From the humor site Segfault: “When Joseph Wecker found out that MP3.com had rejected as having “Inappropriate content” his
song DeCSS (descramble), he was not surprised.
Others were not so sanguine, however, and in response to a public opinion backlash, MP3.com
today showcased Pissing in the Ladies’ Sink by punk band 99% Bitch, as just one example of
songs more appropriate to the MP3.com venue than portions of the controversial DeCSS
source code set to music.”
From a Maximum Linux story: “When Apple bundled up the BSD portions of Mac OS X, they left out all the
development tools. If you love to hack with them, however, you’re probably already
cringing at the thought.”
Red Hat on Thursday released its earnings report, edging a penny closer to profitability than analysts had expected. The company was boosted by several companies paying to use its software in gadgets and other so-called
embedded devices. The leading Linux seller reported an adjusted net loss of $1.9 million, or 1 cent per share, on revenues
of $18.5 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 31, reported CNet.
Napster, Inc., the
online music swapping service embroiled in a
legal battle against the Recording Industry
Association of America, says it’s all about
control. The story is at ABC News.
One band is taking a simulated-life game a little too far — they’re writing music in praise of The Sims, reports the Daily Radar. Electric Funstuff, a band based in New York City,
has released a new single called Sim-Hilarities. In the song,
the band analyzes The Sims, finding remarkable
parallels between life and game. Find the MP3 download
on Beatz 4 Geekz.
Oracle says its net income for its first fiscal
quarter more than doubled from a year
ago, driven by sales of its database and
applications software products. The
company also announced a two-for-one
stock split, its second this year. The story is at The Standard.