Sun snatches up XML guru. Tim Bray, one of the three editors of the XML 1.0 specification, said he expects to work on new applications for Web logs.and RSS technology. [Computerworld News] 7:55:37 PM |
Top Web Businesses Oppose Utah Spyware Law
from the online-petitions dept. theodp writes "According to MediaPost.com: 'Some of the Web's leading content and technology providers have taken action to lobby against Utah's controversial Spyware Control Act, which is awaiting the governor's signature. Web publishers and businesses including AOL, Amazon, Cnet, eBay, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! signed a letter to the bill's sponsors arguing that the bill could create serious repercussions for the entire online community. The parties to the letter warned that the bill could interfere with computer security and would also impair the delivery of local, targeted ads'."
[Slashdot] 7:54:11 PM |
Congrats to Tim Bray on his new job at Sun. [Scripting News] Interesting. 12:57:23 PM |
ghost writing the CA Attorney General's policies. In the latest example of Word not keeping its secrets, Joi reports that the California Attorney General is circulating a draft letter condeming p2p sharing — a letter authored by the MPAA. [Lessig Blog] The plan, apparently, is to circulate this letter to other AG's at their national meeting this week. 12:49:12 PM |