Wednesday, August 21, 2002

Doesn't Do Windows Lindows is an operating system for Microsoft haters and cheapskates. Its flaws make Windows seem like a genuine bargain. [Forbes/Yahoo!] 5:09:09 PM

Microsoft to Issue Fewer Stock Options, Gates Says [Bloomberg.com] 4:11:00 PM

Coming up next: Ambushed on "Donahue"! More dangerous than Grand Theft Auto 3 -- a defender of video games is given the trash talk-show treatment. Here's what he really wanted to say. [salon] 4:09:15 PM

Switcher's remorse. An Episcopal priest goes from Windows to Mac but then has second thoughts. Is her computing soul at risk? [Salon.com] 4:07:09 PM

Bush's Mideast Sand Trap. The Bush policy today is to punish its enemies with the threat of democracy and reward its friends with silence on democratization. By Thomas L. Friedman. [New York Times: Opinion] 3:45:54 PM

Office XP vs. bugs, round two. Microsoft plans to release its second "comprehensive" collection of bug fixes, or service pack, on Wednesday. [CNET News.com] 3:29:04 PM