Author: JT Smith
Slashdot readers discuss a claim by OpenTV that its one-click technology predates Amazon.com’s by three years.
Napster keeps smashing records
Author: JT Smith
Reuters reports that music-swapping site Napster had 6.7 million unique users in August 2000, up from 1.1 million users in February 2000.
CitX forms XcelX division to provide Internet infrastructure appliances
Author: JT Smith
CitX Corporation, a global Internet
technology leader providing secure e-Solutions, Web-based tools,
platforms, services, and trusted digital environments, announces the launch of XcelX, a new division focused on providing turnkey Internet infrastructure appliances, from Internet Wire.
technology leader providing secure e-Solutions, Web-based tools,
platforms, services, and trusted digital environments, announces the launch of XcelX, a new division focused on providing turnkey Internet infrastructure appliances, from Internet Wire.
Real-time Linux quick reference guide
Author: JT Smith
LinuxDevices.com presents the “Real-time Linux Quick Reference Guide” which they hope will assist you in locating Linux-based solutions that
match your system requirements.
match your system requirements.
Category:
- Linux
Bluestone rolls out Java service
Author: JT Smith
ZDNet News announces, the first version of Bluestone Software Inc.’s Java Transaction Service is now generally available, following
the company’s acquisition of the technology this summer.
the company’s acquisition of the technology this summer.
EMC chief says storage controls Internet’s future
Author: JT Smith
The amount of data on the Internet will explode in coming years, but inexpensive storage systems soon will be available to handle all of the information, said Mike Ruettgers, chief executive officer of storage vendor EMC Corp. in a keynote speech Wednesday at Oracle Corp.’s Open World, from IDG News Service on IT World.
Microsoft ‘gets it’: Does the Linux community?
Author: JT Smith
LinuxNews commentary on what is going to be the ultimate and supreme challenge to the continued existence and penetration of Open-Source into the world of enterprise computing.
Category:
- Open Source
Open source uncertainty over Microsoft-Corel
Author: JT Smith
Three days after the surprise announcement that Microsoft will acquire a 25 percent stake in erstwhile rival and current Linux vendor Corel, company outsiders are still speculating on what exactly the decision means for the open source community, reports Upside Today.
Category:
- Open Source
Michael Tiemann rebuttal
Author: JT Smith
Red Hat Chief Technical Officer Michael Tiemann drew up his own points for rebuttal to a CNET article quoting him as giving credit to Red Hat for starting the “Open Source revolution”, Linux Today offers an
excerpt of the letter defending his position he sent to media outlets.
excerpt of the letter defending his position he sent to media outlets.
Category:
- Open Source
Impera Corporation to close LinuxComponents.com
Author: JT Smith
Today Impera Corporation announced it will close it’s subsidiary known as LinuxComponents.com and will lay off its staff of 8 people, Linux PR reports, all orders placed with the site before October 3rd will still be shipped.