Microsoft to Increasingly Open up on Office 14 and Windows 7
There is a time for translucency, and there is also a time for transparency.
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11.7.2008 Microsoft submits Open Source Office XML to ECMA
As reported by the
TheServerSide.net, Microsoft has submitted the beta 1 findings to the ECMA International board for standardization in hopes of gaining international standardization.
In an interview with a fellow Microsoft employee, Robert Scoble, interviewer for the MSDN developer community Channel 9, talks with Jean Paoli about the submission. Mr. Paoli explains the process after Robert asks if the XML is really open source.
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27.11.2005 Download Microsoft Office 2010 Mondo Beta 1 (Technical Preview v14.0.4302.1000) x86 and x64
Not feeling confident or miss out downloading the pre-beta version of upcoming Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview (TP) version 14.0.4006.1010 or 14.0.4006.1008?
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13.7.2009 Open Source PSP
Is the PSP becoming an open source platform? If so, is this good for its game functionality and Sonys profits Business Week writes: For every new Firmware update, hackers have advised doing just the opposite downgrading to older, low-security software they posted on the Net.
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11.12.2005 Open source hardware, what is it?
Open source hardware is a term we've used here on MAKE & CRAFT for describing some of the projects featured as well as some of our electronics kits and it was the subject of a talk we participated in at then SXSW conference, but what is it?
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24.4.2007 Open Source at Microsoft
Today, Microsoft took another step in its relationship with the open source software community. We did this by bringing up a new web property that clearly outlines Microsoft’s position on OSS by providing specific information about Microsoft, the OSS community and the interaction between the two.
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27.7.2007 Microsoft: Open source is too complex
Although open-source software can be customized to meet a company's specific needs, its inherent complexity could dent the profitability of independent software vendors (ISVs), says Microsoft.
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7.8.2006 Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight
Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX 07 next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
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29.4.2007 Open Letter to Steve Ballmer
Steve, I've heard you're making a tough decision about Yahoo. I know what you should do. It's time to step back and walk away. Yahoo's not worth the trouble. If you force an acquisition, your legacy will be mud not Mesh.
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2.5.2008 Got Vista x64 questions? I've got answers
I got a lot of great questions and comments via e-mail and in the Talkback section of my previous post on the sudden surge in adoption rates for Windows Vista x64. In this follow-up, I summarize the answers I’ve found for each question.
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5.8.2008 Open Letter from Steve Jobs
The August 2006 appearance, one of Jobs' 'weakest'
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In what is one of the most surprising moves from Apple's CEO this year, Steve Jobs has posted an open letter to the Apple Community, admitting health issues had to do with his not attending the Macworld Expo this year.
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6.1.2009 Windows 7 Build 7077 x64
Just 2 days ago the x86 flavor of build 7077 leaked to the intertubes, and, as rumored, x64 has slipped past the watchful eye of the Sinofsky Secret Police, so those of you who have postponed the upgrade because you don’t want an outdated architecture can finally get the latest and greatest to escape from the gates of Redmond.
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9.4.2009 Microsoft as Open-Source Interop Champion?
Microsoft is beating the open-source interoperability drum, claiming that its Linux Lab is working on numerous projects and partnerships to lessen interoperability problems between Windows and open source. But the company is definitely sending mixed messages on this front.
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17.1.2006 Windows Vista RC1 Open to Public
Those eager to try out the newest release of Windows Vista, which has received positive reviews from analysts and testers alike, can rest easy: RC1 is now available to the general public.
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15.9.2006 How the Windows Vista Packaging will open - photo
Take a look at how the Windows Vista packaging will open up to reveal the media inside. Also, it is our first peak at what the Windows Vista discs will actually look like.
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2.11.2006 Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition
An online petition posted by Microsoft to fast-track the standardization of its Office Open XML document format masks the company's concern over the procedure, according to a leading open-source advocate.
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5.4.2007 Microsoft Steps Up Open Source Battle
Microsoft continued its battle against open source on Tuesday with the release of yet another company-funded study showing that developers believe the next version of GPL shouldn't cover patent deals.
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23.5.2007 Microsoft Is Defending x64 Windows Vista
The 64-bit editions of Windows Vista have came under assault recently (read about it here and here), especially when it comes down to the kernel mode code signing security mitigation introduced in the x64 versions of the operating system.
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3.8.2007 Internet Explorer 7 Is an Open Door for Attacks
Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is nothing short of an open door for attacks. Microsoft informed that it is currently investigating a remote code execution vulnerability in various versions of XP and Windows Server 2003 running Internet Explorer 7.
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15.10.2007 Open APIs May Help Microsoft Repair Reputation
Today's news could, if played correctly, repair the long-held notion in the industry that Microsoft is a proprietary bully that buries anyone who jumps in its sandbox.
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22.2.2008 Microsoft to open Apple-like retail shops
Our sources close to Microsoft have confirmed that the company wants to reach out for the retail market presence. Microsoft wants to open and create many retail shops dedicated exclusive to Microsoft and its products.
