» fcc approves at&t-bellsouth merger
the federal communications commission approved the roughly $86 billion megamerger between at&t and bellsouth on friday, ending a partisan standoff. the commission, which had been split between democrats and republicans for months on what--if any--conditions should be imposed on the merger, accepted conditions that at&t had proposed in a formal letter sent to the commission on thursday. the merger was approved by 4-0 vote
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6146369.html

» amd to ship athlon 64 x2 6000+ 'next quarter'
amd will ship the athlon 64 x2 6000+ and release the single-core athlon 64 4000+ next quarter, it has been claimed. both with be the last current-generation chips, allowing amd to focus on its next-generation architecture, due to launch in q3.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/27/amd_desktop_roadmap_update/

» quake knocks asia back to pre-internet days
powerful earthquake off the southern tip of taiwan late tuesday damaged up to a dozen fiber-optic cables that cross the ocean floor south of taiwan. they usually carry traffic between china, japan, korea, southeast asia, the u.s. and the island itself.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/taiwan.quake.ap/index.html

» siemens: we set a network speed record
germany's siemens has set a speed record for electrical processing of data through a fiber-optic cable, it said wednesday, opening the possibility of cheaper internet and data networks.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6145105.html

» open source developer dumps novell over microsoft deal
a key open source developer, jeremy allison, who cofounded the samba project, has resigned from novell in protest over the company's recent agreement to enter a collaborative arrangement with microsoft.
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54878.html

» microsoft rolls out its first linux customers
microsoft attempted to put pay to any scepticism over its partnership with novell with the revelation that deutsche bank, credit suisse and aig technologies have become some of its first linux customers.
http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2171547/microsoft-rolls-first-linux

» redmond vs. red hat: divide and conquer
as we close out the year, it is instructive to ponder last month's pro-linux announcement by microsoft. it tells us a lot about how the company's thinking is evolving with respect to competition. and, more importantly, what that might mean to customers in the coming year.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2006/121806tolly.html?page=2

» voip - open season for crackers
sensitive data sent using voip is vulnerable to attack because call centres are failing to secure their networks robustly enough, according to new research.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/11/29/voip_hack_calls/

» ibm plumps up blades for telcos
an eager ibm has fired up some new blade servers and complementary bits and pieces for the teclo set.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/12/05/ibm_telco_blade/

» get paid to solve open source problems
getting help on issues related to open source projects isn't always like walking a straight line. sure there are bug reports, mailing lists and discussion forums, but the challenge of actually getting specific local issues addressed is not a sure thing. that's the gap that openlogic is attempting to fill with its expert community program. openlogic is an open source stack vendor that provides certified open source solutions and support for a collection of over 160 projects.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3647001

» novell adds microsoft's open xml to openoffice
the first fruit of the recently announced novell/microsoft interoperability agreement arrived on dec. 4, with novell's announcement that its version of the openoffice productivity suite will now support the microsoft office open xml format.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS5248375481.html

» linux isn't just for grownups anymore
it looks like the education space could be the first, real place where linux could grab beachhead in the desktop pc market.
http://www.crn.com/sections/custom/custom.jhtml?articleId=196601151

» riaa wants the internet shut down
one of the lawyers involved in defending cases bought against people by the riaa claims that if the music industry wins a crucial case, the internet will have to be switched off.
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36027

» ethernet knows where it's going: 100 gigabits
ethernet will keep accelerating, speeding up to 100g bps (bits per second) in the next few years, the head of a standards study group said wednesday.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/11/22/HN100gbits_1.html

» linux advisory watch: november 24th 2006
this week, advisories were released for imagemagick, phpmyadmin, gv, xine-lib, flexbackup, linux-ftpd, proftpd, libpng, tikiwiki, ruby, netlink, qmailadmin, texinfo, fvwm, libpng, syslinux, pxelinux, doxygen, chromium, xorg, avahi, links, openldap, apache-mod_auth_kerb, asterisk, powerdns, and libpng. the distributors include debian, gentoo, mandriva, suse, and ubuntu.
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/125892/187/

» linux powers gaming "killer nic"
gaming equipment startup bigfoot networks is shipping a linux-powered nic (network interface card) aimed at improving network gaming performance. the killer network interface card has a 400mhz processor and hardware udp/ip acceleration, to offload network processing. a contest for other killer nic apps is underway.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4305735670.html

» novell discontinues support for suse linux 9.2
after two years of supported life, novell is discontinuing support for suse linux 9.2, effective yesterday. its closest competitor, red hat's fedora core 3, which was released at roughly the same time as suse linux 9.2, remains supported.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3645456

» unintended consequences of the microsoft-novell linux agreement
microsoft apparently wants to play "let's make a deal" on linux. and so you should.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Gardner/?p=2382

» nokia, vienna to don red hat
nokia plans to use red hat enterprise linux as its primary operating system for carrier-grade telecommunications equipment through a partnership announced wednesday. red hat staff will be located at nokia to provide consulting, support, certification and training services, but terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
http://www.personalwireless.org/2006/11/15/nokia-vienna-to-don-red-hat/

» the truth about the ipv6 transition
just about everyone in the it business has heard the promises of ipv6. why continue leasing class a blocks to individual companies when most companies have to beg for a class c block of 256 ip addresses? many have read that ipv6 will solve everything from spam to security to saving the internet. but has anyone read the fine print on what an ipv6 transition will encompass and what it actually buys? to understand where we are with the current internet ip addressing scheme, let us start with a telephone system analogy.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=367

» ballmer: deal with novell doesn't mean total linux embrace
"this is to bridge the divide between open-source and proprietary-source software," microsoft ceo steve ballmer said at a news conference in san francisco called to announce the move. "it gives customers greater flexibility in ways they have certainly been demanding."
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=open_source&art...

» sun considers gpl for solaris
sun microsystems is considering releasing its solaris operating system under the general public license, executives said on monday in the us, raising the possibility of cross-pollination with linux.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Sun_considers_GPL_for_Solaris/0,130061733,339272225,00.htm...

» novell feeling more blowback
novell is feeling the heat from its decision to enter into a cooperation agreement with microsoft over linux, patents and interoperability. on novell's public relations blog, bruce lowry writes that partners and customers have been generally positive about the microsoft agreement, but the open source community has been less so...
http://www.crn.com/sections/channelbusiness/channelbusiness.jhtml?articleId=194300325

» open source earns legal victory
the open source software operations of ibm, red hat and novell need not fear prosecution under antitrust laws, a federal appeals court has ruled.
http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6134573.html

» microsoft patent pledge an 'empty promise'
the software freedom law center (sflc) has dismissed microsoft's patent pledge to open source developers as "meaningless" and warned that it could provide a false sense of security.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2168434/microsoft-open-source-patent

» red hat adds new linux legal protection
faced with new competitive challenges from novell, microsoft and oracle, linux seller red hat has begun promising protection against intellectual-property lawsuits.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6132552.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» fcc delays decision on at&t-bellsouth merger again
the u.s. federal communications commission (fcc) has once again delayed its decision on at&t's proposed acquisition of bellsouth.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127747/article.html#

» microsoft, novell reach deal on linux
longtime software antagonists microsoft corp. and novell inc. have reached a technological truce that promises to smooth the way the still-dominant windows operating system and the increasingly popular open-source linux system work together.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061103/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_novell_5

» novell/microsoft deal: good for novell, good for linux?
microsoft? microsoft is giving a linux distribution it's blessing? novell is working with its arch-enemy of over 20-years?
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS9843352777.html

» moglen: microsoft-novell raises gpl questions
it's possible that thursday's deal between microsoft and novell could conflict with a provision in the general public license (gpl), according to eben moglen, the attorney for the free software foundation that created and oversees the linux license.
http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6132156.html

» novell sells out
you can read the press release for yourself. novell is paying microsoft for its patents, and will pay royalties ongoing. microsoft in turn promises not to sue individual non-commercial coders or paid coders who contribute to suse.
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061102175508403

» red hat's cox warns on open source security
linux developer and red hat veteran alan cox urges caution to those who think linux security is foolproof
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39284341,00.htm

» us publishers say child online protection act should be struck down
a group of us online publishers and a lobby group is taking the government to court to challenge an eight-year-old law which it says amounts to censorship of the internet. the challenge is to the child online protection act (copa), which became law in 1998.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/24/copa_strike-down_calls/

» red hat promises to keep charging customers double
red hat has struck out against oracle's linux support move by reassuring customers that it won't lower its prices.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/27/redhat_forks_oracle/

» gplv3: what the hackers said
when i wrote about the wrangling over the gnu gplv3 licence a month back, it provoked a lively conversation in the comments. given this evident passion among readers, i thought it would be interesting to ask the top hackers - the ones actually involved in the discussions - for their thoughts on the matter. so i contacted richard stallman for the fsf angle, and a bunch of the top kernel hackers - linus, alan cox, greg kroah-hartman, andrew morton and dave miller - for their view.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000111

