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Microsoft released nine security patches on Tuesday, three of them critical, including one for Internet Explorer that was set for release last month but pulled at the last minute.

Bill Gates's reluctance to offer lower cost versions of its products is pushing developers and students into using open source, where code is freely swapped and applications readily available. Roger thinks that more openness would encourage students to learn about Windows as well as Linux before they become the IT experts of tomorrow. Microsoft, meanwhile, apparently thinks people are happy to pay to be bothered by Clippit.

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