The Register reports: “The Inferno OS has parked a heavily-armoured tricycle on Sun’s
lawn. Lucent spin-off Vita Nuova, which also markets the Plan 9
system, has made an Inferno plug-in for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
to run downloadable code.”

“Professional Linux Deployment is part of the Wrox Programmer to Programmer series. In the Introduction the book states it will teach professional
administrators steps to replace existing network systems with Linux. The book is targeted towards the NT and non-Linux UNIX administrator. It presumes the
reader is a knowledgeable NT administrator and has learned Linux installation and basic setups elsewhere.” From LinuxJournal.

Linux Weekly News reports on the latest updates in your favorite distribution.

Hitachi’s Flora-ie 55mi is effectively a cross between a notebook, a handheld and a cell phone, reports CNET.com.. The device–which looks like a
notebook screen with a frame–hooks up directly to the Internet and is used to search Web content or run applications, similar to a
standard PC. However, people can use a pen to input data like a Palm. Additionally, it contains a mobile phone interface for calls.

Linux Weekly News brings us the latest in Linux security information.

“Apple’s newest OS offering is called Mac OS X. The very name hints at its two major components. Mac OS X is the Macintosh interface built on top of a UNIX
base. It has as its base a technology called “Darwin”, which is an open-source implementation based on the Mach micro-kernel. Yes, your eyes aren’t playing tricks
with you–Apple has open sourced a core software technology.” Linux Journal reports.

Linux Weekly News brings us the latest in development happenings.

MSNBC tells us: “With Interact Commerce ACT! PalmPilot Link
and ACT! 2000 (5.03.423) both installed,
selecting the PalmPilot icon from the toolbar or
the Palm HotSync set up from the tool menu
triggers the hourglass to pop up. But before
much time lapses, it disappears, and the HotSync
Custom dialog box doesn’t display.”

EE Times reports on a joint DSP (digital signal processor) architecture between Intel and ADI.

CNet is reporting that the Schwab financial site has been aware of being vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack since August but the vulnerability is still present.