Windows XP SP2 RC2 in May

  Submitted by Gsurface Windows 24 Comments
CRN is reporting that May will be the release date of the second release candidate of Windows XP SP2. Microsoft executives speak of integrating more features into the new service pack, including a spyware tool. More detials here.
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Opening iTunes/iPod, Maintaining Dominance

  Submitted by Rajan R Apple 42 Comments
"The iPod has more than 50% of the US market, while iTunes Music Store has been selling 130 million songs per year. Certainly it seems that Apple has everything going for them, but they may in the end lose it in the same manner they lost the desktop market" Rajan R. is editorializing for OSNews' sister site, New Mobile Computing. On a similar note, Real's CEO seems to have taken to heart Steve Jobs' answer to his recent request to open up the DRM format to Real Networks.
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Linux Creator Calls Backporting a ‘Good Thing’

Linux 39 Comments
The creator of the Linux operating system, Linus Torvalds, has weighed in on the issue of backporting features from newer Linux kernels into older ones, calling the practice a good thing for the most part. When asked by e-mail to comment for internetnews.com, Torvalds wrote: "I think it makes sense from a company standpoint to basically 'cherry-pick' stuff from the development version that they feel is important to their customers. And in that sense I think the back-porting is actually a very good thing."
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Considerations of globalization solutions in J2ME

  Submitted by Frank Java 2 Comments
This article explores a solution for globalization applications in Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME). It describes this solution throughout the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment. You'll learn why globalization is important in J2ME applications, the guidelines for developing a globalization application, and how to implement these guidelines throughout the development cycle.
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Development: Visual Dataflex the way to go?

Databases 6 Comments
Visual Dataflex is a programming language of sorts which may be best described as belonging in the category of Visual Basic for Applications, the older style of Visual Basic and maybe even a very little bit of .Net. It's simple and good in what it does. Simple? Why! I hear you cry. Fear not, I will explain why I think this. First though, I'd like to touch on what it can do for you?
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Editorial: The Advent of Longhorn and OSS Considerations

Windows 110 Comments
Longhorn's arrival will indeed be monumental, as their research teams are finally producing something worthwhile. The OSS world has much to do in preparation for this release; this version of Microsoft's OS will not simply offer trivial UI "enhancements" that appeal to users, as it has done in the past - they are really targeting both users and developers very forcefully this time around.
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