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THE INFOWORLD SCOOP           Wednesday, August 5, 1998
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    Your link to news, reviews, features, and forums

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TOP NEWS STORIES

*  Microsoft makes case against turning over source code
*  Sun, IBM to unveil expanded JavaOS for Business
*  U.S. House passes Internet copyright bill
*  Oracle to ship Application Server 4.0 with improved transaction 
support

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REVIEWS

* Visual Cafe for Java Enterprise Suite 1.0, alpha,
Large IT sites with grand Java plans should keep an eye
out for Symantec's Java development tool.  This version
offers the distributed debugging capabilities that Java
developers crave.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805rv1


* Web PocketProbe FE1100
A handy tool for measuring server and network
performance, the FE1100 is an affordable and
easy-to-use RMON tool.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805rv2


* Shredder 2.0
Shredder's capability for dealing with unwanted data is
impressive.  It is expensive, but administrators and
security-philes should find this simple yet robust
software worth the extra money.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805rv3


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INTERVIEWS

* Security roundtable
What users need to know to make informed decisions.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805iv1


* Ellen Hancock
Exodus Communications' president explains how Exodus
will navigate the Internet server hosting market.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805iv2


* Stephen J. Luczo
Seagate's new president and CEO is ready to take on the
storage industry.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805iv3


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FEATURES

* Smart business
Artificial Intelligence moves to mission-critical
applications.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805ft1


* Good spam, bad spam
IT managers scramble to discern between two kinds of
mass e-mailings.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805ft2


* Career planning
Find the style that's right for you.
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805ft3


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FORUMS

* Oracle support
Are you getting what you pay for?
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805fm1


* Virus alerts
Are we too dependent on fragile computer data?
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805fm2


* Windows 98 plunge
Will tools like System Commander make it easier for you
to dive in?
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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805fm3



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                    TOP NEWS STORIES
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MICROSOFT MAKES CASE AGAINST TURNING OVER SOURCE CODE

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is too busy for two full
days of depositions by the U.S. Department of Justice,
particularly since a host of the software giant's
executives have already answered the government's
questions, the company said in a court filing Tuesday.

Microsoft and the Justice Department, which is suing the
company along with 20 state attorneys general, are
expected in U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield
Jackson's court on Thursday in an attempt to hash out
disagreements over pretrial testimony.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805nw1
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SUN, IBM TO UNVEIL EXPANDED JAVAOS FOR BUSINESS

Sun Microsystems and IBM on Wednesday unveiled the
results of their collaborative work on the JavaOS for
Business platform.

The Java partners announced the availability of the core
JavaOS for Business operating system, along with
development tools, an OEM development kit, device
drivers, beefed-up server-side management software, and
testing and certification programs for the platform.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805nw2
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U.S. HOUSE PASSES INTERNET COPYRIGHT BILL

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved by
a voice vote a bill that extends copyright protection
to material on the Internet.

The bill, based on treaties drafted by the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in December
of 1996, covers written material and sound recordings.
Its intent is to protect copyright holders, including
software developers, recording artists, and publishers,
from illegal electronic distribution of intellectual
property.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805nw3
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ORACLE TO SHIP APPLICATION SERVER 4.0 WITH IMPROVED TRANSACTION 
SUPPORT

Oracle on Aug. 25 will launch its Oracle Application
Server (AS) 4.0, hoping to prove that AS has outgrown
its Web-oriented roots, company officials said.

As previously reported, AS 4.0 will be more
transaction-focused than its ancestors, with support
for Object Transaction Server and Java transaction
services. In addition, the new version will support
Enterprise JavaBeans and CORBA, in addition to the ODBC
and JDBC standards.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980805nw4
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