Author: JT Smith
CNET.com reports that Turbo is planning an IPO as well, in order to keep the bucks rolling in.
Category:
- Linux
CERT’s going to tell on vendors with security problems, no matter what
Author: JT Smith
CERT said it will release security vulnerability information to the public so that users can take steps to protect themselves. The agency will still notify the software company first, but even if the flaws are fixed by the company, CERT plans to alert customer to problems. From Infoworld.com.
Category:
- Linux
Asian vendors supporting Linux more often now
Author: JT Smith
Among others, Hitachi Ltd. announced in September that it will support Linux on all of its
major product lines, including mainframe computers, UNIX servers, PC servers, PCs and
mobile devices. From AsiaBizTech.com.
major product lines, including mainframe computers, UNIX servers, PC servers, PCs and
mobile devices. From AsiaBizTech.com.
Category:
- Linux
IBM is dumping $5 billion to build the fanciest chip plant ever
Author: JT Smith
Canada.com reports that Big Blue is sparing no expense and will hire 1,000 people for the factory, which is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2002.
Janet Reno in my hard drive
Author: JT Smith
“Those who have computers in their homes, schools and workplaces are much more likely to commit crimes because of the overwhelming urge to do so without being easily caught… The Internet offers an outlet for disturbed people to commit crime and mayhem and must be stopped now!” –Kelly McNeill
Category:
- Linux
The second coming of Steve Jobs
Author: JT Smith
Excerpt from Salon.com:The series of group meetings helped Steve to get to know
hundreds of people at Apple. And once he knew the players,
he would deal with them directly. He had total disregard for the
hierarchical chain of command. He would remember what
several hundred people did and call on whomever he needed,
always bypassing their managers. It was as though everyone in
the company reported directly to Steve himself.
hundreds of people at Apple. And once he knew the players,
he would deal with them directly. He had total disregard for the
hierarchical chain of command. He would remember what
several hundred people did and call on whomever he needed,
always bypassing their managers. It was as though everyone in
the company reported directly to Steve himself.
Dancing with the devil: FreeBSD 4.1
Author: JT Smith
From OSOpinion: “I’ve loved FreeBSD since the first moment I saw that devilish logo. I remember running FreeBSD 2.2 during my sophomore year at Georgia Tech on my trusty Cyrix P120 “rebel” box. The OS has always impressed me with its stunning performance and infallible stability. Of course, times change and for numerous reasons I’ve been running Windows 2000 lately. The other day I noticed that FreeBSD 4.1 had been released, so I thought I would give it a whirl on my spare hard drive and write a little review…” –Kelly McNeill
Category:
- Unix
MP3 files favored by Korean thirtysomethings
Author: JT Smith
The Korea Times says the most popular MP3 download site in Korea is most heavily used by workers and homemakers in their thirties, not students.
“In September,” according to the article,” the site was visited by 101,000 netizens, of which 35.9 percent were adults in their
thirties, 35.8 percent young adults in their twenties and only 8.3 percent teens.”
“In September,” according to the article,” the site was visited by 101,000 netizens, of which 35.9 percent were adults in their
thirties, 35.8 percent young adults in their twenties and only 8.3 percent teens.”
ICANN critic wins seat in global board election
Author: JT Smith
“Karl Auerbach, a Cisco Systems engineer and long time critic of the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has won a coveted
seat on ICANN’s powerful board of directors.” More at newsbytes.com
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has won a coveted
seat on ICANN’s powerful board of directors.” More at newsbytes.com
Boston bank offers online safe deposit service
Author: JT Smith
A nandotimes.com story from AP talks of FleetBank offering “virtual safe deposit boxes” as the online data storage equivalent of the metal non-virtual safe depost boxes that are such a traditional part of bank services.
Category:
- Open Source