Networking World: 7 Reasons Why Linux Won't Succeed On The Desktop

TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, Sept. 21, 2007

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*More Workers Finding Pink Slips In Their In-Box
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*VMware Product Updates Fix Several Security Bugs
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*Small Carriers Urge U.S. Not To Lift Verizon Rules
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*3Com Investor Charged With Threatening To Bomb Investment Firms
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*NetScout To Buy Network General For $205 Million
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*Intel, Partners Heat Up The Race For WiMax
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More Workers Finding Pink Slips In Their In-Box
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Who's using e-mail to notify workers of layoffs and firings? A
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7 Reasons Why Linux Won't Succeed On The Desktop
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The open-source operating system is destined to stay stuck in the
shadow of Windows, blogger Alex Wolfe opines. Read why he
believes desktop Linux hasn't--and isn't--going to have any
significant impact, then join the debate by posting your opinion
in the discussion section at the article's end.

Google's Secret Patent Portfolio Predicts gPhone
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An analysis of Google's worldwide patent portfolio shows the
search giant's filings include not only mobile-phone tech, but
also video games and TV.

NBC To Offer Free, Ad-Supported Downloads Of TV Shows
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In a slight to Apple, NBC Direct will only be available for
Windows computers initially and will contain ads that cannot be
skipped.

Halo 3 Release Date Blown As U.K. Merchant Ships Copies
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A copy of Halo 3 has already turned up on eBay's UK Web site --
selling for about $500 U.S.

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Halo 3 Leaked Onto The Web; Blame The Covenant?
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Purloined versions of Halo 3 are all over the Internet, available
for play to Xbox 360 users who have modified their systems to
defeat Microsoft's copy protection software.

NEC Can't Meet SEC Standards, ADRs May Be Delisted
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Japan's NEC Corp said on Friday its ADRs would likely be delisted
from the Nasdaq exchange as it could not file a report or restate
results to standards required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Acer Sees PC Consolidation Speeding Up
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The personal computer industry is in for a wave of consolidation
and there will only be room in the market for a few major
players, Acer President Gianfranco Lanci said on Friday.

(Networking News of the Week)

VMware Product Updates Fix Several Security Bugs
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The vulnerabilities could allow remote access, elevated
privileges, and denial-of-service conditions.

Small Carriers Urge U.S. Not To Lift Verizon Rules
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Small, start-up telephone carriers are urging U.S. authorities to
reject a proposal by Verizon Communications that would loosen
regulations on the country's second-largest phone company in some
cities.

3Com Investor Charged With Threatening To Bomb Investment Firms
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An Iowa man faces 15 federal charges for allegedly sending
threatening letters and pipe bombs to coerce investment firms
into manipulating the stock price of networking company 3Com.

NetScout To Buy Network General For $205 Million
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The deal will add Network General's expert packet analysis and
data mining expertise to NetScout's network management
capabilities.

Intel, Partners Heat Up The Race For WiMax
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With the help of the chipmaker, Sprint Nextel said it expects to
have WiMax available in "30ish" U.S. markets covering a
population of 100 million people by next year.

Nortel Replaces Enterprise Division President
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Nortel Networks has appointed a new president for its growing
enterprise business, North America's biggest maker of telephone
gear said Wednesday.

WiMax Consumer Links Launched As Mainstream Adoption Gets Closer
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Airspan and Navini prepare to sell new modems in advance of a
push for the wireless standard in the next few years.

Business Travelers Feed Wi-Fi Hotspot Growth
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Average daily usage of Wi-Fi by travelers increased 25% to 85
minutes in the first half of this year, according to a survey
from iPass

Alaska Airlines Plans To Provide In-Flight Wireless Broadband
Next Year
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Row 44 and Alaska Air said they plan to test a satellite-based
service next spring with expectations that the airline's fleet
can be equipped with Wi-Fi service in 2008.

Intel Promises Wi-Fi-WiMax Chipset In 2008
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Laptop makers Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Panasonic, and Toshiba are all
signed up for Intel's upcoming 25-watt Montevina mobile platform.

Storm Worm Botnet Attacks Anti-Spam Firms
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Organizations like the Spamhaus Project and Surbl.org have been
under attacks for months, but they've managed to stay online.

The iPhone Debuts In The U.K.
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But other European countries must hold their collective breath to
see which service providers will get rights to market the phone.

Mozilla Forms E-mail Technology Company To Develop Thunderbird
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Mozilla committed $3 million in seed funding to support e-mail
innovation and to develop the open-source Thunderbird e-mail
client.

Cisco To Buy Spectrum Management Specialist Cognio
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Cognio provides spectrum technology that improves performance,
reliability, and security of wireless networks.

ISPs: Botnets And DoS Attacks Top List of Fears
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The top security concerns of Internet service providers are
botnets and professional-level distributed denial-of-service
attacks, according to a survey of 70 ISPs.

Reuters Taps Cisco, Intel, Sun For Wall Street Trading Platform
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The upgraded Market Data System is targeted at financial services
companies who are trying to overcome network latency problems and
cope with industrywide regulations.

Paetec To Expand Business Telcom Network By Buying McLeodUSA
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McLeodUSA currently has operations in 20 states, while Paetec has
operations in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

Verizon Business Moves Forward With Networx Universal
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The $48 billion contract includes upgrading the government's
wireless and landline infrastructure with the latest voice, data,
video, and security services.

Cable-To-Wi-Fi May Aid Municipal Wireless Deployments
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Residents in Billings Montana are testing a municipal wireless
hotspot that links Wi-Fi to an existing cable network.

Microsoft PowerPoint Challenged By Google And TransMedia
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After months of internal testing, the companies are ready to
introduce online presentation tools: Google's Docs and Glide
Presenter.

Core Switch Makes HP ProCurve A More Serious Big-Business Option
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It hasn't had the breadth of networking product lineup to take on
Cisco. It'll still face a tough sell.

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Intel Offers Vision On The Future Of Virtual Worlds
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Second Life and World of Warcraft are only the beginning of what
the chipmaker envisions for new forms of entertainment,
conducting business, and socializing.

Dell To Sell Data Warehouse Versions Of Microsoft SQL Server
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The configurations provide a number of connectors and plug-ins so
that they can be managed with both Dell tools and Microsoft
software.

Google Debuts Online Tool To Design Newspaper Ads
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The software allows merchants to choose a newspaper from a list
of participating publications and placing a bid for the ad space
based on a variety of criteria.

U.S. Senators Look To Extend Internet Tax Ban
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Top Senate Democrats Thursday were working on a compromise to
extend a ban on state
Internet access taxes before the moratorium expires on Nov. 1.

Oracle Sees 2Q Revenue Up As Much As 21%
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Oracle said Thursday it expects second-quarter revenue to rise 19
percent to 21 percent from a year ago, with new software license
revenue increasing 15 percent to 25 percent.

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