» fedora core 6 gets real
fedora core 6 (fc 6) is now available, offering red hat (quote) users a view of the latest and greatest in open source technologies.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3639616

» space tourist promotes open source
on this week's edition of bbc technology programme digital planet south african space tourist and open source evangelist mark shuttleworth talks about the developing world's need for technology solutions.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6080048.stm

» microsoft, mcafee trade barbs over vista security
microsoft defends process for disclosing key vista security information after security vendors continue to say it's not enough.
http://pcworld.com/article/id,127599-c,vistalonghorn/article.html

» the it support nirvana
imagine a world in which users are always happy and everyone in it is treated with the respect and admiration they deserve. this blissful state of affairs has come about because it maintains a deep understanding of what the business needs, consistently delivers systems on time and within budget, and solves problems quickly and efficiently when users need help thereafter.
http://www.freeformdynamics.com/fullarticle.asp?aid=46

» us using more mobiles than landlines
mobile phones have eclipsed landlines as communication methods of choice for americans, according to an online survey by harris interactive.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/10/us_voip_doubles/

» dell and amd celebrate their love in front of thousands
michael dell and new best buddy, amd's hector ruiz, cozied up on stage today at oracle openworld to celebrate customer choice.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/23/amd_oracle_dell_ruez/

» computer factory workers show 'elevated' risk of cancer
a study of workers at computer plants in the us has shown an “elevated” chance of contracting and dying of cancer.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/23/factory_cancer_study/

» wireless usb poised to cut the cable
the computer industry is still working on the paperless office, but new short-range wireless technologies on tap for next year could at last bring about the cable-free desktop.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6126452.html

» microsoft sets sender id free
microsoft's sender id e-mail authentication technology can now be used without fear of the software giant's intellectual property lawyers.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6128763.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» intel to launch quad-core chips on november 13
in a race with rival advanced micro devices, intel will bring its quad-core chips to market in a new line of hewlett-packard workstations due to be introduced on november 13.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127506/article.html

» enhanced linux filesystem nears production kernel
ext3 has become one of the most popular linux filesystems. however, with hard drives sneaking up on a terabyte, concerns exist that ext3 won't be able to handle 21st-century storage requirements. with this in mind, the linux kernel developers have just released the first real-world test version of ext4.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3183866977.html

» quad-core opteron faster at virtualization, amd says
amd's quad-core opteron processor, code-named barcelona and due in mid-2007, includes features to speed up virtualization.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6124515.html

» transmeta sues intel for patent infringement
transmeta, the chip designer that once tried to take on intel in the notebook market, is suing intel for patent infringement.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6124965.html

» new rfid tech would track airport passengers
the inventors of a new monitoring system that uses rfid tags claim it could improve airport security by tracking passengers as they mingle in the departure lounge.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6125799.html

» tech manufacturers rally against net neutrality
producers of networking hardware and applications gathered around a podium at the u.s. capitol on tuesday with a single message: not all "high-tech" companies support so-called net neutrality legislation.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6117241.html

» microsoft's masterpiece of fud
i've been tracking the evolution of microsoft fud for nearly 10 years now, and wrote a short history of the subject a few months back. but even i was impressed when i came across microsoft's latest effort in this department: it's truly a masterpiece of its kind.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000097

» advertising seeps into the cell phone
los angeles--if you thought your mobile phone was safe from the barrage of marketing messages that from big advertisers, think again.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6115617.html

» tweaked firefox lets you surf internet without a trace
a tweaked version of firefox that makes web browsing anonymous has been released by a group of privacy-minded coders. every few minutes, the torpark browser causes a computer's ip address to appear to change. ip addresses are numeric identifier given to computers on the internet. the number can be used along with other data to potentially track down a user, as many web sites keep track of ip addresses.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127200/article.html

» red hat: colleges opening doors wide to linux
in an effort to capture the educational market, red hat has established specially priced subscriptions and services. by the end of this year's second quarter, the company had about 600 schools slated to use its red hat enterprise linux, red hat network or other products, red hat national sales manager for education john punzak told linuxinsider.
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/53083.html

» "linux client migration cookbook" available for download
ibm has published a final draft of its "redbook" titled linux client migration cookbook, version 2: a practical planning and implementation guide for migrating to desktop linux. the 376-page book, which targets enterprises needing to begin an evaluation of desktop linux, is available for free download.
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5790800597.html

» torvalds talks like a pirate
"ahoy! she's good to go, hoist anchor!" wrote torvalds in a public e-mail today announcing version 2.6.18 of the linux kernel. "here's some real booty for all you land-lubbers," he continued.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Torvalds_talks_like_a_pirate/0,130061733,339271201,00.htm

» silicon laser breakthrough augurs hyperfast computers
intel and the university of california, santa barbara (ucsb) claim to have jointly built the world's first electrically pumped hybrid silicon laser using conventional chip-fabrication technologies. the breakthrough aims to enable low-cost, ultra-high-speed computing devices, including terabit/sec optical links between devices, intel and ucsb announced on sept. 18.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS1995601947.html

» mcdonald's pilots linux-based electronic signage
fast-food chain mcdonald's is reportedly piloting linux-based electronic signage at a location in chicago. the golden arches at archer and rutherford is using content-managed digital signage for menu-board promotion, dining- and play-room adver-tainment, and customer information collection, according to an article at selfservice.org.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7373469582.html

» the best of novell's linux training
one of the most common objections to switching from windows or unix to linux, both on the server and the desktop, is that there are not enough knowledgeable linux workers. novell inc. has an answer: promote linux training throughout the world.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS4487466151.html

» nokia adds mobile printing service
software in four of nokia's nseries camera phones will enable users to order prints of their pictures for store pick-up or home delivery from services such as hewlett-packard's snapfish. the new software will add to the printing capabilities of the phones, which can already connect to certain printers over usb or a bluetooth wireless connection.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127198/article.html

» microsoft promises not to sue
in an overture to the open-source community, microsoft promises it won’t sue developers if they use its web services patents.
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=18525&hed=Microsoft+Promises+Not+to+Sue§or=Industries&s...

» attack code targets new ie hole - why has it been so long?
computer code that could be used to hijack windows pcs via a yet-to-be-patched internet explorer flaw has been posted on the net, experts have warned.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6115966.html

» spam fighter hit with $11 million judgment
the manager of a popular blacklist used to block spam was hit with a multimillion-dollar judgment on wednesday, but the order may not be enforceable.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6116009.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» toronto -- "the web is broken and it's all your fault."
those are the words that rasmus lerdorf, the creator of php, said to kick off his keynote at the php|works conference under way here.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3631831

» reporters' records accessed in hp probe
two cnet news.com reporters' personal telephone records were accessed by a contractor hired by hewlett-packard to uncover the source of boardroom leaks to the media, according to the california attorney general's office.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6113362.html

» dispute over gpl could be headed to court
israeli open source software developer alexander maryanovsky has filed a lawsuit against international master chess player alexander rabinovich alleging that the chess player and his organization have violated the gpl. according to maryanovsky, it started when rabinovich started a company, international chess university (ichessu), with the intention of teaching chess to students over the internet using interactive software.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060906-7671.html

» amazon leak offers sneak peek at new video service
amazon this week left a few doors open and gave a sneak peek at its new film downloading service to hackers smart enough to uncover the links.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/08/24/amazon_video_leak/

» do blackberrys help or harm?
cellular telephones and wireless blackberry e-mail devices may be addictive, but most business executives insist that mobile technology has improved the balance between their work and home, a study said thursday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6109624.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» at&t sues over unauthorized access to customer data
at&t has joined the fight to keep unauthorized data brokers from obtaining and selling its customers' calling records.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6108735.html

» aol reported to ftc
aol has been reported to the federal trade commission for deceptive trade practises for releasing search logs for half a million users.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/08/16/aol_suffers_ftc_complaint/

» windows vista inches forward
microsoft released an interim test version of windows vista to some corporate testers on friday, and said it will expand the program to selected tech enthusiasts soon.
http://news.com.com/Windows+Vista+inches+forward/2100-1016_3-6109844.html?tag=nefd.top

» bellsouth drops internet fee after fcc threat
bellsouth, the no. 3 u.s. local telephone company, on friday said it will immediately drop a $2.97 monthly fee for high-speed internet service after u.s. communications regulators threatened to investigate the charge.
http://news.com.com/BellSouth+drops+Internet+fee+after+FCC+threat/2100-1034_3-6109736.html?tag=nefd....

» microsoft just killed hd?
today, microsoft has announced something that i've been expecting for a long time - that 32-bit versions of windows vista won't be able to play back next generation high definition protected content.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=76

» no price cuts for verizon, bellsouth dsl customers
verizon communications' and bellsouth's dsl customers won't see a reduction in their broadband bills, even though a special fee that had been tacked on to bills to pay for a federal program has been eliminated.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6108471.html

» dns could slow broadband service
a broadband provider's claim of superfast speeds may only be as good as its weakest link, which could be its domain name server software.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6106936.html

» key linux programmer moves to google
australian-born andrew morton, a key deputy to linux leader linus torvalds, has taken a job at search engine powerhouse google, a major user of linux and other open-source software.
http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Key_Linux_programmer_moves_to_Google/0,39028227,39268005,00.htm...

