The software giant's stipulation on a file-sharing protocol has evoked new anger from open-source developers and may also have antitrust implications. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Microsoft has opened a new chapter in its long-running dispute with open-source software developers--and it could have antitrust implications. In late March, Microsoft published a document that ...

Programmers release a major update to the software that lets Linux computers mimic Windows machines, encroaching further onto Microsoft's turf. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Programmers have released a major update to Samba, software that lets Linux computers mimic Windows machines, encroaching further onto Microsoft's turf. Samba lets a computer share files or manage ...