It’s just a funny page. A hoax. The ‘Microsoft Invades Cuba’ news headline ought to be a tipoff, despite the site’s careful aping of a real Microsoft.com page. And if that isn’t enough, check the bottom, where it says,
“MS Linux is released under the
provisions of the Gates Private
License, which means you can
freely use this Software on a
single machine without warranty
after having paid the purchase
price and annual renewal fees.”

It’s just a funny page. A hoax. The ‘Microsoft Invades Cuba’ news headline ought to be a tipoff, despite the site’s careful aping of a real Microsoft.com page. And if that isn’t enough, check the bottom, where it says,
“MS Linux is released under the
provisions of the Gates Private
License, which means you can
freely use this Software on a
single machine without warranty
after having paid the purchase
price and annual renewal fees.”

“piffy” and friends are trying to make a name for themselves in cyberspace. But should they be calling themselves Unix programmers, as this Newsbytes report claims they do?

That great punk band Offspring and top recording artists Smashing Pumpkins are joining the burgeoning rebellion against the RIAA by announcing plans to give away their latest albums for free, on the Internet – this from a Reuters news report at ZDCOUK.

Hewlett-Packard in Japan favors its own flavor of UNIX when it comes to the hp 9000 superdome server, says AsiaBizTech.com.

The Associated Press reports that employees at mega-search engine AltaVista.com are getting slammed as the company seeks to refocus its efforts to succeed in this highly competitive market. Posted at ABCNEWS.com.

Matt Michie at Linux.com says that Linux is a virus that is spreading with exponential growth.

LinuxNewbie.org brings us this fine tutorial, authored by ‘vvx.’ It is designed to hold your hand securely, all the way through getting that Intel artistry configured correctly in your Linux box.

Dallas Morning News reported that Irwin Jacobs left the hardware with critical data sitting on a podium while he was distracted by questions from audience members after his presentation. Shame on you, Mr. Jacobs!

Computer News Daily posts a COX News Service editorial which asks the question: who would make the better tech president, Gore or Bush? Is there a good answer to that question?