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Daily Microsoft Shots For December 17th 2002

Time: 14:58 EST/19:58 GMT | News Source: ActiveWin.com | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Today's Daily Microsoft Shorts:

Is .NET the Right Bet?
In the server OS market, Microsoft is dominant, and it wants to stay that way. With the coming release of Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003, an upgrade from Windows 2000 Server, the company feels it can keep the competition comfortably behind.
Users bemoan Microsoft's security initiatives
Users are claiming that Microsoft's latest patches open them up to even greater vulnerability
Microsoft's IE6 Web Browser Still Top
Despite the recent influx of more website browsing software choices, Microsoft's market leading Internet Explorer (IE) v6 software has still managed to extend its global share from 52.3% in September to 57.6% at the end of November:
Microsoft CRM On Track For Year-End Debut
Microsoft CRM just may make it out in time for the holidays. Solution providers had Release Candidate 1 in hand last Monday and said the final product appears to be on track to ship as promised by year's end.
Microsoft Bucks Trend, Has Good 2002
As Sun Microsystems, AOL Time Warner and Oracle struggle with low stock prices, revenue declines and layoffs, the company they all love to hate had a phenomenal year.
Microsoft In Spotlight Over Rumored Borland Or Rational Deal
Microsoft may not take IBM's proposed buyout of Rational Software lying down. Published reports surfaced Friday morning that Microsoft might buy Borland Software, a Scotts Valley, Calif.-based development tool vendor.
Microsoft Drives DRM
DRM is a hot button at Microsoft right now. Digital rights management technology will enable the author or owner of a document, a music file, a game or other digital content to control access rights to that content or even charge for it throughout the distribution process.
CIOs: Windows XP Not Sparking New Hardware, Office XP Sales
Microsoft Windows XP upgrades aren't driving additional hardware or Office XP sales, according to a CIO panel at investment firm Raymond James & Associates' annual IT Supply Chain Conference here.