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During the past year, Microsoft says, it recognized the need to shake things up in its management software unit. Driven by a need to attract customers in a sluggish economy, and with a new vice president in charge of the unit, Microsoft hatched the System Center vision. In an interview, David Hamilton, director of product management for the Windows management group, talked about the future of SMS, MOM and Application Center in this new world order in Redmond.
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Freight company hauls in 37,000 Windows patches (SearchWin2000.com)
Administrators at freight giant CNF have installed an eye-popping 37,000 Windows desktop patches since August. An IT manager with CNF explained why they needed so many, and he offered some patch management advice for those who need to patch things up in their own organizations.
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Microsoft exec says Longhorn future 'fluid' (Computerworld)
Customers looking to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 won't be left out in the cold if Microsoft decides to release a Longhorn server operating system, according to Microsoft Windows group VP Brian Valentine. Microsoft had planned a client-only release for Longhorn, but Valentine said Microsoft is rethinking those plans. He called the situation with the project "fluid."
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Glitch prices handhelds at $12 each
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Talk about rock-bottom prices -- Amazon.com had some iPaq Pocket PCs priced a few layers below the shale. The handhelds were listed on Amazon's U.K. site for a shade under $12. That's a savings of $437 off the regular price. But those prices didn't last long; the handhelds were trespassing in the bargain basement. Amazon discounted the discount and said that an internal snafu had plundered the price tags. The company won't honor any orders placed for $12 iPaqs.
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