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EU Judges Asked To Toss Out Microsoft Fine

The record antitrust fine levied against Microsoft Corp. by the European Commission should be tossed out, or at least greatly reduced, because the punishment outweighed the infraction, company lawyers said Friday.

IBM Unveils Mainframe "Lite"

Hoping to expand the market for its signature piece of hardware, IBM Corp. is rolling out a less expensive version of its top mainframe computer Thursday.

Microsoft CEO Sees Software Prices Falling

Software prices could fall as companies develop subscription sales and other alternative ways of marketing applications over smarter Web browsers, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

CEO: Intel to Undergo Broad Restructuring

Intel Corp. will undergo a broad restructuring that will focus on every aspect of the chip-maker's operations, Chief Executive Paul Otellini told analysts Thursday.

Microsoft, EU Tussle over Software Code Access for Rivals

Microsoft Corp. sparred Thursday with its rivals about how much information it should give them to make servers more compatible as judges questioned both sides in the European Commission's antitrust fight over what code could be divulged without giving away trade secrets.

NetIQ Ships Group Policy Administrator v5

NetIQ is shipping version 5 of its Group Policy Administrator package, an update that includes support for after-hours Group Policy Object (GPO) deployment as well as cross-trust management.

Intel Offers Support for Net Legislation

Intel Corp. has waded into the debate over the future of the Internet, joining major Web companies in supporting legislation that would force Internet service providers to treat all traffic equally.

Microsoft Unveils New SMS Features

Besides changing Systems Management Server’s name this week, Microsoft opened the veil on new features coming in the next major release, dubbed "Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007."

Longhorn Server – Slip Sliding Away?

The other shoe finally dropped. Microsoft admitted this week that Windows Longhorn Server will ship in the second half of 2007 rather than in early 2007 as the company, many customers and analysts had hoped.

Microsoft Updates Roadmap at MMS

At its management show, Microsoft unveils a new System Center service desk product, renames MOM and SMS and makes Exchange Server 2007 official.

Computer Associates Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty to Business Fraud

Sanjay Kumar, the former CEO of Computer Associates International Inc., pleaded guilty on Monday to obstruction of justice and securities fraud charges in a massive accounting scandal at the Long Island-based software company.

McNealy Ends 22-Year Run as Sun CEO

Wall Street's tepid reaction to Scott McNealy's exit as CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. underscored a question on many investors' minds: Can Jonathan Schwartz, the ex-chief's ponytailed protege and hand-picked successor, reverse the company's long slide?

VMware Rolls Out Virtual Desktop Alliance

Virtualization software developer VMware is moving to popularize and standardize its virtual desktop technologies in enterprise IT through a new trade alliance.

Microsoft Ships Beta 2 of IE7 for XP

Microsoft on Monday evening released Beta 2 for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2, an overhaul of the browser featuring enhanced security and a redesigned user interface.

Virtualization Quick Hits

With vendors making their virtualization products free, read about a few quick-hit projects that can save your organization money while giving your IT team valuable experience working with virtualization software.

Intel To Ship Security-Enhanced VPro Chip

Chip-maker Intel Corp., trying to stave off further encroachment by rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., showed off technology designed to help businesses automate the management of large fleets of personal computers.

Flawed April Security Bulletin Slated for Re-Release Tuesday

Microsoft will re-release one of its April security bulletins on Tuesday to fix a flaw in the patch that caused applications to crash on systems running either an older Hewlett-Packard utility or certain NVIDIA drivers.

Man Charged with Hacking USC Network

A 25-year-old man has been charged with hacking into the University of Southern California's computer system and accessing information about student applicants.

Linux Distributors Unite on Standard

In a move to make the freely distributed Linux operating system a stronger alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, a group of major Linux distributors announced Friday they have united on a standard set of components for desktop versions of Linux.

Microsoft To Defend Business Practices in EU Antitrust Appeal

Microsoft will fight for the way it conducts future business next week as it urges the European Union's second highest court to overturn an antitrust ruling that ordered it to pay a record $613 million fine.