» linux powers unusual multicore machine
a start-up called movidis believes a 16-core chip originally designed for networking gear will be a ticket to success in the linux server market.
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/hardware/0,39042972,39390206,00.htm

» paypal uk confirms double-dipping error
paypal has confirmed that a technical glitch in late july meant some of its account holders had money debited from their account twice, echoing similar problems the company had in september last year.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/08/08/paypal_glitch/

» is the us finally fixing its patent system?
two us senators introduced a bill on august 3 designed to change some fundamental features of the us patent system and bring the regime into step with the rest of the world.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/08/10/us_patent_reform/

» studios to ok copying movie downloads to disc
accused often of being anti-consumer when it comes to digital media, the movie industry has plans to relax controls over how films are copied to dvds.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6104388.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» the end of applications?
sometimes someone says something at a conference that really knocks me for a loop. such was the case at the high performance computer architecture conference last year. in typical panel fashion, a group of us were each given a few minutes to state our position on the future of computer architecture.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/OverTheHorizon/?p=9

» windows defense handcuffs good guys
a protective feature in windows is locking out the good guys, but letting in a lot of bad guys, according to security software makers.
http://news.com.com/Windows+defense+handcuffs+good+guys/2100-7355_3-6104379.html?tag=nefd.lede

» is apple serious about open source?
when apple announced that it was moving mac os x to the intel platform, one thing that didn't get much attention was that apple would not be open-sourcing the intel darwin kernel. now, apple has reversed its course and has quietly announced that it will open-source the kernel after all.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS2437095928.html

» aol search data reportedly released
aol has apparently released details of internet searches performed over a period of three months by hundreds of thousands of its subscribers, raising privacy concerns. the data, apparently made available for research purposes, is no longer available at the web site research.aol.com, but details of the data were cited by technology blog site techcrunch, and the page linking to it was cached by google's search engine.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126663-c,aol/article.html

» record labels sue limewire
some of the world's biggest record labels sued the makers of the file-sharing program limewire on friday, saying the software allows users to download music without paying for it. the complaint, filed in manhattan federal court, is the latest in a string of lawsuits the music industry has filed in an attempt to curb internet piracy. that effort was bolstered last year when the u.s. supreme court ruled that content companies can take legal action against technology firms that encourage copyright infringement.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9002228

» senate approves cybercrime treaty
the senate late thursday voted to ratify the council of europe's convention on cybercrime, approved by the european group in 2001. president bush sent the treaty to the senate for ratification in november 2003, and groups such as the cyber security industry alliance (csia) and the business software alliance (bsa) have called for the senate to act on the treaty. the u.s. is the 16th country to ratify the treaty out of 43 countries that signed on to support the agreement.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9002214

» forget about open source at apple
we all cheered when apple began experimenting with community-driven, open source development for its flagship operating system, mac os x. but if those experiments are now drawing to a close, should anyone really be surprised?
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1480540357;fp;4;fpid;4

» what is fedora's prime directive?
there's a lot of buzz out on the internet right now about just what fedora's intended user base is, and for which users fedora is appropriate. the buzz is fueled in part by a massive thread that raged on the fedora mailing lists regarding whether, in an upcoming version of fedora, the project should make automatic an update to the x.org graphics system that would disable the guis of users running proprietary graphics card drivers.
http://blog.eweek.com/blogs/eweek_labs/archive/2006/08/02/12050.aspx

» net neutrality - the great debacle
the issue dubbed "net neutrality" could make its final stand on the floor of the senate this week, with provisions being tacked onto the mammoth update of the telecommunications bill. it's an issue bedeviled by bumper-sticker sloganeering, but the more closely one looks, the more issues it raises. things are very definitely not as they seem.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/08/02/net_neut_opinions/

» small-biz networks under attack
the number of "brute force" attacks on small and mid-sized companies has risen dramatically in the past few months, according to houston-based alert logic, an on-demand it network security company that focuses on small and medium-sized businesses.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126630;c,cybercrime/article.html

» google launches alternative to sourceforge
google has begun testing a new service for hosting open-source projects that leverages its famed search engine to help developers find interesting software to which they can contribute.
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;362647829;fp;2;fpid;1

» linux to get reliable ntfs write support
linux has had ntfs support for many years now, but as a reverse engineered filesystem, progress hasn’t exactly been fast. currently, the original linux-ntfs project’s driver is included in all 2.6 kernels, and is extremely fast and reliable — if all you want to do is read your ntfs partitions.
http://www.apcstart.com/site/amills/2006/08/870/linux-to-get-reliable-ntfs-write-support

» novell bans proprietary linux modules
in a change of heart, novell has ceased distributing proprietary software modules such as 3d video drivers that plug into the linux kernel.
http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6100659.html

» leader takes aim at free software movement
linus torvalds, who helped create the open source operating system linux, is blasting the free software foundation (fsf) again as the group releases its latest draft of a revised general public license (gpl).
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191600680

» us social networking ban could unfairly block some sites
the us house of representatives has voted by an overwhelming majority to ban social networking sites in schools and libraries. critics have warned that the ban could apply to a wide variety of sites, some of them of vital educational value.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/08/01/social_networking_ban/

» wireless devices to get emergency alerts
the new digital system will update the emergency alerts planned -- but never used -- during the cold war in the event of a nuclear strike. more likely, these 21st-century technologies will carry warnings of natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/07/12/alert.system.ap/index.html

» u.s. unprepared for net meltdown, blue chips warn
the united states has never experienced a massive internet outage, but a coalition of dynamic chief executives said friday that the nation must do more to prepare for that prospect.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-6087470.html

» scalix to open-source e-mail
the next community edition open source will consist of the mail server, a web services api platform, an installer, an administration console, scalix web access mobile, and new search and indexing services, the company said.
http://www.informationweek.com/industries/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191203861

» four countries order 4 million linux-powered olpc devices
several media outlets reported last week that nigeria had ordered 1 million of the laptops, and others reported (incorrectly) that $1 million worth of computers -- or about 10,000 -- had been ordered by the african nation.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2934790376.html

» amd nabs 25 percent of server market
advanced micro devices is still making strides in the server market at intel's expense as the larger company waits to see if a new processor can reverse its slide.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6100601.html

» sprouting networked storage market gets a new upstart
first came fibre channel, then iscsi. now, for the increasingly popular idea of using a network to connect storage to servers, there's a third option called ata over ethernet.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-6097792.html

» do-it-yourself web emerges
marcelo calbucci, a one-time microsoft engineer, suffered the fate of many tech-savvy people: family members counted on him for their computing needs, including building web sites.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6099965.html

» verizon prepares for next generation of broadband
verizon communications has yet to finish building its multibillion-dollar fiber network, but it's already taking steps to upgrade it to the next generation of technology, which will quadruple the amount of bandwidth capacity available to each home.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6099523.html

» study: 'advergames' luring kids online
when it comes to reaching their youngest consumers, food companies are not kidding around.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/07/19/food.ads.kids.ap/index.html

» amd to shell out $5.4 billion for ati
advanced micro devices plans to acquire graphics chipmaker ati technologies for $5.4 billion, a move intended to increase amd's mobile-computing and consumer electronics capabilities, and help battle archrival intel.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6097472.html

» symantec, yahoo team up on security
symantec and yahoo plan to announce on tuesday a partnership designed to improve online security for consumers.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097849.html

» wikis meet open source with socialtext
ross mayfield wants to popularize wikis in the business world much the way the encyclopedia wikipedia has among the general public.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6097855.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» ftc wants beefed-up powers against net scammers
past and present federal trade commission officials on monday renewed their call for congress to expand the agency's international internet policing powers and its ability to slap fines on wrongdoers.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097867.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» man invents 'password-protected bullets'
a german inventor has developed an idea for "password-protected bullets". in a us patent, hebert meyerle outlines the concept of a modified cartridge that would only fire once a correct authentication signal is received. a transponder with matching codes needs to be worn in a ring on a shooter's firing hand before a gun using the invention would be capable of discharging a bullet.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/07/04/password_protected_bullets/

» music industry sues yahoo! china
the music industry is suing yahoo! china over links the company allegedly provides to illegal music downloads.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/07/05/yahoo_china_sued/

» hp to hack customers' networks
the company plans to launch a penetration-testing service for businesses in october that will use the same techniques as hackers to gain access to its customers' machines. however, the exploit code it will use will be controlled and will not propagate itself as a worm would, hp said on tuesday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6090825.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» linux moves towards unified apis
the portland project has released a beta version of its programming interfaces for the gnome and kde linux environments. this is designed to boost development of desktop linux applications by creating common application programming interfaces (apis) for developers to use.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2159648/linux-moves-towards-unified

