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    Sun Microsystems has expressed concerns that could use document protection tools Microsoft will include in Office 2003 will fortify its domination over enterprise desktops.

  • New mobile phone Java holds promise

    Allies of Sun Microsystems have completed a second version of Java software for mobile phones that they hope will fill some of the gaps left by the first, but many expect challenges moving to the new technology.

  • 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.

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  • Sun's no-op announcement

    Richard Stallman says even if Sun and others follow IBM's lead and started defusing the patent minefield of software development, the battle against software patents must continue.

  • 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.

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  • New mobile phone Java holds promise

    Allies of Sun Microsystems have completed a second version of Java software for mobile phones that they hope will fill some of the gaps left by the first, but many expect challenges moving to the new technology.

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