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TOP NEWS STORIES

*  PC vendors jump on 450-MHz, Celeron bandwagons
*  Latest BackOrifice breach raises questions over security ethics
*  CyberGuard CEO, CFO suspended; earnings to be restated
*  Lucent unveils speech-recognition toolkit

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REVIEWS

* Next-generation networking
IPv6 completely redefines IP addressing and routing, and
adds key features.  Both network infrastructure and
programming will be greatly affected by the transition
from IPv4 to IPv6.  Your networking and application
development professionals will need time to get up to
speed on IPv6 -- if you start preparing now, you will
be ready for the change.
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* PowerBuilder Enterprise 6.5
Sybase's 4GL rapid application development tool boasts
bolstered support for Web applications, data design
tools, and Component Object Model (COM) and CORBA
support.  This version also marks the beginning of
PowerBuilder's integration into Sybase's new Enterprise
Application Studio.  But not all of the shared
components and features are fully implemented.
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* PowerJ Enterprise 2.5
The addition of flexible Java Development Kit (JDK)
versioning support and the current enterprise feature
set continue to make Sybase's Java development tool a
good value for existing customers.  Those new to Java
will like PowerJ's tutorial aids and sample code.
However, the development interface is not as conducive
to boosting productivity as those in some rival
offerings.
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INTERVIEWS

* David Duffield
PeopleSoft CEO has built his business on keeping
customers happy.
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* Michael Stonebraker
Informix CTO navigates distributed component wars.
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* James Gosling
Sun VP rides wave of distributed computing technologies.
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FEATURES

* Y2K and suppliers
Manufacturers may be ready, but how will supply chains
be impacted?
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* Mentor's Corner
The Bureau of Indian Affairs tackles Y2K by outsourcing
project management.
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* Skill building
The right technical training program can lead to
success.
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FORUMS

* Stupid spam tricks
What's the most outrageous spam you've ever seen?
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* Open source software
Will political infighting stunt its growth?
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* DLL hell
How do you save yourself from compatibility problems?
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                    TOP NEWS STORIES
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PC VENDORS JUMP ON 450-MHZ, CELERON BANDWAGONS

As expected, Intel on Monday introduced its fastest PC
processor to date, a 450-MHz Pentium II processor, as
well as new 333-MHz and 300-MHz Celeron processors, and
PC makers followed suit with related news of their own.


Hewlett-Packard announced that two machines in its
NetServer line of enterprise application, workgroup, or
departmental servers -- the LC 3 and the LH3 -- will
ship in September with the new Pentium II 450-MHz
processor. HP's 450-MHz LC 3 NetServer will have a
street price of around $2,780; the 450-MHz NetServer LH
3 will ship for around $5,850, according to a statement
from HP.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980825nw1
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LATEST BACKORIFICE BREACH RAISES QUESTIONS OVER SECURITY ETHICS

Java, despite its security features, is being used more
and more to create potentially damaging hacks, and in at
least one case is leading some observers to wonder if
the security vendor community should have its own
version of the Hippocratic oath.

WithinReach Software, in Haifa, Israel, has re-released
security threat BackOrifice as a Java applet.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980825nw2
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CYBERGUARD CEO, CFO SUSPENDED; EARNINGS TO BE RESTATED

Firewall maker CyberGuard said on Monday that two of
its top executives have been temporarily suspended and
that it will restate its financial results for the third
quarter ended March 31, 1998.

The financial results may prove to be off base to the
tune of $2.5 million, according to a statement from
CyberGuard.

For the full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980825nw3
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LUCENT UNVEILS SPEECH-RECOGNITION TOOLKIT

Lucent Technologies on Monday announced a software
developer's kit designed for generating Windows-based
applications with voice-recognition and text-to-speech
capabilities.

The company's $495 Lucent Speech Application Platform is
an outgrowth of several decades of research and
development of speech recognition and text-to-speech
conversion technologies, according to Lucent officials.


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http://www.infoworld.com/scoop/sc?980825nw4
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