Sales of Linux Servers Up
Sales of network servers running the open-source Linux operating system are topped $1 billion last fiscal quarter, according to International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research and analysis firm.
Google Indexes Scholarly Literature
Google Inc. has released, to beta testing, a scholarly literature search platform scientists and academic researchers. Google Scholar, is a collaboration of the Internet information company and scientific and academic publishers and will include access to peer-reviewed papers, books, abstracts and reports.
Lexmark denies Spyware allegation
Lexmark is denying that they are installing Spyware with the installation of Lexmark Connect. Instead they say it is a voluntary program that users are made aware of when they install the software. If anyone has a screen capture of…
Update Skype Immediately
The creators of Skype have plugged a very serious security hole in the very popular application. Go here to download. [Lockergnome]
Military Internet for Battle Management
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is developing its own, private, computer network and web, a la the Internet and World Wide Web. The new computer network web, called the Global Information Grid (GIG) will provide military commanders a "God's-eye view" of the battle. The GIG will enable real-time digital communication and data dissemination through a familiar technology, similar to the World Wide Web, anytime and anyplace, under any conditions, with requisite security.
Lexmark accused of installing Spyware with their Printer Drivers
Seems some people on Usenet are accusing Lexmark of installing a spyware program that calls home to Lexmark and reports statistics on the printers utilization. Bad Bad Lexmark [ZDNet]
Microsoft Locking Out Pirates?
Nice to see that the rumor mill is alive well on the net. Turns out that Microsoft is not locking out pirates that have submitted their data through the “Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy campaign. Microsoft is saying the rumors are…