Carnivore hearing centers on issue of trust

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

This Washington Post article asks, can the public trust the government to limit its use of the system to capturing spies, hackers and terrorists while protecting the privacy of law-abiding Americans?

High-Tech Giants Partner on B2B

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A consortium of 36 of the Web’s biggest companies — led by IBM, Ariba, and Microsoft — announced plans Wednesday to create an
online business directory that will make business-to-business
e-commerce simpler and more efficient, reports the E-Commerce Times.

3R Soft, Inc. launches MailStudio@MESSAGE

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Linux PR: Easy to install and use, MailStudio@MESSAGE provides stability, security, reliability, scalability, and award-winning performance with minimum maintenance.

Linux Journal announces Embedded Linux Supplement

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Linux PR announces, Linux Journal, the monthly magazine of the Linux community, will publish a special supplement, titled Embedded Linux Journal, to be released in October 2000.

31 Software, Hardware Cos. jointly form Linux@World

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Korean Times reports, a total of 31 software and hardware companies marketing the Linux platform yesterday formally launched the Linux@World consortium for enhancing the distribution of the operating system.

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Linux

E-mail monitoring bill takes notice in Congress

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A bill proposed earlier this summer that would prohibit companies from secretly monitoring their employees’ e-mail messages and Internet usage could get key congressional subcommittee approval next week as
lawmakers rush to finish up business before adjourning early next
month, reports ComputerWorld News.

Improvements to LinuxPrinting.org

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Linux Today offers this information on the improvements made to
LinuxPrinting.org, including the ability to select a printer from the database and an update to the HOWTO.

Innovative PHP database library released as Open Source

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Linux PR quotes “Before you say, ‘Oh no, not another one’, I think you will see the value of our innovations — metatypes, virtualised string and date handling for incompatible databases and object oriented design.”

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Open Source

AT&T Wireless, Nextel could make a deal

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Officials at AT&T Wireless, AT&T’s mobile communications unit, are planning to propose to AT&T that AT&T Wireless be merged with
Nextel Communications, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Hitachi plans Transmeta Crusoe notebook for November

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Register reports, Hitachi today confirmed that it would be using Transmeta’s Crusoe in notebooks starting in November, and added that it will roll out Crusoe Linux Internet appliances at the same time.

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Unix