News for Today, Feb 28

A couple of items to close out February:

• Microsoft is working on some business-specific add-ons for its Office System 2003. ComputerWeek
• Microsoft is thinking about offering an interim release of the Windows client OS prior to Longhorn (a huge revamp of Windows, not due to see the light of day until 2006-2007). The current working name for these considerations is Windows XP Reloaded. ComputerWorld
• nVisionIT, a South African IT company, is delighted with the power of Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server and associated collaboration products. itweb.co.za