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Open source 'pressuring Microsoft pricing'

Competition from Linux and other open-source software appears to be helping enterprises negotiate a better deal with Microsoft, despite the company's 'no discounts' policy Read more

18 February, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

SuSE's 64-bit Linux seeks unhappy Windows users

SuSE has launched version 9.0 of its Linux operating system, which adds support for the Athlon 64 and is designed to ease migration from Windows Read more

1 October, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Microsoft does open source u-turn

Microsoft is now cosying up to the open source movement, and there are sound business reasons behind the about-face Read more

14 October, 2002 by Alorie Gilbert, Joe Wilcox and Mike Ricciuti

Microsoft, Linux Foundation unite against proposal

The two parties may disagree on many issues, but have found common group in opposition to a law group's effort to add an implied warranty to the software industry Read more

19 May, 2009 by Ina Fried

Microsoft: Linux is anti-commercial

References to free software and Linux were removed from a UN document after Microsoft claimed that such software aims to 'make it impossible to make any income on software as a commercial product' Read more

25 November, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

Microsoft: Linux debate needs to be 'more rational

Tech Ed: Despite some high-profile European moves to open source, Microsoft is bullish about its prospects within the market Read more

30 June, 2004 by Andy McCue

Microsoft: 'Linux is more of a threat than before

The best way to get a great deal with Microsoft may be to say you're seriously considering Linux - which is why Microsoft spent Thursday dispelling the 'myth' of open source Read more

11 June, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

...Microsoft, Linux to dominate smart phones by 2010

Analysts place their bets... Read more

17 February, 2006 by Jo Best

Microsoft: Linux is a threat, it may mean prices cuts and less business for us

Filing shows just how much open source is worrying Redmond Read more

3 September, 2004 by Jo Best

5 years ago... Linus says Microsoft-Linux battle is slow work

He had no idea just how slow... Read more

11 August, 2004 by silicon.com staff

Time for Microsoft Linux

David Coursey: Last week, Steve Ballmer sent a memo to the MS troops about the threat posed by Linux and the open source software movement. I have a suggestion for Steve and Co.: Don't beat 'em. Join 'em. Read more

9 June, 2003 by David Coursey
Ten ways Microsoft could aid Linux

Ten ways Microsoft could aid Linux

...from Microsoft and possibly be ported to Windows or shipped on the Microsoft Linux distribution. 7. UniversalityHow many times has a Linux user attempted to... Read more

8 May, 2009 by Jack Wallen

Open platforms to be key for smartphone vendors

...simple as it was a few years ago. Since early 2007, Symbian, Microsoft, Linux and BlackBerry [platforms] have been joined by Apple's OS X... Read more

9 March, 2009 by Sol E Solomon

Microsoft to develop virtualisation management tools

...hypervisors. "VMware has the broadest platform any virtualisation vendor supports: we support Microsoft, Linux, Solaris," said Wolfram Weber, VMware's manager of field systems engineers... Read more

4 March, 2008 by Tom Espiner

EU struggles with Vista

With a European court still to rule on whether Microsoft must pare back its current operating system, the zone's competition watchdog is unsure how to police the next version of Windows Read more

10 May, 2006 by Reuters

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