InfoWorld - Microsoft’s long journey getting Vista out the door has left more than one body by the roadside. Remember the WinFS file system? How about the Next Generation Secure Computing Base? Now the operating system’s delays may be causing ripple effects in other products.

TechWeb - In his bold play for Red Hat Linux customers, the Oracle CEO shows how important the operating system is to his company.

TechWeb - Microsoft says that Windows Vista’s "hardware tolerance" for upgrades has been improved, but there are no current plans to change the specific language in the license.

Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday
agreed to consider whether Microsoft Corp. should have
to pay damages overseas for infringing a speech recognition
software patent owned by AT&T Inc.

Case stemming from spat with AT&T could change how damages are awarded for infringement of U.S. patents on software shipped overseas.

TechWeb - Microsoft turns up an anti-piracy feature in Microsoft Office XP and 2003.

TechWeb - Microsoft turns up an anti-piracy feature in Microsoft Office XP and 2003.

People who can’t validate their Office software as licensed will be denied access to add-ons and updates, the company says.

TechWeb - A quick look at how strong quarter sales from entertainment and server software boosted Microsoft Corp. revenue in the just-reported quarter.

TechWeb - In his bold play for Red Hat Linux customers, the Oracle CEO shows how important the operating system is to his company.

Vista is tailored to increase license revenues by introducing a basic edition no user will want, PC maker says.

Reuters - Linux software distributor Red Hat Inc.
will not cut prices even though bigger rival Oracle
Corp. is launching similar services for half the
price, Red Hat’s chief executive said on Friday.

Commentary–CNET News.com’s Charles Cooper says Ellison’s open-source move is part of a bigger transformation under way at Oracle.

PC Magazine - The Visioneer RoadWarrior’s build and software bundle was designed with, well, road warriors in mind.

Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco.

Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway

Software giant’s bid to steal Red Hat’s business hurts Red Hat, but Oracle has a long way to go before proving its Linux chops.

TechWeb - Enterprise content management has become the answer to finding the proverbial needle — files, e-mail, documents — in a haystack of stored data and network infrastructure.

PC Magazine - On Thursday, Six Apart Ltd., a supplier of the software used to publish blogs, unveiled a widely anticipated blog-writing tool called Vox that allows private sharing of information and photos.

AP - Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. beat Wall Street’s tepid expectations Thursday, reporting a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter thanks to the growing popularity of its newest operating system for corporate computers.

AP - Microsoft Corp., which is gearing up to release new versions of its two most important products, says it started its fiscal year on the right foot with quarterly results that exceeded expectations.

AP - One move by rival Oracle Corp. has turned Red Hat Inc. from a celebrated leader in open-source software to a fragile underdog.

AP - Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. beat Wall Street’s tepid expectations Thursday, reporting a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter thanks to the growing popularity of its newest operating system for corporate computers.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. posted an 11
percent rise in quarterly net profit on Thursday, boosted by a
strong performance at its database division and shrinking
losses from its Xbox 360 video game console.

Reuters - A federal judge refused a request from
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to immediately
dismiss some claims in a lawsuit accusing it of selling “Grand
Theft Auto” video games containing sexually explicit images
under the wrong content label.

Reuters - McAfee Inc. , the No. 2
security software maker, on Thursday posted higher quarterly
profit and revenue that topped Wall Street forecasts,
reflecting demand across all businesses and geographies.

NewsFactor - Adobe announced a free public beta version of its new Soundbooth software for Intel-based Mac and Windows computers this week, at Adobe’s MAX 2006 user conference in Las Vegas. The new sound-editing program is aimed at Web designers and video pros who need to blend voice and sound into their work, but don’t see themselves as experts in high-end audio production.

PC World - Next up: Microsoft Office joins the software validation program.

TechWeb - Sonic Solutions says its technology to burn music and video to CDs and DVDs, respectively, will be included in Windows Vista.

TechWeb - Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux 2.0 likely won’t fragment the Linux distribution business out of the gate, but the long-term impact on Red Hat, Novell and the operating system market remains unclear, industry observers say.

InfoWorld - VersionOne’s Fall 2006 release of its agile software development platform features a plug-in for users of the Microsoft Visual Studio environment.