Monthly Archives: December 2003
Microsoft Services: Made in IBM Globals Image?
There was some turmoil in Microsoft Corp.s worldwide services organizations in late November, when Corporate VP Michael Sinneck abruptly resigned to "pursue opportunities outside...
2003 Brought Forth Saddam, Larry and Barbarians at the Gate
In 2003 there have been a number of positive developments that brought encouragement to a recession- and war-weary nation.But there was no shortage of...
Microsoft, Industry Leaders Look to Measure Productivity
Microsoft Corp.s brass has committed to doubling productivity in the coming decade from the levels achieved in the 1990s. But such a promise begs...
2004 Wont Be the Year of the Linux Desktop
I use a Linux desktop every day. Specifically, I run SuSE Linux Professional 9.0 with KDE 3.1.4. On top of that, I use Mozilla...
UserLinux Desktop Fuss Continues
KDE supporters are still feuding with Bruce Perens, open-source leader and founder of the UserLinux initiative, over his choice of GNOME for its desktop...
The Years Top Tech Movers and Shakers
MySQL AB CEO Marten Mickos gets my vote as one of the top database movers and shakers of 2003. Over the past year, this...
Big Sales for Small Hard Drives
From video cameras to portable music players, consumer electronics manufacturers are increasingly incorporating high-capacity hard disks into their products to store video and music.Research...
Whats Hot in Storage and What Will Stay Hot
Information lifecycle management (ILM) and disaster recovery will be important issues in 2004, according to storage industry analysts.In 2004, Arun Taneja, founder and consulting...
Hard Drives Still in Tight Supply for 2004
Notebook drives continue to be one of the most active parts of the storage market, analysts and vendors said.The supply of 2.5-inch hard drives...
Group Lambastes UUNet on Spam
Britain-based spam-tracker Spamhaus.org lists UUNet as the ISP allowing the most spammers onto its network, based on the Internet addresses they are using. The...