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The article discusses issues related to software as a service (SAAS) which is claimed dead for the large enterprise in the U.S. It stresses the assertion of industry insiders that cloud computing is headed only for small and medium businesses (SMBs) and there is no funding available for startups. It states that cloud computing is too costly and complicated for an SAAS provider to custom-build such applications for large deployments despite its major potential income.

The article reports on the introduction of Live Mesh hybrid cloud-and-desktop software technology by U.S.-based Microsoft Corp. Dave Rosenberg, chief executive officer (CEO) of MuleSource, suggested the Quizzical Katt that Live Mesh could not be considered part of the cloud because there are no plans for it to support Linux. It is hard to work with someone who constraints you from doing something, chief technical officer of Etelos (CTO) Danny Kolke said, referring to the policy of Google Inc. once a programmer build their applications with the company.

The article reports on issues and topics related to computer software industry of U.S. It stated that Hewlett-Packard Co. was allegedly starting to sell shared infrastructure utility as a way to allow information technology executives pledge to however much infrastructure they want. Executives of Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have checked out the software as a service (SAAS) and Web 2.0 ventures. Microsoft director of business development Don Dodge noted that the firm has no acquisition plans yet, unless the partnership turns more strategic.

The article reports on the problem encountered by the computer software company CA Inc. concerning its financial accounting, and the utilization of Linux computer programs by Michael Dell, CEO at Dell Computer Corp. in the U.S. It was inferred that Ca CEO John Swainson is establishing plans of rebuilding the company after its former CEO Charles Wang was involved in company fraud. Employees from Ca have alleged Wang of carrying out wrongdoings in his management which affected Ca's operations. On the other hand, Dell has listed in his Web site the list of technologies which will be generating Linux programs in its operating systems.

The article presents various updates on computer companies in the U.S. One judge was said to have given Intel Corp. an extension to explain why they lost thousands of internal e-mails considered significant by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. as an evidence of its anti-trust suit against Intel. SCO Group Inc. is questioning about the identity of secretive blogger Pamela Jones, on her Groklaw.com and accused the International Business Machines (IBM)Corp. lawyers of just creating Jones. Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to lift out SAP AG to help its representative compete with IBM on the software front.

The article discusses various issues relating to the computer industry. The rewards offered by Microsoft Corp. to its "Live Search" users are discussed. Information technology managers can reward prolific users from a Microsoft-supplied prize cabinet. Microsoft Corp. awarded a Windows Source Code Decoder Ring to an organization after 50 trillion searches have been performed by the organization. Robert Scoble noted that if he ran Google, he would post transcripts of Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer's recent speech at Stanford University on every door of Google's campus to motivate employees.

The author reflects on various issues involving the computer industry in the U.S. It has been rumored that Microsoft Corp. is acquiring Medstory, a search engine that focuses on the health care industry. Google Inc. is stated to have surprised the people at Salesforce.com Inc. for its AppExchange platform which offers all software as a service. He mentions that Microsoft's Steve Ballmer tried to illustrate that Linux violated Microsoft's Internet protocol.

The article presents the author's opinion on the way the fictitious character, Borat, the journalist from Kazakhstan, from the film "Borat," would have reacted at the launch of the operating system Windows Vista, from Microsoft Corp. He believed that in the imaginary account, Borat would involve the queued journalists in schtick. Borat would criticize the fact that the Americans have waited for five years for a computer software.

The article reports on developments in the computer software industry. Software developer Big Blue is Microsoft Corp.'s enemy number one, mainly because it revealed several versions of IBM Rational software. Licensing policies of Microsoft are a source of irritation for companies like Big Blue, as they offer little flexibility. Investigation of Mercury Interactive Corp. by the SEC, for its alleged back dating of stock option awards, has had an impact on Marc Andreesen's Opsware Inc. Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison recently hinted that Oracle may have to step in to handle Red Hat Inc.'s support for Oracle customers. Speculations point out that Ellison may not have been happy about Red Hat Inc.'s acquisition of JBoss Inc., as he himself wanted to acquire the middleware company.

The article presents rumors about the computer industry. Integrated circuit makers at Transmeta are working on a project for Microsoft. The chip is for Microsoft's proposed iPOD killer or its Origami mobile PC project, but analysts think the chip maker may be helping Microsoft in a much bigger hardware endeavor. Meanwhile, Riverbed Technology may be filing for an initial public offering soon. It also rumored that Boot Camp will allow users to run Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 on a Mac, despite speculations that it would not work.

