Monthly Archives: June 2004
Sonys Featherweight Portable
Sony knows a thing or two about miniaturization, and it shows in the Sony VAIO VGN-X505ZP notebook. At just 1.8 pounds and three-quarters of...
Red Hat Desktop
Desktop Linux is good enough to supplant Windows in a number of enterprise desktop roles, and it has been for some time now. However,...
PeopleSoft Granted Hefty Discounts to Outsell Oracle
SAN FRANCISCO—PeopleSoft Inc. was prepared approve discounts of up to 55 percent off list price to win business from Oracle Corp. and other competitors,...
Free Software? Not For You, Baby
How committed is IBM to the open-source movement? Officially, IBM is the worlds loudest promoter of open-source software, spending millions to run Linux advertisements...
VeriSign Amends ICANN Suit
VeriSign has filed an amended complaint in its lawsuit against the Internets main domain-name oversight body.
The Mountain View, Calif., company on Monday refiled the...
IBM Helps ISVs Grid-Enable Apps
Seven ISVs have joined forces with IBM to prepare their applications for grid computing.
Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM announced Tuesday that Cognos Software Inc., Citrix Systems...
FTC Shows Common Sense with No on Spam List
Its always gratifying, and a relief, to see government make a good decision. It just seems to stand out when they do.
The news this...
PeopleSoft White Paper Decries Oracle Predation
SAN FRANCISCO—Oracle Corp.s attempted hostile takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. is a "textbook definition of predation" under currently defined antitrust law and should be barred...
Linux Enterprise Grip Tightens with EU Wins
The open source Linux operating system continues to gain ground in governmental agencies around the world, winning another two converts this week.
The Norwegian city...
Prepare for the Nanorobots, Futurist Says
LOS ANGELES—Internet-connected nanorobots that travel within our bodies. Virtual assistants that appear before our eyes. Virtual worlds that intermingle with our senses.
Welcome to the...