WinInfo Daily UPDATE, April 6, 2005

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In the News - Tech Companies Rally to EU Aid in Microsoft Case ==== In the News ==== by Paul Thurrott, [email protected] Tech Companies Rally to EU Aid in Microsoft Case Five major technology companies have joined together to support the European Union (EU) in its antitrust case against Microsoft. The companies--IBM, Nokia, Oracle, RealNetworks, and Red Hat--are all Microsoft competitors whose products will be affected by the outcome of the EU case. "[We] are very concerned about Microsoft's anticompetitive conduct," a representative of the companies said Monday. "Microsoft has been saying that the [EU antitrust arm, the European] Commission stands alone and that it didn't have industry support. This [cabal] demonstrates that that is untrue and that there is growing support for the Commission." The five companies have asked the EU Court of First Instance to let them intervene in Microsoft's antitrust appeal through a lobbying organization called the European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS). Previously, ECIS member RealNetworks had been given permission to intervene because its RealPlayer software is directly affected by Microsoft's Windows Media Player (WMP), which is at the center of the EU case. The Court of First Instance has yet to rule on the ECIS request, even though the companies made the request after the deadline for such a request had passed. IBM makes enterprise server systems that compete with Microsoft's Windows Server System product line. Nokia, a dominant player in the cell phone industry, competes with Microsoft Windows Mobile-based products. Oracle is the number-one database maker but faces stiff competition from the steadily improving Microsoft SQL Server product. RealNetworks, as noted previously, competes with WMP. And Red Hat, which makes Linux-based OSs and server products, competes with various Windows and Microsoft enterprise products. ==== Events and Resources ==== (A complete Web and live events directory brought to you by Windows IT Pro: http://www.windowsitpro.com/events ) Windows Connections 2005 Conference April 17-20, 2005, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco. Microsoft and Windows experts present more than 40 in-depth sessions with real-world solutions you can take back and apply today. Don't miss Mark Minasi's entertaining and insightful keynote presentation on "The State of Windows" and your chance to win a 7-night Caribbean cruise! 800-505-1201. http://www.winconnections.com ==== Announcement ==== (from Windows IT Pro and its partners) Check Out the New Windows IT Security Newsletter! Security Administrator is now Windows IT Security. We've expanded our content to include even more fundamentals on building and maintaining a secure enterprise. Each issue also features product coverage of the best security tools available and expert advice on the best way to implement various security components. Plus, paid subscribers get online access to our entire security article database! Click here to try a sample issue today: http://www.secadministrator.com/rd.cfm?code=fseu2554up ====Sponsored Links ==== NetOp--Control PCs from a USB Drive Securely access PCs from your desktop, web, CE, or thumb drive http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;15182371;8214395;h?http://www.crossteccorp.com/netopremote/?utm_source=winitpro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=v8_90 ==== Contact Us ==== About the newsletter -- [email protected]
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