February 27, 2004

Why Bill Gates is smiling CNET News.com - Following a months-long investigation, the US Justice Department on Thursday said that it would seek to block Oracle's hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft, arguing that it would result in higher prices for technology, fewer choices and less innovation. UPDATE: Oracle Vows To Fight DOJ PeopleSoft Decision CRN - Oracle vowed to vigorously challenge the Justice Department's lawsuit to block its hostile bid to take over PeopleSoft. 7:17:00 AM

Blaster suspect had launched earlier attacks, court files say Seattle Times, WA - We are getting a more detailed picture of Jeffrey Lee Parson, 18, who is charged with unleashing a variant of the Blaster worm, a malicious code that infected at least a million computers and cost Microsoft roughly $10 million in damages. 7:16:12 AM