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Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Eclipse should decline the 'plug ins'M$ only ries to extend and extinguish here folks!Self interests always......Isn't that what most things revolve around? I'm sure that if Linux had a chance to extend and draw to its platform by working with Microsoft it would, unless they are too stupid to...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Eclipse, Linux, Mircosoft, Azure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Microsoft says Gmail is a virus

Microsoft says Gmail is a virusShowdown at the *Not-So-OK Corral ?*Dirty tricks...I dont trust you guysLately ZDNet and CNET opinions have been so biased against Microsoft. Especially their evaluation of Firefox and IE7 is completely crappy. I donot trust you any more.One CareIf it is picking up Gmail as a...

Tags: E-mail providers, Cyberthreats, Linux, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Mircosoft, VistaDB, Microsoft Corp., Google Gmail, virus, Microsoft says Gmail

Discussion threads 2006-11-12

U.S. students make politics a fantasy game

U.S. students make politics a fantasy gameCongress lawmaking simulatorMircosoft has had a simulator for the lawmaking abilities of the US Congress for years.It's called "Solitaire".3 million votes uncounted in 20041 million votes uncounted in 2000.3.6 million votes uncounted in 2004.http://www.gregpalast.com/recipe-for-a-cooked-electionFantasy Congress indeed.Some people really do need to get a lifeWould...

Tags: Mircosoft, discrepency, simulator, U.S. Congress, Dems

Discussion threads 2006-10-25

Additional Resources

Abdio PDF Editor 9.83 (Windows)

Abdio PDF Editor is a professional software for editing PDF. You can new and edit PDF file just like operating Mircosoft Office Word. It also can be used for editing table, plug-in image and making hyperlink. Moreover, it supports BookMark and page browser,Import/export Form data into a Text, Word or...

Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Abdio Software, Abdio PDF Editor, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Abdio PDF Creator 6.83 (Windows)

Abdio PDF Creator is an easy-to-use PDF Creator. You can create PDF file just like operating Mircosoft Office Word. It also can be used for editing table, plug-in image and making hyperlink. Moreover, it supports BookMark and page browser, Import/export Form data into a Text, Word, or RTF, Xml File....

Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Abdio Software, Abdio PDF Creator

Software downloads 2009-10-12

The best protection for software assets

Support and development."You have to reveal your invention. The rights don?t last that long."They do last too long, frankly. Software technology changes very fast. Most products are well beyond the end of their life cycle by the time a patent expires. Pretty much all of our IP stuff is way...

Tags: asset, patent, Fight Club, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Windows 7 demo: Windows XP Mode

xp modei have been running the win 7 RCI downloaded the win xp mode from the mircosoft site. When trying to run the mode it said my computer did not have hardware acceleration and could not use xp mode.My computer has a 775 socket 3.0 GHZ processor2 gig of memory...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 demo, Windows XP Mode, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time

OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The TimeWatch Out Microsoft: Coming at ya from all sides!Nobody can tell me otherwise, OpenSolaris is a thing of beauty--ZFS, ZFS Slider, Dtrace, Containers, GNOME Nimbus interface, xVM Hypervisor LDOMS, and new CrossBar Network Virtualization.There's some serious $hit going on here I wish were in...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, OpenSolaris, OpenSolaris 2009.06, software, Getting Better

Discussion threads 2009-06-07

WSJ: Microsoft makes less than $15 per XP netbook

WSJ: Microsoft makes less than $15 per XP netbookProbably because Vista cost much more to begin with...And before SP1 was a steaming pile... I don't care as much about costs as I do ethics. Sorry to be a product of a previous time; I'm a dinosaur. Almost 2000...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Sales strategy, netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., XP-netbook, sales

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Microsoft on IE8--speed not top priority

Microsoft on IE8--speed not top priority"IE8 reloads pages faster" ??who cares how fast a browser "reloads" pages? I need a browser that "loads" pages faster.speed is never a priority with mircosoftjust about all their products are clunky and slow. can we say VISTA, take a shoe to...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-10

The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?

The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?I don't see it.I don't see where this is helping anyone. It seems like any help MS is giving to Novell is being tied up at Novell. For instance Novell's version of Open Office. I don't really see any of that coming down or...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Novell Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Hurd touts efficiencies

HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Hurd touts efficienciesShould have bought AMD first.They could have obtained EDS at a later date, then filled it with cheap AMD products. AMD is a steal right now! EDS is currently filled with IBM products.RE: HP seals EDS deal; Services No....

Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., No. 2

Discussion threads 2008-05-13

DBFWonder 2007 1.3 (Windows)

1.Wiew and Edit DBF File. Open any kind of DBF file rapidly! Easy to control data.Edit,Append,Delete, Sort reocrds easily. Search and replace data like Mircosoft Access. 2.Create DBF File. Create any kind of DBF file, for example DBase III,Visual Foxpro. 3.Format Conversion. You can "Export" or "Save as" data or...

Tags: Kind, Rhombsoft, Microsoft Windows, XML, Operating Systems, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2008-02-18

Microsoft may borrow money for Yahoo deal

Microsoft may borrow money for Yahoo dealA foolish course of actions...MS is surprisingly foolish to go after a too-overpriced company liaison / buyout with so much money at stake, so much so that they have to strongly consider borrowing it... A financial and economic disaster likely in the making, unless...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

Ballmer: Yahoo deal would provide counterweight to Google

Ballmer: Yahoo deal would provide counterweight to GoogleUmm, what?Mr. Ballmer feels that there needs to be a "couterweight" to Google because they currently have 75% of the market.What about the fact that MS has 90% (or is it 95%) of the desktop market? Does he feel that there needs...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Desktops, Groupware, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2008-02-04

Lohan RM to DVD 1.0.76 (Windows)

Lohan RM to DVD is the best RealMedia converter software. easy convert Real Media files(.rm, .rmvb) to AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VCD, SVCD, DVD files. convert RM/RMVB to AVI DIVX XVID MPEG VCD SVCD DVD and burn to DVD/CD. You can change the codec/system type to PAL or NTSC, and adjust...

Tags: MPEG-1, DivXNetworks, VCD, AVI, MPEG-2, Microsoft Windows, Video, RMVB, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, DVD, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2007-12-18

Microsoft Sync for offline and P2P applications (it isn't Google Gears)

Microsoft Sync for offline and P2P applications (it isn't Google Gears)Of course the biggest difference being that MS Sync will ONLY work on MSWindows. If MS can get some to use this to sync web applications, then they increase lock-in, when they desperately need.So?[i]Of course the biggest difference being that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Peer to peer (P2P), Desktops, P2P, Microsoft Corp., Google Gears, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

SCO files for bankruptcy

SCO files for bankruptcyBWAHAHAHAGood riddance to an irrevelant company.RE: SCO files for bankruptcyThis was expected. I see they're still optimistic enough to file a Chapter 11, but they're going to need some very lucky breaks to avoid liquidation. Always tragic to see a company go under due to...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SCOx, Caldera/SCOX, SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., bankruptcy, Chapter 11

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Microsoft details search changes coming in Vista Service Pack 1

Microsoft details search changes coming in Vista Service Pack 1Can they make it more like Desktop Search 3.x?The Vista Search just doesn't impress me at all. Selecting a hit closes the search window and if you didn't choose correctly based on subject which is often redundant, you get to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Start Menu, Outlook 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista Service Pack, Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-12

Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix

Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fixComes with...trying to be everything for everyone. It was a mistake for Microsoft to get into the gaming console market. That's only one of many mistakes they've made as a company over the past several years. Microsoft is a classic...

Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Coleco

Discussion threads 2007-08-03