Update: Dell yanks Axim Pocket PC patch after hackers crack it. Dell pulled a patch for Axim handheld computers sold with Pocket PC 2003 after hackers cracked the software so they could snag a free copy of the operating system. [Computerworld News]
Archive | August 1, 2003
Cooper: Guess what? Microsoft won
I disagree with Cooper here. From what I am hearing, Microsoft is in serious trouble. Credibility is at an all-time low. Confidence is low. Microsoft’s strong-armed licensing policies badly hurt some companies. Badly bungled security patches hurt others. The finding of improper business practices made others uncomfortable. Guess what? Microsoft won. “CNET News.com’s Charles Cooper says the ‘end of Microsoft as we know it’ crowd must face the post-antitrust reality that the software giant is more confident and stronger than ever.” From CNET News.com