Microsoft to shut down its Popfly mashup tool
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft is shutting down its Popfly mashup tool, company officials are confirming. Microsoft fielded a beta of Popfly back in 2007, at the height of the Web 2.0 mashup craze.
Thu Jul 16 10:56:49 PDT 2009
Microsoft's fiscal 2010 battle cry: Growing our share
Mary Jo Foley: It might seem ironic for a company that has cornered more than 90 percent market share in both desktop operating systems and office suites to be focused on growing its share. But that's how Microsoft officials are identifying their mission for fiscal 2010, which began for Microsoft on July 1.
Thu Jul 16 08:15:20 PDT 2009
Another company signs Linux patent-protection deal with Microsoft
Mary Jo Foley: After the Microsoft-TomTom patent-infringement squabble -- settled by TomTom paying Microsoft an undisclosed sum -- I was wondering whether Microsoft might be more successful in unearthing new partners to sign Linux patent-protection deals. The answer seems to be yes.
Thu Jul 16 06:42:01 PDT 2009
Read the fine print in Microsoft's new application platform license
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft (unsurprisingly) isn't touting the fact, but its newest licensing agreement could leave customers product-less if they don't renew it. As of October 1, Microsoft will offer customers with its Application Platform Agreement license the right to buy software covered in the contract. But even with that new clause, is the APA a good deal?
Thu Jul 16 05:59:13 PDT 2009
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