Thursday, April 03, 2003

Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL: Open Source Competes for Database Market Share Ellison Notes Linux Success, but Forgets Something. Computerworld: Ellison: Linux will wipe Microsoft out of the data center. "[Microsoft has] already been killed by one open-source product.... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 8:16:04 AM    comment []

Iraqi Informant Aids in Rescue of Pfc. Jessica Lynch The Rescue of Private Lynch: Iraqi's Tip Was a Bugle Call. The crucial information that led American forces to the room in a Nasiriya hospital where Pfc. Jessica Lynch was held, came from an Iraqi. By Thom Shanker with John M. Broder. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 8:11:56 AM    comment []

United Nations Future Role in Iraq Remains Unresolved Clash over UN Iraq role. US secretary of state, Colin Powell, in Brussels for meetings with Nato and EU foreign ministers. [Guardian Unlimited] 8:07:58 AM    comment []

Would Sending a Postcard Via US Postal Service Also be Tresspassing? Posted: Keep Off Company Network. A court appeal by an ex-Intel employee hinges on whether his e-mails to ex-colleagues constitute trespass. One court has upheld the company position that it does; now the California Supreme Court has to decide. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News] 8:03:34 AM    comment []

World Health Organization Issues SARS Warning SARS Identified, but New Warning Issued. The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded their travel alert for SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) to a warning today (April 2), even though their press conference yesterday was slightly upbeat, due to the lack of new cases in Vietnam, and the hope that it is contained there. The number of cases continues to increase in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada, and the WHO recommendation concerns primarily those countries. There also still seems to be some doubt as to whether the virus is truly airborne, although recent infection trends are unnerving, including an apartment block where nearly half the residents are now infected in Hong Kong. Indeed, the WHO report states that: ... developments have suggested environmental routes of transmission from a SARS infected person which may be related to contamination of common systems that link rooms or flats together. Presumably, these "routes of contamination" include ventilation, as well as water and septic utilities. [kuro5hin.org] 8:01:16 AM    comment []

Blueprint Revealed for Post-War Iraq's Dynamic Strategic Plan The New Iraq [CBS News: Iraq Crisis] 7:59:04 AM    comment []

Psy-Op Counter-Jihad U.S. Intensifies Psy-Op Campaign Against Saddam [Middle East Newsline] 7:55:46 AM    comment []

Crick and Watson "Discovered" DNA Fifty Years Ago, Win Nobel Prize DNA, Fifty Years To the Day [Slashdot] 7:53:21 AM    comment []

Pfc. Jessica Lynch Engaged Iraqi Soldiers in Fierce Gun Battle Before Being Taken Prisoner POW Reportedly Fought Captors With Gun. Spirited but hungry, rescued prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch arrived in Germany for treatment of two broken legs and bullet wounds reportedly suffered in a fierce gun battle she waged against her Iraqi captors. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 7:44:19 AM    comment []

United Nations Budget Request for Iraq Aid Totals $2.2 Billion U.N. Food Agency Asks for $86M for Iraq. A U.N. food agency appealed Thursday for $86 million to help farmers in Iraq protect crops and stave off disastrous food shortages. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization's appeal was part of a total $2.2 billion request by the United Nations. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com] 7:34:37 AM    comment []

Blix Suggests Inspecting Iraq for Informants Iraqi informants best hope for finding possible banned weapons – Blix [UN News Service: Peace & Security] 7:30:29 AM    comment []

United Nations Fund for Victims of Torture Appeal for Donations UN fund for torture victims appeals for more donations [UN News Service: Human Rights] 7:27:51 AM    comment []

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Predicts Linux will Leave Microsoft in Shock and Awe Ellison: Linux will wipe Microsoft out of the data center. In dramatic terms, Oracle Corp. Chairman and CEO Larry Ellison predicted the open-source operating system will wipe Microsoft "off the face of the earth" in the battle for the data center market. [Computerworld News] 7:22:43 AM    comment []

Microsoft Begins RSS Syndication: Look for RSS In Outlook and Exchange in Near Future rss comes of age. Progress!! RSS comes of age as Microsoft starts publishing feeds of for their developers. I hope that as developers see the benifit(s) of this format, the more it will be supported in applications and operating systems. (Is that even appropriate?). Dave's piece mentions future iterations of rss probably won't be called that. I agree, in future, it might even be what we call 'email'. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 7:17:26 AM    comment []

The Shadow War in Iraq Behind the lines, an unseen war. CIA and other covert operatives help US seize vital sites and target ruling elite. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories] 7:13:10 AM    comment []

War and Peace in the Global Village McLuhan's Messages, Echoing in Iraq Coverage. The war in Iraq — particularly the television coverage of the war — brings out something fresh and bright in Marshall McLuhan, the media prophet of the 1960's. By Sarah Boxer. [New York Times: Business] 7:10:22 AM    comment []