Even after all his triumphs, Bill Gates is still a gambling man.
Bill Gates, the man who started Microsoft and has been its public face throughout its three decades of existence, plans to step away from daily work at the company.
Microsoft confirmed on Friday that it is looking to update its server operating system before the release of next major version of Windows but offered few details on what the new software release will contain.
An appeals court will soon rule whether Microsoft is an illegal monopoly that should be split in two. But that has not sidetracked Chairman Bill Gates from forging ahead with a plan to dominate the market for Web services.
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Ten years ago, Microsoft executives worried that an Internet platform could threaten Windows. The nightmare now has a name: Google.
Two years ago, software engineer Shaun Walker got an e-mail from a Microsoft product manager, suggesting ways to keep Walker's development project from foundering.
Microsoft's new batch of services borrows heavily from current or proposed products. Is Windows Live just another name for MSN?
Development teams are already working on two post-XP Windows releases, but with the prospect of two more upgrades over the next four years, Microsoft is facing a backlash.
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