Interop


Microsoft, Novell Join Forces

Longtime rivals will work to make Windows and Linux work more smoothly for business customers.

Old Foes Microsoft, Novell Join Forces

Microsoft Corp. has embraced Novell Inc.'s open-source software platform, forming a technological truce between two longtime antagonists who want to make it easier for the still-dominant Windows operating system and the increasingly popular Linux system to work together.

Microsoft and Zend Collaborate To Improve PHP on Windows

Microsoft and Zend Technologies are joining forces to improve the performance of PHP-based applications running on Windows Server 2003, the two companies disclosed on Tuesday.

The Poor Man's VMFS

Greg walks you through new ways to set up this technology.

Red Hat Stock Tumbles on Oracle Discount Support Offer

Shares of Red Hat Inc. tumbled nearly 30 percent Thursday as investors abandoned the stock on news that software juggernaut Oracle Corp. will move more aggressively onto Red Hat's turf.

'DVD Jon' Unlocks iTunes Format

A hacker known for cracking the copy-protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod and iTunes music products and plans to license his code to others.

Firefox 2.0 Ships

Less than a week after Microsoft shipped the long awaited Internet Explorer 7, it's Mozilla's turn. Final code for Firefox 2 officially became available for download on Tuesday afternoon.

IE7 Off and Running, but Firefox 2.0 Close Behind

While the big news is that Microsoft finally began shipping Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP on Wednesday, IE's main browser competitor hit a major milestone of its own just two days before.

Break Out the Case Studies

Yes, vendor-sponsored case studies and whitepapers are notorious for not-too-honest marketing take on projects. However, if you know how to use them to your advantage, they can become one of the best research tools for any interop project.

Apple Blames iPod Virus on Windows

In another example of how mobile gadgets can carry malicious programs, Apple Computer Inc. said a fraction of its iPod players sold in the past month contained a virus that affects Windows systems.

Apple Profit Up 47 Percent

Apple Computer Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 27 percent, well past analyst expectations, boosted by sizzling sales of its iPod music players and Macintosh computers.

Microsoft Drops License for Virtualization Software

Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday software developers would no longer need to pay or license technology it provides to help one computer run multiple operating systems at the same time.

$100 Laptop May Be at Security Forefront

The $100 laptops planned for children around the world might turn out to be as revolutionary for their security measures as for their low-cost economics.

Jobs Apologizes for Apple Stock Options

Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs apologized Wednesday for the company's past stock-option practices after a three-month internal investigation raised concerns over how some grants were handled between 1997 and 2002.

IBM To Simplify Mainframe Software

IBM Corp. hopes a new effort to simplify programming for mainframe computers helps keep those warhorses competitive.

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