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Computerworld Afternoon Update
August 23, 2004
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In this issue:
* Windows XP SP2 Rollout To Resume Wednesday
* SAP To Deliver HR Upgrade For U.S. Postal Service
* U.S. Forest Service To Cut IT Jobs
* Intel Seen Readying New Wi-Fi Chips
* Utility To Make IT Framework Open-Source
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Windows XP SP2 Rollout To Resume Wednesday
After a nine-day postponement, Microsoft on Wednesday plans to start
pushing out Windows XP Service Pack 2 to PCs running Windows XP
Professional Edition.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95430,00.html?nlid=PM
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SAP To Deliver HR Upgrade For U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service is about to get a $35 million Web-based human
resources application makeover, based on the mySAP Business Suite from
applications vendor SAP AG.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95431,00.html?nlid=PM
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U.S. Forest Service To Cut IT Jobs
The U.S. Forest Service is cutting the equivalent of 500 full-time IT
jobs as part of a reorganization of its IT department.
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Intel Seen Readying New Wi-Fi Chips
In a briefing later this week, Intel is expected to announce the
availability of a "tri-mode" Wi-Fi chip that supports the 802.11b
wireless standard and its speedier cousin, 802.11g -- as well as the
less-used 802.11a.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95432,00.html?nlid=PM
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Utility To Make IT Framework Open-Source
Electric utility Duke Power plans to release a homegrown application
framework under an open-source license, a move that an IT manager at
the company described as "an experiment to see how much value can be
gained from the open-source community."
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