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 Java
& IE6
"Microsoft's next IE browser, quite likely
to continue to dominate the browser universe,
will supposedly not even have Java included
at all. This is very bad news for Java developers,
and its negative impact is only mitigated by
the fact that we are already resigned to Microsoft’s
total contempt for Java and do not expect anything
better from them" ... [] ...
"We have heard this "no java" story before
with IE5. News.com had a big "decaf" story on
the front page, but it only actually meant that
the _download_ didn't include java since it
is already installed on windows machines"...
[] ...
http://www.javalobby.com
for the full discussion.
J2ME
for Linux
"Sun Microsystems
on Wednesday shipped two components of its Java
2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) for Linux,
which together can provide a software platform
for consumer and business networked devices,
according to the company. The announcement beefs
up Sun's support for embedded systems, an area
into which the Linux operating system is moving
more aggressively than ever"... [] ...
http://www.javaworld.com
to learn more.
JBoss
2.0 !
"You've probably heard about JBoss, but
once you discovered it was open-source, you
dismissed it out of hand as an application server
candidate for your J2EE project. I believe you
are making a mistake in doing that " ...
[] ...
http://www.theserverside.com
for
full story.
Linux
Kernel 2.4.1
"Linux Kernel 2.4.1 is out, just in time
for LinuxWorld 2001. It's a show that has some
software, but not as much as you might expect,
and that's because of 2.4. It's not just that
Linus's new kernel is -- by his count -- 15
months late. It is because, for the moment,
shrink-wrap style desktop applications have
taken a back seat. The new kernel is no next-gen
desktop toy, but an enterprise tool (and that's
also why it's late). The next question is, can
enterprise developers play by Open Source rules
?"... [] ... http://www.newsforge.com
to
find out more.
Macromedia
& Allaire
"Jan. 16, 2001-Macromedia,
Inc. and Allaire Corporation today announced
a definitive merger agreement. The combined
company will unite the Web design and development
communities and enable Web professionals to
efficiently build the look of a Web site and
the application logic behind it-creating the
best possible user experience across multiple
devices. The transaction, valued at approximately
$360 million" ... [] ...
http://www.jrun.com
for
full story.
Napster
subscription
"Since the announcement, millions of Napster
users have waited for a decision on the Bertelsmann
deal. Currently they do not charge each other
for sharing music files sent to each other over
the Internet" ... [] ...
"I'm convinced we can introduce in June or July
of this year a subscription model. With a real
working digital rights management system," Bertelsmann
Chief Executive Thomas Middelhoff said at the
World Economic Forum ... [] ...
http://www.cnet.com
to find out more.
Trojan
worm strikes AOL
...
[] ... "The virus can be found in attachments
within emails with a subject line that reads
"hey you". The attachments are entitled "mine.zip",
and the virus uses screen names found in infected
users' AOL Buddy Lists. It only affects AOL
version 4.0, however" ... [] ...
http://www.vnunet.com
for
full story.
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