Focuses on the possibility of competition between Office 11 and Microsoft Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software products developed by Microsoft Corp. Reason why it is felt that Office 11 will compete with Microsoft CRM; Companies that are likely to merge in the computer industry; Price of video software Final Cut Express by Apple Computer Inc.

Focuses on the rumored acquisitional plans of companies in the management software market. Plans of BMC Corp. to acquire identity management software maker Business Layers; Acquisitional approach adopted by Computer Associates; Relationship between Microsoft Corp. and NetIQ Corp.

Focuses on the event organized by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) at the Museum of Natural History in New York with relation to the pre-launch show of its On Demand Computing concept. Company's plans on a change of brand for the Lotus software division; Characteristics of the change brand; Views of Ted Waitt, chairman of Gateway on the issue; Buyout plan of Gateway.

Reports the DataCore, a storage virtualization software startup betting a Porsche 911 Turbo. Choice of a 911 Turbo; Plan for the 49ers game; Delivery of customer relationship management goods.

Focuses on the release of the software produced by Sun Linux. Introduction of LX50 edge server; Feature of the server; Use in identifying the computer hackers.

Comments on issues of interest to personal computer users. Business-to-business commerce; IBM Corp.'s Clever search technology; Significance of S3 Inc.'s acquisition of Number Nine Computer Corp. for Number Nine customers.

Presents news from the computer industry for May 3, 1999. The disclosure by `The Wall Street Journal' that Jeff Papows, head of Lotus Development Corp., had exaggerated events in several stories; The war of words between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. over Dell Computer Corp.'s choice for an internal computer operating system; Problems installing the upgrade of System Works from Symantec; Shortages of color liquid crystal displays for pocket computers; Other news. INSET: Microsoft Intellimouse spawns new Katt franchise.

Presents news from the computer industry for April 5, 1999. The theory that Gregg Allman started the Melissa virus as publicity for the 30th anniversary tour of the Allman brothers; Questions about who will replace Lew Platt as chief executive at Hewlett-Packard Co.; The April Fool's joke played on Microsoft Corp. by several Web sites; Year 2000 issues; Manifold Send Email software from Manifold.Net; Interest in the OS/2 operating system from IBM. INSET: Here's the cartoon--Don't show anyone else ;-).

Presents news from the computer industry for January 25, 1999. Junk e-mail messages; The role of IBM technology in Lotus Notes and Domino version 5; The Calendar Server software from Sun Microsystems Inc.; The testimony of Richard Schmalensee in the antitrust trial of Microsoft Corp.; The sale of AST's assets by Samsung to Beny Alagem, founder of Packard Bell; Other news. INSET: These Jokes Are Nonrefundable.

Presents news from the computer industry for January 18, 1999. Toshiba's Bluetooth, a wireless networking technology; Similarities between Bluetooth and Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Jini; Development of polysilicon TFT displays by Toshiba; New products from Microsoft Corp.; Problems in Intuit's Quicken 99 financial software. INSET: After the Fact.

Presents news and rumors from the computer industry for August 31, 1998. The news of a silicon chip which was temporarily implanted in a human being; The Terms of Use policy at Microsoft Corp.'s Web site; Problems in Inprise's Delphi 4.0; The HP NetServer LH3 from Hewlett-Packard Co.; Problems with the AltaVista search engine; Other news. INSET: Someone to watch over me.

Presents information on persons and events in the computer industry for December 1997. Oracle's stock price falling; Concerns over Microsoft Office 98; Web developer lamenting the upgrade path to RealNetworks' RealPlayer 5.0; Consumer electronics Show to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 1998; Other information.

Reports on the tips that the author received while on his late night excursions in Atlanta during the 1996 NetWorld+Interop Computer trade show. The Rollback utility included on the retail CD of Windows NT 4.0 workstation and server which removes the components of the Registry from NT installation; IBM's Personal Software Products team's apprehension over Java implementation for Warp 4.0; Other tips. INSET: Adventures of Spencer F. Katt.

Presents a humorous account of the delay in the market availability of Visual C++ 2.0 from Microsoft Corporation. Quicken Version 4.0; QuickBooks; ViP program.

Examines the author's predicament with `promiseware' and its emergence with multimedia product developments. Faux pas noted in beta release of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11; Reaction to Dell Computer's jacking up of system board repair/exchange costs; Error noted in CD ROM version of Random House Dictionary; Lotus' forthcoming Windows release of Ami Pro.

Opinion. Comments on the marketing rivalry between Microsoft Corp. and Lotus Development Corp. regarding Lotus Notes. Lotus' promotion of Notes as a platform and an underlying architecture; Microsoft's strategy for defeating Notes' popularity; Impact of Notes software on network communication.