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14.4.2008 Windows 7 Build 7057 x64 Surfaces
Those of you who have postponed downloading this shiny new build because of it’s ancient architecture can now grab it as the x64 flavor of this build has been spotted in the wild only 2 days after the x86 flavor leaked.
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13.3.3009 Microsoft open Vine beta site
The Microsoft Vine Beta connects you to the people and places you care about most, when it matters. Stay in touch with family and friends, be informed when someone needs help. Get involved to create great communities. Use alerts, reports and your personal dashboard to stay in touch, informed and involved.
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28.4.2009 Winpooch - Open source anti-spyware for windows
Description: detection of spywares and trojans. It becomes an anti virus if associated with ClamWin
Winpooch is a Windows watchdog, free and open source. Anti spyware and anti trojan, it gives a full protection against local or external attacks by scanning the activity of programs in real time. Associated with ClamWin antivirus, Winpooch keeps safe your computer against virus.
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6.12.2005 Vista x64 to require digital signatures for many drivers
With little fanfare, Microsoft just announced that the xX64 version of Windows Vista will require all kernel-mode code to be digitally signed. This is very different than the current WHQL program, where the user ultimately decides how they want to handle unsigned drivers.
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23.1.2006 More information on the Open XML translator and some questions answered
There were a lot of great comments from last week's announcement about the creation of an open source project to transform between the Ecma Office Open XML formats and the OASIS OpenDocument format.
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12.7.2006 Windows Vista Secret #1: Open Command Prompt Here
I don't know about your workflow as a developer, but I often find myself switching back and forward between an Explorer window and the command shell.
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19.9.2006 Vista Timer Stopper Crack for x64 bit
S. Simon report, that Vista RTM Timer Stopper Crack work for x64 bit too. Follow the instructions.
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3.1.2007 Windows Vista Activator 2007 x86 and x64
Windows Vista Activator 2007 Activate Windows Vista Completely. Now support for both Windows Vista x86 and x64.
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8.7.2007 Microsoft gets the open-source licensing nod from the OSI
Microsoft was awarded an official Open Source Initiative (OSI) approval for the two Shared Source licenses it submitted for consideration in August — but not without agreeing to some OSI-requested changes first.
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16.10.2007Novell OpenOffice to Support
Microsoft Office Open XML
One of the major contributors
to the leading open source
alternative to the Microsoft
Office Suite announced early
this morning it will be
offering additions to
OpenOffice enabling it to
support Office 2007's new
XML-based Office Open XML
format...
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04.12.2006Office 2010 32-bit and 64-bit to be on the same DVD?
One of the most important details about the upcoming Office 2010 release is that it will come in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, helping pave the
path towards an x64 computing future. However, people have been wondering if these versions will come separately, or if Microsoft will choose to
include them in the same package. Ars Technica have unearthed some valuable details which hint that the latter could indeed be the case; Microsoft
will most likely include both versions on the same DVD. Ars Technica posted an error message that read the following: "If you want to install 64-bit
Office 2010, you must uninstall all 32-bit Office products fist, and then run setup.exe in the x64 folder.
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19.05.2009Office Open XML Support for Mac Delayed
Mac users will have to wait a
bit longer if they wish to
read or edit documents created
with the new Open XML formats
in Office 2007. Microsoft has
delayed an update for Office
2004 for Mac until two months
after the release of Office
2008 for Mac...
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16.05.2007Office 2010 Has Leaked!
The Technical Preview of Office 2010 has officially leaked! WZor.net uploaded a torrent a few hours ago for both the x86 and x64 versions of the
new Office suite.
Without further ado, I present:
Microsoft Office 2010 (x86)
AND
Microsoft Office 2010 (x64)
The x64
torrent doesn't seem to be very active at the moment, but over time, as it gains more seeders, hopefully it will pick up. We were achieving speeds of
up to 1000kbps during our download of the x86 version, so the torrent is going strong... That is, until the rest of the world picks up on it...
Download quickly!
While you eagerly await the end of your download, check out a screenshot gallery from WZor as well (the version pictured
in the screenshots is the x64 version).
The links in this article were obtained from WZor's homepage, http://wzor.net/indexx.html
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16.05.2009Massachusetts Declares Office Open XML 'Suitable' Format
In what could be Microsoft's
most symbolic victory to date
in the battle to legitimize
the principal formats used by
its Office applications, the
State of Massachusetts
officially declared Office
Open XML -- the new standard
format set in Office 2007 --
"another standardized
XML-based file format
specification suitable for
office applications."..
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03.07.2007MS Open XML, ODF Converter Finished
The open source project to
build a translator between
Microsoft's new Office Open
XML format and OpenDocument,
the standard backed by OASIS,
reached its first milestone
Friday, releasing 1.0 of the
technology for both Microsoft
Word and competing
ODF-compatible office suites...
