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No free lunch
Date: 2002-02-01 17:45:36
Topic: E-Business
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Not on the Internet, not
anywhere. This month, we see the popular online newspaper,
MalaysiaKini.Com move itself into requiring paid subscriptions for some
value added portions of its content. Something which is a long time
coming, in my opinion, especially so in MalaysiaKini's case. Just how long
were you expecting this intrepid bunch of pioneers to live on pithy
advertising revenue ?
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=115
Linus in GNU/Wonderland
Date: 2002-02-01 17:17:26
Topic: GNU / GPL
"... before he could urge the camel to pick up the pace a man stepped out
of the woods onto the path. He was an odd looking man, with hair that
pointed anywhere except where hair usually points..."
The February issue of Linux Gazette is now out there, with a bedtime story
by Clyde Williamson, reprinted (with permission, of course) from System
Toolbox. have some fun reading the story, The Adventures of Little Linus
In GNU/Wonderland.
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=114
Shutdown Mini FAQ
Date: 2002-01-29 02:41:34
Topic: Linux
i think the title is self explaining enough. hope that this document is
gonna somehow help some new linux people... read it here.
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=113
Urban Times
Date: 2002-01-28 11:43:07
Topic: Education
Another submission by the resident literary wonk, RW. This one is an ode
to the times we live in and what we've become. What's still lacking is
submissions from other literary wonks out there. Send them in, will you ?
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=112
HITB Issue #25
Date: 2002-01-14 18:48:20
Topic: Education
Yes, we're still alive and well, and most of our monetary problems have
been quelled even if it is merely for a moment and we've got a pretty
packed issue this month. It seemed we would only be able to come up with
perhaps 6 articles as always, but wonder of wonders, we actually managed
to get 10. I'd like to welcome back logik, one of our writers, who went
MIA quite some time back. Eitherways, he's here and should be writing for
us on a more regular basis. Speaking of MIA, has anyone seen presto
around?
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=111
Antidote
Date: 2002-01-08 15:26:32
Topic: Education
What's the best antidote for a crazy, busy life?
A good friend, to talk to, laugh with and cry;
Like the starlets in the heavens, your love glows and shines,
In you I found a friend ; so special, and kind.
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=110
The Real McCoy
Date: 2002-01-04 14:00:06
Topic: The Internet
On the internet, no one knows if you're a dog. No one also knows if you
are who you say you are. This has brought about a set of new problems and
has given fuel for critics to say that the internet is not really
trustable. Forgeries and fraudulent postings abound, and what happened on
January 2, 2002 is another such example.
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=109
Merry Christmas !
Date: 2001-12-25 16:18:08
Topic: Alphaque and Dinesh
Wishing you a merry christmas and lots of joy during yuletide. All of us
(well, me actually) at alphaque.com would like to take this opportunity to
express our appreciation to all of you for patronizing us, as well as
making this interactive. As the saying goes, 'tis the season to be merry,
so kick back, relax and let the good times flow. Party on for a week till
the new year, and let's usher it in with a bang. Come on down, 2002 !
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=108
Someting rotten in IT
Date: 2001-12-24 12:30:20
Topic: Government
Corruption of a different nature - many know this happens... yet many are
not at a fair position to do much about it. Some of us have been victims
and some of us perpetrators. And yet some have been unfortunate silent
followers.
Many can write much about all this... but many a times it's a fine line
between legal and illegal... fair and unfair... just and unjust... man and
animal. Worth a read.
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=107
Perception of Linux among undergrads
Date: 2001-12-19 16:15:15
Topic: Linux
LinuxJournal has an article written by a lecturer who strawpolled his
final year undergraduate class on Linux and MS Windows. What he found
shocked him with its level of myths, clangers and recurring themes about
why Linux is unsuitable for them. In his article, he presents these
findings as well as a commentary on the whole perception. While some of
what he says is true, and applies to opensource operating systems
generally, he is also a little Linux-biased in that he doesnt properly
address the true concerns of the average end-user in migrating to
opensource software and operating systems.
Read more at http://www.alphaque.com/article.php?sid=106
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