Mark Berniker

The European Commission on Thursday said Microsoft has agreed to make some major changes to its .NET Passport authentication system.Through Passport, users who register for the service have to enter personal information, such as e-mail address and password once, and then can enter a variety of Web sites without re-entering the same information. Microsoft has […]

In a court filing, Sun Microsystems claims that a federal judge’s order to include its Java programming language in Microsoft’s is imperative to prevent Java from extinction. Sun’s filing Tuesday comes on the heels of Microsoft’s appeal of federal judge’s order in Baltimore last week that orders Microsoft to include an updated versions of Java […]

As expected, Microsoft is asking a federal appeals court to delay a federal judge’s order that forces the software giant to incorporate Sun Microsystems’ Java programming language into its Windows operating systems.Microsoft makes the argument that Sun doesn’t face any “imminent irreparable harm” that would make it imperative for it to revise its Windows operating […]

Sun is making a major push into the developing market for Linux and Open Source products.The Santa clara, Calif.-based concern is rolling out seven Sun ONE products for Linux as the company expands into the x86 server marketplace. The new products include the Sun ONE Application Server 7 and Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 on […]

Judge J. Frederick Motz said he will review a new joint proposal given to him Monday evening that will outline the steps Microsoft Corp and Sun Microsystems will go about releasing an updated version of the Windows operating system, so that it will include Sun’s Java programming language. Judge Motz said he is reviewing the […]

Microsoft Corp. is out with a new software release that it says will enhance copyright protection for the music industry. The Windows Media Data Session Toolkit will enable music companies to place songs in multiple layers within a copy-controlled compact disc, so that it can be player in a CD player or personal computer. Music […]

A federal judge is forcing Microsoft Corp. to release a new version of Windows that will incorporate Sun Microsystems Java programming language. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz said Microsoft has 120 days to build Java into Windows. Motz decided on 120 days, after Sun lawyers asked for 90 days, while Microsoft’s legal team ask […]

Microsoft Corp. says it will share the source code for its Windows operating system with a number of foreign governments to assuage security concerns. Under the program announced Tuesday, Microsoft will allow governments to see the source code for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 and CE. Microsoft will also let the governments see security documentation, […]

VeriSign is taking steps to offer new services that will enable Internet users globally to navigate the Web in a variety of different languages. VeriSign’s new services will promote global usage of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), which will give Internet users a choice of over 350 local languages for sites ending in .com and .net. […]

Two trade groups representing Microsoft’s competitors, which strongly oppose the government’s recent settlement with Microsoft , are appealing a district court’s recent ruling. The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) have filed an appeal with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Back on November […]