Knowledge exchange for Linux developers

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

PRNewswire reports, together, HotDispatch and
Caldera will build an online marketplace for Linux developers to purchase and
sell technical expertise.

Is the SDMI boycott backfiring?

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Programmers don’t want to help the recording industry test its
new security “solution,” reports Salon News,
but the technology insiders behind the
system say hackers could kill it once and for all by
participating.

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Linux

Why did MS really save Corel?

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet News article proclaims, “There are other reasons Microsoft bought into Corel, in my humble opinion, and none of them has anything
to do with Microsoft gaining the endorsement of a major software vendor for its .Net development platform, as stated in the joint Microsoft-Corel press release.”

Linux virus scanners: Common problems

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

According to this article from SecurityPortal, even if you do everything perfectly, you can still run into problems.

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Linux

The MontaVista monopoly of minds

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

MontaVista is at the forefront of ppc embedded system software design, announces Linuxppc.org.

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Linux

Flash memory leads chip sales boom

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Reuters: Worldwide sales of
semiconductors grew 53 percent to hit record levels
during the month of August, driven by strong
Asia-Pacific region growth and booming demand for
Internet and communications devices.

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Unix

Computer that ate Hitler’s brain

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Colossus II was the first programmable computer, the one that enabled the Allies to “read the mind of Adolf Hitler.” From a report at Wired.com.

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Linux

IBM rebrands server offerings

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

IBM, the world’s largest computer
maker, will unveil the first machine to be sold
under a single brand name covering all its business
computers. From a report by Reuters.

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Unix

Today is Techies Day

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Wired.com tells us that October 3 is Techies Day — a time to call attention to the shortage of qualified tech workers in the United States. Industry reps will talk to kids around the country about the wonderful opportunities awaiting them in geekdom.

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Linux

Cracker puts Nasdaq on warning

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October 3, 2000

Author: JT Smith

PCWorld.com reports that Web sites with financial news have become vital for investors. Imagine the disarray that could occur if a hacker would take over such a site. A Dutch hacker claims he could have altered Nasdaq.com and three sites run by MarketWatch.com.

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Linux