Microsoft Financial Critique - Bill Parish's view on how Microsoft uses stock options to raise revenue, taking advantage of its size and cash to manipulate the value of firms it wants to own or harm. Microsoft Financial Fraud - Alleges that fraudulent accounting at Microsoft constitutes "the greatest financial fraud/pyramid scheme this century", and could have widespread economic repurcussions even setting aside the huge ramifications of the antitrust trials. EU may fine Microsoft - The European Commission may fine Microsoft up to $2.5bn (£1.75bn) but says its investigation is still at an early stage. How NSA access was built into Windows - Careless mistake reveals subversion of Windows by NSA. Lobbying for insecurity - Keeping secure software out of the hands of users. MS plays volume licensing upgrade card against Naked PCs - Volume licensing programs are only an upgrade? How to sell your product once, and get paid twice. MS soft-pedals SSL hole - Trustworthy computing in action: Don't worry about our missing security. The new EULA - MS security patch EULA gives Billg admin privileges on your box. MS to micro-manage your computer - How to trust your digital life to Microsoft in one easy step. MS preps all-new warez busting antitrust complying XP SP1 - How to get around a punishment that hasn't even happened yet. Microsoft winds up on both ends of software piracy stick - The people who invented the term "software piracy" guilty of same. Compulsory Windows: for Macs, and people without PCs? - Microsoft wants your schools to buy software they can't use. Register: Preinstalled Windows: AARGH! I can't get it off! - Microsoft site claims Windows can't be legally removed once installed? Ballmer weeps for Windows - Microsoft releases video clip of Steve Ballmer in court, explaining how they are the real victims. Removing IE would kill Win2k, WinXP - Haven't we heard that one before? Windows Messenger 'Trojan update' - The Register reports on a 'Critical Update' from Microsoft that forceably installs Windows Messenger even if you have already removed it from XP. Halloween VII: Survey Says - MS admits its Linux-bashing is a failure. Most polled found the MS FUD offensive, one third want OSS because it isn't made by Microsoft. Dead People Rise in Support of Microsoft - Seems there is spare time to write your congressman from the grave. The Register: Justice Chief Queried over MS Campaign Contributions - Why has Attorney General John Ashcroft not disqualified himself from participation in settlement talks in the Microsoft case? Namibia Wisely Spurns MS 'Gift' in Favor of Linux - For just thirty thousand dollars, small African country can get $2000 in software. MS fights Open Source with Freebies - An Eyewitness Writes - How important is market share? They give away software to keep it. Windows Costs Less Than Linux. A bit. Sometimes - MS study - Microsoft spins TCO to battle Linux. Windows Ruling is Biggest IP Heist in EU History, Claims MS - Looks at EU's order to remove Media Player from Windows from a Microsoft lawyer's perspective. [The Register] EU to fine Microsoft - Finds that Microsoft had abused its Windows monopoly, harming consumers and competitors, and is expected to fine an unprecedented amount. [Guardian]