Monthly Archives: January 2006
Vistas Transparency Is Good News
I will start by stating flatly that I like Jim Allchin, who runs Microsoft Windows development. A lot. When he retires at the end...
CA Launches Major Revamp of Asset Management Offerings
In the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year development effort, CA on Monday will launch its new CA Asset Management suite, which exploits the companys common...
Microsoft to Skip Vista Beta 2
Customers and partners whove been holding their breath waiting for Beta 2 of Windows Vista before getting serious about testing Microsofts next-generation operating system...
Google Heads to Court to Protect Users
Google will face off against the United States government in a federal court on Feb. 22 over whether the Department of Justice can force...
Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro
Probably everyone who reads DesktopLinux.com—and certainly yours truly—encounters the same question over and over again: "Whats the best Linux desktop distribution?"
Now, while some people...
Novell Asks: Which Windows-Only Apps Do You Need Most?
Novell, through its CoolSolutions community-relations Web site, is conducting an online public survey to determine which Windows-only applications are most likely to keep Windows...
Whats Up with Novells New Licensing?
You might have missed it, since its really a reseller/channel partner story, but Novell has changed the rules on how its partners will be...
California Man Arrested in AOL Phishing Scheme
A 45-year-old California man was arrested Jan. 25 and charged with operating an online phishing scheme that targeted America Online customers.
Jeffrey Brett Goodin of...
MSN Bloggers Get Upgraded Spaces
Microsofts MSN Spaces blogging features has, as expected, undergone a major upgrade to incorporate a revenue-sharing advertising option and a new partnership with Amazon.
Word...
What was that?
What Marquette University Assistant Law Professor Eric Goldman said today:"It's legislative opportunism. It's classic (bad) cyberlaw."What he was reacting to:U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey...