software suite and third-party programs.
Paula Rooney Nov 17 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft bounty a start: Gordon

Microsoft bounty a start: Gordon

Microsoft's bounty money will not impact virus writing activity, and is only one step in stemming release of malicious code, says a virus writer psychology expert.
Siobhan Chapman Nov 13 2003, 12:00AM Software
Can Microsoft succeed with the Tablet PC?

Can Microsoft succeed with the Tablet PC?

On the first anniversary of the release of the Windows XP Tablet PC operating system, the question remains whether Microsoft's latest pen computing platform can succeed where others have failed before.
Paula Rooney Nov 10 2003, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft posts six percent revenue growth

Microsoft posts six percent revenue growth

For its first fiscal quarter 2004, Microsoft posted revenue of US$8.22 billion, up six percent from US$7.75 billion it earned for the year-ago period.
Barbara Darrow Oct 24 2003, 12:00AM Software
Three global Microsoft awards to Aussie channel

Three global Microsoft awards to Aussie channel

Two Australian ISVs have won the global best Microsoft partner awards in three categories.
Fleur Doidge Oct 14 2003, 12:00AM Software

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