Longhorn&#39;s loss may be some users&#39; gain
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Microsoft Corp.&#39;s retreat from its Longhorn ambitions and its decision to add several Longhorn technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 may rob the next Windows release
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The operating system that powers the lion&#39;s share of servers is losing ground to Windows and Linux. Unix is losing so much ground that IT research firm IDC is predicting Windows will take over as the dominant server operating system by the year 2008.
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Linux is expected to make steady gains over the next few years on the desktop PCs of small businesses, according to a new report. The report, released on Monday by The Yankee Group, says Linux has minimal
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Already facing a threat to its Windows operating system dominance from the open source Linux platform, Microsoft can&#39;t be too thrilled to find out this week that its Internet Explorer browser is losing market share to the open source Mozilla offering.
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Developer reaction to Microsoft&#39;s decision to hold off on delivering planned parts of the next release of Windows Longhorn to meet the 2006 deadline has been mixed, with many calling it a prudent move and others outright upset by the decision.
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The chip maker reported a larger-than-expected loss but showed progress in curbing its expenses and capturing a share of strong demand for personal computers.
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SEPTEMBER 06, 2004  - The next major Windows release, code-named Longhorn, is due to arrive so far into the future that many corporate users aren&#39;t particularly bothered by Microsoft Corp.
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There are more signs that, at least in theory, the dominance of Microsoft&#39;s (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows operating system may be slightly less potent than, say, a year ago this time.
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Plus:  TiVo swings to a loss...HP profit gains on cost cuts, cheaper components...Dell execs skewed numbers to meet earnings targets.
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Since hardly anyone believed Microsoft&#39;s earlier claim that Longhorn would ship in the first half of 2006, the official move to the second half is not of great consequence.
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Plus: TiVo posts small profit...Novell reverses year-earlier profit...Lenovo posts 2006-07 net surge.
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Configuring a PC around the minimum hardware requirements of an application or operating system may not be the best idea for users who hope to get the most out of Windows Vista.
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The long-delayed operating system wonât rock your world, but itâs a big improvement over the current Windows.
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Linux is gaining ground with companies but Windows will continue to dominate consumer PCs in the near future. That is the non-contentious conclusion of the latest IDC research.
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A customer filed a $54 million lawsuit against Best Buy for losing an $1100 laptop she took in for service. The reason, exposure to identity theft.  It's about time vendors were forced to recognize the value of customers' data. I recall how the chief genius at the Apple store in Emeryville complained that they would have to eat the cost of the drive in a deal they made with the manufacturer. Someday they'll have a clue that the data on most drives is worth far more than the hardware, and that their potential liability, if the data ends up in the hands of an identity thief, is also much greater.
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As we suggested on Friday, two mainstays of Windows Longhorn will be &#39;decoupled&#39; from the 2006 release, with Microsoft dropping the WinFS storage and query system.
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For a theoretically free operating system, Linux is -- and will continue to be -- a cash cow. A research firm sees a bright financial future for the OS.