New & Noteworthy: HyperCard dwindling; Lobbying
New & Noteworthy: HyperCard dwindling; Lobbying
HyperCard dwindling Writing for Wired News, Leander Kahney opines "One of the greatest pieces of software Apple ever produced is slowly dying because the company can't figure out how to sell it or whom to sell it to. The software is HyperCard, a simple programming environment so powerful yet simple it is used by professionals and children alike." More.
Lobbying body blasts open source CNET reports that Microsoft and other software companies are ramping up a lobbying effort that aims to convince governments to think again about adopting open-source software. Governments in France, Germany, Peru and other countries have passed or are considering bills that would encourage the use of open-source software in the public sector. In response, open-source advocates will debut a legislative proposal to prohibit the state of California from buying software from Microsoft or any other company that doesn't open its source code and licensing policies. More.
"Serious Flaw" found in Internet Explorer Reuters reports that security researchers said they have found serious flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser and in PGP, a widely used data scrambling program, that could expose credit card and other sensitive information of Internet users. The Internet Explorer problem has been around for at least five years and could allow an attacker to intercept personal data when a user is making a purchase or providing information for e-commerce purposes, according to researchers. More.