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Today at its TechEd conference, Microsoft announced agreements with an initial group of appliance partners to extend Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server) 2004 to customers who want all those features in a dedicated hardware package. ISA Server 2004, part of Windows Server System, is an application-layer firewall, virtual private network (VPN) and Web cache software technology designed to enable customers to improve network security and performance...

Microsoft's trademark infringement case against Lindows will go to trial after a federal appeals court denied the world's largest software maker's appeal. Microsoft had filed an appeal earlier this year, just before both parties were to meet in the courtroom, over whether the word "windows" can be considered a generic term as it is used by the public today.

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued Richard Grasso on Monday, seeking the return of millions of dollars the former head of the New York Stock Exchange is alleged to have received improperly. Spitzer also sued former chairman of the NYSE's compensation committee, Ken Langone, and said the process used to determine Garsso's pay was "rigged" and that Langone had knowledge of at least $18 million in compensation that was not reported to the board.

At its latest conference for developers, Microsoft announced a technical preview of Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework, and the release of Web Services Enhancements 2.0. The company also previewed Visual Studio 2005 Team System, a collection of tools designed to help software development. "[IBF and WSE] are two of the absolute biggest releases we've ever done in terms of improving developer performance," Steve Ballmer told the audience. "But the biggest is Visual Studio 2005 Team System," which will ship in 2005.

The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux in the enterprise, today announced its support for enhancements to the Linux kernel submission process to improve the tracking of contributions to the kernel and ensure developers receive credit for their contributions. Linux creator Linus Torvalds and Linux 2.6 kernel maintainer Andrew Morton said they adopted the revised process after obtaining input and broad support from key kernel subsystem maintainers and others in the open source community...

Symantec, one of the largest providers of information security technologies, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Brightmail, a maker of anti-spam technology, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $370 million. According to the company, Brightmail's anti-spam technology will be a key complement to Symantec's array of gateway security solutions...

The following is a transcript of the radio address of President Bush to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week brought further evidence that across America, more citizens are finding jobs. The Department of Labor reported state-by-state job results, and these figures show that America's jobs engine is running strong....

Online music service Napster -- a division of Roxio -- has launched a download service in the UK, offering a choice between individual song downloads or a monthly subscription Users with Windows 2000 or XP systems can download the Napster jukebox application and begin downloading songs to their PC. Users that sign up to the Napster UK service befor...

Symantec, a global leader in information security, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Brightmail, a maker of anti-spam technology, in a cash transaction valued at approximately US$370 million. According to the company, Brightmail's anti-spam technology will be a key complement to Symantec's array of gateway security solutions The ...