Under the latest terms of the deal, Citrix will continue to have access to current and future server code, including terminal server interfaces, for the next three years. Microsoft has renewed its contract with Citrix to allow it to continue...
CodeWeavers' software is based on Wine, which creates a Windows compatibility layer on top of Linux and Unix operating systems. Microsoft sells a version of Windows, called Terminal Server, that can serve applications over a network, and Citrix's...
When a new server is installed as a terminal server or file server, for example, the system will automatically find and apply security updates that apply to a particular role, Microsoft said. New security features planned for the Longhorn version...
However, the Vista Readiness Labs does include use of Microsoft's Application Compatibility Toolkit, which tests more of a product than might be explored during normal use. The head of Microsoft's open source business has offered help to get...
The focus will be on three technical areas: virtualisation, web services for server management, and Microsoft Office-OpenOffice.org compatibility, the company executives said. In an unusual partnership, old foes Microsoft and Novell have joined...
He said: "Mainly due to compatibility reasons, for the foreseeable future Linux is not a viable alternative for a Windows desktop. There are compatibility issues with Mac OS X for general business computing.