Friday, September 03, 2004

SP2 Users Ask For Help. Microsoft is working to head off Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) support calls before they happen by providing a slew of SP2 online chats and Web casts throughout September. One of the chats occurred Wednesday night. The folks over at TechConnect have made a transcription of last night's questions and answers available here. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley]
1:18:46 PM    

O, SUSE, and a great big pile of money. Overstock.com has a saying: "It's All About the O." But for Vice President of Technology Shawn Schwegman and his IT staff, it's all about the SUSE. [NewsForge]
9:54:55 AM    

Cornell Chronicle: CU Library to Distribute its Open Source Electronic Publishing System [Linux Today]

and no it ain't LEDA, but it is certainly similar.  One does wonder how it is that LEDA got side-tracked.


8:17:59 AM    

Apache Rejects Sender ID

Apache Rejects Sender ID
Apache
Patents
Microsoft
The Internet
Posted by michael on Thursday September 02, @12:43PM
from the poison-pill dept.
hexene writes "In an open letter to the IETF MARID Working Group, the Apache Software Foundation has rejected the patent-encumbered Sender ID specification. This means no Sender ID support for SpamAssassin, Apache JAMES, etc. They state that the current license is generally incompatible with open source, and contrary to the practice of open Internet standards."

[Slashdot:]


12:04:53 AM    

CERT Recommends SP2 But Urges Caution. While the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team cites "significant changes to improve the security of Windows XP," it also advises users to back up data and consult with manufacturers on compatibility issues. [eWEEK Technology News]
12:02:59 AM    

Spyware Could Bungle XP SP2 Update. Microsoft is warning users of Windows XP to check for spyware before downloading the free massive security update. [eWEEK Technology News]
12:01:26 AM