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Microsoft will offer browser choice to European users

Microsoft will offer browser choice to European usersRE: Microsoft will offer browser choice to European usersWhy not offer browser choice to everyone? Eventually only the Kernel will remain.the calculatorthe media playerthe notepadthe start menuthe encryption functionsMicrosoft should even have to bundle "open office" with the next office line... jokeWoW!By the...

Tags: Web browsers, browser choice, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-25

More Windows 7 XP Mode questions and more Microsoft answers

Over the past few days -- since word of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC went public -- Microsoft has provided so far only the barest of details about its planned Virtual XP Mode functionality for Windows 7. Slowly but surely the company has started releasing additional details. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, PC, Microsoft Corp., Windows XP Mode, MJF, MED-V, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave Cutler

Dave Cutler, the father of the NT and VMS operating systems, is a key member of Microsoft's Red Dog cloud OS team. I had a chance to ask Cutler about what he's working on now. Here's our exchange. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, Hypervisor, Operating System, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Corp., Red Dog, Fabric Controller, MJF, Opposite, Virtualization, Team Management, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Management, Storage, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-02-25

Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSD

Jon DeVaan -- the "mystery man" behind Windows 7 -- is the Senior Vice President in charge of Microsoft's Core Operating System Division COSD. I had a chance to ask DeVaan some questions last week about how COSD works and about one of COSD's better-known if still largely misunderstood initiatives:...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Team, Microsoft Windows 7, Core Operating System Division, MinWin, MJF, Team Management, Management

Blog posts 2008-11-10

Jon DeVaan: The mystery man behind Windows 7

The public face of the Windows development-chief duo is Senior Vice President Steven Sinofsky, who runs Windows and Windows Live Engineering. The private face is Jon DeVaan, the head of Microsoft's Core Operating System Division COSD. I had a chance to interview DeVaan by phone this week on his role...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Team, Idea, Microsoft Corp., Jon DeVaan, MJF, JD, Engineering Excellence, Microsoft Office, Office Suites

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Microsoft looks to make product planning more science than art

Microsoft has been quietly building a platform to help its own product teams -- and ultimately, those from other companies -- turn product planning more of a science and less of a black art. Microsoft calls the test bed the Microsoft Experimentation Platform ExP. Here is how...

Tags: Software, Team, Experiment, Platform, Experimentation, Microsoft Corp., ExP, EXP Team, MJF, Human Intuition, Team Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-16

There's more than one way to mesh

On April 15, startup Syncplicity, was hatched. Syncplicity's management team includes a number of former (and near-former) Softies -- including Steven Hazel, a former employee of FolderShare. Microsoft acquired FolderShare, a file-sync vendor, from ByteTaxi in 2005 and recently updated the service for the first time in...

Tags: Web, Groove Networks Inc., Advisor, Microsoft Corp., Syncplicity, FolderShare, MJF, Synchronization Service, Peer To Peer (P2P), Groupware, Storage, Investment, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Finance, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Cosmos: An open-source .Net-based microkernel OS is born

Move over, Microsoft Singularity. There's another microkernel, .Net-based operating system in town. And this one's available under an open-source license. Known as Cosmos, the new, independently developed operating system OS is the brain child of former Microsoft Developer and Platform Evangelism team member Chad "Kudzu" Hower....

Tags: Open Source, Assembly, Operating System, Compiler, Microsoft Corp., Kudzu, Cosmos Frequently Asked Questions, MJF, C#, .Net, Operating Systems, Middleware, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Enterprise Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-02-06

The gag is off: Samba's Allison talks turkey on Microsoft-Novell deal

On December 21, word leaked out that lead Samba developer Jeremy Allison quit Novell in protest over the Microsoft-Novell alliance, unveiled in early November. Other than sharing the fact that he had taken a new job with Google, Allison said he couldnt provide specifics on his decision until some time...

Tags: Corporate strategy, Windows server, Windows client, Jeremy Allison, Google Inc.

Blog posts 2006-12-30

The ultimate revenge? Novell's Allison to join Google

The word is out: Lead Samba developer Jeremy Allison has quit Novell in protest over the Microsoft-Novell alliance, unveiled on November 1. What isnt widely known, at least so far, is that Allison is joining Microsoft rival Google. I asked Allison for more particulars about his decision to leave...

Tags: Windows server, Corporate strategy, MJF, Jeremy Allison, Novell Inc.

Blog posts 2006-12-21

Additional Resources

Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users

Hell Yes!iTunes is the only thing that's making me want to ditch my iPhone. It's a bloated piece of garbage. At least on Windows. However, the Zune software runs beautifully. I already have the Zune Pass so win-win.Yep!!!I sure hope they do port it to other...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Zune Platform, Apple Inc., software, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Windows 7 early on custom PCs? Maybe, maybe not

One thing I hate about Microsoftis when they make these blanket statements, when they haven't even contacted builders down the chain.Why is it that Puget Systems is always used as Microsoft's model system builder anyway?That's a silly question - it's because they're located in Seattle.Think MJF Is Selling Activation....hummmm. COMPRESS...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

What if Windows 8 was touch-input only?

Touch not on my screenI hate finger prints on my TV, PC monitor and laptop.I could see having this as a add on but for the most part I am not for it.It is good for small device and a segment of handicap users but, really it is idea for...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Monitors & displays, COMPANIES, mouse, keyboard, What-if Windows 8, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Is the Apple rumor mill getting out of control?

How to stop the rumors1) Have the MS posters stick to what they know rather than invent Apple stories. Have the Apple posters stick to their product rather than invent MS stories ok have not noticed much of the latter2) Stop the idiot bloggers who post a diatribe for or...

Tags: rumor mill, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Ballmer to headline Windows 7 launch in New York City

Developers, developers, developers, developers... [nt][nt]Here's to that rounding error getting smaller:DRE: Ballmer to headline Windows 7 launch in New York CitySweet! Wish I could be there to see it. Who knows, maybe something will come up in NYC and I'll be there.RE: Ballmer to headline Windows 7 launch in...

Tags: Chipsets, Branding, developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Steve Ballmer, Gigabyte Technology, motherboard, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Microsoft PDC 2009: What's on tap for developers this November?

Microsoft PDC 2009: What's on tap for developers this November?Silverlight MobileI hope they finally, finally open up some silverlight mobile goods. My waiting listVisual Studio 2010.WorkFlow 4.0C# 4Oslo.A preview of SilverLight 4 would be nice but probably too much to ask.What about WPF?Hey, Mary Jo,I scanned your post for "WPF"....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Telephony, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Windows 7 ultrathins still not hitting the true netbook sweet spot

Windows 7 ultrathins still not hitting the true netbook sweet spotMy point: Simple...I'm happy with what I've got and I don't need to keep up with the Joneses, the Smiths or anyone else. Thankyouverymuch...Eh.. I'm quite happy with my old HP DV5000...It's small enough to slip in it's case, it...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, ultrathin, netbook, Windows 7 ultrathin, true netbook, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Facing Windows 7 E browser issues head on

Facing Windows 7 E browser issues head onit is easier......when you have a browser to start with, so that you can install a browser of your choice, if you so wishJust use FTPMozilla is available from ftp servers. A small batch script to ftp get the desired copy and...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Business licensees to get final Windows 7 release in July

Business licensees to get final Windows 7 release in JulyWhat about MSDN & TechNet?In terms of getting access to the Windows 7 RTM bits, does this timeline ("by end of July") include/extend to MSDN and TechNet subscribers as well, or just SA/Volume licensees?MSDN and TechNetHi, no word on that. But...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Developer Network, final Windows 7, Technet Subscriber, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-10

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-23