Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

For this morning’s Mercury News, we revised and extended yesterday’s weblog commentary on why the government should seek an injunction to block Windows XP as it’s currently configured. Read the newspaper version here. Lots of comments coming in. I’ll post … Continue reading →

Dave Winer: On the Microsoft Threat to Independent Software. Now I’ve been in the “ecosystem” defined by Microsoft and the companies they subsumed for over 20 years, and I’ve never seen them be this bold, nor stoop to such a … Continue reading →

ARM is becoming a nearly ubiquitous entry in the world of chips, powering more and more of the devices we use every day. Even the biggest companies like Intel use its designs. More in my Wednesday column. Comments

AP: Appeals court denies Microsoft request for rehearing. An appeals court refused on Thursday to reconsider its decision that Microsoft illegally mingled its Windows operating system and Internet browser, handing the software giant a setback in its four-year antitrust battle … Continue reading →

ZDNet: ‘Code Red’: What went wrong? The Internet was lucky this time, as this particular Code Red program squandered its advantage and left itself vulnerable to security measures. That will not always be the case, said Vern Paxson, staff computer … Continue reading →

It didn’t take me long in Mac OS 9.1 to run into stability problems on my new Mac iBook, needless to say. So I’ve been running Mac OS Xthrough the paces. After using it for several days, I can verify … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal: Microsoft wants MSN icons on some PCs. The requirement seems to run contrary to the Redmond, Wash., company’s move two weeks ago to give computer makers more flexibility in configuring their Windows XP screens. Not even the … Continue reading →

The Privacy Foundation’s Richard Smith has written an excellent explainer on why the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a bigger threat to security than most people realize. Clearly, Congress had no clue when it passed this dangerous law. Comments

I can’t remember precisely when I first tried shopping online. My initial reaction was that this was going to be a useful addition to the customer experience. Even as the technology implosion continues, there are still some excellent reasons to … Continue reading →

My thoughtful colleague Scott Herhold is a skeptic about the idea that there was anything seriously wrong when investment banks got fees that were much higher than normal after allocating hot technology IPO stocks to investors willing to pay those … Continue reading →