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Alternatives To Windows' Standard Desktop Lockdown Features
News However, the sad fact is that it's way too easy to get past the Windows built-in security. While I think that WINSelect is fine for Windows 9x and Windows Me systems, I would avoid using it on Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems because it is...
[May 28, 2003, 11:35]
US Telecoms Giant Looks At Throwing Windows Out
News Network services giant AT&T is evaluating different operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS X, as alternatives to Windows for internal use. But the company's decision to thoroughly evaluate Mac OS X and Linux, along with Windows, for...
[October 6, 2004, 9:05]
Linux Lovers Hit Hard Times As Home Users
News While for years mainstream computer makers such as IBM, HP and Dell have been professing their love for alternatives to Microsoft Windows, the overwhelming majority of open source-powered machines are business servers and high-priced workstations.
[November 3, 2005, 17:20]
Row Over Report Praising Windows Patching
News Microsoft has sparked heated debate by claiming that Windows software is cheaper to patch than open-source alternatives. The research, entitled The Total Cost of Security Patch Management: A Comparison of Microsoft Windows and Open Source Software...
[May 20, 2005, 9:25]
Not As Comprehensive Or Useful As Cygwin In Many Circumstances
Member Review In that scenario, and even if migrating from *nix to Windows, there are better alternatives which are also free and deserve a mention. It is a shame that isn't built into the Windows core, but there are obvious reasons why.
[April 14, 2004, 11:47]
South Korean Govt Goes Open Source
News Thousands of computers in ministries, government-linked organisations and universities in South Korea will replace the Microsoft Windows operating system and Office productivity suite with open-source alternatives under the plan, according to the...
[October 1, 2003, 9:30]
Ballmer: We Have To Think Differently
News This time around Ballmer directly tackled the open-source software challenge, acknowledging that so-called free alternatives to Windows are getting a close look from Unix customers keen on moving their operations to lower-cost Intel-based systems.
[June 12, 2003, 14:19]
Thinking Outside The Office Box
Leader There is of course nothing new in seeing large organisations wait for at least one service pack before adopting a new version of Microsoft Office or Windows. And it is not just Windows revenue that is in danger here.
[March 14, 2007, 16:32]
A Year Ago: Does Microsoft Owe You Money?
News Last spring, consumer advocate Ralph Nader's Consumer Project On Technology sent letters to six of the top PC vendors, requesting they preload alternatives to Windows on their machines. Some of these OEMs have said that Microsoft's alleged monopoly...
[January 21, 2000, 6:01]
Does Microsoft Owe You Money?
News Last spring, consumer advocate Ralph Nader's Consumer Project On Technology sent letters to six of the top PC vendors, requesting they preload alternatives to Windows on their machines. Some of these OEMs have said that Microsoft's alleged monopoly...
[January 21, 1999, 11:00]
Users Rip MS Licence Changes
News There are alternatives to Microsoft's Windows and Office software, including the Linux operating system and Sun Microsystems' StarOffice productivity package. That change will drive up what they pay for products such as Office XP or Windows 2000...
[September 21, 2001, 9:00]
Dell Unhooks Windows From Desktops
News While it hasn't created a separate brand, Hewlett-Packard will ship computers bundled with alternatives to Windows through its PC Customisation Services programme for business customers. Dell Computer is making Windows optional for some of its...
[August 14, 2002, 7:35]
MS Appeals Injunction, Offers Shipping Options
News District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson last Thursday that bars the software giant from forcing OEMs to bundle the Internet Explorer browser with all machines they ship with Windows 95. While seeking an appeals hearing, Microsoft will comply with...
[December 16, 1997, 14:50]
Korea, China, Japan Start Open-source Collaboration
News Thousands of computers in ministries, government-linked organisations and universities in South Korea will replace the Microsoft Windows operating system and Office productivity suite with open-source alternatives under the plan, according to the...
[April 1, 2004, 12:30]
2004: Internet Explorer's Year Of Shame
News However, since the start of the year, around a dozen new security vulnerabilities have been found in either the browser itself or in the browser's interface with Windows. According to Okin, all known vulnerabilities in IE will be addressed in the...
[July 9, 2004, 10:45]
Microsoft Targets Defectors With Discounts
News DiDio sees these smaller companies as ripe candidates for StarOffice running on Windows or even Windows replacements such as Linux and Lindows. Microsoft would like nothing better for companies with five to 500 employees to sign up for the...
[November 27, 2002, 7:46]
The Year Ahead: Will We See Linux On The Desktop?
News The company will sell version 1.0 of its software in the first quarter of 2002; it's a distribution of Linux with some proprietary software added on, and fine-tuned for running Windows applications for which there is not yet a full-fledged open...
[December 30, 2001, 6:31]
Did Gates Tip The Scales?
News Are you suggesting," Kuney asked, "that in your view the well-being of all these different participants in the industry somehow depends upon the continued well-being of the Windows monopoly? Gates contended that the only way he knew to comply with...
[April 26, 2002, 8:20]
Microsoft Does Open Source U-turn
News It is an acknowledgement that the company sees the technology as its most serious competitor in years and is taking steps to make sure its Windows franchise can survive the attack. In just the past year, many companies have found that open-source...
[October 14, 2002, 15:27]
US Agencies Shun Windows Vista
News The organisation's technology staff is testing NIST applications and evaluating the security in Windows Vista. The same happened when Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. Business customers should take a cautious approach to adopting...
[March 14, 2007, 8:39]
