Once mired in a stagnant market, IBM's Lotus division will use industry standards to loosen Microsoft's grip on desktop software, according to the outgoing Lotus general manager.
IBM's Lotus division plans to bulk up the Macintosh version of its Notes client software, citing the Mac's growing market share.
After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its competitors are pouncing.
Although it has missed its original February release target, the public beta release of version 8.0 of IBM's Lotus Notes collaboration and e-mail platform will be made available in early March.
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