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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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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.