Massachusetts Promotes Open Standards
The State of Massachusetts has implemented a policy toward software purchases that favors open-source applications and open standards for state-owned computers.
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Microsoft to reveal more Longhorn details
"Microsoft is expected next month to disclose more details on Longhorn, its planned upgrade to Windows, as the company looks to drive demand for the forthcoming operating system." Why don't they worrie about more about security then making it look pretty? [CNET]
AMD Releases 64-Bit Athlon
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will launch its new 64-bit Athlon microprocessor tomorrow. This chip gives AMD a significant edge over rival Intel. Microsoft is slated to release a version of the Windows operating system optimized to run on AMD's new chip, forcing Intel to model the AMD component architecture or convince Microsoft to create a Windows version for the as-yet-unreleased 64-bit chip from Intel.
Quantum Cryptography Finally Commercialized?
Start-up MagiQ Technologies, from Somerville, Massachusetts, has released the first commercial implementation of quantum cryptography, the much-heralded solution to the perfect encryption cipher. Theoretically, encryption ciphers created using quantum physics are unbreakable.
Linux vs. Windows: Choice vs. Usability
If you're like me you love to try new things with your computer that continually push your knowledge further forward. Linux has for some time been a Hobie for me. I love it's versatility and it's community. One thing has kept me from using it as my main desktop OS, and that's it's choice. Many consider choice one of Linux's
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