Microsoft bloggers step up the self-policing
To disclose or not to disclose. That's the Microsoft question that's rearing its head again this week.
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Mary Jo Foley
Mary Jo has covered the tech industry for more than 25 years for a variety of publications and Web sites, and is a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts, speaking about all things Microsoft-related. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley & Sons, 2008).
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Microsoft to charge for Daylight Saving hotfixes for older products
If you need to patch for Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes older Microsoft products that already have moved from "Mainstream" to "Extended" support phase, Microsoft will give you a chance to buy the hotfixes you need -- for $4,000.
Post Vista, Microsoft reorgs the Windows group
As typical, following a major product release, Microsoft is reorging. This time, following Windows Vista's launch, it's Windows client business unit doing the shuffle.
Reading the Ray Ozzie tea leaves
Microsoft silent Chief Software Architect has spoken. But he didn't say much in his first public appearance in ages. Nonetheless, I still found a few of his between-the-lines hints worth noting.
What's really behind Microsoft's healthcare push?
Microsoft treats healthcare like any of its other big vertical markets which it targets, with one major difference: The company also wants to be a player in this space itself.
Microsoft has a virtualization white paper, too
While waiting for an official Microsoft response to VMware's new whitepaper attacking Microsoft's virtualization licensing and distribution policies, I stumbled across a couple of Microsoft virtualization whitepapers and tools that might be of interest to customers evaluating products in this space.
VMware attacks Microsoft virtualization strategy
Microsoft is "trying to restrict customers' flexibility and freedom to choose virtualization software by limiting who can run their software and how they can run it." Those are the charges levied by Microsoft virtualization competitor VMware, which over the past few days, has come out swinging against Microsoft.
Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 gets a due date
Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack (SP) 1 now has an official due date: Same time as Longhorn Server in the latter half of 2007.
Friday roundup: Troubles in Microsoft Live land
It hasn't been such a great Friday for the Live teams over at Microsoft.
Microsoft to launch new consortium aimed at Oracle users
Microsoft plans to announce on February 26 the formation of a new group designed to focus on the needs of joint Microsoft and Oracle customers.