Author: JT Smith
Chinese President Jiang Zemin is encouraging internet growth, reports the BBC news online. The Chinese president discussed some of the potential effects, both positive and negative, of the Internet on China’s future.
Internet domain owners fight to keep names
Author: JT Smith
Nandotimes reports on WIPO DNS dispute resolutions. It discusses some of the decisions made by the WIPO in the disputes, and complaints logged against the system. Included are links to two resolutions, for barcelona.com and corinthians.com, which are pointed out by opponents as cases where the WIPO has acted in bad faith.
Game skillset match
Author: JT Smith
Mosaic Technologies Corp plans to educate game programmers online, teaching them such things as the hardware usage, software algorithms, general mathematical algorithms, and some fundamentals of English.
Djangos.com buys Moby Disc music chain
Author: JT Smith
From an Associated Press story: Djangos.com, an online and offline music retailer, has acquired Moby Disc, a small chain based in southern California. This is the latest in a series of chains to be bought by the company, and will join other stores which are linked via Djangos.com’s database backend.
Category:
- Open Source
FCC changes policy on wireless airwaves
Author: JT Smith
The FCC has recently changed the rules governing the allotment of certain bands of the spectrum, removing a requirement that a business be below a certain size to bid for some ranges. From Associated Press.
F5 networks may be aquired
Author: JT Smith
Bloomberg is reporting the possible acquisition of F5 networks based on the recent acquisition of competiting businesses by larger corporations.
Category:
- Open Source
The week in review: Inside Intel’s plans for the future
Author: JT Smith
CNET’s week in review discusses such topics as Intel’s near future production plans, problems and innovations in the realm of web email, and the continuing growth of the PDA market.
Category:
- Linux
Can governments control the internet?
Author: JT Smith
A report from the BBC online gives a summarized rundown of some of the restrictions placed on Internet access in countries such as China, Malaysia, and Cuba. It focuses mainly on China’s specific efforts to control internet access, and mentions how other countries are following China’s lead.
Few funds seem sold on Linux
Author: JT Smith
Most investment firms are bearish on Linux, according to the Austin American Statesman. Most investment managers claim that they don’t see the retail value of Linux, and that it’s failed to meet expectations of toppling the Microsoft-dominated software market.
Category:
- Open Source
GNOME Foundation, UI, and Linux-duplicate
Author: JT Smith
Yahoo! has published a report about Linux World Expo which focuses on the recent Gnome related announcements, and where they fail to meet the needs of the community.