German state warns ISPs over Nazi sites

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

In a crackdown on right wing content on Web sites, a
German state has introduced a Â£157 fine for ISPs which host
them. From ZDCOUK.com.

Indiqu launches wireless interactive games

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Indiqu today announced it is offering wireless games to clients of Clearnet
Communications Inc., who have Web Ready Pay & Talk phones. From PRNewswire.

Nuggets: PC power for laptops but it’ll cost ya

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The ACI Precedent laptop may do pretty much everything a
desktop can, but the price will give your bank manager heart
failure, says ZDNN.

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Unix

‘Wanton’ Microsoft ordered to pay Bristol $1m

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Reuters reports that A US Federal court Thursday ordered software giant Microsoft to
pay Bristol Technology $1m in punitive damages for engaging in
“wanton, reckless” and deceptive business practices.

New rules on privacy for Amazon’s visitors

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Amid mounting privacy concerns, online retail giant Amazon.com
has revised its privacy policy and plans to e-mail a copy to its 23
million customers over the next week. From the Seattle Times.

Category:

Linux

ISPs debate offshore email to evade RIPA

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ZDCOUK.com reports that several British ISPs are considering providing offshore email
services in an effort to evade the government’s controversial
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act which gives the authorities
unprecedented surveillance powers.

Wireless auctions, bandwidth sales — it’s all just kid’s stuff

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

It’s good being a government these days, reports GlobeTechnology.com. You get to sell something that no one sees — wireless bandwidth —
for a whole whack of money. So why is it worth so much?

Category:

Open Source

Linux helps in search for oil

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A Linux-based supercomputer will be used by energy company
Conoco to help search for oil beneath the earth’s surface at a
fraction of conventional computing costs, reports ZDNN.

Category:

Linux

Security gaffe gores Bull’s servers

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A security flaw at Bull, a European competitor of IBM’s, on Thursday briefly allowed anyone access
to the IT company’s servers, offering up confidential information on
both the company and its high-profile customers. From ZDCOUK.com

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Linux

Love or hate Microsoft, it has lined your pocket

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September 1, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Microsoft has its critics and is going through troubled times
currently but pundits aren’t convinced that bailing is a
sensible reaction, reports ZDNet.com.