| Microsoft in the Hot Seat |
| | The Department of Justice settlement with Microsoft
may have made Bill Gates happy. But nine states and
many competitors are fuming. The next round of legal
action was launched when Sun Microsystems filed a
$1B lawsuit against Microsoft for its implementation of
Java.
Check
out the CNET Article
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| Compaq and HP Merger |
| | HP and Compaq won a round this week when FTC
approved their merger. However, the market has
responded poorly to this combo. HP should have
merged with a Professional Service operation like KPMG.
Walter Hewlett continued his valiant effort to kill the
deal. Shareholder vote is scheduled for March 19th.
Check
out the CNET Article
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| PGP Dumped by Network Associates |
| | Network Associates finally gave up trying to make
money from PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) Encryption
software. PGP was developed my Phil Zimmerman as a
shareware product. The market never accepted that
fact that NAI converted it to closed source. Phil quit
NAI last year when they refused to release the code.
Phil now wants to setup a PGP Open Source
development movement.
Check
out The Register Article.
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| Netscape Navigator Caught Spying |
| | Netscape Navigator was found to be sending search
information back to AOL without permission. Information
includes IP Address, search term, browser install date,
and unique ID number. AOL says the information was
used for billing participating sites for traffic. Microsoft
Internet Explorer does not spy.
Check
out the Washington Post Article
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| Senate and House Pass IT Tax Breaks |
| | Even though the stimulus package is stuck in Congress,
the IT industry is getting a boost with this legislation.
Business buying IT equipment will be able to depreciate
30% of the cost the first year with the balance
depreciated over five years. This legislation is expected
to help lagging IT equipment sales.
Check
out the Information Week Article.
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