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  • Microsoft, Novell paint target on Red Hat

    After years of acrimony, rivals Microsoft and Novell have agreed on at least one high-priority pursuit: cutting down Red Hat's influence.

  • McNealy's wisecracks at Microsoft

    As chief executive of Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy often made Microsoft the butt of his keynote jokes. We take a look at some of his past gibes, as well as the 2004 truce with its archrival.

  • Real, Microsoft reach truce

    Microsoft and RealNetworks announced a sweeping deal on Tuesday that puts aside their legal differences and aims to shore up their respective digital-music strategies.

  • Studio bridges next-gen DVD divide

    With one studio at last breaking ranks to support multiple next-generation DVD formats, industry eyes are now turning to Hollywood to see if other moviemakers will try to defang an impending format war.

  • Blog format truce proposed

    In an attempt to lasso support from Google, a key proponent of the syndication format RSS has proposed that it merge with its challenger under the auspices of an Internet standards body.

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  • Can Sun-Microsoft cease-fire halt the war?

    Scott McNealy spent years sniping at the "evil empire" of Bill Gates. Now, a more customer-centric approach unites the archrivals, forcing them to bury the hatchet.

  • Sun and Microsoft call a truce

    video Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discuss newly formed agreements over antitrust issues, patents and technical collaboration.

  • China flexes its muscles

    From Wi-Fi to semiconductors, Western firms see opportunity and hurdles in the Chinese market.

Reviews (1)

  • XP: More than Windows dressing

    Windows XP is a lot more than just a pretty face. This top-to-bottom overhaul of the Windows operating system has something for everyone from families to business users.

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