[Am-info] NewsSource, October 30 2000 / 8 of 8 / NEWS DIGEST

[Paul Rickard]

-------- Opinion & Commentary  |  [link removed] --

    Microsoft Can't Spin This Worm - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
      http://zdnet.com/sp/stories/column/0,4712,2645942,00.html

    World Domination 2000 / .NET - Neil McAllister
      http://www.sfgate.com/technology/archive/2000/10/24/msoftnet.dtl

    Plugging and praying with WinMe - John G. Spooner
      http://zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2642115,00.html

    Microsoft Makes Nice - Charles Babcock
      http://www.intweek.com/stories/columns/0,4164,2638914,00.html

    Forget About Exchange 2000! - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
      http://zdnet.com/sp/stories/column/0,4712,2637925,00.html

    Microsoft and the vicious Palm circle - Richard Shim
      http://zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/main/0,10228,2644848,00.html

    A kinder, humbler Microsoft? - Mary Jo Foley
      http://zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2642246,00.html

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      *BRIEFLY: Microsoft's WebTV has reached a settlement agreement with 
the FCC over charges that it made false claims about the capability of 
its services. According to the FCC, Microsoft broke the law by first 
advertising WebTV as able to access all Web content, which isn't true 
[see Jun. 14 '99 - [link removed] ], and then by not mentioning that 
long-distance charges could be added to the basic cost. The settlement 
calls for Microsoft to add more fine print to WebTV ads and publish a 
series of howto guides about purchasing Internet devices.

      Back in August, you may recall, the European Commission gave 
Microsoft two months to respond to charges that it had abused its 
monopoly position to gain an unfair advantage over competitors in the 
Internet server market. On October 17, as the deadline was nearing, 
Microsoft requested and was granted the one month extension.

      Microsoft and Sony Music Entertainment Europe have said that they 
are working together on a European Internet music video channel. The 
broadband service, launching sometime in November, will apparently 
feature music videos, interviews and news focused on Sony's large stable 
of artists. The venture may stem from a partnership between Sony and 
MongoMusic, a company Microsoft purchased in September [see Sep. 25 - 
[link removed] ].

      Filling a gap in its server software lineup, Microsoft has made an 
agreement with NetIQ, producer of software for automating computer 
management functions. The deal calls for Microsoft to pay some $175 
million in licensing fees and $6 million in co-engineering costs over the 
next five years, along with $10 million per year to handle marketing 
costs. In exchange, Microsoft has been extended the right to offer its 
own version of NetIQ Operations Manager for Windows 2000. -|

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      http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3156077.html

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      http://www.wininformant.com/display.asp?ID=2952

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http://infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/10/25/001025hnpatentdispute.xml

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      http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-3294154.html

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      http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/13921.html

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      http://www.wininformant.com/display.asp?ID=2957

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      http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/14017.html



======== Paul Rickard, Editor of The Microsoft Boycott Campaign =======
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