Microsoft unworried about European investigation
News The Microsoft verdict has already sparked a political debate as to whether the European Commission should reach also condemn Microsoft thus paving the way for legal action by companies within individual member states.
[April 4, 2000, 16:13]
Microsoft's Groove move makes solid sense
Leader Company insiders blame cultural and political battles for this, as well as the magnitude of the task of innovating within a management-heavy framework dedicated to perpetuating monolithic compatibility with the largest user base on the planet.
[March 11, 2005, 13:15]
Patent critics search for prior art
News And what they're doing now is driven by their political agenda to fight against the whole concept of software patents. Eolas gained international attention with its $521m patent infringement victory over Microsoft, a judgment that has focused the...
[November 3, 2003, 11:25]
Firefox? Bah Humbug, I say
Talkback I'm glad this article separates the political successes of FireFox to discuss a few issues it has currently. I really couldn't care less about Microsoft's agenda, or the grand and noble fight against all things corporate.
[November 21, 2004, 18:48]
Unix users up in arms at Bill Gates' knighthood
Talkback To speak of such regions and direct donations of money, does little to expose the manner in which other economic constraints, (such as tied aid, protectionism, dumping; "superclass - the political-economy"), have deeply influenced the rate of...
[January 28, 2004, 10:35]
Hollywood's new enemy - Linux fans
News Spooked by Hollywood-backed legislation that seeks to regulate technology, Linux geeks plan to launch a political-action committee that fights back. In recent years, attempts to crack down on illegal copying by outlawing some technologies have...
[April 15, 2002, 9:30]
Sun gets closer to Web services elite
News Sun has accused Microsoft and IBM of "political shenanigans" for not giving Sun equal status in the WS-I. But continued political battling could sidetrack the effort. A proposal being considered by a key Web services organisation could pave the way...
[June 20, 2002, 12:29]
High-tech's role in the peace process
News A two-pronged path should be taken: the fight against terror, as though there were no negotiations; and negotiations that are combined with a political horizon, as though there was no terror. Q: There's an old debate over whether economics drives...
[August 4, 2003, 16:10]
Spammers face lawsuits and jail
News The competing proposals presage a political tussle between the sponsors of CSA and the Can-Spam Act over who will be able to take credit for enacting anti-spam legislation. A second political battle is shaping up between the Senate and the House...
[June 20, 2003, 9:27]
US Report: CDA II looking strong
News The new legislation attempts to avoid that problem by relying on the "harmful to minors" standard which bans only materials which appeal to a prurient interest and are "patently offensive" without any redeeming literary, artistic, political or...
[September 25, 1998, 10:40]
US investigates 'anti-terrorist' data retention
News If data retention becomes viewed primarily as an anti-terrorism measure, recent legal and political spats could complicate the Justice Department's efforts to make it standard practice. Gonzales and FBI director Robert Mueller privately met with...
[May 31, 2006, 9:15]
Microsoft and Google clash over DoubleClick
News After their own recent high-profile acquisitions, however, it's required some careful political sleight of hand for Microsoft and other Google rivals to argue… against the DoubleClick purchase. It is the first time that the US Congress has...
[September 27, 2007, 9:53]
Intel heads for 3D standards war
News Others go further, with some critics charging that the chip giant's decision to drop the technology reflects political rather than technical considerations, coming only after Intel's efforts to dominate its X3D partners were frustrated.
[June 21, 2004, 10:25]
Former FBI chief takes on encryption
News During an appearance before the Senate Intelligence committee last week, he warned that the political reality after the 11 September terrorist attacks means that it's time to reconsider what to do with encryption.
[October 15, 2002, 10:43]
eBay tries email in net neutrality fight
News Microsoft, for instance, distributed a "Freedom to Innovate" newsletter during its antitrust trial that ended with the exhortation: "Now is the time to let your elected officials know how you feel about the case.eBay's email campaign comes as the...
[June 2, 2006, 9:30]
Verizon scorns net neutrality fight
News Net neutrality, the concept that all internet sites should be treated equally by broadband providers without any kind of discrimination, has become a hot political topic in Washington, DC this year. They have decided to make this a partisan...
[May 5, 2006, 11:40]
Net neutrality fight returns to Senate
News The political tussle over net neutrality shifted back to the Senate's turf on Tuesday, taking centre stage at the last public hearing before a mammoth communications bill goes up for a preliminary vote.
[June 14, 2006, 10:40]
Microsoft hires national security advisor
News The company said Richey would work with policymakers and Microsoft partners to help the government develop its IT framework for homeland security. Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has tapped Thomas Richey, a retired US Coast Guard officer, to...
[November 14, 2002, 8:14]
