Monday, November 3, 2003

Microsoft goes after Web services

Network World Fusion reports that Microsoft is <A HREF="http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1103msindentity.html">working on identity technology for its Longhorn operating system</A> that it hopes will evolve into a cross-platform, standard format that companies can use to secure digital relationships and share resources. Longhorn, which isn't expected to be released until 2006, is part of a slate of products that promise to integrate Microsoft's software with .Net and Web services. The integration plan parallels efforts by competitors such as IBM with WebSphere.

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