Microsoft exec takes aim at open source
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New platform chief, Ashim Pal, says software giant has been on the defensive against Linux and other rivals.
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Brian Aker talks about the differences between community and company open-source, how to get started in the open-source world and what the future holds for database services "in the cloud."
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Former Microsoft senior vice president Brad Silverberg and some ex-BEA executives are teaming up to launch an open-source company that aims to become the Dell of the softwareï¿½industry.
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Ziff Davis - Although there are no dates or delivery mechanisms specified yet, Microsoft is considering how and if it should 'open source' more of its technology.
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While open-source software is new to the Middle Kingdom, Beijing is looking to change that. Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik explains why.
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Blog: What challenges does the CEO of an open source company face? Matt Asay finds out.
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With a year under his belt as Microsoft Corp.'s chief Linux strategist, Martin Taylor has a lot to say about where he sees Linux going and how Microsoft plans to compete with the open-source operating system.
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Chief Executive Bruce Chizen discusses open source, the importance of video, and increasing competition from the likes of Google.
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Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer reiterated the company&#39;s case against the open-source Linux operating system yesterday in an e-mail message to customers that was notable in part for its timing.
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&quot;If the Linux industry can unite and pull this off, there&#39;s a real shot at a true open alternative to Microsoft,&quot; said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Free Standards Group.
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MacCentral - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said that it is looking for ways to work more closely with developers of the Open Office open source project, while at the same time, apparently reserving the right to sue them, according to a legal agreement between Microsoft and Open Office's major sponsor, Sun Microsystems Inc., made public this week.
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A newcomer on the open source scene has received funding to expand operations and develop new product lines.
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Although some news reports have stated that Microsoft also is looking for ways to work more closely with OpenOffice.org developers, the project&#39;s community manager, Louis Suarez-Potts, told
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A day after Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent out a missive pushing Redmond&#39;s message that &quot;free software isn&#39;t free,&quot; the UK&#39;s Office of Government Commerce (OGC) said open source software is a viable desktop alternative for most government users.
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InfoWorld - In the face of growing competition from Linux, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered a four-page memo to customers on Wednesday outlining the economic and security advantages Windows has over Linux, the potential dangers of open source involving indemnification, and the intent to aggressively convince Unix shops to migrate to Windows.
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In a remark reminiscent of its more confrontational days, a Microsoft representative argues that pure open-source software companies can't sustain innovation.
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Two weeks ago, Microsoft tested its "four toolsets for interoperability" message on the public and the press, which included an interview with BetaNews. That message has apparently been given the green light, as Corporate VP for Emerging Business Dan'l Lewin fired a shot across the bow last Thursday, in a blog posting directed toward Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen.