The Xopus XML editor is a WYSIWYG editor that runs in a web browser [demo][Sjoerd Visscher][Jon Udell].

I use a browser based WYSIWYG HTML editor on a daily basis to update my weblog. But, compared to Xopus, the editor that comes as a part of Radio UserLand is a piece of archaic crap.
10:44:30 AM    

Yesterday, I was wondering whether FFmpeg had used code from RealNetworks in its new Windows Media decoder [Oct 28]. Well, Real didn't actually release that code until Tuesday of this week [News.com]. That means there are now two open-source, reverse-engineered decoders for Windows Media files.

Open source has made some great strides this year. The Mozilla project has matured to offer a truly competitive alternative to Microsoft Internet Explorer. Several companies have taken the Linux desktop to the next level [Sept 24]. Now, there are a number of excellent options for media players. Despite all of the criticism of Linux and the open-source community that I have heard lately, I think Linux is gearing up for a new surge of activity. The necessary components are slowly but steadily accumulating. It's just a matter of time now before they reach a new critical mass.
10:31:41 AM    

A Swedish company is suing Reuters for publishing an earnings report from a website that it considered private [Salon]. The report had been placed on a public webserver, but had not been linked to from any "normal channels" on their web site. They are using this to test the courts on what is considered public and what is considered private.

Frankly, if something is available from a website simply by typing in a URL, then it is public. Security by obscurity isn't really security and it doesn't make those items private. There are many easy ways to protect your documents if you want them to be private. First, don't place them on a public web server. Second, password protect items that are truly private. Third, encrypt items that are really truly private.
10:07:26 AM