Microsoft links with Net2 backbone for SP2 delivery. Got Internet2? You can download XP Service Pack 2 at high speed. Microsoft has a 2.5Gbps Net2 link to the Windows Update page. [eWEEK Technology News]

Cool news for .edu's on I2.  Get the new version even faster.

12:31:31 PM    

Switching to Linux picks up steam - News - ZDNet - "About a third of businesses plan to migrate at least some Windows machines to Linux, according to a recent survey, but adoption will continue to be both slow and cautious, as companies evaluate a maze of economic factors. "

A number of companies are leveraging the presence of Linux to get better licensing deals from MSFT:-)

8:51:19 AM    

App tests for Win XP SP2 burden users - Computerworld - "Microsoft Corp.'s Service Pack 2 is an important security-focused update for corporate users running Windows XP. But in the three weeks since its release, it's been a tough pill for many to swallow, as they struggle to test tens, hundreds and, in some cases, at least 1,000 applications against it. "

I get the feeling thata lot of folks are treating this like the roll-out of a new version of XP, not just a patch.  Perhaps MSFT would have done better to label it as a new version, provided free of charge.

8:48:36 AM