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BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2000 > February

February

The Utilities Game: Some Work, Some Don't

Jerry Pournelle

Do we still need third-party system utilities, or are the ones bundled with the (Microsoft) OS good enough now? Some are still needed, says Jerry, who hauled out Norton SystemWorks. Also, warnings on some hardware/software combinations, and resource hogg

System-Building Lessons And Advice

Jerry Pournelle

Lessons and advice after building a new system: Some Win2K tips, I/O DVDMagic, DVD-ROM drives, video boards, and an update on the Evergreen CPU upgrade.

Handhelds Need Wireless Data Service For Real Value

Jerry Porunelle

The pocket computers described in Larry Niven's and Jerry's 1973 sci-fi novel, The Mote In God's Eye, were an example of wireless connectivity. Now, the real world is catching up, with CDPD services like OmniSky, reports Jerry.

Zip Drive Blues, GalaxyQuest Great

Jerry Pournelle

NetWinder still needs experts; Zip drive blues and Konnex confusion; Galaxy Quest recommended; books and games of the month.



BYTE.com > Chaos Manor > 2000 > February
Dr. Dobb's Media Center

What Zope Did Wrong (and How It's Being Fixed)
Dr. Dobb's talks with Lennart Regebro about the many things that Zope 2 did right and did wrong. Lennart has also been one of the driving forces behind Five, the integration of Zope 3 technologies into Zope 2.

Ubuntu and the Software Around It
Dr. Dobb's interviews Ubuntu's Gerry Carr about the Linux-based Ubuntu operating sytem and the application lifecycle tools -- such as the recently released Launchpad -- that surround it.

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