When you're the industry's 800-pound gorilla, what's a few billion dollars to pay for problems to disappear?
Microsoft rival Sun Microsystems, one of the software maker's sharpest critics, lauded a federal appeals court ruling that Microsoft had abused its monopoly power and urged the courts to curb its advance in Internet-related software.
Microsoft and RealNetworks announced a sweeping deal on Tuesday that puts aside their legal differences and aims to shore up their respective digital-music strategies.
An association of industry heavyweights has been given the all-clear to join in fighting Microsoft's attempt to reverse its European antitrust conviction.
The US attorneys-general who spearheaded the antitrust case against Microsoft say the software giant "may be repeating its efforts to maintain and extend its monopoly" by bundling features into its newest operating system.
video Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discuss newly formed agreements over antitrust issues, patents and technical collaboration.
The companies bridge a networking-system rift, while customers hope more such collaborations are on the way.
When you're the industry's 800-pound gorilla, what's a few billion dollars to pay for problems to disappear?
It's time for Microsoft to seek an annuity base that isn't as tied to the upgrade cycle as its current revenue model is.
The problems facing Microsoft could well be the "perfect storm" it has been trying to avoid. Will weak products finally presage its downfall?
Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to more tightly integrate the development of Windows, Office and its other programs--and much of these efforts are tied to Longhorn.
Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 6.0 will go on sale May 21 with a price of US$75.95 in a more concerted effort by the server specialist to take on Microsoft's overwhelmingly dominant Office.
Why does everyone have to dump on Microsoft? Despite its antitrust troubles, the company has done some very good things for us all.
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