Monday, June 17, 2002

Security warning too quick for comfort?. Internet Security Systems, which published a security advisory for the Apache Web server, said it did the right thing by moving early. But critics say the company jumped the gun. [CNET News.com] The article raises two problems, the classic how long to wait to go public, and who gets notified when the project is open source. 6:38:26 PM

Why software is so bad [msnbc] 4:54:13 PM

Agency: Deficit Likely Above $100B. The federal deficit probably will soar beyond $100 billion this year, Congress' top budget analyst says. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Politics] 3:42:21 PM

Citizens, Combatants and the Constitution. The Bush administration has the obligation to defend in federal court its treatment of American citizens said to be active members of Al Qaeda. By Laurence H. Tribe. [New York Times: Opinion] 3:04:25 PM

Palestinians Critical of Bush's Plan for an Interim State. The Palestinian Authority reacted with concern on Friday to reports that the Bush administration might call for creating an interim Palestinian state. By James Bennet. [New York Times: Politics] 2:12:02 PM

Wal-Mart shipping PCs with Lindows preinstalled. Robertson coup [The Register] 1:57:36 PM

Small MS class action to go ahead, unbound joy in Iowa. Well, maybe not quite... [The Register] 1:55:37 PM

Bush Sets Home Ownership Goal for Minorities. During a housing tour in Atlanta today, President Bush set a new goal of helping 5.5 million minority families buy their own homes before the end of the decade. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Politics] 1:52:38 PM

Yahoo! News - Pimps and Gangs Subtracted From Math Test [lnk.to] 1:13:35 PM

Microsoft to put Bluetooth into keyboards, mice [The Inquirer] 9:27:58 AM