Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Copernic desktop search takes aim at Microsoft. The privately held company today released free desktop search software in a move some see as a test of the product's market viability in what is becoming a crowded field. [Computerworld News] 8:50:39 PM    comment []  trackback []

Novell Reorgs Around Linux, Identity. A Novell official sends out a memo to employees saying the company must focus on two core businesses: open source and identity management. [eWEEK Technology News] 12:33:41 PM    comment []  trackback []

Microsoft links with Net2 backbone for SP2 delivery. Got Internet2? You can download XP Service Pack 2 at high speed. Microsoft has a 2.5Gbps Net2 link to the Windows Update page. [eWEEK Technology News] Cool news for .edu's on I2.  Get the new version even faster. 12:31:31 PM    comment []  trackback []

Apple Unveils 'World's Thinnest Desktop'. At the Paris Apple Expo, Apple shows off an iMac that is just two inches deep and runs on the PowerPC G5 chip. [eWEEK Technology News] 12:30:05 PM    comment []  trackback []

Pleasure Boat Captains for Truth: "The man couldn't hold his liquor." [Scripting News] Just palin funny. 12:28:42 PM    comment []  trackback []

Switching to Linux picks up steam - News - ZDNet Switching to Linux picks up steam - News - ZDNet - "About a third of businesses plan to migrate at least some Windows machines to Linux, according to a recent survey, but adoption will continue to be both slow and cautious, as companies evaluate a maze of economic factors. " A number of companies are leveraging the presence of Linux to get better licensing deals from MSFT:-) 8:51:19 AM    comment []  trackback []

App tests for Win XP SP2 burden users - Computerworld App tests for Win XP SP2 burden users - Computerworld - "Microsoft Corp.'s Service Pack 2 is an important security-focused update for corporate users running Windows XP. But in the three weeks since its release, it's been a tough pill for many to swallow, as they struggle to test tens, hundreds and, in some cases, at least 1,000 applications against it. " I get the feeling thata lot of folks are treating this like the roll-out of a new version of XP, not just a patch.  Perhaps MSFT would have done better to label it as a new version, provided free of charge. 8:48:36 AM    comment []  trackback []