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A newsletter published by TechTarget   October 07, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  TNT Software: FREE DOWNLOAD: Experience the benefits of REAL TIME monitoring! >>  SearchWin2000.com: Visit the new Dice-powered Career Center  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Mark Minasi Q&A: NT 4.0 -- Hold 'em or fold 'em? >>  NEWS:  Microsoft to extend Java in Windows >>  WEBCAST:  Stick with Win2k certification or start WinServer 2003? >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Nokia lets the games begin  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Mark Minasi Q&A: NT 4.0 -- Hold 'em or fold 'em?  (SearchWin2000.com) If NT is truly headed for IT oblivion, what's the next step for the Windows enterprise? Read Mark Minasi's answers to member questions on third-party support, licensing and feature bloat leftover from his webcast, NT 4.0 -- Hold 'em or fold 'em. More on this topic: >  Mark Minasi Q&A: Is WinServer 2003 ready for business? >  The Desktop Deployment Info Center SPONSORED BY: TNT Software FREE DOWNLOAD: Experience the benefits of REAL TIME monitoring! Are you poring over event records after the fact? Are undetected failed services causing havoc? Which system resource will be the next bottleneck? Let ELM Enterprise Manager automate it. This affordable solution monitors the health and status of your systems and alerts you in time to take corrective action. Download your FREE eval copy of EEM 3.1 NOW and start experiencing the benefits of real time monitoring. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE EVAL. NEWS Microsoft to extend Java in Windows (Reuters) Microsoft has extended support for the Java programming language in Windows past the original deadline of the end of this year. In a joint announcement with Sun Microsystems, which controls Java licenses, Microsoft said the new end date for support will be Sept. 30, 2004. The decision will give customers more time to make the transition between the Java and .NET platforms. NEWS Microsoft shakes up partner program (CNET) Partners of Microsoft who focus on small and medium-sized businesses will get greater financial incentives from Microsoft under a new program that is expected to be announced at the software maker's partner conference this week in New Orleans. Microsoft has nearly 800,000 partners in the ranks of resellers and consultants. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  LookSmart to lose key Microsoft deal   >  Microsoft to alter Web browser for ruling   >  Survey finds companies must pay to comply   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   WEBCAST Stick with Win2k certification or start WinServer 2003? Join us for this webcast and hear about the choices involved in staying the course with Windows 2000 versus pursuing Windows Server 2003 credentials. 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