» microsoft fines ok'd - reports
the vote is (unofficially, and off the record) in. regulators from the european union's 25 member countries have, according to reports, unanimously found microsoft guilty of non-compliance with the commission's landmark 2004 anti-trust ruling.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/04/microsoft_ec_fines/

» study: cell talkers as bad as drunken drivers
people who talk on cell phones while driving, even using "hands-free" devices, are as impaired as drunken drivers, researchers said thursday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6089908.html

» how linux can compete with windows vista
at first glance, you'd think an operating system like gnu/linux that installs in less hard drive space and requires a less-beefy computer than windows vista would be an automatic sales superstar. not so! if anything, linux needs to become more hardware-hungry in order to compete effectively with vista.
http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/05/25/1542211

» politicians lash out at video game industry
politicians on wednesday assailed what one called "twisted, homicidal imagery" in video games like "grand theft auto: san andreas" and suggested confining sales of certain games to a sort of red-light district.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6083943.html

» dsl strikes a chord with frugal shoppers
a new kind of digital divide is emerging in the u.s. broadband market. on one side are middle-income and price-sensitive households, which tend to favor dsl service offered by phone companies. on the other are more affluent families, which gravitate toward higher-speed cable modem services.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6084717.html

» gates to hand over reins by mid-2008
bill gates explains how he came to the decision to focus his time as a philanthropist at the bill & melinda gates foundation. gates foresees that the hand-over to ray ozzie and craig mundie over the next two years will be smooth. he will continue as chairman until june 2008.
http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2_2-6084475.html

» time for new ceo at novell, says analyst
after a recent pullback in novell shares and meetings with company management, banc of america securities analyst kirk materne suggested that the time is right for a new chief executive officer.
http://www.forbes.com/markets/economy/2006/06/14/novell-0614markets15.html

» web accessibility soon mandatory in europe?
the 25 european commission member states and nine accession countries have all signed up for a plan that could make accessibility in e-procurement mandatory.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6084113.html

» c2 files patent suit against u.s. phone giants
c2 communications, a subsidiary of c2 global technologies, said on thursday it had filed a lawsuit against seven big u.s. telecommunications providers, saying the companies infringed its patent for internet telephone services.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6084129.html

» copyright fires up linux, open source advocates
linux australia and the open source industry association today urged the federal government not to abandon market competition. a petition, from linux australia, is asking the government to uphold consumer and competition rights when drafting anti-circumvention laws, which will tighten the reins on copying protected materials.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;774841562;fp;16;fpid;0

» microsoft draws fire for stealth test program
millions of windows users may unwittingly be test subjects for an unfinished microsoft antipiracy tool.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6083204.html

» service lets people rip videos from youtube
a pair of services run by one person in australia are giving people new ways to access and use video content from sites like youtube and google video, and copyright holders may well find themselves up in arms about it.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6083555.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» myspace to solicit bids for search
news corp. said on tuesday that its myspace.com web site plans to tap one of the three leading internet companies to provide its popular youth-oriented network with search-based advertising.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6083594.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» microsoft cozies up to the gpl?
it's not really all that different from what microsoft has said before, but what makes it interesting is who's saying it. bob muglia, senior vp of microsoft's server and tools business, is a big wheel in redmond.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS9006356588.html

» gnu/linux evangelism
not that long ago, a significant portion of desktop gnu/linux enthusiasts were actively advocating gnu/linux among windows users. i even remember doing it myself at one point, though now i really don't care what you use on your computer as long as i don't have to use it too. i thought that sentiment was isolated to me, but lately i've seen an abrupt decline in gnu/linux evangelism on online forums. below are some possible reasons for this change in community thinking and behavior.
http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/257/79/

» iptv prepares for prime time
it's show time for iptv, as telecommunications companies such as at&t prepare to roll out television services.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6079710.html

» fill up with news at gas station tv
motorists cringing at the cost of fuel can now at least fill up on current news and information while tethered to the pump.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6080338.html

» echostar, directv to offer satellite broadband
satellite television providers echostar communications and directv group signed deals with wildblue communications to offer satellite-delivered high-speed internet service, wildblue said friday.
http://news.com.com/EchoStar%2C+DirecTV+to+offer+satellite+broadband/2100-1034_3-6082547.html?tag=ne...

» sex, schmoozing and video games
if you were looking for the movers and shakers in the world of adult-oriented video games thursday, most of them could be found here. that's because about 150 of them--publishers, developers, programmers, writers and marketers--had gathered for the first-ever sex in video games conference.
http://news.com.com/Sex%2C+schmoozing+and+video+games/2100-1043_3-6081901.html?tag=nefd.lede

» house rejects net neutrality rules
the u.s. house of representatives definitively rejected the concept of net neutrality on thursday, dealing a bitter blow to internet companies like amazon.com, ebay and google that had engaged in a last-minute lobbying campaign to support it.
http://news.com.com/House+rejects+Net+neutrality+rules/2100-1028_3-6081882.html?tag=nl

» microsoft to ease up on piracy check-ins
the software maker this month plans to update the windows genuine advantage notifications program so that it only checks in with microsoft once every two weeks, instead of after each boot-up, a company representative said friday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6082334.html

» no fix for 'critical' hole in windows 98, me
microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in windows 98 and windows millennium edition because a patch could break other applications.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6082307.html

» linux boot, eclipse, soc design, denali, flow control...
ibm has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerworks website. they cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to linux and open source system development. some require free registration.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4876535129.html

» single-chip wifi radio supports linux
conexant systems is shipping a 68 square millimeter single-chip 802.11b/g radio designed for battery-powered handheld device applications. the cx53121 targets mobile phones, voip handsets, cameras, mp3 players, gaming consoles, and gps gadgets, and supports linux, according to the company.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8909671767.html

» ieee looks to the 'new internet'
the developers of the 21st century's "new internet" must mirror the actions of the european visionaries who created the 18th century age of enlightenment, according to the president of the ieee-usa.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2157073/ieee-looks-internet

» the 25 worst tech products of all time
these products are so bad, they belong in the high-tech hall of shame.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,125772,00.asp

» dell to preinstall google on new pcs
when consumers boot up their new dell inc. desktops and notebooks next week, they will find a google inc. home page and search tools, not the familiar microsoft corp. versions, the world's largest pc vendor confirmed.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9000782

» microsoft reveals rival to jpeg
microsoft is making a pitch for the jpeg picture market with a rival windows media photo format which will be supported in windows vista and made available for xp users.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/05/25/windows_media_photo/

» open the door for open source deals
the business models associated with open source software -- code that is open to developers and freely distributed -- are rapidly evolving, but still nascent. recent events show one thing clearly: there is money to be made in open source. not content to rest on their laurels while smaller open source players garner market share and revenue, both oracle and red hat recently struck deals that have thus far proven to be wise.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2006/tc20060523_265769.htm

» open invention network acquires new patents
open invention network (oin), the company formed by ibm, novell, philips, red hat and sony, unveiled today some of the new patents it has acquired in order to protect the linux environment. the new e-commerce and internet-related software patents will be offered royalty-free, along with oin's existing intellectual property portfolio, to its licensees.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=130519

» net neutrality field in congress gets crowded
u.s. senators have unveiled their latest effort at legislating net neutrality principles, marking the second such proposal this week and the sixth this year.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6074564.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» legal loophole emerges in nsa spy program
an at&t attorney indicated in federal court on wednesday that the bush administration may have provided legal authorization for the telecommunications company to open its network to the national security agency.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6073600.html

» microsoft: open source 'not reliable or dependable'
a senior microsoft executive told a bbc documentary that people should use commercial software if they're looking for stability.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6074237.html

» beware of broadband speed overkill
today's high-speed internet access packages may sound tempting, but consumers should think long and hard about how much broadband they actually need before they ante up.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6073081.html

» amd unveils 'next gen' cpu plans
amd confirmed details of its "next generation processor technology" today, but it's really business as usual for the company. as amd heads to four-core country, the company will continue to improve the bandwidth of its processor package, tweak memory and rely on help from partners to compete with an upcoming line of revamped chips from intel.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/05/16/amd_next_gen/

» qwest to snag onfiber
telephone operator qwest communications international has agreed to buy privately held network solutions provider onfiber communications, the companies said monday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6072077.html

» congress may allow isps to 'snoop'
a prominent republican on capitol hill has prepared legislation that would rewrite internet privacy rules by requiring that logs of americans' online activities be stored, cnet news.com has learned.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6072601.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» iso approval 'unlikely for microsoft open xml'
the international organization for standardization is unlikely to adopt microsoft office open xml format, now that it has approved the opendocument format, according to analyst group gartner.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9593_22-6072695.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» linux, open-source, and control
could a red hat or novell somehow take over linux and become like microsoft?
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS4560293728.html

