======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS May 7, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: Library of Computer and Information Sciences ======================================================== Take MCSE Windows 2000 Exam Cram Library for $9.99! This 6-volume, 1 CD-ROM library is the only MCSE "Core 4" certification coach you'll ever need. A $179.97 Value for $9.99. Click for details: http://161.58.99.48/cgi-local/redirect.pl?AMUGAZHGD ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Microsoft to ship Windows XP in October" Just in time for Halloween -- Redmond will roll out Windows XP in late October, at least that's the unofficial word from a pair of sources. XP is in the beta 2 testing stage right now. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/05/07/010507hnwinxp.xml?p=br&s=1 How do you plan on implementing Windows XP? Share your strategy in our new Administration discussion forum at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d68. MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Read about some compatibility issues with XP at http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2710688,00.html. Wondering how Windows XP will affect your network? Let William Boswell, searchWin2000 Administration Expert, answer your questions at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid1_tax285114,00.html. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Microsoft changes mind on Office XP subscription model [2] Microsoft vs. OEMs: Here we go again? [3] User response slow to new B2B directory [4] Torvalds replies to Microsoft on OSS [5] Linux is the future, say former MS execs [6] Wintel server competition leads to more than low prices [1] "Microsoft changes mind on Office XP subscription model" About face! Microsoft has decided not to offer Office XP via a subscription model in the United States. This was supposed to be a test to see if Redmond could successfully move to a "software as a service" model. But company officials decided to ditch the subscription model in the US in order to ensure customers receive a "near-perfect experience with how this (upgrade) is delivered." SOURCE: InfoWorld http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/05/07/010507hnofficexp.xml?p=br&s=6 [2] "Microsoft vs. OEMs: Here we go again?" An alleged internal memo at America Online says various PC makers, including Compaq and HP, are unhappy with Microsoft's "intention to modify the OS in a manner that eliminates the OEM's ability to effectively monitize the desktop." AOL is also said to be chafed with Windows XP. SOURCE: ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2716000,00.html [3] "User response slow to new B2B directory" Apparently there aren't a whole lot of fingers walking, not yet anyway. About a dozen corporate users have agreed to register services in the newly-launched Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) directory. Even that handful of supporters can't agree on the business-to-business directory's value. One analyst says there's no need to play "Taps" just yet -- there's still time for IBM and Microsoft to fire up end user support for UDDI. SOURCE: ComputerWorld http://www.idg.net/ic_529230_1794_9-10000.html [4] "Torvalds replies to Microsoft on OSS" Linus strikes back -- Microsoft executive Craig Mundie's negative comments about Linux and open source stoked the ire of OSS supporters, including the father of Linux Linus Torvalds, who said basically all of modern science and technology is founded on very similar ideals as open source. SOURCE: Wininformant http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=20996 [5] "Linux is the future, say former MS execs" Redmond may love to roast the penguin, but some former Microsoft executives actually think Linux is a good thing! For one, Eric Engstrom, who started and led the Direct X project, was general manager at MSN, and testified on behalf of MS in the antitrust trial, is now a Linux champion. He has helped start up a Linux "pure play" called Chromium. SOURCE: The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/18768.html [6] "Wintel server competition leads to more than low prices" Thinking about getting a new Wintel server? Now may be your best window of opportunity. One analyst says from now until the end of 2001, you can get great deals (in terms of price, better service offerings, and perks) from the top four Wintel server vendors -- Dell, Compaq, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/05/02/010502hnserve.xml If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. --------------------------------------------------------- WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------- [1] "Reducing network traffic in a Windows 2000 environment" Brien Posey explains how to use departmentalized subnets, strategically timed Active Directory replications and preferred bridgehead servers to streamline your network's bandwidth usage. SOURCE: TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?src=search&id=r00220010320pos01.htm [2] "Components of a high-availability system" Another article fixated on nines. This one, however, says you don't have to be. The author discusses high-availability, how to determine how much of it your enterprise needs and how to achieve it. 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