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COPYRIGHT LAW CHILLS IT SECURITY RESEARCH

COOPERATION BETWEEN MAJOR ASIAN LINUX SOFTWARE FIRMS

TECH ELITE DIVIDED ON WEB PRIVACY LAWS

Special Linux Supplement

TURBOLINUX EnFuzion 7.0 MAKES SUPERCOMPUTING AFFORDABLE
Turbolinux Inc, a leader in high-performance Linux for Internet infrastructure solutions, announced the release of EnFuzion 7.0, a clustering technology that transforms a company's existing network of Linux, Unix, and Microsoft Windows servers or workstations into a supercomputer.

IDG'S LinuxWorld CONFERENCE & EXPO SERIES EXPANDS
In response to growing global demand for IDG's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, the company announced it will launch a new show in Ireland this November, followed by an expanded schedule of international 2002 event dates.

IBM/OPEN STANDARDS HOLD KEY TO DYNAMIC E-BUSINESS
The connected universe is here to stay and would be significantly leveraged by the growth in open standards, IBM senior vice president Steve Mills told the hundreds of delegates in his keynote address this morning here at its technical developer conference -- Solutions -- which drew 3,000 attendees from 53 countries.

COOPERATION BETWEEN MAJOR ASIAN LINUX SOFTWARE FIRMS
Quintalinux Limited, a major marketer of intelligent buildings in the Hong Kong and People's Republic of China (PRC), and Linux-based systems, applications and services in Hong Kong and Asia, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Huadi Computer Co Ltd of Beijing.

TURBOLINUX RELEASES z/Linux 6.5 FOR IBM zSeries AND S/390
Turbolinux, a leading provider of Linux distributions for enterprise and Internet infrastructure, announced the release of its z/Linux 6.5 for IBM zSeries servers.

Features

Analysis & Commentary

TECHNO-PROPHET FEARS COMPUTERS WILL OUTSMART US
The same year the Apple II hit store shelves, James Martin predicted a planet networked by personal computers. He foresaw the Internet, e-commerce, telecommuting, and just about every other technology breakthrough that today dominates life in the global economy.

COPYRIGHT LAW CHILLS IT SECURITY RESEARCH
A cloud of fear and uncertainty hung over the 10th annual Usenix Security Symposium in Washington last week, as IT researchers wondered nervously whether they would be hauled off to jail by the FBI for revealing security flaws in an antipiracy technology backed by the music industry.

WEB STANDARDS -- ARE WE ON OVERLOAD?
The ubiquity of today's Internet-based computing infrastructure has taught us that standards are good. But, as you may recall from childhood sugar hangovers the day after Halloween, too much of a good thing is very often not a very good thing at all.

TECH ELITE DIVIDED ON WEB PRIVACY LAWS
The chief executive of one of the world's largest computer makers called for Internet privacy legislation to help revitalize the New Economy, kicking off a new debate among the technology elite.
Leading Edge R&D

ARTIFICIAL LIFE EXPANDS INTO BIOTECH, GENOMICS, PHARM
New York based Artificial Life Inc, a leading provider of award-winning intelligent software robot (bot) technology, announced that it will expand its research and business activities towards deploying and commercializing its artificial life algorithms and bot technology into biotech, genomics and pharmaceutical applications.

vReps, AUTOMATED VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIVES
For many online businesses, a Web site means never having to deal with a live person. The hope is that customers will find information about the business, order products and seek technical support online, 24 hours a day, at a fraction of traditional overhead costs.
Business & Money Trail

BEST BUY STANDARDIZING ON INFORMATICA PowerCenter
Informatica Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise analytic software, announced that Best Buy Co Inc is standardizing on Informatica PowerCenter as its data integration platform.

DIGITAL IMPACT/COREMETRICS TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE ANALYTICS
Under the terms of the agreement, Digital Impact and Coremetrics will join forces to integrate, market and sell their complementary services to enable businesses to execute highly targeted, measurable direct marketing campaigns that influence prospect behavior and deepen customer relationships.

HealthScreen AMERICA ANNOUNCES CREATION OF DM SUBSIDIARY
HealthScreen America, a leader in advanced direct-to-consumer health screening, announced the formation of BioQube, a wholly owned subsidiary that will provide researchers access to permission-based comprehensive medical data on pre-symptomatic individuals.

Top Of The News

Storage
CASPUR Benchmarks Dot Hill's Fibre Channel SANnet
Peer-To-Peer
ACS Wins Competitive Bid for Delaware DHSS

Short Takes

On The Market
CMS BondEdge Announces General Release of BondEdge
WhamTech Releases Thunderbolt Open Database Engine
Financial Watch
SPSS Selects Alterian's Analysis Engine
Brio Teams with IBM to Deliver e-Business Analytics
Dr. Martens Airwair USA LLC Selects Comshare
People & Positions
SPSS Inc Names Kristin Nietz vice president of R&D

Quote Of The Week

"While all software has bugs, users need fixes for those right away so they can move forward, something open source provides and Microsoft does not. We need a flexible, modular, stable and low-cost operating system across all devices. Does Microsoft offer that?" -- Jon Hall, the head of Linux International

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