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Microsoft has quietly released a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software.
The company updates the test version of its new Web browser as part of its efforts to distance its software environment from Microsoft's.
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Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.
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Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.
Microsoft on Friday quietly released a new Macintosh version of its Windows Media Player software.
The company updates the test version of its new Web browser as part of its efforts to distance its software environment from Microsoft's.
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