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Linux, Unix users switching "in droves"; more

Linux, Unix users switching "in droves"; more

CNET staff
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Linux, Unix users switching "in droves" A Wired News article examining the passion of underground Mac promotion says "The Mac community is arguably the largest subculture in computing. Mac enthusiasts -- as a group -- are probably more loyal, more dedicated than users of any other computer, perhaps even Linux. Linux and Unix users are, in fact, switching to Macs in droves." More.

Sony offers portable DVD/CD-RW/Memory Stick The New York Times reports on Sony's new MPD-AP20U which not only plays compact discs but can also burn them when it is connected to a computer. The device can even play DVD movies and MP3 and WAV music on CD, and it includes a Memory Stick slot. "The MPD-AP20U has a rechargeable battery that can play 10 hours of MP3 CD's or 4 hours of audio CD's and record 8 CD-RW or 9 CD-R CD's." The device includes USB 2.0 connectivity, and is priced at US $300. More.

Sun adding Java development kit to StarOffice ZDNN reports that Sun Microsystems is building a Java-based development kit for its StarOffice software to help corporate programmers customize desktop applications. The move is intended to combat Micrsoft Office scripts which are written with Visual Basic for Applications. "Sun's StarOffice division intends to make Java a scripting language for StarOffice, which will help customers take advantage of Java's security features. Java's security model works by limiting the areas of the computer the code can manipulate." More.

Microsoft not out of the woods yet While Microsoft may have been victorious in the ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, at least one state is not backing down quite yet. eWeek reports "In an afternoon press conference in Boston Friday, Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas Reilly said his office had filed a notice of appeal in federal court to challenge the ruling of earlier this month. 'We were disappointed that [Kollar-Kotelly] did little more than accept Microsoft's loophole-filled deal,' Reilly said. 'There is nothing here to change Microsoft's business practices.'"

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