Slashdotters discuss and debate a press release from Amiga Inc. saying that Amiga will develop content for next-generation Sharp handheld computing devices using Linux.

CNet reports that “technology standards-makers on Monday voted against adding copy-protection support
directly into computer hardware, a controversial proposal aiming to smooth adoption of
strong anti-piracy safeguards.

The vote had been closely watched by free-speech advocates, hardware makers, Hollywood
studios and record labels as a signal of how much control the content and computer industries
would have over consumers’ use of home PCs.”

Joshua Marshall writes, “There is a new article on Devshed.com that may be of interest.
It’s called ‘An object lesson in JavaScript,’ and it’s all about using
Object Oriented Programming techniques to enhance JavaScript coding.”

LinuxToday has this item: “It has been decided to postpone the Clustrum to early July. The Clustrum is the
365-node Beowulf Cluster project for the anniversary of Utrecht University. The
main reason for postponing is the lack of certainty on the number of machines
available. A number of machines that were destined to be used in the cluster had
been reallocated to education purposes at the last moment. Due to this, we lost 100
machines and 50 extra network points. Another factor was the lack of clarity in the
scope of work needed to enable the borrowed 170 machines to function within the
limited time left.”

Posted at LWN.net: “The Open Group is holding a one-day conference on Real-time
and Embedded Systems on April 25 in Berlin, Germany.
This presents an ideal opportunity for interested customers and vendors
to hear from world-class experts and debate with them the challenges
and solutions.”

From LinuxPR: The HP Print Server Appliance 4200, based on a Linux kernel running Samba
2.2, is the first Linux-based server appliance to offer: Point and print capability; Windows NT domain security, and print spooling for both Windows and Unix
clients.

eWeek has a story about Microsoft, a year after it was labeled a monopoly in a court of law. “Its most
vocal critics claim that the
more things change, the
more they stay the same.
But most partners,
customers and even
competitors say Microsoft is
bending — against its will,
perhaps — but bending
nonetheless.”

CNet reports on Atipa’s woes that have been detailed elsewhere. “Atipa, which had aspired to emulate Linux computer maker VA Linux Systems, has sold off
its hardware business instead.

Back when Linux was a lucrative buzzword, the Kansas City, Mo.-based company hoped a $30
million funding round would lead to an initial public offering. Now it has sold its hardware business to
Lawrence, Kan.-based Microtech Computers for an undisclosed sum.” (VA Linux owns NewsForge.)

CNet has a short item saying that the dean of Stanford Law School will join the defense
team for 2600.com in an Internet free-speech and copyright lawsuit. Kathleen Sullivan, a law
professor at Stanford and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet Society, will argue the case May
1 in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York.

KDE Dot News has an item saying, “TrollTech, makers of the Qt
widget set on which KDE is based, has decided to use JavaScript and
Mozilla technology as core components in the next versions of their
products.”