MP3.com, retailer planning kiosks

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Austin American Statesman reports that MP3.com is planning to open bricks and mortar kiosks equipped to digitally download songs.

Agencies beta-test hardened open-source Unix OS

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Government users of the FreeBSD Unix operating system now have some security reassurance from 2Cactus Development Inc., which this month released an initial version of SecureBSD. From Government Computer News.

Napster: A hypocritical company? OLD STORY, GG

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

From WSJ Interactive: While Napster is eager to help its users share music, there’s one kind of sharing it won’t tolerate.

IBM deal looks to ensure service with a smile

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Big Blue has formed a partnership with Kana
Communications to integrate Kana’s software with IBM’s hardware, middleware
and services and to jointly market and sell the combined products. From CNet.com.

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Open Source

IBM to ship SuSE on Netfinity servers

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

For German SuSE, the IBM deal is the latest to strengthen its foothold in the US, where rival Red Hat holds a greater market share, says eWeek.

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Open Source

The suck factor: Leibovitch on Linux

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

“How do you tell the useful criticism from the useless, as tempers heat up in the summer sun? It doesn’t really matter,” says ZDNet.

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Linux

Opinion: was MS right about Linux after all? USED TUES, GG

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet’s Charles Cooper talks about the possible results of the Microsoft antitrust trial.

Interview with Red Hat Chairman Bob Young

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The San Francisco Chronicle talks to Bob Young about the enthusiastic growth of Linux.

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Linux

Opinion: Linux stocks bring value

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Now that Linux stocks are affordable again, it’s
time to reassess the Linux market as a whole, says Sam Jaffe of Business Week Online.

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Linux

Myplay toys with ad-based anti-piracy tool

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August 16, 2000

Author: JT Smith

EverAd has designed an encryption technology that places restrictions on the use of
downloaded music files so they can be played only when people accept banner
advertising. From CNet.com.