Longhorn's debut is closely tied to Microsoft's work on a new, underlying file system derived from the company's database development. But the new file system itself is not available with this newest leaked version.
Rosso said his group would be confined to P2P companies, partly because he does not think the record labels - which have been busy suing P2P operators and file swappers - are interested in participating in talks.
Oracle attorney Dan Wall dropped a bombshell on the opening day of the closely watched trial, claiming that its hostile bid for PeopleSoft triggered Microsoft to enter merger talks last year with German software maker SAP, an Oracle rival.
Advocates of file sharing are distributing the latest Windows update in an effort to show that peer-to-peer (P2P) networks could play a legitimate role in the distribution of commercial software. P2P advocacy group Downhill Battle has made a copy...
Last week's American-EU talks to resolve the dispute over aircraft maker subsidies, enlivened by EU accusations that Boeing effectively receives subsidies from the US government, failed to reach an agreement.
An attack could be launched using some of the bugs by creating a malformed file, or by building a malicious website and enticing someone to visit it, the company said. Thursday's fix tackles another issue: the download validation may be bypassed if...