MSNBC tells us that, according to Microsoft, Outlook Express 5.5 may not be able
to receive MSN e-mail messages if MSN Explorer 6 is installed
and running on a Windows 95-, 98-, 98SE-, 2000-, Me- or NT
4-based system. Outlook and Outlook Express versions affected
by this glitch, plus workaround options are posted to
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q268/7/32.ASP

ZDNET.co.uk reports: “On Monday, Toshiba America Electronic Components announced
its TC35273XB chip. The chip has 12MB of integrated memory
and an encoder and decoder for MPEG-4, an audio-video
compression standard. The integrated memory is what sets this
chip apart from others, according to Toshiba. With integrated
memory, the chip consumes less power, making it a good fit for
portable gadgets.”

“I am considering going into the publishing business and would like to publish
manuals, how-to computer books, documentation for specific applications or anything else
related specifically to Linux or geekdom. I would like to set this up on a vanity press system
and then sell the books directly off of my site without going through Amazon (They insist on a 55% discount
on any book they sell). My question is this: Will the Linux/Computer Geek community be willing to pay
something around $100 to have their book printed?” From Ask Slashdot.

Slashdot’s talking about how Linux PPC works on Mac.

“Ginger”, the mysterious, purportedly world-changing device that
has caught the attention of the technology industry this week, may
be something as simple as a scooter.

A patent application filed with the World Intellectual Property
Organisation’s International Bureau on 14 December 2000, lists
Manchester, New Hampshire-based DEKA Research and
Development as the applicant. Inventor Dean Kamen has been
creating products for DEKA for nearly 20 years. ZDNET.co.uk reports.

LinuxNews.pl writes “During the Macworld conference, Kevin Browne, a man responsible for Mac solutions in Microsoft, announced that in October 2001 the MS Office for MacOS X should be ready. More on LinuxNews.pl“

If you are a regular reader of Computer Bits, you know that Linux is developing impressive momentum. It is the new buzzword, and articles comparing it to
Windows are everywhere. Opinions about moving from Windows to Linux are as plentiful as leaves in autumn. The most common arguments against switching are
the lack of solid software, and the difficulty in finding folks to create tailor-made business applications. Well, Kylix is about to change all that, and here’s why.

System V method of initialization is one of the most widely used across most Linux
distributions. It definitely eases the system administrators job. There’s a lot more than
autoexec.bat and config.sys here. We’ve written this article for novice users. It explains
the concept of runlevels, initialization scripts and the significance of /etc/rc.d.

In the traditional BSD style of startup, there are only a few initialization scripts, which are
something like the autoexec.bat and config.sys pair of DOS. Commands are executed
and services are loaded up sequentially as given in the scripts. From FreeOS.com.

A recent Slashdot story sparked a great deal of discussion about Aduva’s plans for simplifying Linux administration.
Aduva’s Izar Tarandach says it sparked a great many misconceptions as well. Today, he tries to put the record
straight, on Freshmeat.org.

InfoWorld reports: “In the year 2000, Linux heads
enjoyed a huge increase in the
enterprise adoption of their favorite OS
worldwide. Many commercial
applications were released on Linux,
and the backing of mainstay companies
such as IBM helped Linux break in to
many businesses.”