More bands give recording companies the finger with free music

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

That great punk band Offspring and top recording artists Smashing Pumpkins are joining the burgeoning rebellion against the RIAA by announcing plans to give away their latest albums for free, on the Internet – this from a Reuters news report at ZDCOUK.

Don’t use Linux or Windows, says HP

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Hewlett-Packard in Japan favors its own flavor of UNIX when it comes to the hp 9000 superdome server, says AsiaBizTech.com.

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Open Source

225 AltaVista workers seeing pink

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Associated Press reports that employees at mega-search engine AltaVista.com are getting slammed as the company seeks to refocus its efforts to succeed in this highly competitive market. Posted at ABCNEWS.com.

Linux is not Linux?

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Matt Michie at Linux.com says that Linux is a virus that is spreading with exponential growth.

Setting up the i810 motherboard

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

LinuxNewbie.org brings us this fine tutorial, authored by ‘vvx.’ It is designed to hold your hand securely, all the way through getting that Intel artistry configured correctly in your Linux box.

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Unix

Laptop left in the lurch; Qualcomm CEO shouts “Theft!”

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Dallas Morning News reported that Irwin Jacobs left the hardware with critical data sitting on a podium while he was distracted by questions from audience members after his presentation. Shame on you, Mr. Jacobs!

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Linux

Is either Prez candidate up on high-tech issues?

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Computer News Daily posts a COX News Service editorial which asks the question: who would make the better tech president, Gore or Bush? Is there a good answer to that question?

Suncoast LUG to present at computer showcase

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Tampa, Florida Linux users group is planning a huge showing at the Computers and Technology Showcase on September 27-28, according to LinuxPR.com.

Opinion: The recording industry is unfair

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Big surprise: some people think the RIAA exploits its recording artists. Does that justify the free trade of their copyrighted works? Jonathan Seff at MacWorld spouts off.

Sun bets on ‘Cheetah’ in Net race

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September 18, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Sun will strut and preen publicly at the launch of its UltraSPARC III processor. eWEEK’s Peter Galli reports at ZDNet.

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Unix