August

At The O'Reilly Open Source Conference

Andy Patrizio

Windows XP: Definitely Better Than 9x

Andy Patrizio

With Windows XP fast approaching release, Microsoft has produced a far better alternative to the rickety codebase that is Windows 9x, reports Andy...although Win2K users may want to stay put for a while.

Computer History Buffs Convene at VCF East

Michael Nadeau

A chance to see -- and sometimes buy -- pieces of computing history, and hear from pioneers like Eldon Hall and Wayne Green, who recently came to Massachusetts with the Vintage Computer Festival's first East Coast show, reports Michael Nadeau.

The State of Distributed Computing, Part 2

John D. Ruley

To get a sense of what's happening in the development of distributed computing, John Ruley interviewed key players at places including IBM Research, Sandia National Labs, Sun Microsystems, and NCSA.

Borland Developer Conference Report

Andy Patrizio

Unlike most other PC companies, Borland (briefly Inprise) is alive and well, with its suite of development tools for Windows and Linux, reports Andy from Borland's Developer Conference

Distributed Computing: Interviews with the Leaders

John D. Ruley

To get a sense of what's happening in the development of distributed computing, John Ruley interviewed key players at United Devices, Sun, NCAR, Fujitsu, IBM Research, Sandia Labs, NCSA, and others.

2001: Distributed Computing Marches On

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Seti@home and Napster Brings Limelight to Distributed Computing