Eolas files motion to enjoin IE. The holder of a browser plug-in patent asks a court for a permanent injunction against Microsoft's distribution of Internet Explorer, in the continuation of a patent-infringement case. [CNET News.com - Front Door]

Maybe MSFT could trade its new IM patent...

5:36:53 PM    comment []  

The Shifted Librarian:"Adding RSS to Library Catalogs"

A great idea.  Imagine the strength of a current awareness service that was RSS-based, getting information about the resources you are interested in, in a timely and useful format.  This is coming in open source stuff.  Google it.

2:05:37 PM    comment []  

Mad Hatter Preview - Sun Java Desktop System Demo

Mad Hatter Preview - Sun Java Desktop System Demo

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 08, @08:38AM
from the late-entry dept.
bengine writes "According to this article, Sun Java Desktop System is a good product overall, built on the well-established SuSE system with integration from Sun. It delivers what appears to be a very useful desktop OS and it has the chance to make a dent in the Windows monopoly. But Sun will have to differentiate itself on its quality, hardware, services and reputation. That means a lot of hard work, so the key questions will be how well they execute their strategy, how much public acceptance they gain and what message they convey through public venues." This makes a good companion to the earlier story linking to Mad Hatter screenshots.

 [Slashdot]

Anyone out there in teknoids land have a copy of the demo?

11:05:16 AM    comment []  

Microsoft-backed study: Windows beats Linux [CNET News.com - Front Door]

Seems MSFT Small Business Survey takes fewer steps and less time to install than RedHat Linux ES.  That must make it better.  No word on how long it takes until hackers gain control of the newly installed system.

10:49:21 AM    comment []