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In Brief: Interix 2.2 Unix emulation environment ships

March 5, 2000
Enables a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 machine to emulate a Unix system, including APIs, services, commands, and utilities

In Brief: Windows gets IEEE 1394 support

March 5, 2000
Windows 2000 will have improved support for the IEEE 1394 standard, thanks to a collaboration with Sony

In Brief: Next Windows 2000 release to include consumers

March 5, 2000
The next major release of Windows 2000 will reportedly include a consumer version designed to finally supplant the Windows 95/98 code base

In Brief: Windows 2000 SP1 is expected in June 2000

March 5, 2000
SP1 will be almost exactly on the six-month release pattern established for Windows NT 4.0 service packs in the last 18 months

Antitrust Trial Down to the Wire

March 5, 2000
As the lengthy Microsoft trial concluded another stage in February, both sides marshaled final arguments

European Union to Investigate Microsoft

March 5, 2000
European antitrust regulators are investigating charges that integration between Microsoft's desktop and server operating systems prevents Microsoft desktops from working well with competitor's server products

Judge Reinstates Java Injunction

March 5, 2000
The injunction requires Microsoft to support some features of Sun's version of Java and to warn developers when they use proprietary features in Microsoft's version

Microsoft Reorganizes Wireless, Office Units

March 5, 2000
The reorganization creates a new Mobile Services Division and appoints former Visio CEO Jeremy Jaech as vice president of a new Business Tools Division

Major Changes in Mobile, Office Divisions

March 5, 2000
Diagram illustrates some of the key changes in the area of mobile computing and office

In Brief: Ann McLaughlin joins Microsoft board

March 5, 2000
Ann McLaughlin, chair of the Aspen Institute, fills a gap left by the departure of Mattel president Jill Barad in Sept. 1999