Sun Microsystems has filed a private antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, seeking damages that could top US$1 billion partly over the software giant's handling of Sun's Java software.
An Australian software company has entered into the authentication battle between Sun and Microsoft, claiming to have released the world’s first Java-interface to Microsoft.NET My Services. But is this a legitimate contender, or, as some suggest, a pretender?
Sun Microsystems plans to release a plug-in for Microsoft Office 2003 that will allow two-way compatibility with the OpenDocument Format, the company announced Wednesday in the US.
The federal Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR) has detailed plans to implement at least three new customer relationship management (CRM) systems based on Microsoft software.
Although incidences of profanity and swearing are rare in the ten million lines of the newly-released OpenSolaris code, the ones that do exist reveal programmers' frustration with their art.
commentary Has Sun really released a "Windows-killer" with its Java Desktop and Enterprise systems?
commentary Scott McNealy has taken the bull by the horns and announced two software bundles aimed at Microsoft's desktop market and IBM's middleware customers.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.
Early this decade, Microsoft weathered unrelenting criticism over a controversial set of technologies known as Palladium, which the company envisioned as creating a kind of secure vault to store passwords or medical records.
OpenGroupware.org has been launched with plans to create applications that compete with Microsoft Exchange server products.
Microsoft's software licensing program is not proving popular - about two-thirds of its biggest customers are yet to sign up, and some are exploring alternatives.
OpenGroupware.org has been launched with plans to create applications that compete with Microsoft Exchange server products.
Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.
Microsoft has announced plans for a new version of its cash cow, Office, and the launch of the first Tablet PC systems.
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