India’s scientists to enhance Sun software

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday launched a collaborative research program with leading Indian technology institutes which the company
said could have “enormous impact” on its product line, from Techweb News.

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Linux

Start-up offers instant messaging on the go

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Two of the hottest technology trends of the past year–instant messaging and handheld computers–are coming together, reports CNET News.

PCs, notebooks to get a memory speed boost

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet News:
Several semiconductor manufacturers have announced plans to build chipsets for Intel and AMD processors that support Double Data Rate SDRAM, or DDR SDRAM, which allows high-powered computers to access memory faster than with conventional SDRAM memory.

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Unix

MS-CBS: Microsoft aligns with eye network

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

According to the InternetNews, the new alliance is particularly newsworthy given the amount of time and money the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant has pumped into its MSNBC alliance with NBC, the subsidiary of General Electric.

Carnivore hearing centers on issue of trust

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

This Washington Post article asks, can the public trust the government to limit its use of the system to capturing spies, hackers and terrorists while protecting the privacy of law-abiding Americans?

High-Tech Giants Partner on B2B

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A consortium of 36 of the Web’s biggest companies — led by IBM, Ariba, and Microsoft — announced plans Wednesday to create an
online business directory that will make business-to-business
e-commerce simpler and more efficient, reports the E-Commerce Times.

3R Soft, Inc. launches MailStudio@MESSAGE

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Linux PR: Easy to install and use, MailStudio@MESSAGE provides stability, security, reliability, scalability, and award-winning performance with minimum maintenance.

Linux Journal announces Embedded Linux Supplement

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Linux PR announces, Linux Journal, the monthly magazine of the Linux community, will publish a special supplement, titled Embedded Linux Journal, to be released in October 2000.

31 Software, Hardware Cos. jointly form Linux@World

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Korean Times reports, a total of 31 software and hardware companies marketing the Linux platform yesterday formally launched the Linux@World consortium for enhancing the distribution of the operating system.

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Linux

E-mail monitoring bill takes notice in Congress

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September 7, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A bill proposed earlier this summer that would prohibit companies from secretly monitoring their employees’ e-mail messages and Internet usage could get key congressional subcommittee approval next week as
lawmakers rush to finish up business before adjourning early next
month, reports ComputerWorld News.