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Why we still hate Microsoft: Call it the Clinton effect. I'm not trying to be political here. But what seems to upset most people about Hillary Clinton, and Bill Clinton for that matter, is this habit of parsing. Barack Obama is not a Muslim as far as I know....; Tags: Brad Smith, Microsoft Corp., Hillary Clinton, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-28
Microsoft's Chief Counsel Brad Smith urges open source rivals to compromise on IP issues, co-exist peacefully: Microsoft's Chief Counsel Brad Smith urges open source rivals to compromise on IP issues, co-exist peacefullyJust surrender and it won't hurt at allSeriously, unless/until MS discloses which patents have been violated by which packages, their patent claims and their lawyer should be treated with absolute contempt. Furthermore, inasmuch as...; Tags: IP, Microsoft Corp., Brad Smith, open source; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Microsoft's Chief Counsel Brad Smith urges open source rivals to compromise on IP issues, co-exist peacefully: Microsoft General Counsel and IP chief Brad Smith got a round of applause at the Open Source Business Conference Monday for showing respect to the open source community -- but he faced some tough questioning from those in the bazaar. One attendee asked how...; Tags: Software, Brad Smith, IP, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Can the Microsoft cathedral really do business with the open-source bazaar?: It sounds like the "show-down" between Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brad Smith and a panel of open-source backers at the Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) on March 25 didn't plow any new ground. Smith extended the same olive branch that Microsoft has been holding aloft,...; Tags: GPL, Patent, Brad Smith, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-26
EU emboldened; Who's next on the hit list?: Now that European regulators got their big victory over Microsoft attention should turn to who's next on their hit list. The EU case against Microsoft market position and anticompetitive behavior boiled down to two items: The ability of Microsoft to bundle its media...; Tags: Brad Smith, Red Hat Inc., Market Share, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Court, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-09-17

Microsoft weighs options after EU defeat: Updated: Microsoft said Monday it will take the necessary steps to comply with a European Union ruling after an appeal court gave the software giant a stinging defeat. Now Microsoft will have to share code with rivals to ensure interoperability. Specifically, The EU's second highest court backed a European...; Tags: Interoperability, Brad Smith, European Commission, Commission, Microsoft Corp., Decision, Court, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-09-17
Who speaks for Microsoft on open source?: Who speaks for Microsoft on open source?can't find the needle in the haystack."Microsoft is re-using the IBM playbook of *over* 20 years ago. Almost play-by-play."so are you going to say what those plays are and explain the co-relation or they are all left for someones imagination.Ex CathedraWho speaks for the...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Brad Smith, open source, Bill Neukom; Discussion threads 2007-03-26
Microsoft-sponsored lobbyist to the EU: It's a mistake to floss us: Microsoft-sponsored lobbyist to the EU: It's a mistake to floss usThanks for the silver bullet...]:)Intelligent and Elegantshills . . .and the losers lobbying EU, thats considered fairIts pretty evident the business tactics used by IBM. SUN the other big loser who cant compete along with Symantec and McAfee, Adobe (who...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Abramoff, FLOSS, Brad Smith; Discussion threads 2006-10-19
Microsoft: We won't be evil, either: Microsoft has outlined a new corporate philosophy of competition that could be summed up in these familiar words: "Don't be evil". While speaking at the New America Foundation luncheon, Brad Smith, the general counsel of Microsoft said Microsoft had learned several important lessons since the DOJ's anti-trust lawsuit in 1997:"The...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Brad Smith; Blog posts 2006-07-20
Microsoft to regulators: 'OK, we'll let competitors see some Windows code. So chill!': Microsoft will disclose some of the inner workings of Windows to competitors, in a bid to satisfy regulators both in the US and Europe, the International Herald Tribune reports. While the move may be a "bold stroke," as MS chief lawyer Brad Smith said yesterday, it's certainly not...; Tags: Brad Smith, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2006-01-25

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A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic: The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...; Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Gallery: Satellite images of killer cyclone: Satellite images from NASA show the track of a cyclone and the resulting flooding that may end up killing over 100,000 residents of Myanmar (formerly Burma). by Andy Smith; Tags: Satellite Image, Network Technology, Networking, Andy Smith, cylcone, storm, satellite, NASA; Image galleries 2008-05-09
Gallery: Tech behind the Beijing Olympics: Technicians for this summer's 2008 Olympics from Beijing are training for their sport--IT. by Andy Smith; Tags: Olympic Games, Beijing, Workforce Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Management, Andy Smith, Olympics, tech, infrastucture; Image galleries 2008-05-09
Gallery: Gifts for the geeky mom: Still don't have the perfect gift for Mother's Day? Here are some last minute suggestions. by Andy Smith; Tags: Mom, Gift, Andy Smith, gifts, tech, consumer electronics, iPod, iPhone; Image galleries 2008-05-07
Bill would penalize companies that aid net censorship: The Global Online Freedom Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), would penalize companies who facilitate other countries censoring the Internet. Call it the anti-Yahoo law. "American high-tech firms have produced the technology and know-how that has led to a modern-day information revolution," Smith said...; Tags: Olympic Games, Beijing, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Photos: Unboxing a Psystar Mac clone: Yes, Psystar Mac clones are real and this gallery proves it. They work well, too--but there are other issues. by Andy Smith; Tags: Psystar, Mac clone, Mac OS X, white box, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Hacker, Open Computer, Desktops, Hardware, Matthew Broers, Clone, Photograph, Andy Smith; Image galleries 2008-05-01
Gallery: Opera beta puts you in synch: Opera releases 9.5 beta for testing. Features include a favorites page, browser search, improved security, and easy synchronization between devices. by Andy Smith; Tags: browser, search; Image galleries 2008-04-28
'WOA: the SOA that works': "WOA: the SOA that works." That's how fellow ZDNet blogger and analyst Phil Wainewright described the Web Oriented Architecture phenomenon that has been a topic of hot discussion as of late, at the latest Analyst BriefingsDirect podcast we just wrapped yesterday. The podcast (audio...; Tags: SOA, WOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Analyst Insights podcast examines WOA-SOA continuum with keen eye on cloud computing: Read a full transcript of the podcast. There's been welling interest and discussion lately around so-called Web Oriented Architecture (WOA) and established Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), and how the two relate. And then there's the whole cloud computing trend, and well ... how does that relate, too?...; Tags: Web, Cloud Computing, SOA, Podcasts, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Ubuntu's corporate ready 8.04 is released but is three a crowd in Linux server market?: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was released on April 24 as planned and will be supported until 2011-2013. But is extended support enough to convince ISVs and businesses to support three Linux distributions? Despite the hoopla around its release Wednesday, Ubuntu's ambitions in the corporate server space will be...; Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Server, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-04-24