[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
slashdot.org news update...
Forwarded message:
> X-within-URL: http://www.slashdot.org/
> John Ousterhout leaves SunScript Contributed by CmdrTaco on Thu Feb 5
> 23:38:53 1998 EST
> [Sun Microsystems] From the other-disappearing-acts Dept
> Markus Fleck (aka python) wrote in to say "John Ousterhout, author of
> the Tcl language and the Tk toolkit, also of Spring OS fame, has left
> SunScript to form his own company, called Scriptics, to promote the
> use and further development of Tcl. - I suppose that Sun didn't find
> paying for Tcl development worthwhile any more, because there has
> hardly been any revenue from it yet (even the source for the Tcl
> Plugin for web browsers was made freely available when a poll showed
> that too few people would be willing to pay for being able to execute
> "Tclets" in their browsers)."
> Be x86 Coming Contributed by CmdrTaco
> [Be] Thu Feb 5 16:26:43 1998 EST
> From the mr-be-sharp dept.
> Sean Simmons wrote in to tell us that BeOS for x86 should be released
> at SD98. Check out this TechWeb Story for more details. I would love
> to get my hands on a copy.
> Read More...
> 21 comment(s)
> Should Netscape Sell Linux? Contributed by Justin
> [Netscape] Thu Feb 5 16:11:27 1998 EST
> From the not-a-bad-idea dept.
> An article at the Boston Globe presents an interesting solution to
> Netscape's recent losses in the browser war. The author suggests
> Netscape create and sell their own Linux distribution, the reason
> being that Microsoft will be able to leverage their control of the
> operating system for some time. Read on.
> Read More...
> 38 comment(s)
> 2600 In Danger Contributed by CmdrTaco
> Thu Feb 5 10:56:14 1998 EST
> From the sounds-familiar dept.
> I)ruid wrote in to say " 2600 The Hacker Quarterly, has recently been
> having financial problems due to it's previous distributor. To find
> out the whole story, check out this page. 2600 needs our help, but
> will not accept donations. However, there is a LOT of merchandice in
> stock, and buying up their overstock will definately help, as well as
> going down to your local bookstore and requesting that they carry
> 2600. So if you appreciate 2600 as much as I do, let's help give them
> the help they need." My sentiments exactly.
> Read More...
> 8 comment(s)
> Cooking pot markets Contributed by CmdrTaco
> Thu Feb 5 10:27:02 1998 EST
> From the must-read dept.
> Hackworth sent us a link to an article entitled Cooking pot markets.
> The article is an extremely good read, and addresses issues like What
> Motiviates Free Software guys. I suspect most of us free software guys
> already know what is said here, but this article puts it very clearly
> for people who might understand it a bit less can be clued it.
> Read More...
> 3 comment(s)
> Des2, Bovine and Slashdot Contributed by CmdrTaco
> [Encryption] Thu Feb 5 10:09:40 1998 EST
> From the bits-and-bytes dept.
> Distributed.net has been working hard to crack the Des2 contest inside
> the 22 day limit, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen,
> despite Team Slashdot's rising in the ranks to #13. Thanks to the
> 125-150 of you who have been contributing keys in our name!
> Editorials
>
> Slashdot is participating in RC5. Read who's helping, and why. Check
> out Our Current Rank.
>
> Read Rob's Solution to the Browser Battle and a followup with comments
> from a Netscape Engineer. Interesting especially now that Netscape
> Agreed!
____________________________________________________________________
| |
| The most powerful passion in life is not love or hate, |
| but the desire to edit somebody elses words. |
| |
| Sign in Ed Barsis' office |
| |
| _____ The Armadillo Group |
| ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA |
| /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ |
| .', |||| `/( e\ |
| -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate |
| [email protected] |
| 512-451-7087 |
|____________________________________________________________________|