From ZDNet: “Following recent acquisitions, Corel plans to revamp its tools to improve the delivery of customized content across multiple channels, including the Web.”

Washington Post: “Federal law enforcement authorities may soon expand the use of a controversial FBI monitoring system to capture e-mail and other text messages sent through wireless telephone carriers, as well as messages from their Internet service providers, according to a telecommunications industry group.”

From InfoWorld: “As the Linux community gathers this week in San Francisco to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Linux, a host of vendors led by IBM will roll out a range of products intended to boost the fortunes of the open operating system in corporate accounts.”

Kelly McNeill writes “Microsoft is out of touch with reality. The world is not ready for Microsoft Office XP and Windows XP as in most offices, Windows 2000 hasn’t even been deployed yet. It’s presumptuous for Microsoft to assume that the majority of businesses and users are running the latest Microsoft Windows OS and Office. Similarly, it is an insult to expect that these businesses have the deep pockets to make such an upgrade. The XP strategy is too aggressive, and it will hurt businesses, manufacturers and retailers alike.”

CNET News.com: “Sendmail has released a version of its e-mail server software that can run on
Linux-powered IBM mainframe computers, the company will announce Monday.

Sendmail, which includes proprietary extensions to the open-source Sendmail software, will
announce the availability of several e-mail software packages at the LinuxWorld Conference and
Expo in San Francisco. The software packages let administrators house e-mail boxes, screen out
particular types of attachments from messages, append text to messages, or set up e-mail access
through Web pages or mobile devices.”

InfoWorld: “An underground movement to deploy free wireless access zones in metropolitan
areas is taking hold. If it turns out to be successful, wireless network operators may be
fighting against a grounds-up movement that could undermine their multibillion-dollar
campaign to offer next-generation 3G (third-generation) wireless services in major metro
areas.”

Kelly McNeill writes “No matter what organization you are dealing with online, including the government, consumers cannot and should not realistically expect a 100 percent secure and private experience anywhere. Just like antiviral software that becomes obsolete with each new virus or worm released, security measures are only effective as long as no new threats are posed or underlying flaws uncovered. As long as the potential payoff exists, however, there will be morally challenged members of society trying to identify and exploit such weaknesses. And even people with the best of intentions may carelessly allow such pursuits to succeed.”

From a press release (why yes, it is the first day of Linux World Expo, how could you tell?) at Business Wire: “Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HWP) today announced Linux-based offerings for the
security and intelligent device markets as well as a software developer’s portal and a variety of other software tools to provide customers with highly
available, reliable and manageable Linux solutions.
The range of offerings announced today — including one of the industry’s first security products for Linux-based systems — will be on display at
LinuxWorld in San Francisco beginning Aug. 27 and highlights HP’s commitment to Linux and the open source community.”

Posted at Business Wire: ” Red Hat (NASDAQ:RHAT), the leader in developing, deploying and managing open source solutions, announced today through partnerships with
Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE:CPQ) and Pioneer-Standard Corporation (NASDAQ:PIOS) the immediate availability of a complete, integrated and fully
scalable e-commerce solution. Based on the recently announced Red Hat E-Commerce Suite, the single server and clustered configurations are designed
to help businesses get online quickly without compromising scalability, functionality or customizability.”

Posted at LWN.net: “MontaVista Software Inc., the company
powering the embedded revolution, today announced the submission of its Hard
Hat Linux 2.0 Library Optimizer Tool to the open source community.
MontaVista is releasing its Library Optimizer Tool code as a project on
SourceForge with two goals in mind to
encourage wide adoption of the base software and to promote the expansion of
tools for embedded Linux development.”