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  • Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003

    A distinction that Microsoft is making between professional and standard versions of Office 2003 means that many customers may not get all the features they've been expecting, including broad support for Web services.

  • Microsoft retools enterprise management

    Microsoft on Tuesday announced new software intended to ease the management of business PCs and servers.

  • New Sun unit plans technology partnerships

    Sun Microsystems will launch a new business unit next week to sell hardware and software that other companies can embed into their own technology products.

  • Sun to make Java more Linux-friendly

    Sun Microsystems plans to alter its licensing to make it easier to bundle Java Runtime Environment with Linux.

  • Father of Java joins Sun tools group

    Sun Microsystems said Thursday that James Gosling, considered the father of the Java programming language, will join Sun's Developer Platforms Group as chief technology officer.

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  • Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003

    A distinction that Microsoft is making between professional and standard versions of Office 2003 means that many customers may not get all the features they've been expecting, including broad support for Web services.

  • Linux: Making the change

    The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.

  • Sun's SuSE deal includes desktop Linux

    Sun Microsystems announced a deal to use SuSE's version of Linux on its servers last week, but a Sun executive now says the partnership encompasses desktop computers as well.

  • Sun reluctant to make Java open source

    Sun Microsystems is reluctant to make Java source code available through an open-source model because it would encourage incompatible versions of the software, Sun's top software executive said.

  • Java camp takes cue from Microsoft

    If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.

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  • Microsoft's migration plan

    A deal cinched Wednesday could help Microsoft tackle a long-standing problem: How to sell new software to customers reluctant to give up a 7-year-old version of Windows.

  • AMD fielding 64 bits for PCs

    Advanced Micro Devices is building a 64-bit field of dreams.

  • Is Linux taking over the enterprise?

    These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.

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