Microsoft claims new MSN is not AOL knockoff

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Despite similarities to AOL, MS claims the new MSN Explorer service is not the same, but is much better than AOL. CNet story.

Is WAP a flop?

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Wired article ruminates about whether Japanese (proprietary) I-mode cell phone and handheld device Internet access may not be superior to (open) WAP protocol.

Defensive corporate deals in Silicon Valley

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Interesting dissection of a recent acquistion deal between Applied Micro Circuits and MMC Networks. The lessons in the article apply to all kinds of companies, including those that live on Open Source. Scott Herbold’s column @ SiliconValley.com

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Open Source

Linux distribution commentaries

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The latest news about Linux distributions (in general) from lwn.net. Covers Debian (including the well-reported 2.2 security glitches), minilinux, Laonux, Leetnux, Linux/Coldfire, Rabid Squirrel Linux, and others.

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Like standards, software licenses have nice features

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Unlike
standards, software is often combined in interesting ways. As the amount of free software grows, the interest
in building on what has already been grows with it. From Linux Weekly News.

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Open Source

Open3 integrates Jabber open source instant messaging

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

LinuxPr.com press release states that Open3.org (www.open3.org) has
announced the completion of Jabber integration into its Open3 e-Business
integration platform.

Does the world really need a web browser on a cell phone?

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

There has been a lot of press in recent
weeks concerning the porting of web browsers onto various hand held devices. While it is an interesting idea,
LWN.net questions the real value of such an effort.

PGP meets ADK

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

LWN.net reports: PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) has been around for a long time. It is a public-key
encryption technique, developed by scientist Phil Zimmerman, that was, and is, a very commonly used
public-key encryption system.

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Linux

Beyond the banner ad

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Visitors to a Web portal got a sneak peek at the frontier of online advertising, reports the Washington Post.

Don’t just read, wear your words

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Imagine walking into a meeting 20 years from now with a suit made not of cloth but rather a form of digital fabric running images and text over your entire body, says PCWorld.com.

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Linux