» freebsd vows to compete with desktop linux
freebsd developer scott long told zdnet uk on thursday that the operating system, descended from the unix derivative bsd, is "quickly approaching" feature parity with linux.
http://news.com.com/FreeBSD+vows+to+compete+with+desktop+Linux/2100-1011_3-6071598.html

» gplv3 to mandate device hackability?
draft gnu gplv3 (general public license) language would require embedded systems and devices incorporating gplv3-licensed software to be user-modifiable, stated license author richard stallman in a recent speech. the draft license's "anti-tivo-isation" rider drew criticism early on from linus torvalds, who called it "insane."
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5777351563.html

» vista set to alienate business users
vista's new security features will make for such a disruptive user experience that business users might want to steer clear of the operating system for the time being, according to yankee group.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/05/09/78133_HNvistaalienate_1.html

» bounty for vista coders who squish bugs at home
a top microsoft engineer has thrown out a weekend challenge to the windows vista team: find and fix a bug in the current code and earn $100.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6071924.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» feds add two years to microsoft antitrust deal
the justice department is seeking to extend the term of its landmark antitrust settlement with microsoft by two years, blaming microsoft's slowness in providing technical documentation to rivals.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6071803.html

» subscriber growth trims cablevision loss
cablevision systems on tuesday reported a smaller first-quarter loss with strong subscriber growth and raised its full-year forecast for adding customers, sending its shares up 3 percent.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6070406.html

» a neutral net is a neutered net?
so-called "network neutrality" legislation hampers innovation and harms business and the public, verizon's chief spokesperson said this week.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/05/09/verizon_net_neutrality/

» telecom firms distance themselves from nsa flap
following revelations this week that three of the nation's largest phone companies opened their databases to the national security agency, other firms are trying to distance themselves.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6071860.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» using mini-itx for embedded computing
mini-itx isn't just for hobbyists anymore. annual growth rates of over 30 percent have helped mini-itx "cross the chasm" of acceptance in the embedded community, according a linuxdevices.com article that summarizes the birth, evolution, and current state of mini-itx as a form-factor for embedded applications.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7592945980.html

» 14 from ibm: socs, selinux, compilers, find, reiserfs, lua, bogosec
ibm has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerworks website. they cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to linux and open source system development. some require free registration. enjoy . . . !
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7852612109.html

» wal-mart switches tv suppliers to back comcast
in a move that will suddenly set back the us satellite community, wal-mart has decided to go into business selling comcast services including its full suite of triple play services, cable tv, broadband and telephony.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/04/14/wal-mart_backs_comcast/

» a problem too jumbo-sized for bill gates to solve?
here's a possible answer: complexity. modern operating systems are staggeringly complicated. in terms of the number of their components, and the richness of the interactions between them, they are far more complex than an airbus or a jumbo jet.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1769136,00.html

» novell brands its own open-source religion
novell is readying two major product launches meant to make its open-source software more palatable to corporate customers.
http://news.com.com/Novell+brands+its+own+open-source+religion/2100-7344_3-6070251.html

» motorola to demo linux at telecom industry show
motorola will demonstrate communications servers based on linux and other open standards at the globalcomm trade show.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8967385228.html

» smaller cable firms take aim at net neutrality fa
young, wealthy internet companies like google shouldn't expect to get "special favors" from network operators that have sunk billions of dollars into fiber investments, the head of a smaller cable company said monday.
http://news.com.com/Smaller+cable+firms+take+aim+at+Net+neutrality+fans/2100-1028_3-6069873.html?tag...

» verizon warns financial sector on net neutrality
verizon communications warned that the financial services industry may not get the secure networks it needs if congress adopts laws governing high-speed internet broadband networks, according to a company memo obtained by reuters on monday.
http://news.com.com/Verizon+warns+financial+sector+on+Net+neutrality/2100-1034_3-6069848.html?tag=ne...

» china moves to enslave mother nature
or rather, they've come up with an eminently sensible plan to rid the capital of the tons of sand and dust from the gobi desert that a recent storm dumped - by inducing rain.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/05/05/chinese_rain_seeding/

» suit accuses google of profiting from child porn
google has made child pornography an "obscenely profitable and integral part" of its business and must be stopped, a new lawsuit claims.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6069014.html

» full-up google choking on web spam?
webmasters have been seething at google since it introduced its 'big daddy' update in january, the biggest revision to the way its search engine operates for years.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/04/google_bigdaddy_chaos/

» linux kernel 'getting buggier,' leader says
andrew morton, the lead maintainer of the linux production kernel, is worried that an increasing number of defects are appearing in the 2.6 version and is considering drastic action to resolve it.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6069363.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» it services giants wake up to linux
open source software, and particularly linux, is becoming a fundamental aspect of services portfolios for ibm global services, hp services, unisys, novell and other major services providers.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2155133/services-giants-wake-linux

» sporting goods retailer now sporting linux everywhere
when backcountry.com, an outdoor sporting goods retailer, was looking for shopping cart software, it picked an open source application called interchange. it worked so well that the company began an enterprise-wide migration to open source software that has linux running everywhere, from the servers to the desktops.
http://business.newsforge.com/business/06/04/13/1959240.shtml

» politics hurting web services - gartner
vendor politics are clouding development of web services specifications and causing confusion and adding unnecessary complexity.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/18/_gartner_web_services_standards/

» the great microsoft blunder
i think it can now be safely said, in hindsight, that microsoft's entry into the browser business and its subsequent linking of the browser into the windows operating system looks to be the worst decision—and perhaps the biggest, most costly gaffe—the company ever made. i call it the great microsoft blunder.
http://pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1952995,00.asp

» when digital kids rule the classroom
teachers may be the masters in the classroom, but when it comes to mastering technology, a growing number of schools are turning to students.
http://news.com.com/When+digital+kids+rule+the+classroom/2009-1041_3-6065108.html?tag=nefd.top

» thank you, mr. mcnealy
sun co-founder scott mcnealy's tenure as ceo came to an end this week, amidst a chorus of reaction. in this opinion piece, veteran unix journalist steven j. vaughan-nichols acknowledges mcnealy's formative contributions to the computer industry, internet, and open source.
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6730188700.html

» at&t boosts dsl speeds, adds new services
at&t has increased the speed of its broadband service and has struck deals with starz entertainment to offer a new video download service and with yahoo to offer internet telephony.
http://news.com.com/AT38T+boosts+DSL+speeds%2C+adds+new+services/2100-1034_3-6065361.html?tag=nefd.t...

» democrats lose house vote on net neutrality
a hotly contested democratic bid to enshrine extensive net neutrality regulations in the law books failed wednesday in the u.s. house of representatives.
http://news.com.com/Democrats+lose+House+vote+on+Net+neutrality/2100-1028_3-6065465.html?tag=nl

» success may threaten open source ethic
popularity may be a menace as well as a benefit for the open source software movement, according to an analyst at forrester research in boston, mass.
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/bntkSJ21gQgUv2/Success-May-Threaten-Open-Source-Ethic.xhtml

» seagate readies 750gb desktop hard drive
seagate is on the verge of announcing a 3.5in desktop hard drive with a capacity of 750gb - increasing the barracuda 7200.10 line's maximum storage space by 50 per cent. seagate hasn't formally announced the 750gb model, but it is already beginning to appear on the company's marketing material.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/04/21/seagate_750gb_barracuda/

» global broadband population to double by 2010
the number of broadband subscribers is expected to double over the next five years as availability increases and prices fall.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/19/global_broadband/

» amd's lawyers go fishing in redmond
amd this week served microsoft with a subpoena, seeking documents that may relate to its ongoing anti-trust case against intel.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/14/amd_ms_docs/

» red hat ceo likens oracle to us car manufacturer
red hat chief executive matthew szulik has added his voice to the growing stream of rebuttals to larry ellison's comments about buying novell and "owning" linux.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/20/szulik_oracle_jboss/

» mobile browsing becoming mainstream
a global increase in cell phone ownership and a rise in the use of wireless services by people over 35 may lead cell phones to dominate web browsing, a new study says.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6062365.html

» at&t to offer video on demand to dsl customers
at&t said on tuesday that it's teaming up with akimbo systems to provide internet video-on-demand to customers of homezone, its new subscription tv service for dsl users.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6062310.html

» verizon hikes dsl prices
verizon communications has jacked up the price of its lowest tier of dsl service by 20 percent, the company confirmed on tuesday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6062524.html

» how google is pushing the linux envelope.
while google has many engineers using linux, only a few have much experience with linux. when asked though, they said that there were "not many" windows machines being used by the engineers.
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/58919/

» bush shows support for tech industry
the united states is losing its competitive edge in science and technology, and president bush told silicon valley leaders friday that the country can't afford to let that happen.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6063976.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» linux desktop growth could spur new malware activity
when the indiana department of education began installing pcs running linux in schools last year, it installed open-source antivirus software on servers to scan incoming e-mail. but it didn’t bother installing antivirus software on the desktop computers.
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/linux/story/0,10801,110710,00.html

