ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Windows XP FAQ - Updated [ActiveWin]

Update Easy CD Creator 5.0x Platinum to add compatibility for Windows XP [ActiveWin]

Rivalry With AOL Only Sharpened. Washington Post Nov 2 2001 1:25AM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Microsoft's XP copy protection not foolproof [IDG InfoWorld]

California Governor Announced. that there is a credible threat against the bridges of the state of California. Including the Golden Gate Bridge. The attacks are likely to take place between the second and ninth of November, during rush hour. (comments) [MetaFilter by Stapler]

.NET and Win XP Violating Patents?. InterTrust Technologies, which makes software that protects songs and videos from being illegally copied, said Thursday that it has added three patents to its lawsuit against Microsoft. The new filing alleges that Microsoft's .NET framework as well as certain Windows XP and Office XP features violated InterTrust technology patents (source: CNET). [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Windows XP Analysis [ActiveWin]

How Geeky Are You? [Geeknews]

KMWorld 2001: Show highlights search and information management tools [IDG InfoWorld]

Microsoft-settlement hopes lift techs. Despite negative economic news, the markets tack on gains, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq picking up more than 3 percent. [CNET News.com]

Brain uses dreams to process memories [Reuters Health eLine]

Commentary: Web standards still hindered. IBM's and Microsoft's announcement is a step along the right road, but many obstacles remain before a true industry standard for enterprise Web services is established. [CNET News.com: Enterprise]

Tech: BEA Systems Warns on Earnings, Sets Staff Cuts. 14:53 ET - Reuters [NewsBlip.com]

Early XP sales less than stellar. Despite heavy marketing, luxurious freebies and varied rebates, Windows XP appears to be trailing Windows 98 in terms of early sales. [CNET News.com]

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Rich Salz. New IETF Internet-Draft on soap authentication [soapbuilders]

WinInfo: Linux Adoption Stories Not What They Seem. "Some high-profile Linux adoption stories have circulated lately that feature companies such as Amazon and Intel espousing the wonders of the open-source solution. One crucial fact these stories don't reveal, however, is that these Linux adoptions are replacing proprietary and expensive versions of UNIX, not Windows. And as both Amazon and Intel are quick to point out, neither company has even considered replacing Windows boxes with Linux."... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Microsoft and DOJ settlement this friday (11/2/01) [Geeknews]

Windows XP mimics AOL, pushes MSN. Eastside Journal.

Microsoft departs Sony retail center. The software titan plucks its MicrosoftSF shop out of the Japanese company's Metreon shopping complex in San Francisco--a mall that features Sony's "PlayStation" store. [CNET News.com]

Infrequent Hotmail users face ouster. At a time when many companies are trying to cut the cost of providing free services, Microsoft tells its members: Use it or lose it. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Microsoft, IBM Hash Out Web Services Specification. Definitions, definitions, definitions. Big Blue and Microsoft work to help developers browse for XML Web services. [internetnews.com: Web Developer News]