Previous DayRupert Goodwins: Free software and fundamentalism
News Richard Stallman insists he and the Free Software Foundation want nothing to do with open source. But what, many may be wondering, is the difference?
Demon reverses Bulger injunction for ISPs
News In a landmark ruling, ISPs will be protected if customers break the injunction and name the Bulger killers on their service
Guy Kewney: Alpha chance for Intel?
News The purchase of Alpha could mean Intel doing good things for ordinary PC users, but could sound the death knell for specialist 64bit computing
Netscape ruling a boost for privacy
News A US federal judge clears the way for plaintiffs to sue Netscape Communications for software that eavesdrops on consumer habits
Developing countries get free medical help online
News Countries with low GNPs will qualify for free medical information over the Net, but US journals haven't signed up so far
Stallman: Love is not free
News The business world is starting to take to GNU/Linux, but free software guru Richard Stallman argues that businessmen like Caldera's Ransom Love must not give in to their proprietary urges
Internet house takes you back to the future
News A bit of 2001 and a bit of 1984 add up to Cisco's iHome, with all the Internet infrastructure you could want, and maybe even a bit more
Firms find more reasons to monitor workers
News As companies struggle to tighten their belts, employee productivity is of the essence
Open source fans to emulate .Net
News In a move that could diminish Microsoft's control over its own software, open source proponents on Monday announced the first steps in an effort to reproduce .Net's structure
Amazon tags Windows XP prices
News Customers get a hint of the cost of Microsoft's upcoming operating system as Amazon posts pre-order prices for Windows XP on its Web site
Apple moves hint at new iMacs
News Analysts say recent inventory decisions by Apple Computer are just one sign that changes could be in store for the company's venerable all-in-one computer
Judge rules for RIM in patent suit
News A district court decides that the BlackBerry maker didn't infringe on a Glenayre Technologies patent in the latest episode in an ongoing legal battle between the two companies
Messenger woes cast cloud over Hailstorm
News Microsoft's struggles to fix ongoing MSN Messenger outages casts doubt over the company's ability to handle traffic for its upcoming .Net services
Microsoft stumbles with XP preview
News Embarrassment for the software giant continues, as a server glitch lets customers download the Windows XP preview for free
OmniPage Pro 11
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