» linux vendors to rally behind desktop standard
more than a dozen technology companies, including ibm, red hat inc. and novell inc., plan to support a new integrated server and desktop linux standard being unveiled at next week's linux desktop summit by the free standards group (fsg).
http://www.computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/hardware/desktops/story/0,10801,110688,00.html

» sco loses in china as linux gains
the linux market in china continues to grow, according to a new research report from idc. and it is apparently growing partially at the expense of linux nemesis sco.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3599931

» open-source project aims to outpark microsoft
hoping to counter the public perception that the open-source apache web server is losing ground to microsoft corp.'s internet information server (iis), linux advocate bruce perens has launched a free domain-parking service.
http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/websitemgmt/story/0,10801,110636,00.html

» pc sales stay strong in stores
retail pc sales were fairly strong during the first quarter of 2006, as notebook growth stayed in the stratosphere while desktops actually made a bit of a comeback, according to analysts.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6061555.html

» amd revenue rises as it gains on intel
advanced micro devices saw revenue surge 70 percent during the first quarter as it continued to take market share from intel, the chipmaker announced wednesday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6060597.html

» scientists use viruses to build batteries
scientists at the massachusetts institute of technology have figured out a way to use viruses to build ultrathin lithium-ion batteries that pack three times the normal energy level for their weight and size, they said this week.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,125341,00.asp

» broadband over powerlines gets boost in california
broadband over power line (bpl) technology has long been considered a potentially beneficial technology, but it's use has been limited to a few prototype projects in the united states and europe.
http://www.speedguide.net/read_news.php?id=1963

» what is a hacker?
here you have it, the definition of a true hacker. many people, mostly the media, has made the hacker a "bad guy." that is simply not true.
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#what_is

» linux a big hit in india
it has been over a year since uti bank set up its call center that handles over 7,000 calls per day. the bank was looking for a robust platform that could guarantee it "high availability of services and uninterrupted call traffic". it had options but finally decided on linux for its core business applications.
http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2006/apr/08spec.htm

» virus threatens pcs running linux or windows
hackers have released a sample code for a virus that could infect both linux and windows pcs.
http://www.computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=3714&pubid=3&issueid=87

» music industry files 2,000 more lawsuits
the music industry has launched a new wave of lawsuits and criminal proceedings against file sharers across europe.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6057353.html

» red hat cancels fedora foundation
red hat has dismantled the fedora foundation, an initiative conceived as an entity to provide intellectual-property protections to the open-source realm but whose mission grew impractically broad.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6058203.html

» google buys new algorithm?
orion, an advanced method of searching created by computer science student, ori allon, at the university of new south wales in australia has been getting a lot of attention lately. it looks like google may have chalked another one up by acquiring the creator and potentially the technology behind orion.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/index.php?p=157

» sprint nextel prepares to take on dsl providers
sprint nextel is preparing to take on the big phone companies in the broadband market.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6058607.html

» should google desktop be banned?
uk it bosses are already taking measures to ban employees from downloading google's desktop search software on pcs and laptops because of the security risk to corporate data.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6049536.html

» microsoft to 'host' linux virtually
crosoft will support customers who choose to run linux with microsoft's virtual server 2005 r2, which is software for running multiple operating systems on one machine.
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+host+Linux+virtually/2100-7346_3-6056683.html

» phishers set hidden traps on ebay
click on an ebay auction listing, and you could get an unwanted result: a fake ebay login page, created by scammers looking to pilfer your username and password.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056687.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» alcatel, lucent finalize merger
telecoms equipment companies alcatel and lucent technologies said sunday they had entered a definitive agreement to merge and form a new group with revenues of around $25.4 billion.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6056814.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» yahoo: we need effective cybercrime laws
yahoo has called for "effective" legislation, combined with industry self-regulation, to deal with online fraud, child abuse and other cybercrime.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056523.html

» bush denies human-induced climate change
genius from the crawford school of climatology. george w bush has indicated he doesn't believe human activity is causing climate change. the president made his latest dismissal of the scientific consenus to an australian journalist at a whitehouse press briefing.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/31/bush_climate_logic/

» myspace growth continues amid criticism
popular community site myspace is signing up new members at record speed. but along with that growth, the site continues to be the target of controversy regarding the safety of its users, a core group of whom are minors.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6056580.html

» study: long-term cell use raises brain tumor risk
the use of mobile phones over a long period of time can raise the risk for brain tumors, a new swedish study said on friday, contradicting the conclusions of other researchers.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6056325.html

» celebrating three decades of apple
in the 1970s, steve jobs and steve wozniak were going door-to-door at the uc berkeley dorms selling "blue boxes"--electronic devices that tricked the telephone network into allowing free long-distance phone calls.
http://news.com.com/Apple+celebrates+30+years/2009-1041_3-6053869.html?tag=nefd.top

» manufacturer moves to linux for stability
automotive electronics manufacturer and a supplier to big names like general motors holden, australian arrow has migrated half its servers to linux in two years to gain greater stability.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;635675164;fp;2;fpid;1

» mobile phones to get half-gig sim cards
flash memory pioneer m-systems is collaborating with a mobile phone sim card vendor to push the envelope of its high-capacity sim cards to half a gigabyte, or roughly 8,000 times the storage capacity of today's typical 64 kb sim cards.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3256585449.html

» open source is a movement
open source is a business movement. it should not be a political one.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=604

» new broadband bill draws fire
internet companies including google, microsoft and yahoo are protesting new federal legislation that would not strictly regulate how broadband operators can organize their network.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6055108.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» microsoft mixes software for business 'mashups'
microsoft is teaching its business applications to play well with others.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6054269.html

» new internet telephony players emerge
the internet telephony market is getting more crowded as two more companies launched new services in the u.s. market on monday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6054297.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» phone companies gather at telecomnext
telecom bosses say customer is real boss now. at&t ceo ed whitacre talks iptv and net neutrality, and defends the proposed merger with bellsouth.
http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2_2-6052318.html

» oklahoma city threatens to call fbi over 'renegade'
the heartland turned vicious this week when an oklahoma town threatened to call in the fbi because its web site was hacked by linux maker cent os. problem is centos didn't hack tuttle's web site at all. the city's hosting provider had simply botched a web server.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/24/tuttle_centos/

» red hat fedora core 5 released
it has been just over 9 months since fedora core 4 was released, and a lot of change and innovation has occurred in the linux community in that time. a lot of those innovations have found their way into fedora core 5 (fc 5).
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3592731

» no more linux desktop forks
this is just what we don't need: yet another linux desktop fork.
http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT3601556298.html

» microsoft: we’ve been into open source for years
after listening to microsoft’s bill hilf, one delegate at the recent government it managers’ forum, govis, was heard to say, “you’d almost believe microsoft was the leading supporter of open source software.”
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/0/D01724835A4599D1CC25712D001259C2?OpenDocument

» judge: google must give feds limited access to records
in a move that alleviates some privacy concerns, a federal judge granted part of a justice department request for google search data but said users' search queries were off-limits.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6051257.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» ballmer unveils $500 million global ad campaign
microsoft corp. will try to boost its sales in a critical area of the software industry with the largest marketing campaign in its history -- a $500 million initiative that implicitly targets one of its biggest competitors.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/263333_msftballmer17.html

» spyware-killing vista could take out rivals
the operating system is being designed to shut the door on spyware. it will introduce important changes at the heart of the operating system, as well as to internet explorer, and include windows defender, an anti-spyware tool.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050733.html

» researcher boots linux from intel mac
an ibm researcher working on operating systems, virtualisation and computer security has developed an application that enables linux, and potentially windows xp, to boot on an intel mac.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/84804/researcher-boots-linux-from-intel-mac.html

» movie theaters may ask to jam cell phones
movie theater owners faced with falling attendance are considering asking federal authorities for permission to jam cell phone reception in an attempt to stop annoying conversations during films.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6049867.html

» kerry chides bush administration on broadband
former democratic presidential candidate sen. john kerry accused the bush administration on tuesday of falling behind in its goal to make high-speed internet service, known as broadband, universally available by 2007.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6049672.html

» britain warns us over jet software codes
the uk has warned america that it will cancel its £12bn order for the joint strike fighter if the us does not hand over full access to the computer software code that controls the jets.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2152035/joint-strike-fighter

» too many companies have it all wrong
it is commonplace to say these companies have lost touch with their customers. that may be true, but there is something deeper going on here. too many companies, with too little thought, have subscribed to a flawed product model.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-5996923.html

» eight versions of vista?
microsoft has hinted that vista will debut in up to eight versions.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-6041621.html

» oracle tried to buy open-source mysql
oracle tried to acquire open-source database maker mysql, an indication of the profound changes the software giant is willing to make as it adapts to the increasingly significant collaborative programming philosophy.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9593_22-6040197.html

