Microsoft Announces Windows SharePoint Services

Microsoft Corp. today announced it is changing the name of its
popular team collaboration technology, SharePoint Team Services, to
Windows SharePoint Services and making it available to Windows
Server 2003 customers mid-2003. The change reflects Microsoft's
commitment to provide strategic platform services that are designed
specifically to improve information worker productivity.

"Windows SharePoint Services is a powerful collaboration platform
enabled with Windows Server 2003," said Bill Veghte, corporate vice
president of the Windows Server Group at Microsoft. "In today's
world, basic file sharing isn't enough. Windows SharePoint Services
is the next-generation platform for file sharing and team
collaboration. It redefines the way teams work together and share
information, increasing the productivity of your entire company."