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Network World Daily News: AM, 05/30/07 Windows Server 2008 includes a little something for nearly everyone It’s been years in the making, but Microsoft’s next server platform is finally in the stretch run and while it doesn’t appear revolutionary, it’s looking like the final release will deliver a grab bag of goodies to users looking to ease management, network and security issues. What would you ask Gates, Jobs when they share the stage today? The last time the general public saw Microsoft chief Bill Gates and Apple head honcho Steve Jobs together was the 1999 docu-drama The Pirates of Silicon Valley. The two, who last appeared together in 1983 at an Apple event, will share their views on, and hopefully debate, the past and future of the digital revolution as part of an unscripted conversation with Wall Street Journal reporters Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. There won’t be any questions taken from the audience, but if there were, here are 10 we would like to ask. Nacchio suing Qwest for legal costs Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio is reportedly suing the carrier to continue paying his legal fees as he appeals on his insider-trading conviction. Manage Skyrocketing Storage The data on your network is growing at a rapid pace that's only going to increase. Download Network World's latest Executive Guide and get the practical, real-world advice and insider information you need to best manage and meet your storage demands and industry regulations. Click here to download. | | SAP appoints its first CTO Two months after the resignation of Shai Agassi, a driving force behind SAP's product strategy, the German software vendor on Wednesday announced the appointment of its first CTO. Schmidt: Internet is a powerful force for democracy Speaking at a conference in South Korea, Eric Schmidt, the chairman and CEO of Google, ducked the question of whether his company's dominance of Internet search may ultimately distort democratic gains from improved information access. Apple fixes serious QuickTime bug One week after updating its Mac OS X operating system, Apple has patched a serious flaw it its QuickTime media player. IPS app available Network managers looking for an inexpensive way to better secure traffic crossing their nets might want to check out an application from Intoto. Qualcomm infringed Broadcom patents, jury says A federal court jury has found Qualcomm infringed three Broadcom patents and awarded Broadcom $19.6 million in damages. China heads towards 500 million cell-phone subscribers The number of mobile-phone subscribers in China is likely to hit 500 million before the end of June, according to government statistics. Blogs Managing Risk with Alternate Realities Jeff Doyle writes: "Whatever you think about the various ideas of multiverses - personally I think they all belong solidly in the realm of metaphysics rather than science - most of us have occasionally wished that we could step back to an earlier point in time, knowing what we know now, and do a few things differently. Modern computer and router operating systems let you do just that. Sort of." Buzzblog: ICANN taps GoDaddy to 'rescue' 850,000 RegisterFly refugees Having sponsored the telecast of Sunday's rain-shortened Indianapolis 500, GoDaddy.com is now racing to the "rescue" of the owners of some 850,000 domain names caught in the tangled affairs of RegisterFly - fully expecting to turn a buck or two for its trouble, of course. ICANN has offered its full blessing of the arrangement, despite absorbing frequent and loud criticism from GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons. Today on Layer 8, where we have no worker shortage: Recruiters wanting to hire women for information technology positions have to go beyond the typical sales pitch emphasizing job promotion and security in order to get results, according to a Penn State research study. Human-resources personnel need to recognize that women have diverse values and motivations throughout their careers and tailor hiring and retention practices to fit those needs. |
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