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Linux kernel developer threatens SCO with copyright suit - smh.com.au |
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1:52 pm EDT, Jun 16, 2003 |
] ] The move by the SCO Group against Linux has been met with ] unexpected resistance with an unnamed member of the Linux ] kernel development team threatening to sue SCO for ] copyright violations. ] ] The developer emailed SCO in the US and Germany ] yesterday, telling the company that a version of the ] source code for the kernel, which was available from the ] SCO FTP servers, contained code which he had contributed ] to the kernel under the terms of the GNU General Public ] License. Linux kernel developer threatens SCO with copyright suit - smh.com.au |
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SCO Mobilizes for IBM Unix Battle |
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1:52 pm EDT, Jun 16, 2003 |
] SCO CEO Darl McBride confirmed in an exclusive interview ] with eWEEK last week that the company intends to push ] ahead with its decision to revoke IBM's AIX license. SCO Mobilizes for IBM Unix Battle |
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Microsoft: No new versions of IE for Mac | CNET News.com |
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| Topic: Technology |
4:08 pm EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] Although Microsoft may continue to provide security and ] performance updates, no major new releases are planned, ] Microsoft Product Manager Jessica Sommer told CNET ] News.com. Sommer said that with the emergence of Apple's ] Safari browser, Microsoft felt customers were better ] served by using Apple's browser, noting that Microsoft ] does not have the access to the Macintosh operating ] system that it would need to compete. Microsoft: No new versions of IE for Mac | CNET News.com |
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12:03 pm EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] One hundred days after filing its lawsuit against IBM, ] the SCO Group Inc. says it's prepared Friday to take ] action against IBM for allegedly violating its Unix ] licensing contract by allegedly feeding Unix source code ] to the Linux community. If SCO Group can enforce its case ] against IBM Keeps getting crazier and crazier ... SCO is now threatening to revoke IBM's UNIX license for AIX today if they don't "do something" about the "infringement" of SCO's IP that they claim... Is SCO Bluffing? |
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3:18 pm EDT, Jun 12, 2003 |
] For the last 30 days, Google has been doing strange ] things. No webmaster who follows Google closely will deny ] this. There is no explanation from Google apart from some ] vague hints from "GoogleGuy," an anonymous poster at ] webmasterworld.com, whom the forum owner says is from ] Google. These hints claim that new algorithms are being ] put into place, and that this will take a couple of ] months. Interesting site ... these guys are big-time Google naysayers.. Is Google broken? |
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Glass That Glows and Gives Stock Information |
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| Topic: Technology |
1:38 pm EDT, Jun 11, 2003 |
] Hordes of entrepreneurs and giant companies compete to ] make consumer electronic devices faster, multifeatured ] and able to process mind-boggling amounts of data. But ] David Rose is betting there is money to be made heading ] against the crowd. His company, Ambient Devices, a ] start-up in Cambridge, Mass., is producing devices that ] display limited information in ways that can be ] understood with just a glance. Really cool! Even mentions CMU HCII's "information percolator." Glass That Glows and Gives Stock Information |
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Finance Law to Be Argued in September |
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1:00 pm EDT, Jun 6, 2003 |
] WASHINGTON, June 5 The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on ] the new campaign finance law on Sept. 8, a month before the start of ] its fall term and time enough to decide the case before the election ] season starts next year. Hmmm ... I haven't thought too hard about the constitutional issues with McCain-Feingold; it may turn out to be unconstitutional as things stand. If so, maybe we need an ammendment. The system definitely needs to be cleaned up. Finance Law to Be Argued in September |
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BBC NEWS | Technology | File-swappers face the music |
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12:55 pm EDT, Jun 6, 2003 |
] The Verizon internet service provider (ISP) was ordered ] to surrender the names to the Recording Industry ] Association of America (RIAA) by a court of Appeal in ] Washington. ] ] On Wednesday the court rejected Verizon's request for a ] delay, pending a final decision in the case. Uh oh... BBC NEWS | Technology | File-swappers face the music |
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SCO Shuts Down German Site |
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4:10 pm EDT, Jun 4, 2003 |
] ] SCO Group (Quote, Company Info) has shut down its German ] Web site, in response to a restraining order obtained in ] that country by German Linux advocacy group LinuxTag. SCO Shuts Down German Site |
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