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03.02.2007Microsoft Claims It's Format-Agnostic in Appeal to Chinese Office Users
Microsoft revealed that it had
launched a project with
Beijing's Beihang University
to create an open-source,
two-way translator between
China's Uniform Office Format
and the Office 2007 Open XML
file formats, just two weeks
after Sun's chairman called
for UOF and OpenDocument
Format to be merged...
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21.05.2007OpsMgr 2007 SP1 RC Console crashes on x64
Andrzej Lipka: When you try to open the Distributed Application Designer from a console installed on an x64 server you may see the console crashes
with .NET error in the Application Log (something of type badimageformat).
This seems to be a bug in SP1 RC. To work around it
use a console from an x86-32 (32 bit) machine to connect to the x64 server.
On OpsMgr 2007 RTM this issue does not exist.
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08.11.2007Zoho joins the supporting ranks of Office Open XML
Online word processing and document collaboration suite Zoho Writer received an update which has made it compatible with Microsoft's Office Open XML
file format...
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29.02.2008Mass. to Dump Microsoft Office by 2007
Massachusetts is moving forward with a plan to transition from proprietary document formats to XML-based open standards. But the latest draft of the proposal includes one notable change: Microsoft Office is no longer considered an open format and thus is not sanctioned for use...
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01.09.20052007 Office System SDK: Open XML Format SDK 2.0
Open XML is an open ECMA 376 standard and is also approved as the ISO/IEC 29500 standard that defines a set of XML schemas for representing
spreadsheets, charts, presentations, and word processing documents. Microsoft Office Word® 2007, Microsoft Office Excel® 2007, and Microsoft Office
PowerPoint® 2007 all use Open XML as the default file format.
The Open XML file formats are useful for developers because they
use an open standard and are based on well-known technologies: ZIP and XML.
The Open XML Format SDK 2.0 is built on top of the
System.IO.Packaging API and provides strongly typed part classes to manipulate Open XML documents. The SDK also uses the .NET Framework
Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) technology to provide strongly typed object access to the XML content inside the parts of Open XML documents.
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06.09.2008Microsoft looks to open source for Office
Microsoft and European open-source firm
Sourcesense have signed a deal to work together on developing open-source software for the software giant's Office suite.
The companies will initially work to develop Apache POI libraries supporting Office Open XML file formats. Apache POI is an
open-source file format reader and writer used to edit Microsoft Office formats used in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
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26.03.2008Windows Mobile gets Office 2007 format support
Version 6.1 of Office Mobile finally brings support for Microsoft's Open Office XML document formats, over a year after Office 2007 was released to
businesses...
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04.12.2007Mass. Pleased with
Microsoft's Progress
Microsoft's decision to
submit its forthcoming Office
Open XML format to European
standards organization Ecma
International seems to have
done the trick: Massachusetts
says it expects the new
version of Microsoft Office to
meet its "open format"
requirement...
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28.11.2005Office Open XML Gains ECMA Approval; IBM Votes No
Citing major collaborative
contributions from a dozen
companies and institutions,
including Novell, Apple,
Intel, the British Library,
and the US Library of
Congress, the Ecma
International standards body
today approved what will now
be called Ecma Open XML -
formerly Microsoft's
"Office Open XML" - as
an international standard for
document formatting...
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08.12.2006Microsoft to Support
OpenDocument
In a surprise move, Microsoft
is bending to pressure from
governments and will sponsor
an open source project to
build tools that enable
conversion between its Open
XML formats in Office 2007 and
OpenDocument. The forthcoming
Office suite will also support
an add-in for saving directly
to ODF...
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06.07.2006US Patent Office to Try 'Open Source' Approach
Last week, the US Patent and
Trademark Office announced its
official support of a Web site
whose purpose will be to
encourage citizens to assess
the validity of patent
applications for themselves,
and issue challenges where
necessary. The notice gives
the go-ahead to a New York Law
School project to build an
open-source-like patent review
community...
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12.06.2007Mac Office Open XML Converters on Track
Contrary to what Microsoft
calls "alarmist news
stories," the company is
continuing to work towards
providing Open XML format
converters within the Mac
version of Office, although
their release is not expected
until Spring 2007...
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06.12.2006Office 2010 Beta Available for Download via MSDN and TechNet
The Beta bits of Office 2010 Beta along with Office Web Applications are now up on MSDN and TechNet Plus. TechNet Plus and MSDN subscribers can now
download and evaluate Office 2010 Beta before the official public availability on November 18th. The most significant change in this Beta Build from
the
Technical Preview is the new
installation procedure for test versions of Office 2010 SKUs, Upload Center, modified version of Backstage view and new refreshed icons for all Office
products. Office 2010 Beta is available in both 32 and 64-bit flavors.
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16.11.2009Microsoft Reports Victory in Preliminary ISO Ballot for Office Open XML
BREAKING NEWS - Early this morning, Microsoft reported it had been notified that its Office Open XML format received a 74% positive vote in a
preliminary ballot that could pave the way for its final ratification as an international standard...
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