Book Reviews


[Day Permalink] Wednesday, February 26, 2003

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Usability and Open Source Software discusses the role of human-computer interaction experts in Open Source development: "Raymond (1998) proposed that 'given enough eyeballs all bugs are shallow.' For seeing usability bugs, the traditional open source community may comprise the wrong kind of eyeballs." [Advogato]


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Column: Microsoft open source plot exposed: "The events of the past few months demonstrate that free software is being promoted by the richest and most-talented marketing organization on the planet: Microsoft." [InfoWorld: Top News]


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How to block spambots, ban spybots, and tell unwanted robots to go to hell: "I fight back against telemarketers who abuse my phone, and now I'm fighting back against robots who abuse my web site." [dive into mark > Sample the Web]


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Windows Server 2003 Rights Management Software: "Microsoft announced last Friday the test release of its new Rights Management Software (RMS) for Windows Server 2003. The aim of the software is to give enterprises the ability to protect content. Limitations can be put on what can be done with a document, including the ability to restrict copying, printing, or e-mailing." [Google Technology News]