Monthly Archives: July 2004
Microsoft Releases Security-Related Configuration Change
Microsoft Corp. on Friday released what the company termed a "configuration change" to several versions of Windows in response to the recent attacks designated...
Protecting Kids Online: Why Legislation Fails
The Supreme Courts ruling this week that rejected the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) is the right decision. Of course, we should protect our...
Apple Seeks Rendezvous with Windows, Linux Developers
Apple this week released updated versions of developer tools designed to boost acceptance of its Rendezvous zero-configuration networking software in the Windows and Linux...
Microsoft Doesnt Care, So Hack Your Own Update CD
After nagging by myself and others, Microsoft back in February finally came out with a Windows Update CD. Its a CD version of the...
Oracle Says PeopleSoft Buyout Is Inevitable
SAN FRANCISCO–Oracle rested its case Thursday by presenting testimony supporting its argument that competition in the enterprise application software market is so intense that...
Beyond the Call: Six Multi-Function Cell Phones
Convergence is upon us, and its nowhere more evident than in mobile phones. The latest models go above and beyond the duty of calls.Six...
Wiretap Ruling Could Signal End of E-Mail Privacy
A federal appeals court ruling this week has put a spotlight on the increasingly public nature of e-mail messages and has unraveled expectations that...
Vendors Debate Perks of an Open Java
SAN FRANCISCO—What was billed as a possible rumble turned out to be little more than a discussion among rivals, as industry leaders and observers...
Mono Arrives, Brings .Net to Linux
After years of work, Novell Inc. announced Wednesday the availability of Mono 1.0, an open-source development platform based on Microsoft Corp.s .Net framework.
The brainchild...
Oracle Sought Buyout Advice from Former CA Chief Kumar
SAN FRANCISCO—Oracle Corp. Co-President Charles Phillips met over lunch with Sanjay Kumar, former chairman of Computer Associates International Inc., to get his advice on...