Monthly Archives: June 2001

Wall Street Journal: Microsoft Uses Open-Source CodeDespite Denying Use of Such Software. Microsoft acknowledged its repeated use of open-source code Friday, in response to questions about the matter. Just two days earlier, it had specifically denied the existence of any … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal (paid registration required): In Battle to Control the Internet, Microsoft Emulates Its No. 1 Enemy. Microsoft Corp. is trying to wrest control of the Internet from America Online — again. Who said AOL controlled the Net to … Continue reading →

Looks like Microsoft may be backing down — somewhat — according to this posting on the Decentralization mail list by Robert Scoble. I take this with a grain of salt. Keep in mind that this is a single developer at … Continue reading →

I enjoy UselessKnowledge.com, where the motto is, “If it isn’t here, it isn’t trivia!” Comments

It’s time for the Mercury News’ annual What the Boss Makes survey. Guess what? They made more than ever while employees and stockholders lost big-time. My contribution to the survey, in my Sunday column, is to look at how this … Continue reading →

Some of you may remember a company called Third Voice, which put out now-defunct software that effectively let third parties annotate other people’s Web sites. They weren’t changing the original pages, but their product was disturbing to many. “Some critics … Continue reading →

Alan Herrell is planning to serve this page to users of Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6, the product that will be part of Windows XP and contain the infamous Smart Tags. (Note — this isn’t a real redirect, but rather … Continue reading →

Technology companies across America and around the world are still feeling the hangover from the bursting of the financial bubble. But C.K. Birla, chairman of Birlasoft, says his company is doing just fine, thanks. The Indian enterprise software and services … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Analysts Pledge More Credibility. Two industry groups are issuing non-binding “best practices” suggestions on how to make sure analysts work in the interest of investors, not investment banking clients. The key word, folks, is “non-binding” — another way … Continue reading →

I’m heading to Chicago today for the national conference of Investigative Reporters and Editors. No updates are likely until later today. Comments