Leopard gets UNIX 03 certification
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| Here's Apple's Open Group brand certificate, which entitles Apple to use the
| UNIX brand. I suggest printing this on high rag content paper,
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisemac/archives/2007/07/leopard_gets_un.html
The Microsoft albatross
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| Windows, while still wildly popular and a reliable workhorse the majority of
| the time, is outdated and in definite need of overhauling. And while I
| compliment Microsoft on trying its best to change Windows with the release of
| Vista, it's too late. Almost everyone can see where the industry is headed
| and yet Ballmer and the rest of the Microsoft executives continue to harp on
| the next release of its albatross. Cruise control may have worked for the
| company for the past decade, but kicking it into high gear is its only
| salvation.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9752329-7.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=NewsBlog
Related:
Microsoft keeps quiet on Vista figures
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| Microsoft has declined to confirm statistics from its chief operating officer
| on the number of copies of Windows Vista it has sold, throwing into confusion
| how successful the operating system has been.
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39288312,00.htm?r=2
Businesses having second thoughts about Vista
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| Fewer businesses are now planning to move to Windows Vista than seven months
| ago, according to a survey by patch management vendor PatchLink Corp., while
| more said they will either stick with the Windows they have, or turn to Linux
| or Mac OS X.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028478
Software Assurance Storm Warning
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| In a report to be published today, Forrester Research sees a series of
| customer hurricanes coming Microsoft's way. If they strike, they could wash
| away many Software Assurance contracts. Software Assurance is the discounted
| upgrade option available with Open, Open Value and Select volume licensing
| contracts.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/software_assurance_storm_warning.html
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