Microsoft's rivals are also upset by Passport and Hailstorm, two initiatives that are designed to let users of Windows XP and other Microsoft products carry out many Web tasks more easily, such as managing their calendars and authenticating transactions.

Gotta love the spin. Never mind that Hailstorm and Passport are the most blatant attempts yet at erecting toolbooths to collect the Micros~1 tax, instead they "[...]let users of Windows XP and other Microsoft products carry out many Web tasks more easily[...]."

But I guess the WagEd types are happy, so that's all that matters....