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Tuesday, June 11, 2002

Linux in Education Report #72
7:16:31 AM

Amazon Is Told Not to Help Anyone Fake Results Ever Again. Amazon.com accepted a cease-and-desist order from the S.E.C., ordering it not to help anyone else violate securities laws. By Floyd Norris. [New York Times: Technology]
7:13:53 AM

Web usage grows across globe. New numbers from Nielsen/NetRatings show an increase in the number of people with Internet access in 21 countries as well as the amount of time and number of sessions spent online. [CNET News.com]
6:46:44 AM

Palm pins hopes on beefed-up OS. The handheld company announces that the unit responsible for creating and licensing its operating system has shipped Palm OS 5 to its developers. [CNET News.com]
6:45:13 AM

Yahoo! News - eBay, Sotheby's set to launch new site:"A note on Sotheby's Web site indicates that the companies will launch their joint site on Thursday. Meanwhile, the traditional auction house has begun e-mailing customers, urging them to register with eBay and noting that registrations with Sothebys.com will expire when the companies launch the new site. "To continue collecting on Sothebys.com after June 13, you must be a registered eBay user," read a note on the Sotheby's Web site. "We thank you very much for using Sothebys.com, and look forward to continuing our relationship with you." "
6:30:04 AM