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December 16, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > The Latest SearchDomino.com White Papers IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IDC: Linux PCs to hit $10 billion in 2008   >  IBM software said to speed 80-year Gaudi cathedral effort   >  Dropdown chimney Christmas list   >  More headlines   >  Poll: J2EE -- How fast, how soon?   >  _javascript_ Learning Guide   >  Domino Dictionary Challenge: Word of the year   >  The Missing Link: Bad call -- cell phone ring stops the music IDC: Linux PCs to hit $10 billion in 2008 [CNET News.com] Sales of new and used PCs running the Linux operating system will reach $10 billion by 2008, market researcher IDC predicted. About 17 million Linux PCs will be sold that year, bringing the total installed base to 42.6 million, according to the IDC study. Linux 2008 market share of 7 percent would still likely be dwarfed by Windows. MORE INFO: > Read about IBM Linux desktop news > Find out about Workplace rich-client and Linux adoption   The Latest SearchDomino.com White Papers Sign up to receive the White Paper Alerts newsletter from SearchDomino.com to keep up with the latest additions to our White Paper Library. White paper topics include Migration/Upgrades, Messaging, Domino vs. Exchange, Administration, Development and more. Subscribe now!   IBM software said to speed 80-year Gaudi cathedral effort [Reuters] Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi's unfinished Sagrada Familia cathedral is nearing completion faster with the help of software from France's Dassault Systemes and IBM. Builders are using the software to make virtual replicas of building elements, and to plan out the work needed to finish the cathedral. Project completion may be only twenty years away. Dropdown chimney Christmas list [SearchEnterpriseLinux.com] Suppose that Santa Claus could travel through your router (presuming that he's firewall-resistant) and into your data center. What would he be bringing your IT department? In this story, one IT guy asks Santa for a user zapper! Send your wish list, and you could win an IT book. More headlines [From around the Web] Software industry has officially moved out of garage (Reuters) Lowe's hacker gets nine years -- longest sentence to date (ABCNews) POLLS:  Poll: J2EE -- How fast, how soon? J2EE: How much do you need to know? When do you need to know it? IBM owns Lotus, and a lot of the company's next-generation software solutions require Java and J2EE, not just LotusScript. What do you think? Cast your vote in our poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked what percentage of the content at Lotusphere 2005 should be dedicated to Notes and Domino? Here's what you and your peers told us. GUIDES:  _javascript_ Learning Guide This SearchDomino.com guide introduces you to _javascript_ in a Notes/Domino environment, explains best practices and pitfalls to avoid and provides troubleshooting help and advice. You'll find _javascript_ articles, tutorials, tips, tools, white papers, expert advice and more to pump up your _javascript_ know-how quickly. GLOSSARY:  Domino Dictionary Challenge: Word of the year This is a personal journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Think you know the term? Click here to find out. Bad call -- cell phone ring stops the music [Ananova] Sometimes, something techie can be just plain tacky -- like a cutesy cell phone ring that sticks out like a sore thumb. When a cell phone rang during a classical music concert in Denmark, the conductor lost his composure (as opposed to losing his composer, who in this case was Ravel), stopped the music, waited for the ringing to stop and made the musicians start from the top. What he should have done was take the symphony to the offending party's house, wait for the person to make a private call, then rev up the Ravel as "forte" as they could play. But then again, he didn't ask us.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=499229&lid=430893&track=NL-201&ad=499229 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494