Reaction to Microsoft ruling; Microsoft, Accenture sign $185M outsourcing deal

Microsoft News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Microsoft Download the Windows Server(r) 2008 Beta: Join the global community. The Windows Server(r) 2008 Beta operating system is ready. See how built-in Web technologies make Windows Server 2008 a robust, security-enhanced, and reliable foundation on which you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user applications and experiences. Join the growing global community. Download the beta today. Network World's Microsoft News Alert, 09/20/07 EC's Kroes slams DOJ reaction to Microsoft ruling, 09/19/07: European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has slammed comments from the U.S. Department of Justice about Monday's European court ruling on an antitrust judgment against Microsoft. Cisco fleshes out Microsoft cooperation on unified communications, 09/19/07: Cisco's highly publicized cooperation with Microsoft on unified communications will focus on sharing presence information as well as on voice mail, Web conferencing and other areas, a Cisco executive said Tuesday. Cisco finds its not so easy working with Microsoft: Despite the recent Ballmer-Chambers love-in, Cisco is finding that in reality working with the secretive Microsoft is not so easy. Network World Security Buyer's Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyer's Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyer's Guide now. With Microsoft ruling, a precedent for IT in Europe, 09/18/07: Microsoft suffered a humiliating legal defeat Monday when it lost a court appeal to overturn the European Commission's 2004 antitrust ruling against it. Microsoft loses appeal against EU antitrust ruling, 09/17/07: Microsoft failed Monday in its bid to overturn a European Commission antitrust ruling against it, when the European Union's second-highest court dismissed the company's appeal and ordered it to pay the bulk of the Commission's legal expenses. Microsoft, Accenture sign $185M outsourcing deal, 09/13/07: Microsoft on Thursday deepened its existing partnership with Accenture by signing a seven-year, $185 million outsourcing contract for a range of finance, accounting and procurement services that could become a showcase for Microsoft’s ERP applications.

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