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Computerworld Weekly Top 10
August 23, 2004
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In this issue:
* Ford Kills 'Everest' Procurement Software System
* Researchers Find Holes In XP SP2
* Apple Remote Desktop 2 'Well Worth The Money'
* What You Need To Know About Windows XP SP2
* Pentagon Turns To Linux For High-end Battlefield Simulations
* Microsoft Details Conflicts In New XP Update
* Certification Rarely Required As Linux Job Market Grows
* Circuit City Chooses Linux For Cash Registers In 600 Stores
* J.D. Edwards Users Still Aren't Sold On PeopleSoft's Takeover
* Former Microsoft COO: Intelligence Overhaul Means Crushing 'Fiefdoms'
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Ford Kills 'Everest' Procurement Software System
Ford Motor Co. has decided to stop work on a major procurement software
system built around Oracle's 11i E-Business Suite of apps and plans to
move back toward its original custom-written, mainframe-based
applications.
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Researchers Find Holes In XP SP2
Security researchers found two software flaws in the Windows XP Service
Pack 2 that could allow virus writers and malicious hackers to sidestep
new security features in the operating system.
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Apple Remote Desktop 2 'Well Worth The Money'
Computerworld columnist Yuval Kossovksy takes Apple Remote
Desktop 2 out for a spin and finds that its new management features
make it an upgrade well worth considering.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95348,00.html?nlid=WK
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What You Need To Know About Windows XP SP2
Service Pack 2 could have some unexpected consequences on your
company's applications, mobile workers and more. Two Avanade
consultants offer advice on how to prepare.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95390,00.html?nlid=WK
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Pentagon Turns To Linux For High-end Battlefield Simulations
As part of its technology update program, the Defense Department has
turned to two 256-processor Linux Networx Evolocity cluster
supercomputers to improve complex computerized battlefield
simulations.
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Microsoft Details Conflicts In New XP Update
Microsoft has published a list of nearly 50 applications -- including
developer and backup tools, antivirus software and an FTP client --
that may not work correctly after installing Service Pack 2 for Windows
XP.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95297,00.html?nlid=WK
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Certification Rarely Required As Linux Job Market Grows
While employers are increasingly looking for workers with Linux IT
skills, they're not necessarily seeking those with Linux certification,
according to online IT job board Dice.com.
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Circuit City Chooses Linux For Cash Registers In 600 Stores
Circuit City last week bucked the trend of retailers opting for
Windows-based point-of-sale systems when it announced plans to migrate
to Linux-based IBM cash registers at its 600 stores.
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J.D. Edwards Users Still Aren't Sold On PeopleSoft's Takeover
Based on interviews with J.D. Edwards users and an informal poll
conducted by Computerworld, PeopleSoft has yet to win over the
new customer base it inherited after buying its former competitor one
year ago.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95402,00.html?nlid=WK
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Former Microsoft COO: Intelligence Overhaul Means Crushing 'Fiefdoms'
Ending turf battles and "fiefdoms" will be as important as IT
investments if the U.S. intelligence community is to be successfully
overhauled, said Bob Herbold, former executive vice president and COO
at Microsoft.
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