Today's News: Microsoft fine further weakens U.S.-Europe relations

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Published by SearchWin2000.com   March 26, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Microsoft: New Microsoft Office System Eval Kit  Top News of the Week  >>  Oracle gets a look at MS data, HP does Linux SPONSORED BY: Microsoft New Microsoft Office System Eval Kit Discover Great Moments at Work with the new Microsoft Office System. Free up time to research future technologies and finish that IT strategy with time to spare. The Microsoft Office System lets users quickly and easily connect to the information, people, and resources they need. Get your Evaluation Kit today.  Week In Review  Microsoft fine further weakens U.S.-Europe relations by John Hogan, News Editor It took Mario Monti five years to prepare his antitrust case against Microsoft. It'll take the European Union another five years to collect the fine it levied against the software maker this week. That's how long Microsoft's chief counsel predicts that the appeals process in this case will take. By then, Windows will have a whole new look, and bundled media players will sound like a quaint idea from the old days. Click here to read more about the fallout from the EU ruling, and for the rest of the week's Windows news. Cast your vote in a quick poll: What do you think about the European Union's sanctions against Microsoft? More on this topic: >  It's official: EU fines Microsoft $611 million >  Oracle allowed to view rivals' sensitive data >  Gates adds his voice to speech, developer message >  SMS for the enterprise outpost >  HP move could change Microsoft strategy  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   MOS is the Office badge of honor | News Nearly 1.5 million people call themselves a MOS. Experts say there are some good reasons to seek a Microsoft Office Specialist certification. DNS | Chapter of the Week This chapter from the book The Windows XP/2000 Answer Book: A Complete Resource from the Desktop to the Enterprise, by John Savill, examines installation and configuration of DNS servers on local intranets for local name resolution. You will also get the scoop on local DNS configuration for forwarding external name resolution requests to different DNS servers. The extensive tips and notes make this interesting reading for beginners and veterans alike. Crash course - certification | Featured Topic Security and messaging credentials are the newest additions to Microsoft's ever-changing world of certifications. Here's a wrap-up of the latest in certification and career advancement. TRUE IT BLOOPERS Oops! True IT Blooper #129: The placebo keyboard After replacing one user's keyboard more than five times and still hearing the same complaint, this tech support team knew they had to come up with a different solution. It is scientifically proven that medical placebos work, but who knew that an IT placebo would work just as well! Click here to read the full blooper. Click here to browse our blooper archive. Send us your favorite bloopers and war stories.  Vent!  What do you think about the European Union's sanctions against Microsoft? Click here to cast your vote in our new poll. FREE EMAIL SERVICES! Enter your e-mail and start receiving White Paper Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   NEWS EDITOR John Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. SENIOR SITE EDITOR Marilyn Cohodas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles and best practices. SITE EDITOR Christine Polewarczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your bloopers and Featured Topic ideas. SENIOR NEWS WRITER Margie Semilof [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news and story ideas. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Matt Danielsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your ideas for webcasts and discussion day topics. ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Luscomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your favorite Web sites and white papers. ASSISTANT EDITOR Vandana Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your tips and your true IT bloopers. SENIOR SITE SALES MANAGER Gabrielle Derussy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter.   A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Contact us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Windows Week that Was": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-118&ad=478832 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.