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Bumpy road(map) to Mozilla browser

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet has a report on the current state and possible future of the Mozilla browser based on its recent roadmap update. “As the rest of the world awaits the arrival of Netscape 6, Mozilla.org enters the critical final phase of developing an open-source browser.

Category:

  • Open Source

Suspect arrested in NASA hack

Author: JT Smith

A suspect has been arrested in connection with recent NASA computer problems, as reported by InfoWorld.

Debian plans new installer for woody

Author: JT Smith

Debian is planning to rewrite their installation routine for the next release, as reported and discussed by slashdot.

Category:

  • Linux

Where there’s UltraSparc, there’s fire

Author: JT Smith

ZDnet has a
report on the upcoming UltraSparc 3 chip from Sun Microsystems. “It’s no secret that, after several delays, Sun will launch new UltraSparc III systems next week.

Category:

  • Unix

Universal moves to new music encryption

Author: JT Smith

The Standard reports that Universal Music Group is contracting in a new encryption algorithm for music.

The gender gap

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet focuses on the gender imbalance in the technology industry and the roots of the problem.

Category:

  • Linux

10 Gb ethernet standard introduced

Author: JT Smith

The EE Times is reporting on a new standard to be ratified in 2002… 10 gigabit ethernet.

Category:

  • Unix

Unlikely alliance seeks to shut down BUGTRAQ

Author: JT Smith

“Microsoft, Red Hat Software, and Sun microsystems have sued the maintainers of BUGTAQ
for violations of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, or DMCA. A spokesperson for the
three companies said in a press release that BUGTRAQ for years has been publishing and
distributing hyperlinks and plaintext code that allow people to subvert the security systems in
their operating systems.” That’s from the humor site Segfault.

Category:

  • Management

Perl clone of MS Office called ‘gift from God’

Author: JT Smith

From the humor site, Segfault: “Some call the remarkable appearance of a MS Office clone written in Perl a gift from the Almighty;
others say it proves that Perl is indistingushable from line noise.:

Category:

  • Management

Microsoft covets high-end Unix market

Author: JT Smith

Reports InfoWorld: “Although the stringent testing process Microsoft put in place for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server brings the server closer to the realm of Unix-based hardware and software integration, competitors are not convinced that Windows can compete with Unix. Vendors that build both the hardware and software can more effectively integrate the two, said Rich Sands, analyst for Solaris marketing at Sun Microsystems.”