» red hat releases big-iron update
red hat released an update to its premium linux product that supports 64-processor x86 servers, and even larger configurations of machines using ibm power and intel itanium chips are coming.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6048510.html

» at&t, bellsouth to merge
at&t inc. and bellsouth corporation announced an agreement to merge the two companies, a combination that will create a more effective and efficient provider in the wireless, broadband, video, voice and data markets.
http://bellsouth.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=2827

» verizon to use new tech to slash costs
verizon communications hopes to reduce the cost of installing its fios fiber-to-the-home network by using existing cable wiring in homes to access high-speed internet, ip telephony and ip-based tv services.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6048162.html

» feds suggest 21-day deadline for google subpoena
the u.s. justice department has set a suggested deadline for google to hand over information about its users' search habits: 21 days.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6048488.html

» linux licensing
fans of open source software have been buzzing since linus torvalds, creator of the popular linux operating system, indicated he wouldn't adopt a new version of the license under which linux is distributed. torvalds' opinion matters because his program is by far the most popular open source program in the world.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/03/09/torvalds-linux-licensing-cz_dl_0309torvalds1.html

» sco heading for the edge?
salavation may well just be sitting at the "edge" for sco.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3590361

» xandros launches sales of easy-to-use linux products
xandros, the leading provider of easy-to-use linux alternatives to windows, and avanquest, a global developer and publisher of best-selling personal and professional software.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=112731

» linux branching out
in an interview with idg news service, adam jollans, linux strategy manager for ibm, discusses how he sees linux adoption evolving across vertical industries and in businesses both small and large, and how ibm is adapting its own linux strategy to mesh with those trends.
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/story/0,10801,109363,00.html

» stallman sets out gpl changes
richard stallman, author of the gnu general public license -- the most widely used open source licence -- has said that the upcoming gpl version 3 would not be "huge."
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1000283499;fp;2;fpid;1

» ibm says big business is readying for change
ceos are preparing for big changes in their companies in the next two years, according to a new study released by ibm on wednesday.
http://bellsouth.com.com/IBM+says+big+business+is+readying+for+change/2100-1022_3-6044851.html?type=...

» gateway and hp settle patent dispute
gateway has agreed to pay hewlett-packard $47 million to settle a long-standing patent dispute between the parties, gateway announced wednesday.
http://bellsouth.com.com/Gateway+and+HP+settle+patent+dispute/2100-1014_3-6044816.html?type=pt&part=...

» us army lab makes major linux cluster move
a us army supercomputing centre with a legacy that dates back to the electronic numerical integrator and computer (eniac), which launched in 1946, is moving to linux-based clusters. the move will more than double its computing capability.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?featureid=2294&inkc=0

» why won't dell promote its linux desktops?
everyone i talked with, including dan "the best operating system analyst on the planet" kusnetzky, thought dell was doing something new. the only folks who disagreed live in austin, texas and work for dell.
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7763046071.html

» who uses open source?
where do we begin when it comes to separating the open source words from the business reality? where is open source in business and, in particular, in new zealand business?
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/78075F9CF6FDFA30CC25711F0010E434

» how secure is open source?
received wisdom would have it that transparency makes systems more secure by allowing anyone to view the underlying software code, identify bugs and make peer-reviewed changes.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/38856F521C723CC7CC25711F001106A8

» us government dangles internet control contract
the us government has taken the extraordinary step of dangling the contract for control of the internet above the heads of the world.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/24/iana_contract/

» google puts national archives video online
the digitization of long-unseen archival footage has been under way for years, but google's nonexclusive deal with the national archives will likely provide a vast, new swath of material for history buffs, educators and filmmakers.
http://bellsouth.com.com/Google+puts+National+Archives+video+online/2100-1025_3-6043193.html?type=pt...

» when is a linux workstation really a desktop?
is dell is on its way to becoming the first tier-one pc vendor to offer a mainstream business linux desktop to u.s. customers? it's starting to look that way.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1930851,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616

» red hat offers linux eye candy alternative
the next version of red hat's fedora linux will include software to give the operating system some of the eye candy of a rival novell project--but it will use a less intrusive mechanism, advocates say.
http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6042651.html

» ignore the linux worm hype, say security vendors
media reports circulating about the threat posed by a linux worm called mare.d have been written off as little more than the result of a "slow news week" by one leading antivirus expert.
http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/security/stories/134140.html

» linux worm turns on mambo and php
security experts today warned of a linux network worm that exploits holes in the mambo content management system and the php xml-rpc library.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2150647/linux-worm-loose

» u.s. web companies defend china policies
yahoo inc., google inc. and other u.s. internet companies under fire for assisting in china's censorship efforts are insisting they must obey beijing or risk limiting access to their most promising market.
http://home.bellsouth.net/s/editorial.dll?pnum=1&bfromind=1165&eeid=4854415&_sitecat=214&dcatid=0&ee...

» does the gpl need linux more than linux needs the gpl?
if you're looking for clear-cut heroes and villains in the raging debate about linux and gpl version 3.0, don't read on. things get really messy from here on in.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/12/linux_gpl30_letters/

» spyware barely touches firefox
in side-by-side tests of microsoft internet explorer and firefox, ie proved to be far more vulnerable to spyware infections. most of the exploits that leveraged ie vulnerabilities to plant spyware were based on activex and javascript.
http://www.informationweek.com/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=179102695

» photoshop tops "most wanted" linux app list
adobe photoshop has taken an early lead as the "most wanted" windows/macos-only application among linux users, according to an online poll currently in progress on novell's coolsolutions community website.
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2756049592.html

» linux powers autonomous military ground vehicle
irobot used embedded linux to build an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (ugv) aimed at military scouting, guarding, and hauling applications.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5782785656.html

» torvalds says drm isn't necessarily bad
provisions against digital rights management in a draft update to the general public license could undermine computer security, linus torvalds said this week in e-mails reflecting the linux leader's pragmatic philosophy.
http://bellsouth.com.com/Torvalds+says+DRM+isn%27t+necessarily+bad/2100-7344_3-6034964.html?type=pt&...

» at&t brings new low to dsl prices
at&t announced on thursday that it has cut introductory prices on its high speed internet service to the lowest level yet: $12.99 per month.
http://bellsouth.com.com/AT%26%2338%3BT+brings+new+low+to+DSL+prices/2100-1034_3-6034788.html?type=p...

» nokia releases code to open source community
nokia said on tuesday it will open the source code for python for s60 phones.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;243201392;fp;16;fpid;0

» google? linux? goobuntu?
it wasn't long ago that we were all excited about the possibility that google was going to get into the office suite software business. then, the theory was that sun and google would get together and make openoffice.org the king of the world. instead, we got "google toolbar as an option in its consumer downloads of the java runtime environment."
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8195986380.html

» the open source techie who means business
alan cox is so well thought of in the open source community that he can pull together a crowd of eager techies to discuss theoretical software stability on a sunday afternoon — as he did at last year's fosdem conference in brussels.
http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,39020463,39249940,00.htm

» winamp exploit poses hacker risk
hackers have created an exploit targeting a serious security vulnerability in winamp, the popular media player. users are strongly urged to update their software to winamp version 5.13 to guard against attack.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/31/winamp_security_flap/

» at&t boss warns on bandwidth
the boss of at&t yesterday warned content companies they might have to pay for access to broadband networks.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/31/att_charge_for_broadband/

» dell to betray intel with amd mobile chip embrace - analyst
dell's embrace of amd processors will turn from myth to reality by march, according to a financial analyst.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/31/dell_amd_march/

» novell changes linux licensing
responding to concerns from customers and partners, novell is restructuring its corporate licensing framework to streamline the process and make license agreements more flexible.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1915873,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

» red hat to make linux run on intel macs
red hat representative gillian farquhar announced last week that the company plans to add support for apple's new intel macs.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060125-6045.html

» free software award winner announced
andrew “tridge” tridgell was recognized for his work as originator and developer of the samba project.
http://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-awards-2005

» stallman vs. drm
the first draft of version 3.0 of the gnu gpl (general public license) has arrived, and its authors -- richard stallman and eben moglen of the free software foundation (fsf) -- predictably aren't shying away from controversy.
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1010382507;fp;2;fpid;3

» microsoft admits to handing over search data to feds
microsoft has admitted that it has handed over data from its search engine logs.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/82910/microsoft-admits-to-handing-over-search-data-to-feds.html

» gates to spend $900 million on tb research
microsoft corp. chairman and co-founder bill gates said friday that his charitable foundation will triple its funding for tuberculosis eradication from $300 million to $900 million by 2015.
http://home.bellsouth.net/s/editorial.dll?pnum=1&bfromind=633&eeid=4834335&_sitecat=1527&dcatid=0&ee...

