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Microsoft simplifies creation of robotics apps

Microsoft Corp. has announced the general availability of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 (Microsoft RDS), the newest version of its robotics programming platform. Microsoft RDS includes a simple programming model to support building asynchronous applications, a set of visual authoring and simulation tools to aid in application development, and tutorials and sample code to help developers get started. This is Microsoft's third major release of Microsoft RDS and builds upon its previous versions, which have received support throughout the robotics community, from students to researchers and commercial developers. More than 250,000 copies of Microsoft RDS have been downloaded and more than 60 hardware and software companies support or use the platform as a part of their products.

Microsoft Treating "Windows-Only" As Open Source

mjasay writes "The Register is reporting that Microsoft is hosting Windows-only projects on its 'open source project hosting site,' CodePlex. Miguel de Icaza caught and criticized Microsoft for doing this with its Microsoft Extensibility Framework (MEF), licensing it under the Microsoft Limited Permissive License (Ms-LPL), which restricts use of the code to Windows. Microsoft has changed the license for MEF to an OSI-approved license, the Microsoft Public License, but it continues to host a range of other projects under the Ms-LPL. If CodePlex wasn't an 'open source project hosting site,' this wouldn't be a problem. But when Microsoft invokes the 'open source' label, it has a duty to live up to associated expectations and ensure that the code it releases on CodePlex is actually open source.

Microsoft brings Office Suite to the Web on Windows Smartphones?

Microsoft has confirmed they will bring lightweight versions of four components of Microsoft Office Suite to Windows Mobile smartphones. The four components will be Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft OneNote.

Microsoft and DS SolidWorks Enhance Robot Simulation

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Samba developer declares Microsoft to be officially open-source friendly

It's been a year since Microsoft's failed attempt to shrug off the EU's demands over interoperability. It's been about 10 months since Samba capitalized on that by striking a deal with Microsoft for its protocols -- and the love affair between Samba and Microsoft has since blossomed, declares Samba developer Andrew Bartlett. Bartlett even goes as far as to say that any issues of interoperability between open source and Microsoft are the fault of the open source community -- Microsoft is doing its share and then some. In September, for instance, Microsoft organized two interoperability conferences, Bartlett says.

Microsoft launches their own online "Microsoft Store"

Microsoft has launched their first online store - Microsoft Store. Users can now buy directly from the store, straight from the source! The Microsoft Store offers the largest selection of Microsoft software, devices and hardware in one place

Microsoft Kicks Off Competition for Developers Who 'Dare to Dream Different'

Microsoft Corp. recently announced a call for entries for the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different challenge, a skills-based competition for software developers to design and build innovative devices on the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, Microsoft's smallest embedded platform for resource-constrained devices. The Microsoft Dare to Dream Different competition is designed to recognize the many unique and creative ways that developers can use the .NET Micro Framework to spur the innovation of small, connected devices.

Microsoft Kicks Off Competition for Developers

Microsoft Corp. today announced a call for entries for the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different challenge, a skills-based competition for software developers to design and build innovative devices on the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, Microsoft’s smallest embedded platform for resource-constrained devices. The Microsoft Dare to Dream Different competition is designed to recognize the many unique and creative ways that developers can use the .NET Micro Framework to spur the innovation of small, connected devices.

Microsoft Kicks Off Competition for Developers Who ?Dare to Dream Different?

Microsoft Corp. today (9 October 2008) announced a call for entries for the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different challenge, a skills-based competition for software developers to design and build innovative devices on the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, Microsoft’s smallest embedded platform for resource-constrained devices. The Microsoft Dare to Dream Different competition is designed to recognize the many unique and creative ways that developers can use the .NET Micro Framework to spur the innovation of small, connected devices.

Microsoft, Pioneer In Patent Deal

Computing heavyweight Microsoft Corp. revealed Tuesday that it has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Japanese electronics manufacturer Pioneer Corp. According to Microsoft, the technology-sharing deal allows each company to further develop their product lines and covers a broad range of consumer products, including Pioneer's auto navigation devices and televisions and Microsoft’s software applications. The agreement, Microsoft added, essentially permits greater mutual access to each company's respective patent portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Microsoft noted that it is being compensated by Pioneer. Pioneer is based in Tokyo.

Microsoft Uses Black Screen To Fight Piracy in China

Users of pirated Microsoft Windows software in China have gotten black screens as Microsoft uses a validation test to determine if the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office are genuine. Microsoft's enforcement has angered some Chinese. A syndicate allegedly distributed $2 billion worth of pirated Microsoft software.

Microsoft Kicks Off Competition for Developers Who 'Dare to Dream Different'

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced a call for entries for the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different challenge, a skills-based competition for software developers to design and build innovative devices on the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, Microsoft's smallest embedded platform for resource-constrained devices. The Microsoft Dare to Dream Different competition is designed to recognize the many unique and creative ways that developers can use the .NET Micro Framework to spur the innovation of small, connected devices.

