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USA Today: Microsoft aims to conquer the Net. "This is very anti-Internet," says Silicon Valley software designer Dave Winer. "The Internet is about distributing power and control and giving people lots of choices. This is about locking people in and making it so they have to use Microsoft services." Popular Mechanics ran a reprint of an article published in 1950, entitled "Miracles You'll See In The Next 50 Years." I liked this one the best. "Because everything in her home is waterproof, the housewife of 2000 can do her daily cleaning with a hose." A little sexist, and off the mark I think. This feature would probably appeal more to men than women. Glenn Fleishman: "I'm sad right now because a potential article for a major publication was derailed because the editor went to my Web site and read that I have consulted for technology companies." Scott McNealy op-ed the Washington Post: "If you're in an accident, do you want an ambulance driver to be able to access your medical records online? I think you do. Do you want everybody to? No." McNealy makes some good points. But I was struck by the respect he shows for the readers of the Post. I wish he would show the same respect for software developers. When he speaks at industry conferences he waves broad insults at Microsoft, and in doing so insults our intelligence. Perhaps it's time for intelligent discourse inside the industry, not just when speaking outside. BBC: Microsoft-AOL talks collapse. "The negotiations were called off after the two sides could not agree to terms, said Microsoft spokesman Jim Cullinan." "We're disappointed the talks broke down," Cullinan said. The Web is not disappointed. This means, presumably, that AOL will have to lift the Netscape browser to commercial quality, and once again we'll have two big installed-base browsers. Nisus iLiner is the "Intelligent Outline Processor." Mac.
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