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Microsoft To Charge Fee for Office 7 Beta Download

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NewsFactor - If you were hoping to get a free beta version of Microsoft Office 2007, you have until 6 pm PDT on Wednesday to keep the "free" part.

Microsoft to Charge for Office 2007 Beta 2

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PC World - Users will have to pay $1.50 to download a copy of the software.

EU makes no decision on Microsoft fines

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AP - Microsoft Corp. has given the European Union more documents in response to a 2004 antitrust order, but regulators said they do not know yet whether the company will avoid additional fines.

Microsoft submitted documents in bid to avoid fine

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Reuters - Microsoft Corp has submitted documents required by the European Commission in an effort to avoid further fines for breaching an antitrust ruling, a spokeswoman for the European Union regulator said on Monday.

BSA Packs a Real $ Punch with Unlicensed Software Claim Settlements: Avoiding the List

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This week, the BSA published another list of companies with expensive non-compliance settlements for software publishers Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec Corp, McAfee and others. Rather than repairing the damage to budgets, public opinion and goals caused by a failed audit, Eracent suggests the less expensive route of software asset management as a practical way to maintain compliance while increasing financial efficiency.

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