The meat of the Microsoft-Novell deal is in the patents
The most meaty part of the November 2 cooperative-technology deal between Microsoft and Novell is also the hardest to understand: The patent portion.
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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-Novell: Oracle's the elephant in the room
There's no way anyone can tell me that this Microsoft-Novell deal isn't all about Oracle
Might Microsoft and Novell make a deal?
Less than a month after the death of long-time Microsoft adversary and Novell founder Ray Noorda, might Microsoft and Novell find common ground? It sounds wild, but it's not impossible. I can think of a few areas where such a partnership would make sense.
Three new Microsoft Web sites worth mentioning
Microsoft has launched three new (and unrelated) Web sites worth checking out.
Business launch of Vista and Office 2007 is November 30
Invites went out to press and analysts on November 1. Microsoft's business launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007 is on for November 30 in New York City.
Microsoft adds still another compatibility tool to Vista arsenal
Does Microsoft know something about app compatibility and Windows Vista that the rest of us don’t? Is there some compatibility bombshell the team is waiting to drop on or before the business launch of Vista and Office 2007 in New York City on November 30?
Microsoft floats a new Shared Source trial balloon
Microsoft traditionally has used its ten-year-old Windows CE platform as a testing ground for source-code code-licensing strategy. On November 1, the company took another step in this arena by making its Windows CE 6.0 kernel available under a new element of Microsoft's Shared Source licensing program.
'Project Max' is now officially closed
"The Max Project has concluded." With that simple statement, Microsoft's Max team announced that it is done with beta testing Max, its photo-sharing application that was designed to showcase Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
Microsoft revamps its Office Live line-up
On November 15, when Microsoft makes available the final version of its three Office Live service offerings, there will be a few surprises.
SQL Server 2005 SP1 won't work with Vista
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack (SP1), which Microsoft made available for download in April 2006, won't work on Windows Vista or Longhorn Server, Microsoft is warning users and partners.