From: Mustafa Akgul (akgul@Bilkent.EDU.TR)
Date: Thu 17 Nov 2005 - 21:26:06 EET
Yuklu bir Edupage haber bulteni. ICANN'dan supercomputeing'e,
Linux'tan download programlarina, ve 100$'lik bilgisayar kadar
ilginc haberler
Saygilar
Mustafa Akgul
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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2005
I2Hub Shuts Down
IFPI Ratchets Up Lawsuits
U.S. to Keep Control of ICANN
MIT Debuts $100 Laptop
OSDL Opens Patent Library
Program Will Shed Light on Downloads
Microsoft to Offer High-End Computing Software
I2HUB SHUTS DOWN
I2Hub, the P2P service that ran on Internet2's very high-speed
network, has ceased operation amid growing concerns over the liability
of such services for copyright infringements by their users. I2Hub was
launched in early 2004 on the academic and research network that
connects more than 200 locations. Although the service made forays into
legal activities, it was largely used by students at connected campuses
to trade music and movies at speeds substantially higher than possible
with commercial Internet services. A number of i2Hub users had been
targeted by the entertainment industry for copyright infringement,
however, and the service itself was cited by the Recording Industry
Association of America in September as a possible target of legal
action. The closure of i2Hub follows that of Grokster last week and an
announcement by eDonkey, the most popular P2P service, that it would
change its business model to a paid download service.
CNET, 14 November 2005
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5952060.html
IFPI RATCHETS UP LAWSUITS
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has
filed lawsuits against 2,100 individuals in a number of countries for
allegedly sharing copyrighted material over the Internet. The new round
of lawsuits, which targets users in the United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, Singapore, and Hong
Kong, brings the IFPI's total to more than 3,800. In the United
States, nearly 16,000 individuals have been sued for illegal file
trading, resulting in more than 3,500 settlements so far. The sharp
upswing in the number of lawsuits from the IFPI comes after strong
victories for copyright holders in the United States, Australia, and
South Korea against operators of P2P services, which in those countries
can be held liable for copyright infringement by their users. IFPI
Chief John Kennedy said the new suits represent "a significant
escalation of our enforcement actions" and noted that through such
lawsuits, thousands of individuals "have learnt to their cost the legal
and financial risks involved in file-sharing copyrighted music."
BBC, 15 November 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4438324.stm
U.S. TO KEEP CONTROL OF ICANN
Delegates at an international meeting in Tunisia have agreed to allow
oversight of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) to remain with
the United States. Leading up to the World Summit on the Information
Society, a number of nations had put forth proposals that would have
required the United States to cede DNS control to an international
body. Instead, agreement was reached to leave DNS management with the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and create
an international forum to address concerns, though the forum will not
have binding authority. The Internet Governance Forum is to begin
meeting next year and will address issues both within the purview of
ICANN, such as the addition of domains in languages other than English,
and outside ICANN's authority, such as spam and cybercrime.
San Jose Mercury News, 16 November 2005
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/13180104.htm
MIT DEBUTS $100 LAPTOP
At the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia, Nicholas
Negroponte, director of MIT's Media Lab, will show an early version of
a $100 laptop that he announced in January. Negroponte has said that
such a device would bring the fruits of technology to millions of
schoolchildren in developing nations, spanning the digital divide and
spurring economic development. According to those involved with the
project, a number of countries have expressed interest, including
Brazil, China, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand, and South Africa, though
development remains before orders can be placed. In addition, the
governor of Massachusetts has called on his state to provide the new
laptops to every middle and high school student. Critics of the program
argue that people in developing nations often need more basic supplies,
such as food and clean water, and some also note that the educational
value of laptops for every student has not been proven. The devices use
the Linux operating system and flash memory; they do not include
cameras or DVD-ROM drives, as originally planned. They run on C
batteries that can be recharged using a hand crank attached to the
device.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 16 November 2005
http://chronicle.com/free/2005/11/2005111602t.htm
OSDL OPENS PATENT LIBRARY
The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) has unveiled its public patent
library (PatentCommons.org), which offers a free searchable database of
patents donated to the open source community. The library is a
catalogue of patents whose owners have agreed not to exert any control
over the technologies as long as they are used to improve the open
source community. The OSDL does not hold any of the patents but simply
offers the site as a clearinghouse for information about patents, where
they came from, what they do, and under what conditions they can be
used. Officials from the OSDL said they expect more patents to be added
to the database soon but that they wanted to launch the service now,
ahead of patent pledges they expect later. The site should free open
source developers from much of the uncertainty they have when using
patented technologies in their development efforts.
Internet News, 15 November 2005
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3564201
PROGRAM WILL SHED LIGHT ON DOWNLOADS
A new initiative is designed to give computer users the information
they need to avoid downloading software that includes ad programs or
other pieces of code that they do not want. The Trusted Download
Program, created by America Online, Yahoo, CNET Networks, Verizon, and
Computer Associates, will offer a certification program for companies
that offer downloads. Rather than determining what should or should not
be allowed in a download, however, the certifications simply require
vendors to disclose exactly what the products do and what other
components, such as adware or spyware, are included. Users are then
given the opportunity before downloading any software to see that
information. Before the software can be downloaded, users must
explicitly agree to the indicated components of the download. Consent
is then required again before the software can be installed. Clear
instructions for uninstalling the software must also be provided.
CNET, 15 November 2005
http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-5954668.html
MICROSOFT TO OFFER HIGH-END COMPUTING SOFTWARE
Microsoft has announced plans to begin offering tools that will pool
the resources of desktop computers running Microsoft software into
high-performance computing systems. The market for high-performance
computing has been dominated by Linux and UNIX systems, and market
analysts at International Data Corporation noted that demand for such
systems has grown faster than the rest of the server market in recent
years. A Microsoft official said their target is not the "highest-end
systems but...divisional and departmental computing systems." Microsoft
will also provide support for 10 supercomputing installations around
the world, including facilities at Cornell University, the University
of Utah, University of Stuttgart, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. To
be successful, Microsoft will have to compete with existing tools for
moderately sized high-performance environments, such as a program
called Linux Rocks. Linux Rocks is already in use at more than 500
academic and technical sites and is available for free.
New York Times, 15 November 2005 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/technology/15super.html
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