Author: JT Smith
Doug Wright is the software engineer porting BIAS’ Peak application to the BeOS. BeOS Central interviews him on porting Peak and working with the BeOS.
Sprint debuts Wireless Web for business service
Author: JT Smith
From ComputerWorld.com: Sprint PCS rolled out a suite of wireless services and products for corporate
users, including access to Exchange and Lotus Notes e-mail, corporate travel sites, sales force
automation tools and corporate directories.
users, including access to Exchange and Lotus Notes e-mail, corporate travel sites, sales force
automation tools and corporate directories.
Category:
- Open Source
Scientific Learning to seek early dismissal
Author: JT Smith
From PRNewswire.com: Scientific Learning Corporation (Nasdaq: SCIL) today announced that it plans
to seek early dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against the Company
and certain of its corporate officers.
to seek early dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against the Company
and certain of its corporate officers.
Internet suffers from the hard sell
Author: JT Smith
The overselling of all things internet is leaving
consumers frustrated, cynical and wary,
experts warn. From BBC News.
consumers frustrated, cynical and wary,
experts warn. From BBC News.
Category:
- Linux
Sun versus Intel: war declared
Author: JT Smith
The Register claims, “The undercurrent of dislike between Intel and Sun, which boiled over into an
unseemly row at the last Intel Developer Forum, now seems to have turned into a
full-scale battle.”
unseemly row at the last Intel Developer Forum, now seems to have turned into a
full-scale battle.”
Category:
- Linux
MIT replaces SPARC servers with Pentiums running Linux
Author: JT Smith
The story says, “Students returning to MIT this fall will notice that Information Systems has made several changes to the Athena computing environment, including a powerful new e-mail system, the official introduction of Redhat Athena boxes in the clusters, and a new release of Athena.”
Category:
- Linux
PC crashes more stressful than standing in line
Author: JT Smith
“It’s official,” says a zdnet.co.uk story,”we love our PCs and cannot bear to be parted from them.”
Category:
- Management
CHARLES PILLER: Toward a simpler operating system
Author: JT Smith
L.A. Times columnist Charles Piller lauds Linux and Eazel and talks of how they may soon make computing easier, not harder. (Link is to www.nandotimes.com reprint of Piller’s column.)
Category:
- Linux
CNET News.com: Microsoft glitch leaves IM contact
Author: JT Smith
News.com reports: “Microsoft is investigating complaints that its MSN Instant Messenger usernames and contact lists can be taken over through
lapsed Hotmail accounts.”
lapsed Hotmail accounts.”
Egg isn’t the only bank cracked
Author: JT Smith
ZDNet (UK) says a number of online banks and financial institutions in the U.K. have been cracked within the last year.
Category:
- Linux