Author: JT Smith
Hunting for a home for Java2 Micro Edition, Infoworld News reports, Sun Microsystems has found one in wireless handsets.
Sun rises with new generation of servers
Author: JT Smith
CNET News is reporting, on Wednesday, the company will unveil a
long-awaited new generation of Unix servers and UltraSparc processors
long-awaited new generation of Unix servers and UltraSparc processors
Category:
- Unix
For Novell, remembrance of things past
Author: JT Smith
ZDNet article pays tribute to the early versions of NetWare.
MS charges twice for Windows
Author: JT Smith
Coordinated industry pressure may be required to make Microsoft ditch the lucrative policy which could in theory net the software giant up to $8 billion, says ZDCOUK.
Depth of field means true 3-D is on the horizon
Author: JT Smith
The makers of 3-D monitors that really fulfill their promise are certain it’s the new frontier for hooking PC users. The biggest obstacle is liable to be the price. By Andy Patrizio at Wired.com.
Category:
- Unix
Website to sell downloads of South Park
Author: JT Smith
Reuters on Excite says Sightsound.com has made a deal with Comedy Central and will offer episodes of the popular cartoon South Park for a fee. The company says the downloads offer a cheaper alternative to DVDs or VHS.
Newbie help file: distro primer
Author: JT Smith
A reader writes: “Here is a kinda basic, not too biased view on a few different distros. Maybe others can add to this and we can finally end the ‘what distro’ questions.” From Linuxnewbie.org.
Category:
- Linux
“We’re not Intel,” say bullish Asian chipmakers
Author: JT Smith
Acer and others predict growth and diversification, says Techweb.com.
Category:
- Unix
Is Microsoft “colluding” with NSA to allow backdoor access into apps?
Author: JT Smith
The National Security Administration gathers information on Internet traffic, especially in foreign countries. Now, some European nations are looking at open source solutions, says ZDCOUK.
Category:
- Linux
Your Palm is ringing
Author: JT Smith
From PCWorld.com:Palm and RealVision Technology have announced a telephony attachment device for the Palm V handheld device, enabling the PDA (personal digital assistant) to function like a mobile phone.