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Novell can sue Microsoft for killing WordPerfect
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a Microsoft appeal to an antitrust case that dates back to Novell's desktop PC software business in the mid-1990s. Read more »
FAQ: Yahoo-Google ad deal's antitrust scrutiny
Nobody, least of all Yahoo and Google, doubted that the two companies' search-advertising deal would escape any antitrust scrutiny. Read more »
When do we declare Google a monopoly?
I did a double take recently after listening to Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell acknowledge that his company was ready to lose even more money in online services in the near term, if that's what it takes to catch Google. Read more »
Microsoft hit by interoperability accusations
ECIS has accused Microsoft of acting unfairly, but the software giant says the group is just a front for old foe IBM. Read more »
Microsoft may appeal antitrust ruling
Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, would not rule out an appeal as the company processed a judgement by the European Court of First Instance. Read more »
EU slaps Microsoft with AU$1.4 billion fine
European Union regulators on Wednesday fined Microsoft a record 899 million euros, or AU$1.4 billion, for failing to comply with sanctions. Read more »
Microsoft vows to play fair
Microsoft pledged on Wednesday that all of its future operating systems, including Windows Vista, will abide by self-imposed rules aimed at bolstering choice and competition. Read more »
Microsoft makes consumers suffer: EU court
A European court dealt a severe blow to Microsoft's competitive ambitions in Europe on Monday by siding with regulators in an antitrust case against the company. Read more »
Microsoft deploys anti-Google lobbyists
It's official: Microsoft is deploying lobbyists to oppose Google's proposed purchase of DoubleClick, which it claims raise "serious competitive issues" in the online-ad space. Read more »
EU tougher than US on Google-DoubleClick merger
Google's megamerger proposal with DoubleClick could face greater scrutiny in Europe than the US if antitrust regulators decide the deal takes the companies into new markets. Read more »
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Will MS Longhorn outflank Java rivals?
The debut of a new Windows operating system won't necessarily determine the outcome of the jockeying between Microsoft, IBM, Sun and BEA. Read more »
James Gosling Q & A
James Gosling was in Australia this week to give two question-and-answer session to local developers. A rare opportunity for local developers, Builder AU was on hand to transcribe the event for those who couldn't make it. Read more »
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Samba gets an inside look at Microsoft documentation
-- A complicated third-party arrangement means that the open-source Samba project will be able to make use of proprietary documents describing Microsoft file-sharing software. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.