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Microsoft exec labels XP hack 'frightening'

"Enlightening and frightening" was the phrase used by a Microsoft executive to describe a hacking demonstration on a Windows XP system by two British e-crime specialists. Read more »

Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents

Microsoft has said it has no immediate plans to sue after alleging patent infringements by open-source vendors. The software giant has so far refused to specify which patents are allegedly being infringed by these vendors, leading some experts to assert that its threats are empty. Read more »

Microsoft to launch security portal

Microsoft is to launch its own security portal in July. Named the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, the portal is currently in preview. Read more »

Microsoft denies role in Birmingham Linux flop

Microsoft has insisted it did not slash its software prices to encourage Birmingham City Council to abort its Linux project. Read more »

Criticism mounts over Birmingham's Linux project

Criticism is mounting over the termination of a large-scale Linux project in Birmingham, England. Read more »

Microsoft: Linux threat is rising

More companies are using the threat of Linux when negotiating deals with Microsoft, one of the company's senior executives has admitted. Read more »

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Open source's integration problem

Sometimes it takes Microsoft to notify the open source community that for all the great things we've done, we sometimes fall short. One area that open source had traditionally failed in was in stitching together an end-to-end solution... Read more »

Torvalds: What, me worry?

In this interview Linux's creator, Linus Torvalds, sounds off on the SCO lawsuit, patents and the future of Linux. Read more »

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