Stories by John Fontana

Lotus Deepens Ties to IBM's WebSphere

Lotus Development Corp. last week used its annual developer's conference to bolster plans to become the collaboration piston in IBM Corp.'s e-commerce engine.

Microsoft Unveils Grand Internet Platform Plans

Come hell or high courts, Microsoft Corp. will completely overhaul its software over the next two years in an effort to mold Windows into a platform for the Internet, the company said last week.

Judge Ready to Hand Down Microsoft Ruling

Microsoft Corp.'s fate today will be decided by the federal judge that has presided over the nearly 2-year old antitrust case against the software giant and his decision is likely to include breaking up the company.

Microsoft to air grand Net plan

In an undertaking Microsoft likens to NASA's first lunar landing, the company next month will detail a "risky venture" to transform itself into a provider of software services delivered over the Internet.

Can the EMA Come Back?

The association that guided electronic messaging through its formative years and helped turn it into a business staple is now struggling for survival and trying to redefine itself.

BindView Smooths Way to Windows 2000

Now that its acquisition of former rival Entevo is completed, BindView Development Corp. is again focusing its efforts on tools to help IT executives cut through the clutter of migrating to Windows 2000 and Active Directory.

BindView Tackles Active Directory Migrations

Now that its acquisition of former rival Entevo is completed, BindView Development Corp. is again focusing its efforts on tools to help IT executives cut through the clutter of migrating to Windows 2000 and Active Directory.

DOJ Sticks to Two-Way Microsoft Break-Up Plan

Despite prodding from a federal judge to stiffen its proposal to break up Microsoft Corp., the U.S. Department of Justice is sticking with its original recommendation to split the company in two.

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