TameBear: Microsoft WatchKeeping an eye on monopoly power in the software industry. A TameBear weblog.(Untitled)- July 19, 2006 Five "Arghs" from a Switcher: Robyn Peterson of PC Magazine describes his first few weeks with a new MacBook, and the things that a typical Windows user is bound to find different about using a Mac. In a follow-up article Robyn promised to tell about editing his old wedding videos using iMovie. PC Magazinehttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/07/19.html#a795 (Untitled)- July 10, 2006 Microsoft vs Rival OpenOffice Format: Microsoft says it will sponsor an open-source project to create tools for translating files between the OpenOffice.org's "OpenDocument" format, and Microsoft's proprietary "Office Open XML" format the company is intending to use in an upcoming version of Microsoft Office. This looks like an attempt to appease the State of Massachusetts, which is planning a move to all-open file formats for software in use by government business. This means no Microsoft...http://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/07/10.html#a789 (Untitled)- July 9, 2006 Windows Genuine Disadvantage: "What would you call a computer program that surreptitiously installed itself onto your computer, collected personal information about you without your knowledge or effective consent, was difficult or impossible to remove, installed pop-up banners that constantly harassed you, and presented significant security vulnerabilities" Welcome to Microsoft's "Windows Genuine Advantage" program. A recent lawsuit filed against Microsoft over the intrusive WGA examines their..http://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/07/09.html#a788 |