Monthly Archives: July 2001

Wall Street Journal: Microsoft pulls back on Java support. The decision to drop Java support from Windows XP was first apparent last week in a “beta” or test version that Microsoft released to software developers. Java “virtual machine” code, which … Continue reading →

Dave Winer, after reading this comment on John Doerr’s statement of regret for an ill-advised comment during the inflation of the Internet bubble, says I should let Doerr off the hook. Sorry, I can’t do that. I think highly of … Continue reading →

AP: Microsoft to ask appeals court for rehearing. Microsoft spokesman Viveck Varma said the petition was “a good-faith attempt to seek clarification,” and should not be read as an unwillingness to settle the landmark antitrust case out of court. Good … Continue reading →

Mark Worden let me know that the results are in for the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, in which the English Department at San Jose State University asks entrants to come up with the worst opening sentence for a novel. Among … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal: California becomes power player. With the acquiescence of other state leaders, Gov. Davis has put California on the road to creating what amounts to a mammoth state-owned electric utility, answerable largely to the governor. Moreover, though designed … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times: Journalism giant shaped industry. Katharine Graham was one of the greats of modern journalism. She stood up to the most powerful people in the world, and stood for journalism that made a difference. Comments

My “Freedom from Microsoft” campaign continues to bring some surprising mail. Several writers are calling me a socialist, or worse. Puzzling. I’m trying to restore, not diminish, competition in the marketplace. If that’s a radical idea, we’re in real trouble. … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Top VC Doerr apologizes for helping fuel dot-com frenzy. By billing wealth over innovation, Doerr says, his oft-repeated quote helped fuel a dot-com frenzy that focused more on a “mercenary” drive to make quick fortunes off Internet start-ups … Continue reading →

Ever since blaming the problem on Logitech, Microsoft has pretty much ignored my continuing inquiries since I first wrote about my disaster installing Service Pack 2 on Windows 2000. Logitech, meanwhile, has posted a new MouseWare driver on its Web … Continue reading →

When I declared independence from Microsoft a couple of weeks ago, the idea was to do my part to reduce the power of an unrepentant monopolist. I discovered that lots of other folks want to do the same. It got … Continue reading →