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Monday, February 25, 2002

Site luring travelers back to "live" agents. An online company has launched a campaign to stem the exodus of travelers from traditional travel agencies. It wants people to visit the Web but still interact with a "real" person. [CNET News.com]
10:38:49 PM

Sun to charge for next StarOffice. In a move that could undercut its anti-Microsoft campaign, the company plans to start charging for the next version of its StarOffice software, a source says. [CNET News.com]
10:34:11 PM

Symantec intros 5-in-1 security appliance. Better than best of breed? Symantec is bundling five security apps into one box.
The idea is to make it easier for small businesses and branch offices to manage security risks more efficiently by using a single appliance. [The Register]
10:33:49 PM

IBM: Beta Pre-release program for Lotus Notes/Domino 6 for Linux [Linux Today]
10:31:38 PM

MSN Music gets a makeover. Microsoft redesigns the site and adds downloading and file-sharing capabilities as well as thousands of pre-programmed radio stations. [CNET News.com]
2:55:44 PM

Linux in the US Government. The use of open-source software by the government and its agencies is increasing. [Linux Journal]
2:55:33 PM

Microsoft "ambassador" calls it quits. Linda Stone, whose role was to show the world a kinder, gentler software titan, is leaving next month. The departure comes at a critical juncture for Microsoft. [CNET News.com]
2:52:47 PM

A Boxed Set in One File? Online Music Finds a Way. A growing number people are using zip files as part of a process for downloading entire albums, not just individual songs, from the Internet. [The New York Times: Technology]
2:52:08 PM

Help for Overly Frisky Felines. An antidepressant commonly used for humans and dogs is about to undergo a trial in an effort to gauge its safety and usefulness for the ferocious house cat. By Louise Knapp. [Wired News]
11:20:57 AM

Napster court win puts labels in spotlight. A federal judge orders new scrutiny of the big labels' ownership rights to music in a significant win for the song-swapping company. She also uses the A word: "antitrust." [CNET News.com]
11:20:46 AM

The week in review: IM at war. In a high-tech version of Godzilla vs. Bambi, a tiny instant messaging start-up challenges behemoth AOL Time Warner to a fight over access to its AOL Instant Messenger "buddies." [CNET News.com]
11:20:35 AM

Intel puts on its show with Prestonia. The chip giant on Monday will unveil its first server chip based on the Pentium 4. It's all about staking a claim in the world of high-end computing. [CNET News.com]
11:20:24 AM

The Murky Debate Over an Internet Address Database. The competing agendas of those interested in finding personal information on Web address owners have lined up various interest groups set to do battle over the Whois database. [The New York Times: Technology]
11:20:03 AM

Online Group to Give Advice Regarding Copyrights. The Electronic Frontier Foundation and several law schools have created a searchable cease-and-desist database to inform Web publishers of their rights. [The New York Times: Technology]
11:19:46 AM

I.B.M. Circuits Are Now Faster and Reduce Use of Power. I.B.M. will announce Monday what it describes as the world's fastest semiconductor circuits, devices that will reach speeds in excess of 110 gigahertz. [The New York Times: Technology]
11:19:07 AM

Be Files Suit Against Microsoft for Destroying Business Be Incorporated today filed suit against Microsoft for "the destruction of Be's business resulting from the anticompetitive business practices of Microsoft." [BetaNews.Com]
11:18:08 AM

Microsoft Opens Source to System Integrators Microsoft today announced it would expand the scope of its Shared Source Initiative and provide approximately 150 system integrators access to the Windows source code. [BetaNews.Com]
11:17:13 AM

Grateful Dead lyricist lambasts DMCA. It can only be EFF co-founder Barlow... [The Register]
11:14:38 AM

What Web Services Are NOT. Having trouble nailing down a concrete definition for the elusive buzz-word, "Web Services?" You're not alone. Guest XML author Sriram Rajaraman provides his own view, focusing not on what Web services are, but instead on what he believes they aren't. 0219 [WebReference News]
11:13:04 AM

Instant Standard. Jabber is preparing to submit itself to the IETF as a standard for instant messaging and presence services. [Linux Journal]
11:10:07 AM

Getting it Wrong. Google does nothing to change its searches while improving its advertising, but that's not how the Associated Press told the story. [Linux Journal]
11:09:46 AM