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VC funding for open source rises again in Q2
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| VC funding levels rose again in the second quarter compared to last year, up
| just under 14% to $115.5m, compared to $101.5m in 2Q07. Given the
| overwhelming level of investment in open source vendors seen in the first
| quarter, it was always unlikely that level of momentum would continue into
| Q2.
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http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/07/01/vc-funding-for-open-source-rises-again-in-q2/
Despite recession even!
Microsoft (MSFT), in the mean time, has sunk to a new low. Lowest in a long
time, despite almost $43,000,000,000 in buybacks.
Recent:
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Is Microsoft Aura Fading?
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| Yesterday's early relief rally reversed, and Microsoft's value has now fallen
| by more than $30 billion since it unveiled its bid for Yahoo on February 1.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121004447596669953.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Microsoft stock drops amid slumping sales
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| Microsoft Corp., whose Windows software dominates the personal-computer
| market, fell 6.2 percent Fridayin Nasdaq trading after sales slumped, casting
| doubt on whether PC demand can hold up in a slowing economy. The software
| maker reported a 24 percent drop in sales of Windows last quarter and
| forecast earnings that may miss analysts' estimates.
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| "The risk is that Linux gets a foothold and then affects their long-term
| revenue significantly."
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http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_9061263
Vista Blues Weakens Microsoft's Influence On Software Market
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| That was evident in how Microsoft's client division third-quarter sales,
| which includes the XP and Vista operating system, fell 24% compared with the
| year earlier period. Although the decline was expected because of a one-off
| revenue gain of around $1.6 billion in the year-earlier quarter, client
| revenues were lower than analysts expected.
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http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200805071423DOWJONESDJONLINE000951_FORTUNE5.htm
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