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February 1, 2004
The MyDoom worm becomes the worst ever virus incident in Internet history. Struggling computer maker Gateway gets ready to acquire eMachines and become the third largest PC manufacturer in the U.S. Adult search site Booble angers Internet search giant Google as Google angers American Blind and Wallpaper Factory. Plus, news on the Lindows trademark case, Mike Rowe's settlement, the Eolas patent dispute, the future of Windows application development and much more.
February 8, 2004
The widespread MyDoom computer virus takes SCO's web site down, but fails to submerge Microsoft.com. The SCO Group spices up its Linux legal wrangle against IBM with new copyright allegations and two more billion reasons. Oracle makes a 'final' bid for PeopleSoft, totaling $9.4 billion. Plus, news on software security holes by Microsoft and RealNetworks, a raid of Sydnes offices of Kazaa, the Post's domain name expiration and much more.
February 15, 2004
Cable TV and broadband Internet access provider Comcast offers Disney a $66 billion unsolicited merger. Secretly-held Windows source code is leaked on the Internet pumping up fears of a new wave of online attacks. Novell intervenes and claims it invalidated SCO's allegations against IBM. Plus, news on Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft, Microsoft's case against Lindows, upcoming Canadian lawsuits against file-traders and much more.
February 22, 2004
RIAA sues 531 more John Does, while a New Jersey woman retaliates with a racketeering lawsuit. Yahoo! dumps Google for its in-house search technology paving the way for a heated battle between the industry's leaders. Plus, news on a new variant of MyDoom, a Windows Security Update CD from Microsoft, the latest iPod Mini and much more.
February 29, 2004
Microsoft may release an interim Windows XP upgrade and potentially postpone the debut of Longhorn. The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit to block Oracle's takeover bid for PeopleSoft. VeriSign sues ICANN for overstepping its authorities and slowing down innovation. Plus, news on SCO's litigation against IBM, the fortunes of Google's founders, EU's decision on Microsoft's monopoly, outages at Level 3 and America Online and much more.
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