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Some cheap PCs aren't eligible for free Win 7 upgrade
"Many potential buyers of laptops priced under $300 in the U.S. had an unpleasant surprise over the weekend: The machines would not be eligible for a free upgrade to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system."
Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack details | Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com
"Earlier today, Microsoft announced pricing and delivery details for a pair of eagerly awaited products in the Windows 7 family. If you were hoping for upgrade bargains or a long-term commitment to multi-PC upgrade pricing, prepare to be disappointed."
MicroHoo: Good or Bad for Open Source? - Community - ComputerworldUK
"How these positives and negatives work out in practice will emerge in due course. Meanwhile, one thing is certain: the big loser in this deal is neither Microsoft nor open source, but Yahoo, which has effectively become a media company, leaving the Internet technology side in Microsoft's hands. In that respect, it's a sad day for everyone that cares about the past, present and future of the online world."
Why did Microsoft really release open-source code?
"Regardless of whether Microsoft did violate the GPL, or whether it did release the code to avoid a lawsuit, Microsoft should have been more forthright in its announcement and told the whole story, Cherry said. He said the move "casts doubt" on Microsoft's motives in the open-source arena. Perhaps it casts doubt on Microsoft's credibility in general.
Personal Technology: Move to Windows 7 - WSJ.com
"While this latest operating system stresses simplicity, the upgrade process will be anything but simple for the huge base of average consumers still using XP, who likely outnumber Vista users. It will be frustrating, tedious and labor-intensive."
Three Fixes for Microsoft's Bottom Line 'We' Want - PC World
"Be sure and make the upcoming free Web version of Office 2010 work with the world-standard Open Document Format (ODF) and the open source OpenOffice and its related alternatives from Day 1. The rest of the world believes in ODF and its lovely file compatibility to make it much easier for users anywhere to share their documents without vendor lock-in and problems."
Microsoft, Verizon rate low among IT pros | Business Tech - CNET News
"Out of a score of 100, Microsoft's server and infrastructure software rated 55, a 17 percent decline from the first quarter; its operating systems scored 67, down 9.5 percent; and its applications came in at 64, an 18 percent dip."
Microsoft's Azure cloud price pipped by Amazon's Linux • The Register
"Microsoft has announced pricing for Azure that marginally undercuts Amazon on raw computing for Windows-based clouds but remains more expensive than the mega book warehouse's Linux option."
How Microsoft Ratted Itself Out Of Office | BNET Technology Blog | BNET
"Depending on your perspective, either Microsoft has sowed the seeds of its own undoing, or international standards bodies succeeded in forcing Microsoft to open itself up. Either way, Microsoft has given away the key to compatibility with Office documents, allowing all comers to overcome the one barrier that has heretofore prevented customers from dumping Microsoft’s Office suite."
Users upset after CA anti-virus detects Windows system file as virus | Security - CNET News
A bug on CA's part, but I like the article headline (and that's rare).
Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft | Beyond Binary - CNET News
"Now, that frustration has turned to anger after Microsoft offered its pre-order program for Windows 7.Through July 11, Microsoft is offering a steep discount for those moving to cheaper versions of Windows 7, but nothing for those who want to stay on Ultimate. Under the terms of Microsoft's discount pre-order program, users can buy an upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional at roughly half the list price, but the Ultimate version is offered at the full $219 price."
IE 8 Get the facts campaign gets it wrong « rand($thoughts);
"If Microsoft wants me and others like me, to take IE 8 seriously, I expect them to treat our intelligence with some respect. Anything less, and after a while, we’ll have been taught to discount their bold claims."
Jochen Friedrich's Open Blog: Excellent example for the threat to the openness of the internet
"You are certainly not paranoid if you have such worries. Microsoft Australia now gives an example for what is possible and done by offering the chance to get $10,000 by finding information on some website - WHICH CAN ONLY BE VIEWED USING INTERNET EXPLORER 8 !!"
An Antic Disposition: ODF Lies and Whispers
"So what is one to do? You obviously can't trust Wikipedia whatsoever in this area. This is unfortunate, since I am a big fan of Wikipedia. I want it to succeed. But since the day when Microsoft decided they needed to pay people to "improve" the ODF and OOXML articles, these articles have been a cesspool of FUD, spin and outright lies, seemingly manufactured for Microsoft's re-use in their whisper campaign."
Microsoft to plug holes in Windows, IE, Word, Office and Excel | Security - CNET News
"Affected products include Windows 2000, XP, XP Professional edition, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, 2007 Office and Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for the Mac. Other affected software includes Office Excel Viewer, Office Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats, Works 8.5 and 9.0 and Office SharePoint Server."
Russia launches antitrust probe of Microsoft | Technology | Reuters
"Russia's state anti-monopoly service launched a probe of Microsoft Corp over cutbacks in supplies of the Windows XP operating system in Russia, it said on Thursday."
Google to slip SVG into Internet Explorer • The Register
"Microsoft might be hesitating on Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) in Internet Explorer 8, but Google's pressing on. The search giant's engineers are building a JavaScript library to render static and dynamic SVG in Microsoft's browser. Google promised that the library, a Javascript shim, will simply drop into IE."
RO: Proprietary licence deal draws ire open source proponents — Open Source Observatory
"The Romanian government announced its renewal of a framework software licence with Microsoft in the middle of May. The framework licence deal is worth 100 million euro in software licences to be used by government agencies between 2010 and 2012. Romania will also pay the software giant another 58 million euro this fall, as the final payment for the 2004 - 2009 framework licence agreement that expired last month."
Red Hat Sues Swiss Government Over $39M Microsoft Contract - Business Center - PC World
"Red Hat has filed suit with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, asking it to cancel a contract for desktop software and services that a government agency awarded to Microsoft without calling for competitive bids, the company said."
Swiss government rethinking Microsoft no-bid contract? - InternetNews:The Blog - Sean Michael Kerner
"According to Swiss newspaper Neue Zuericher Zeitung, the Swiss government might be reconsidering its no-bid contract deal with Microsoft which has been opposed by a consortium of 18 open source vendors."
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