======================================================================== TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS DAILY SCOOP http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Wednesday, November 24, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * Microsoft offers to replace fake copies of Windows XP * Linux server sales top $1 billion in Q3 * Intel ramps up support for Linux in Asia * Torvalds comes out against EU patent directive * Enterprise grid group adds Dell, two others * Update: AMD releases Mobile Sempron ahead of 2005 mobile push ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo Fall 2004 - The World's Largest Wi-Fi Business Event - San Jose, Nov. 30-Dec.2, 2004! Be part of this definitive event of the Wi-Fi industry where all the major manufacturers, sellers and buyers of Wi-Fi related technology assemble together. It's where vendors introduce the latest products, where business users gain the knowledge they need to make strategic buying decisions & where the industry charts it future direction. Register today! http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B452:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- MICROSOFT OFFERS TO REPLACE FAKE COPIES OF WINDOWS XP ======================================================================== Posted November 24, 7:43 AM PST Pacific Time Software pirates' increasing skill at creating counterfeit versions of Windows XP has prompted Microsoft to introduce a pilot program that offers to verify whether consumers' software is legitimate and replace fake versions with authentic goods. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B44C:2B910B2 LINUX SERVER SALES TOP $1 BILLION IN Q3 ======================================================================== Posted November 24, 4:41 AM PST Pacific Time Quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1 billion for the first time during the third quarter of 2004, analyst company IDC reported Wednesday. With year-over-year revenue from Linux server sales up 42.6 percent, Linux accounted for more than 9 percent of the $11.5 billion in servers sold worldwide during the quarter, which ended Sept. 30, the research firm said. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B449:2B910B2 INTEL RAMPS UP SUPPORT FOR LINUX IN ASIA ======================================================================== Posted November 24, 4:34 AM PST Pacific Time Intel has released its Quick Start Kit for Linux, stepping up support for Asian system integrators that offer Linux-based desktop PCs. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B44A:2B910B2 ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SPECIAL REPORT: SECURING GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES Do you know who's reading your e-mail? Because messages typically travel the Internet in plain text, they are potentially susceptible to prying eyes. The InfoWorld Test Center examines four solutions for keeping private communications private. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B464:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TORVALDS COMES OUT AGAINST EU PATENT DIRECTIVE ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 4:41 PM PST Pacific Time Three prominent open source software developers, including Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, have issued a statement urging the European Union Council to reject proposed legislation that would codify the practice of granting software patents in the E.U. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B44E:2B910B2 ENTERPRISE GRID GROUP ADDS DELL, TWO OTHERS ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 4:25 PM PST Pacific Time The Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) on Nov. 30 plans to announce the addition of Dell, UBS Investment Bank, and value-added reseller Avarsys to its fold. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B450:2B910B2 UPDATE: AMD RELEASES MOBILE SEMPRON AHEAD OF 2005 MOBILE PUSH ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 3:10 PM PST Pacific Time Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) new Mobile Sempron chip gives the company a fresh chip for the holiday season, but that processor probably won't help it overcome the solid advantage that rival Intel holds in the notebook market. 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