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    Five years ago this week, Bill Gates passed the CEO baton to Steve Ballmer.

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    Microsoft chairman Bill Gates tried to win over developers in Los Angeles Monday in the U.S. as he offered the first look at Longhorn, the next version of Windows.

  • Interview: Gates gambles on Longhorn

    Even after all his triumphs, Bill Gates is still a gambling man.

  • Microsoft shines more light on Longhorn

    As Microsoft prepares developers and independent software vendors for Longhorn, the next version of its Windows operating system, the company wants to wean them off older Windows programming models.

  • Microsoft plans Windows server update

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    In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's chairman says the decision to remove WinFS means "the glass is three-quarters full."

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  • Gates: Slow going for .Net

    Kicking off a conference on the .Net architecture, Bill Gates acknowledges that its software plan has been slow to catch on and lays out an agenda to move it ahead.

  • Commentary: Filling the gaps in Windows

    Microsoft always has grand plans for Windows, but it's the little things that need fixing first.

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    Microsoft has announced plans for new development tools, as the company continues to lay the groundwork for its next major database and operating system software releases.

  • Windows 6.0/Longhorn:An early look

    Microsoft aims to integrate fundamental changes and upgrades in the next version of its Windows operating system. We take an early look at the alpha version.

  • New Windows Server, XP versions roll

    Microsoft announced Friday that it had released two high-end operating systems to computer manufacturers.

  • XP dawns, more Windows ahead

    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.

  • Filling the gaps in Windows

    Microsoft always has grand plans for Windows, but it's the little things that need fixing first.

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