From DailyNewsHTML@bdcimail.com Wed Apr 26 18:08 EDT 2000 X-UIDL: 6a49358801fc7db032471055b7db0c65 Received: from broadcast7.bellevue.com ([198.247.176.73]) by life.ai.mit.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3/AI2.13/ai.master.life:2.18) with ESMTP id SAA10646 for ; Wed, 26 Apr 2000 18:08:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by broadcast7.bellevue.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 26 Apr 2000 17:06:14 -0500 Reply-To: From: "TheStandard.com" To: Subject: DAILY NEWS HTML: AOL-Time Warner 'Dangerous'? Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 17:06:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Message-ID: <00c9d1406221a40BROADCAST7@broadcast7.bellevue.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_56351_01BFAFA1.BA6AF370" Content-Length: 23159 Status: RO This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_56351_01BFAFA1.BA6AF370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Consumer Groups Call AOL-Time Warner Deal 'Dangerous' by Keith Perine Their petition to the FCC says the proposed merger would combine too many cable, Web and media assets. Poking Holes in Linux by Elinor Abreu A weakness found in Red Hat's Piranha software raises questions about open-source security. Drkoop.com Seems Headed for Life Support by Todd Woody The online health company says it has recruited Bear Stearns to explore 'strategic alternatives.' The Latest GIF Tiff by Mark K. Anderson AccuWeather's switch from GIF to open-source format for graphics is the latest wrinkle in the debate over software patents. Watching the Net's Language by Diane Anderson Filtering service Kids On Line America is expected to announce a deal with day care provider Bright Horizons. Microsoft: Spin-Off City? by Aaron Pressman The DOJ likely will ask that the software colossus be made to break off the Office software suite. Calif. Startup Engineers an Unusual Sales Deal by Elinor Abreu Aprisa's online design-support center would utilize a German distributor's sales force to push memberships. Netcos Check the Bottom Line Compaq, eBay and DrKoop.com all reported earnings yesterday, but they weren't singing the same song. Microsoft Spins and Sweetens Options Justice Department lawyers went to the White House yesterday and briefed four economic advisers about options for dealing with Microsoft. Another Hacker Attack. Is It a Big Deal? It's been two months since the February cyber break-ins, and the feds claim to have lassoed at least some of the vandals for that hit. Yep, time for a juicy hacker story. Set the Mood - And Win! =20 Take a moment to tell The Standard how you feel about the mood of the Internet Economy this week. One lucky respondent will win an Industry Standard T-shirt. ADVERTISEMENT =20 =20 Entertaindom's Cliff-hanger Episode (April 24, 2000) The Men Behind MP3 =20 (April 24, 2000) Steve Case's World =20 (April 24, 2000) =20 =20 ADVERTISEMENT =20 =20 Log in to sign up for more newsletters from The Industry Standard. Enter Email:=20 =20 =20 Or visit our Customer Service Center = to unsubscribe from this or other Industry Standard newsletters. =20 ----- ARTICLES: Top News | Opinion | Past Issues | Current Issue =20 The Network | Directory | Bookstore =20 METRICS: Metrics Home | Industry Spotlight | Metrics Archive =20 SERVICES: My Account | Get the Magazine | Newsletters ABOUT US: Mission | Staff | Contact Us | Advertising =20 =20 Privacy Policy =20 =20 Copyright =A9 2000 The Industry Standard All rights reserved E-mail: webmaster@thestandard.com =20 ADVERTISEMENT =20 ------=_NextPart_000_56351_01BFAFA1.BA6AF370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Industry Standard's Daily News Newsletter


=20 Consumer Groups Call AOL-Time Warner Deal 'Dangerous'
by Keith Perine
Their petition to the FCC says = the proposed merger would combine too many cable, Web and media = assets.

Poking Holes in Linux
by Elinor Abreu
A weakness found in Red Hat's = Piranha software raises questions about open-source security.

= Drkoop.com Seems Headed for Life Support
by Todd Woody
The online health company says = it has recruited Bear Stearns to explore 'strategic = alternatives.'

=20 The Latest GIF Tiff
by Mark K. Anderson
AccuWeather's switch from GIF to = open-source format for graphics is the latest wrinkle in the debate over = software patents.

=20 Watching the Net's Language
by Diane Anderson
Filtering service Kids On Line = America is expected to announce a deal with day care provider Bright = Horizons.

=20 Microsoft: Spin-Off City?
by Aaron Pressman
The DOJ likely will ask that the = software colossus be made to break off the Office software = suite.

=20 Calif. Startup Engineers an Unusual Sales Deal
by Elinor Abreu
Aprisa's online design-support = center would utilize a German distributor's sales force to push = memberships.


Netcos Check the Bottom Line
Compaq, eBay and DrKoop.com all reported earnings yesterday, = but they weren't singing the same song.

Microsoft Spins and Sweetens Options
Justice Department lawyers went to the White House yesterday = and briefed four economic advisers about options for dealing with = Microsoft.

Another Hacker Attack. Is It a Big Deal?
It's been two months since the February cyber break-ins, and = the feds claim to have lassoed at least some of the vandals for that = hit. Yep, time for a juicy hacker story.




Set = the Mood - And Win!
Take a moment to tell The Standard how you feel about the mood of the = Internet Economy this week. One lucky respondent will win an Industry = Standard T-shirt.

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