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Amazon.com buys auto addresses

Author: JT Smith

Are cars the next step for the online
bookseller-turned-general retailer Amazon.com?

Category:

  • Open Source

Virginia fails to block net porn

Author: JT Smith

Lawyers hailed the ruling as a victory for free speech.

Microsoft getting into ASP game

Author: JT Smith

The new service will allow people to have access to their personal data, games and Web sites from any computer or mobile device, such as cell phones and handhelds.

Yellowknife voters list caught in Web of privacy concerns

Author: JT Smith

The City of Yellowknife was trying to make it easier for voters to make sure they were on the list. What it did was start a
controversy about privacy rights and the Internet.

Second Mozilla developer meeting scheduled

Author: JT Smith

This summit is timed to coincide with Linux World events.

How well do free ISPs connect?

Author: JT Smith

Two free providers recently closed up shop.

Netscape’s Smart Download gets less snoopy

Author: JT Smith

The company says it will stop the illegal gathering of private information from users of the program.

Fostering the Linux spirit

Author: JT Smith

Spare parts are like gemstones to Linux advocates — they’re hard to find, harder to keep and usually more precious than rubies.

Category:

  • Linux

Music alternatives: file sharing beyond Napster

Author: JT Smith

“Go ahead, shut down Napster,” the music-sharing community seems to be saying.

Amazon.com, Toys R Us team up

Author: JT Smith

Online retailer Amazon.com and toy giant Toys R Us Inc. are collaborating to make a toy and video games store and a baby products store on Amazon.com’s Web site.

Category:

  • Open Source