Monday, July 19, 2004

RSS Traffic Burdens Publisher's Servers Netcraft by richm on Performance at July 19, 2004, 4:35 pm (cached at July 19, 2004, 5:39 pm) The popularity of RSS feeds is testing the web infrastructure of at least one publishing company, which likens the impact of newsreader traffic to a denial of service attack. The publisher in question is InfoWorld and the article includes some grumpy comments from their CTO.  I really hate it when folks complain about too much legit traffic. 6:42:41 PM    comment []  trackback []

Windows Security Upgrade Set for Launch eWEEK Technology News (cached at July 19, 2004, 5:39 pm) Microsoft is preparing to launch its biggest security upgrade ever to Windows, dubbed Service Pack 2. Many corporations and software developers are struggling with the changes the update brings and predict problems when it ships in August. 6:34:03 PM    comment []  trackback []

Antivirus companies warn about Bagle.AG threat Computerworld News (cached at July 19, 2004, 5:39 pm) When run, Bagle.AG harvests e-mail addresses from an infected computer's hard drive and installs its own SMTP engine, which is then used to send out large volumes of infected e-mail messages. 6:32:58 PM    comment []  trackback []

plog 0.3.2 released (pLog) SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide) (cached at July 19, 2004, 4:40 pm) Total project downloads to date: 27699 Project description: Blogging platform built with PHP, designed with maximum customizability, speed and ease of use in mind. [Download] [Release Notes] 5:00:13 PM    comment []  trackback []

ldexforwindows 6.2_release released (LDE(X) for Windows) SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide) (cached at July 19, 2004, 3:40 pm) Total project downloads to date: 1747 Project description: An advanced, modular, production-proven, multi-user Windows 2000/XP LiteStep-based desktop environment distribution that supports plugins, alternative interfaces and is designed for reliability and extensibility. [Download] [Release Notes] 4:59:44 PM    comment []  trackback []

SpinRite 6.0 for Linux Users SpinRite 6.0 for Linux Users:"What is new with SpinRite 6.0 is it now can test partitions and recover data on a Linux or multi-OS drive. It also can test a new, unformatted drive. SpinRite 6.0 now runs independently of any installed operating system and associated filesystem and can work on all Windows formats, DOS FAT and Linux. Even Macintosh owners can use it, although they need to cable the Mac drive to a PC. " [Linux Journal] 4:55:09 PM    comment []  trackback []

Internet Week > eBooks > Booksellers, Libraries See Growth In eBooks > July 19, 2004 Internet Week > eBooks > Booksellers, Libraries See Growth In eBooks > July 19, 2004 - After years of hype, eBooks are at last becoming a popular reading format, particularly for commuters, vacationers, and business travelers. Both online booksellers and libraries are using eBooks to expand their reach. 4:53:29 PM    comment []  trackback []

InfoWorld: Microsoft to pay $20M to end Lindows trademark battle: July 19, 2004: By : PLATFORMS InfoWorld: Microsoft to pay $20M to end Lindows trademark battle: July 19, 2004: By : PLATFORMS - Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay Linux vendor Lindows Inc. $20 million to end a two-and-a-half-year legal battle over the Lindows name, which Microsoft argues is too close to its Windows trademark. 4:50:23 PM    comment []  trackback []

Microsoft Expands Access to Windows Source Code Microsoft Expands Access to Windows Source Code - All Most Valued Professionals within the Microsoft platforms community and living within the 27 eligible countries worldwide will now be able to access Windows source code at no cost. The source code provided under the program covers Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and future versions of Windows operating systems, including all released versions, service packs, betas and subsequent releases.  [Eweek] 4:45:58 PM    comment []  trackback []