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Click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=89254 _______________________________________________________________ Network World's Microsoft News Alert Microsoft and Sun plan Webcast to detail cooperation, 11/29/04 Those wondering what this year's surprise cooperation deal between Microsoft and Sun will actually produce should get an update in coming weeks, when the companies detail some of their interoperability work in areas like Web services, directory services and security. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1129microands.html?nl> Do software users need indemnification?, 11/29/04 Indemnification essentially is the same as an insurance policy. Whether an organization needs such insurance depends on its risk of being sued, experts agree. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/112904ecindemnify.html?nl> Opinon: Linux violates more than 228 patents - big deal, 11/29/04 But how big is the risk from open source software? As with much of Microsoft's spin these days, Ballmer was being, shall we say, "economical with the truth." <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112904backspin.html?nl> Opinion: Quality of threats rather than quality of software, 11/29/04 Microsoft seems to have switched to a protection-racket approach. The company has warned users that the intellectual property rights picture with open source software is fuzzy. Now it has moved past merely issuing warnings to issuing implied threats. <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112904bradner.html?nl> Opinion: Vendors: Stop threatening us, 11/29/04 The U.S. is at war. Remember who the enemy is. It's not your clientele. We're sick of listening to your posturing, your vague and veiled threats, and your intimidation. Save it for the unemployment line after your stock becomes delisted because you ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112904henderson.html?nl> Microsoft offers to replace fake copies of Windows XP, 11/24/04 Software pirates' increasing skill at creating counterfeit versions of Windows XP has prompted Microsoft to introduce a pilot program that offers to verify whether consumers' software is legitimate and replace fake versions with authentic goods. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1124microoffer.html?nl> Report: Microsoft paid CCIA official, 11/24/04 The anti-trust settlement between Microsoft and the Computer and Communications Industry Association announced earlier this month included a payment of $9.75 million to the CCIA's president, according to a report published Wednesday. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1124msantit.html?nl> EU judge calls meeting in Microsoft anti-trust case, 11/23/04 The judge examining whether or not to suspend sanctions in the European Union's anti-trust ruling against Microsoft has called a meeting to determine how the case should proceed following the withdrawal of two of its major participants. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1123msantit.html?nl> Newsletter: Why Novell's assertion that Microsoft killed WordPerfect has no legs, 11/23/04 As I noted in the last issue, Novell and Microsoft recently settled their lawsuit in which Novell claimed that Redmond had used underhanded means to ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/2004/1122nw1.html?nl Dell, Microsoft join forces on systems management, 11/22/04 Dell and Microsoft last week announced a strategic partnership under which they plan to integrate their hardware and software management tools. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/112204msdell.html?nl> Microsoft's mgmt. wares trickle out, 11/22/04 Microsoft last week released a handful of software products that are key elements in its drive to develop a comprehensive management platform for Windows, but users and experts say the overall plan needs to be clearer. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/112204msmanage.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Senior Editor John Fontana covers Microsoft for Network World. 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