Recall may hurt Intel’s effort to defend market

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Competition from AMD contributed to Intel’s recent production problems, says CNET.com, but AMD’s limited chipmaking capacity will prevent it from
cashing in on the embarrassing mistakes, according to analysts.

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Unix

Canada probes allegation that U.S. hacked secret files

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Canadian police said in a Chicago Tribune report, that they
were investigating allegations unknown agents had used
rigged computer software to hack into Canada’s top
secret intelligence files and thereby endanger national
security.

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Linux

Developers pitch wares in online exchange

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Software developers worldwide are taking advantage of a Web-based exchange where they sell their expertise in Java, Linux, and other software technologies. From InfoWorld.com.

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Linux

Arachne browser architect dismisses virus charge

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Michael Polak, a Czech scientist whose browser has been causing so many problems for its users that he was accused of disseminating a virus, issued an explanation on his Web site, says ComputerUser.com.

Category:

Linux

Montreal Gazette: Harrassed by online ‘spam’

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

There are few things that cause greater annoyance to regular E-mail
users than the daily chore of having to sort through a mailbox full of
“spam,” or unsolicited junk E-mail, in order to get to their important
messages. From The Montreal Gazette.

NUA: How to avoid an IT nightmare

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A new 10-point guide from ICL shows
how a proactive approach, increased
communication, and better support methods can
help avoid that ‘IT day from Hell’.

Category:

Linux

Review of The FreeBSD Handbook

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The book bills itself as “a comprehensive FreeBSD tutorial and reference” covering the installation and day-to-day use of FreeBSD. In using the book to install FreeBSD, the BSDToday.com reviewer found it to fall short of this billing.

Sony backtracks from anti-Napster spiel

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Sony appears to be distancing itself from anti-Napster comments
made by one of its senior US executives last week. From TheRegister.com.

Tech giants weigh in on Napster controversy

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

According to Reuters, trade groups representing some technology giants filed briefs to a federal appeals court expressing concerns about an injunction issued
last month by a U.S. District court against song-swap company Napster Inc.

Sony to launch SACD/DVD combo player

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August 29, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Aiming at the high end audio and video market (read: people who are serious about their home entertainment and have the wallet to match), Sony is about to launch a new combination optical disc player that supports both DVD-Video and the company’s new Super Audio CD format (SACD). From PcWorld.com.