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Newsmakers and Insiders
Tuesday, July 23, 2002Jay's been feeling a bit cynical as of late. But as they say, no matter how cynical you get, it's hard to keep up.
The Devil is in the Detail. The SCREWTAPE Letters [The Register]
Yangfan v1.0 To Dash Microsoft's China Hopes?
Right from the pages of the People's Daily - China has announced plans to break the foreign monopoly over office software (that would be Microsoft) by introducing it's own software. Not at all clear what's actually happening here, but most interesting to watch.
China to build own version of Windows 98. Compatible with Office 2000 and Word, says here [The Register]
Symantec Security Binge: Inspiration or Indigestion?
Utility vendor Symantec will need to jump numerous hurdles to pull off their aggressive acquisition and integration strategy. Odds are against the utility vendor's efforts to move upstream in the market.
Analysis: Symantec rattles security landscape. Triple acquisition aims to plug holes in one broad stroke [InfoWorld: Top News]
Bye Bye BugTraq?
For years, individuals have contributed information to the BugTraq mailing list strictly for the good of the community - and their resumes. But, with Symantec's purchase of BugTraq creator Security Focus, the community that created the list wonders if they'll enjoy it for much longer.
Symantec's SecurityFocus buyout met with pessimism. Bug trackers fear BugTraq death [The Register]
Dude - You're Getting A Pink Slip
Times are tough in the advertising industry. Of course, if the Dell Dude is really considered to be hip and the cutting edge of advertising, perhaps times should be tough.
Tech companies change ad campaigns from hip to traditional. Technology companies spent more than $8 billion on advertising in 2000 -- a record year for advertising spending -- but industry estimates say that more than one-third of those dollars have since gone away. In fact, the technology advertising collapse was the biggest contributor to last year's historic advertising slump, which has continued into 2002. By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune. [siliconvalley.com]
Sincerity: If You Can Fake It, You've Got It Made
This shouldn't be a surprise - scientists have learned that personal email is more likely to elicit a response than mass mailings. If you're one of a crowd, it's easier to assume that someone else will respond.
Experts: Personal e-mail gets best reply [CNN - Technology]