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Microsoft may have realized more complaints could be coming after the ruling by the Court of First Instance to uphold the 2004 ruling against it in Europe, Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times. "That ruling and the decision not to pursue any further appeals may have caught the attention of companies that have other axes to grind."

"Gates' speeches have been important over the years because he tries to take in the big picture of where technology is headed," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told TechNewsWorld. "Given his track record, he has significant credibility on that score." Amid a series of cameos ...

"The original GPL treats Software as a Service as a private use of software, which means users could keep their changes private as well," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told LinuxInsider. "Now we're going into a much more highly customizable world, so we needed a version of the GPL that suits not just the current environment but also what's coming in the next three, five or 10 years."

"They've made it clear that if they feel there is any prospect that competition will be threatened, they're going to get involved," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times Other search companies, including Yahoo and Microsoft, have urged a strong review of t...

Microsoft felt it had to fight the original penalties because it has guarded its Windows code zealously over the years, recognizing it as one of its most valuable assets, Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times "Microsoft also felt the EU was being unduly ha...

The EU has had several high-profile antitrust cases on its hands in recent years, with most of the actions taken to ensure European businesses have a fair shot at competition, said Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio, and may suggest a broader view of the music industry is being taken...

"They've responded to feedback from customers," Laura Didio, a Yankee Group research fellow, told TechNewsWorld. "They've decided to give small businesses and customers in emerging markets more time to test and prepare for the operating system upgrade, because I'm sure what they've been hearing -- and what I know I've been hearing -- is that people are having a lot of problems with Vista."

The irony of Microsoft arguing for tough antitrust review will not be lost on lawmakers or regulators, said Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio "The focus should be on the consumer and the marketplace rather than on the corporate personalities involved," she told the E-Commerce T...

For Google, the fact that the process has dragged on -- with the FTCissuing a second request for information and lawmakers now taking upthe issue in the public spotlight -- increases the odds that it willhave to make concessions, Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times...

"Microsoft has been able to keep its antitrust issues contained and remain focused on competitors and innovations, but the length of time these matters are lingering has to be a concern," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times Still, Microsoft has long held...

Microsoft will be able to argue that the computer and Internet landscapes are vastly different today than when the original order was handed down, said Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio -- from the rise of Google to the continued emergence of open source as an alternative for business users...

If nothing else, the case is likely to have users of ZFS re-evaluating their indemnification protection against lawsuits of their own. Sun is one of many technology vendors that offers customers indemnification protection, something that is becoming increasingly important as the software development process becomes more complex, Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times...

"It's very unfortunate," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told TechNewsWorld. "There's no doubt Microsoft has the right to protect its intellectual property, but they can't have it causing problems for customers. Microsoft is so ubiquitous, this will bite a lot of people." The...

The rollout harkens to similar announcements made in recent months by other enterprise computing companies that provide hardware and software and services, like HP and IBM, Laura DiDio, research fellow with Yankee Group, told TechNewsWorld It remains to be seen how companies i...

Merger mania is a phenomenon that has affected many industries over many years, and antitrust issues are a common concern. "The difference here is that these are emerging markets," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times "How do you say someone has a monopol...

The likelihood of the discussion of open source software being co-opted by corporate concerns is slim, though, Laura DiDio, research fellow with Yankee Group, told LinuxInsider "This market was born in a collegial atmosphere," she stressed, "beginning back with Linus Torvalds ...

Adobe's software applications have been at the center of the operating system wars for decades. The Creative Suite line, though, is available for both Windows and Mac OS platforms -- a big step in the right direction, Laura DiDio, research fellow with Yankee Group, told TechNewsWorld. "The operating system is, and should be, a moot point," she said...

"Ain't going to happen," Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio told TechNewsWorld "There's almost a generation separating Larry and Serge from Bill and Steve," she said. "When you start out, it's always a freewheeling, collegial atmosphere, but Microsoft can't go back now."

The recent uproar in the open source community about Microsoft's claims, though, ignores an important chapter in the community's history, Laura DiDio, research fellow with Yankee Group, told LinuxInsider "Some of the stuff coming out of the open source community about Microsof...

"This is another set of options to add to the Linux desktop," Laura Didio, a Yankee Group Fellow, told LinuxInsider. "Linux has made incredible inroads in the server area and the embedded device area. But they have not really had the same level of success to date in the desktop arena and its all about the applications."