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Napster’s generation gap

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet writes about a survey that shows young respondents are less likely than old ones to think Napster is or should be illegal.

Category:

  • Management

Welcome to the new Linux clubhouse

Author: JT Smith

Not the first media mention of the new Linux co-op venture backed by a bunch of major IT companies, but a particularly nice one by John G. Spooner on ZDNet. Similar take from idg.net here.

Category:

  • Linux

Sendmail comes of age

Author: JT Smith

idg.net storyJoshua Drake is surprised to find himself singing the praises of a not-quite-open-source product: Sendmail’s latest release, Multi Switch.

Category:

  • Linux

Howto: Setting up multiple users in Kmail

Author: JT Smith

“One problem I had with Kmail was that I share an account with my wife, so how could we both see the mail if we logged on as different users and downloaded our mail at different times?” Sound confusing? Get it figured out at LinuxNewbie.org.

Category:

  • Linux

E-mail lists taking off in Washington state

Author: JT Smith

Network World Fusion reports that Washington state has seen its subscriber base for
targeted electronic communication quadruple in size since
first being introduced in April.

Category:

  • Linux

The Doobie Brothers, imix.com and Pyramid Records

Author: JT Smith

The Doobie Brothers and imix.com, today
announced that 15 newly recorded live greatest hits from The Doobie Brothers,
including the classic songs “Black Water,” “Listen To The Music” and “Long
Train Runnin,'” will launch a new Internet promotion. From PRNewswire.com.

Sony to unveil new handheld

Author: JT Smith

Sony Corp. this week will launch its new handheld device that marries the Palm operating system with the video capabilities for which Sony is known. From ZDNN.

Wireless product boosts Parthus

Author: JT Smith

Reuters reports that shares in Irish chip designer Parthus Technologies Plc surged over 20 percent Wednesday
after it announced a product that would let the whereabouts of a mobile phone user be pinpointed to within five yards.

The only flame IT pros welcome

Author: JT Smith

Check out Burning Man, reports TechWeb. It’s the annual Nevada desert
confab that is expected to draw up to 28,000 artists, IT
professionals, public relations staffers, and others. It
runs from August 28 to Sept. 4.

Fox News: October trial date for Napster

Author: JT Smith

A federal court set the week of October 2 for opening arguments in the trial pitting music song-swap company Napster against some of the giants of the recording industry. From Reuters.