» something to say
if it ain't broke you can't fix it. mind your own business.
http://techphreak.com

» no booze or jokes for googlers in china
google's new china search engine not only censors many web sites that question the chinese government, but it goes further than similar services from microsoft and yahoo by targeting teen pregnancy, homosexuality, dating, beer and jokes.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6031727.html

» torvalds: no gpl 3 for linux
linus torvalds said wednesday that he won't convert linux to version 3 of the general public license, as he objects to digital rights management provisions in the proposed update. go linus!
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6031727.html

» what's left of unix?
for 35 years, the unix operating system has been a mainstay of the computer industry, from its origins as a time-sharing system used by horn-rimmed academics to its central role running some of today's most powerful servers.
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=177102427

» coming soon: the linux macintel
it's kind of funny. everyone is excited about the new intel-powered macs, but perhaps the most excited of them all are the windows users who want to run mac os x and windows together on one.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS5570184378.html

» lawyers express gpl 3 concerns
the first draft of the new gpl is out and lawyers are beginning to form their impressions of this open-source license.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1912999,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616

» google accused of being the next sap
is google the next sap?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/18/google_next_sap/

» data protection used as smokescreen
privacy laws have become a convenient excuse for authorities who want to keep secrets, say medical researchers.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/18/medical_academy_privacy_complaint/

» in china, 111 million net users counted
the number of web users in china, the world's second-largest internet market, grew by 18 percent in 2005 to 111 million, the economic daily reported wednesday.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6027969.html

» penguin not taking flight down under
adoption of open source software is slow in the australasian region according to a report from analyst firm forrester.
http://reseller.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/9DCF59394674F0A2CC2570F900820067?OpenDocument

» hp considers open-source services
hewlett-packard is considering selling services designed to ease customer participation in the open-source programming community, the company's new open-source boss said.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6027842.html

» taiwanese parliament votes against microsoft
taiwan's parliament has voted to end its dependence on microsoft software, demanding that the government reduce purchases from the software giant by 25 percent this year.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=5162&inkc=0

» microsoft: xp sp3 won't arrive until '07
aiming to keep its focus on windows vista, microsoft is now targeting 2007 for its next windows xp service pack update.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6027741.html

» cingular to sell phone with microsoft software
cingular wireless, the no. 1 u.s. cellphone service provider, said on wednesday it would begin selling a mobile phone running the latest microsoft corp. software for mobile phones.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1912221,00.asp

» china signs up for linux standards
chinese linux products will be certified by a central lab that has signed up to the linux standards base.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39247724,00.htm

» clinton assimilated?
here's a very odd rumor: bill clinton could take over steve ballmer's ceo spot at microsoft. it just seems wrong on so many levels.
http://blog.ziffdavis.com/katt/archive/2006/01/09/39832.aspx

» visto sues microsoft for sync patent infringement
hours after striking a licensing deal with rim's tormentor, ntp, mobile email provider visto is suing microsoft for patent infringement.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/15/visto_microsoft_patent_infringement/

» homeland security awards open source audit grant
the homeland security department is sponsoring a daily audit of major open source software to find vulnerabilities and bugs through a three-year, $1.2 million grant to coverity inc., stanford university and symantec corp.
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/27725-1.html

» panel: federal it managers increasingly considering linux
an increasing number of federal it systems are being migrated from proprietary unix systems to open-source linux systems and desktops in order to gain quicker upgrades, platform flexibility, increased security and several other advantages.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1909672,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616

» microsoft readies 'nxt' to take on linux
microsoft is set to launch a new software-marketing campaign aimed at persuading linux and unix users to migrate to windows.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1909825,00.asp

» avg makes free antivirus for linux available
grisoft's antivirus product avg is being made available free to linux home users, according to its australian distributor avalanche technology group.
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;692312384;fp;2;fpid;1

» gov't cyber-sleuths focusing on linux, ipod, xbox
cyber-security and computer experts from the government and law enforcement are increasingly concerned with malicious code that runs on linux and apple computer inc.'s mac os x operating systems.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1910371,00.asp

» tech companies form ethernet group
technology companies such as sun microsystems, 3com, broadcom and samsung have formed a marketing group that will work to promote and educate people about emerging ethernet technologies.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6025383.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» verizon's music service disables mp3s support
verizon wireless' new music service for mobile phones was unveiled with much fanfare last week. but it comes with a catch: those signing up for service will give up the ability to play mp3s on their phones.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6024852.html

» zdnet's top stories for 2005
scary stories and windows' developments are what zdnet news readers clicked on most in 2005.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-6012321.html

» legitimate music downloading enjoys dream week
there was so much legitimate downloading in the final week of 2005 that it recalled the impossible tallies research firms used in the late 1990s to dazzle venture capitalists and scare the daylights out of major-label executives.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6023769.html

» microsoft shares tools for unlocking customer data
microsoft has released free software code that lets its workers pull sales data into outlook from customer information systems made by siebel systems, an internal project it hopes will inspire other businesses to build similar programs.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6024821.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

» microsoft to hunt for new species of windows bug
microsoft plans to scour its code to look for flaws similar to a recent serious windows bug and to update its development practices to prevent similar problems in future products.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6024778.html

» google plans to expand video offerings
google inc. is upping the ante in the online video gold rush, allowing content owners to set their own prices in a bid to create a more flexible alternative to apple computer inc.'s pioneering itunes store.
http://home.bellsouth.net/s/editorial.dll?bfromind=1165&eeid=4815543&_sitecat=214&dcatid=0&eetype=ar...

» bellsouth cuts dsl pricing
bellsouth has cut pricing on its 3-megabit-per-second service by $5 per month to entice customers to upgrade to higher speeds.
http://bellsouth.com.com/BellSouth+cuts+DSL+pricing/2100-1034_3-6024736.html?type=pt&part=bellsouth&...

» cell phones tied to family tension
the round-the-clock availability that cell phones and pagers have brought to people's lives may be taking a toll on family life, a new study suggests.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/01/06/cell.phones.family.tension.reut/index.html

» men want facts, women seek relations on web
internet users share many common interests, but men are heavier consumers of news, stocks, sports and pornography while more women look for health and religious guidance, a broad survey of u.s. web usage has found.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6011557.html

» microsoft censors chinese blogger
microsoft has admitted to removing the blog of an outspoken chinese journalist from its msn spaces site, citing its policy of adhering to local laws.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6017540.html

» why companies monitor blogs
in may 2003, the consumer advocacy group ban trans fat sued kraft foods, demanding that the comestibles giant stop selling its oreo cookies in california.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6006102.html

» wi-fi run by cities: yea or nay?
as more and more cities weigh getting into the broadband business, there's no shortage of opinions on the topic.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6022185.html

» slaughter says corruption may be worst in congressional history
under republican control, america has been "put up for sale to the highest bidder" and its government has been transformed into an "engine of patronage, not one of responsible policy," a democratic congresswoman said saturday in the party's weekly radio address.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/07/dems.radio/index.html

» turkish bird flu is deadly strain
teenage siblings who died of bird flu in turkey were the first humans outside east asia to succumb to the deadly h5n1 strain that has apparently been spread by migratory birds, the u.n. health agency said saturday.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/07/turkey.birdflu.ap/index.html

» antivirus makers catch up to windows bug
while users wait for a microsoft fix, many antivirus products will protect pcs against attacks that exploit a recently disclosed windows flaw, but not all.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6018696.html

» linux-powered music phone gets rave preview
the linux-based motorola rokr e2 fixes what was wrong with the original, non-linux-based e1 model, according to a short yet effusive online review of the device that also includes an ample photo gallery.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6897840227.html

» at&t enters tv market
at&t has quietly entered the tv market with the launch of its new internet-based service in texas.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6020423.html

» microsoft pushes out windows patch ahead of time
microsoft released a fix for a serious security vulnerability in windows on thursday, several days before the patch's scheduled delivery.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6020070.html

» is google prepping a low-cost pc?
google and wal-mart stores may be preparing a low-cost pc that runs an operating system created by google and could be announced as early as friday at the consumer electronics show in las vegas, according to a report in the los angeles times.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124150,00.asp

» microsoft embraces open-source scripting language
microsoft has released a beta of its .net port to python.
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+embraces+open-source+scripting+language/2100-1007_3-6017630.html

» linux newbies get a helping hand
an online quiz that helps users choose between desktop linux distros is popular with companies and individuals, say the designers
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39245727,00.htm

» linux multimedia hub reference designs showcased at ces
vwb says its mediaready designs can record and playback live tv, dvds, and cds, while providing internet browsing, email, electronic programming guides, and access to exclusive entertainment content. the designs also support karaoke, and support in-field firmware updates.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5923613250.html

» sco seeks to shut down novell linux
the sco group's long-running legal fight against linux took a new turn at the very end of 2005. in a dec. 30 filing, the company sought to expand its lawsuit against novell, a prior owner of unix intellectual property and a current seller of the linux operating system, which sco argues is tainted with its own unix intellectual property.
http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6020546.html