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Time running out for MP3.com settlement

Author: JT Smith

A legal hourglass is draining to the end for MP3.com, which will face trial for potentially huge copyright-infringement damages next week if it can’t strike a deal with one remaining record company, surmises CNET News

Glad to see the site’s still up -Jamie

Author: JT Smith

I’m signing on briefly from here in Niagara…Robin, I’ll give you a call shortly. I can’t ssh into the servers from here, but I’m glad to see it’s still up and dropping new stuff into the bin. Woohoo. -Jamie

Novell’s Netware 6 to offer data clustering

Author: JT Smith

ComputerWeekly.com reports,
Novell has shipped a beta version of Netware 6.0 and is underlining
its long-term commitment to the network operating system, despite
disappointing third quarter results and a market share that is slipping in face of the Microsoft/Linux onslaught.

Category:

  • Linux

KDE vs. GNOME: Who Cares?

Author: JT Smith

LinuxPlanet’s take on the current feud between GNOME and KDE.

Category:

  • Open Source

Making the Net disabled-friendly

Author: JT Smith

From MSNBC.com: In the next few months, all federal agencies will begin
making their Web sites, software programs and other
electronic sources of information accessible to people with
disabilities, including the blind, deaf and wheelchair-bound.

Free sales automation software readied

Author: JT Smith

Oracle is unveiling OracleSalesOnline.com, a free customer relations management program, reports Infoworld.com.

Category:

  • Open Source

Cell surveillance plan questioned

Author: JT Smith

A cellular industry trade group asked the FCC to suspend a requirement that cellular carriers install equipment and software that would allow the government to easily eavesdrop on wireless data, reports Computerworld.

Object Management Group readies standards upgrades

Author: JT Smith

The OMG is planning to meet next month to work on the evolution of standards such as CORBA and UML, reports Infoworld.com.

PGP vulnerability affects 5.x, 6.x, and derived products

Author: JT Smith

“This means that someone could obtain a copy of your public key, add their
own ADKs, and attempt to fool someone into using this modified public key
when communicating with you,” says Security Focus.

Chip embeds wireless Net access

Author: JT Smith

PC World News reports that an Israeli firm has unveiled iChip, which could Net-enable appliances, and phones.

Category:

  • Unix