Microsoft Calls Today Global Anti-Piracy Day

arcticstoat points out an article at Custom PC, according to which: "Microsoft has announced that today is Global Anti-Piracy Day. Launching several global initiatives, the aim is to raise awareness of the damage to software innovation that Microsoft says is caused by piracy. ... As well as educating people about piracy, Microsoft has also initiated a huge list of legal proceedings that it's taking out against pirates. Microsoft isn't messing about when it says 'global' either. The list of 49 countries that Microsoft is targeting spans six continents, and ranges from the UK and the US all the way through to Chile, Egypt, Kuwait, Indonesia and China." Interestingly enough, unauthorized copies of Vista might not be harming the company all that much: reader twitter was among several to contribute links to a related story at Computer World wh

Microsoft Woos Developers Under the Silverlight

CWmike writes to tell us that with the impending release of their Silverlight 2.0 product, Microsoft is poised to enact the next phase of their plan, wooing developers and designers directly. Microsoft is funding a French open-source project designed to allow programmers to utilize the Eclipse framework to build Silverlight apps. "Microsoft is also releasing for free a set of programming templates called the Silverlight Control Pack under its Microsoft Permissive License, as well as the technical specification for Silverlight's Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) vocabulary via Microsoft's Open Specification Promise. The latter, said Goldfarb, should make it easier for would-be Silverlight developers."

Microsoft Bids To Take Over Open Document Format

what about sends in a Groklaw alert warning that, by PJ's reading, Microsoft may be trying to take over ODF via a stacked SC 34 committee. The article lists the attendees at an SC 34 meeting in July and gives their affiliations, which the official meeting materials do not. (The attendees of the October 1 meeting, which generated a takeover proposal to OASIS, are not known in full.) "Why do I say Microsoft, when this is SC 34? Look at this... list of participants in the July meeting in Japan of the SC 34 committee. The committee membership is so tilted by Microsoft employees and such, if it were a boat, it would capsize... Of the 19 attendees, 8 are outright Microsoft employees or consultants, and 2 of them are Ecma TC45 members. So 10 out of 19 are directly controlled by Microsoft/Ecma.

Microsoft's Goal is to Sell Full PC Games Digitally

Steam in its current form -- a PC game store and Xbox Live-esque community service -- does a lot of what Microsoft talked about doing years ago. But like the Live Anywhere concept, Games for Windows Live has largely drifted by the wayside. Yesterday, Microsoft released an update to GFW Live to improve upon the lackluster interface of the service that has, so far, not come to be the unified PC gaming platform Microsoft hoped it to be. According to Shacknews, Microsoft will be releasing another update in the next few weeks that will add support for downloads of demos, videos, and DLC through a true GFW Live Marketplace application.

Microsoft starts another Windows 7 blog

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Blog, Microsoft Corp., Blogging, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Book review: 'Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay rel...

If you need a Christmas gift for an insomniac geek, look no further. This book is clearly the product of an extremely well-informed and thorough blogger, Mary Jo Foley, who has been following the fortunes of Microsoft and its key players for many years. She clearly knows a great deal of what goes on behind the scenes in Redmond and presents a plethora of facts about roles within the organisation and details of products. There are dozens of named individuals in Microsoft 2.0 but the book gives no real insight into the personalities and motivation of those who will run Microsoft now that Bill Gates has retired to spend more time with his billions.

Yahoo Interested In a Microsoft Buyout, But Microsoft Isn't

Linux Blog writes "The Google-Yahoo advertising deal has been rejected by the Department of Justice, and Google has pulled the plug on a search-ad partnership with Yahoo that would have given Yahoo major new revenue, but that raised antitrust concerns. Now, Yahoo has said the 'For Sale' sign is still on its front lawn and that Microsoft should buy the company. The internet portal's co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang made this comment despite the fact Yahoo rejected a $33 a share offer from Microsoft back in May. What a huge loss for the share holders. Microsoft was quick to respond that their buyout efforts were a thing of the past, but left the door open to a search partnership."

Microsoft rolls out Online Store

Microsoft has introduced an online store dubbed The Microsoft Store.Microsoft Store offers the company’s entire consumer catalog, including desktop software, the Microsoft Zune, and all of the company’s hardware etc.

Microsoft Kicks Off Competition for Developers Who Dare to Dream Different

Microsoft Corp. today (9 October 2008) announced a call for entries for the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different challenge, a skills-based competition for software developers to design and build innovative devices on the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, Microsoft’s smallest embedded platform for resource-constrained devices.

Microsoft Opens Windows 7 Blog for Discussions

Microsoft wants a discussion with customers and partners about Windows 7, its next-generation operating system. A new Microsoft Windows blog has been opened, and Microsoft plans two Windows events. Microsoft says it intends to listen to what the world has to say about Windows 7. An analyst said innovative features will also be needed.

Microsoft Opens Windows 7 Blog

Microsoft wants a discussion with customers and partners about Windows 7, its next-generation operating system. A new Microsoft Windows blog has been opened, and Microsoft plans two Windows events. Microsoft says it intends to listen to what the world has to say about Windows 7. An analyst said innovative features will also be needed.

Microsoft-hosted Online security-service for business users due in 2010

Microsoft’s just-announced free anti-virus/anti-malware service, codenamed Morro, isn’t the only new Microsoft security service in the works. Company officials made a passing reference at their SharePoint Online/Exchange Online launch earlier this week to a new Microsoft-hosted service that will be part of the Online family. A Microsoft blog posting on November 18 shed a bit more light on the new service.

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