Microsoft
Computerworld, 7/25/03: Ballmer takes on Linux
The Microsoft CEO sought to dispel perceptions that the open-source OS threatens Windows
By CAROL SLIWA
REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer took on Linux in a big way this week during the company's annual meeting with the financial analyst community, saying that "too much abuse has gone on for too long."
That approximation of a line delivered by Robert DeNiro in the 1976 movie Taxi Driver was delivered by Ballmer after he laid out a series of "facts" -- including analyst reports and security advisories -- designed to cast doubt on the notion that the open-source operating system is cheaper and more secure than Windows and can be patched more quickly.
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Computerworld, 7/25/03: Gates: Longhorn to come with server and Office updates
The comments sparked new discussion about a server version of Longhorn
By Joris Evers, IDG News Service
Microsoft Corp. is preparing Office and server products to accompany the launch of Longhorn, the successor to Windows XP, the company's chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, said yesterday, renewing speculation about the timing of the server version of Longhorn.
"Longhorn is not just a release of a Windows client," Gates said in a meeting with financial analysts at Microsoft's headquarters. Longhorn is a "big bet" for Microsoft, and the company at the same time will have "advances in Office and server" products, he said.
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Giga, 7/22/03: Microsoft Office 2003: A Fundamental Shift in Office Planning
Ken Smiley and Julie Giera
Giga Position
In May, Microsoft announced sweeping changes to the licensing and packaging of its Office 2003 suite. These changes will affect customers’ business processes and IT budgets for years to come. Microsoft has decided to offer six different Office 2003 packages, or SKUs, two more than previously offered. Consequently, organizations will be facing a complex, and potentially costly, upgrade decision within the
next two years. If organizations do not align their long-term strategic business plans with their Office strategy and product choice, they will run the risk of losing key financial, strategic and productivity gains that Microsoft Office can deliver to the organization.
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