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Accessing your cc account from the desktop
by Doug Hamilton 02 Apr '04

02 Apr '04

Hi Everyone: Did you know that you can access your 'cc' account from the Macintosh OS X Desktop? Why would you want to? ACN provides you with 100MB of regularly backed-up storage on their servers. While many of you probably only use 'cc' for your email, you can also use it for storing and/or moving your files between networked computers. Some of the users on this list may have discovered the "Connect to Server" option in the "Go" menu in the Finder (Command Key - K). You may have even tried typing in the following: afp://cc.umanitoba.ca/ .. only to get a connection error. Well there is a little know fact that only one of the many servers which respond to the request: afp://cc.umanitoba.ca/ .. actually has the necessary software to allow you to gain access to your 'cc' account from the 'Desktop' of your Mac. The trick is to ask for the specific server which as the necessary software. Try this string of text in the 'Connect to Server' window: afp://rigel.cc.umanitoba.ca 'rigel' has the necessary software to allow an 'afp' (Apple File-sharing Protocol) connection. In the authentication windows which opens, type in your 'cc' account name and password (the same as your email account), and your 'cc' account will show up as a drive on your Desktop (In the authentication window you might want to click on the "Options" button and example some of the features available to you). Now you can drag-and-drop files to and from your 'cc' account as if it were a hard drive connect directly to your computer. You can move files between any computer which has a high-speed Internet connection, or which is directly connected to the UofM's computer network. This includes MS-Windows computers. However, I don't do windows (small joke), so you might want to speak with your local computer support person about windows file sharing and 'cc' accounts. Wayne, perhaps you could describe how an MS-Windows user would connect to their 'cc' account for the purposes of file transferring? It should be noted, that while you can connect using this method via a dial-up connection. I would only recommend people with high-speed, or the slower "light-speed" connections use this service. I hope that you will all find this a useful service, provided by the people in ACN. Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 204-474-7556 http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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INTEREST: IBM seeks knockout blow in SCO case, Apple Design Awards/Developer Conference
by Wayne Billing 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

..complete article at: http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/Docbase/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=idgml-ca3ebf… 499e-454c-bf81-5137fd289ae7&News=Daily%20ITwire By: Robert McMillan IDG News Service (31 Mar 2004) A recent court filing from IBM Corp. appears to indicate a growing confidence on the part of the Armonk, N.Y., computing giant that it will prevail in its legal dispute with The SCO Group Inc., according to lawyers following the case. In an amended counterclaim to SCO's lawsuit that was filed Friday, IBM asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah to enter a declaratory judgement in its favour. IBM asked the court to rule that it has not infringed on SCO's copyright and has not breached its contractual obligations to SCO. The filing further asks the court to rule that SCO, which was at one time a Linux vendor, cannot impose restrictions on the software that it previously distributed under Linux's open-source software license. [...] ==================================================== The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2004 is going to be filled with technology advances and expert information on the latest Mac OS X solutions. ------------------------------------- SESSION INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE ------------------------------------- Nearly 200 in-depth technical sessions are planned across seven tracks: Application Technologies, Development Tools, Graphics and Media, Enterprise IT, Hardware Technologies, OS Foundations, and QuickTime and Digital Media. More than 100 sessions are now featured online, with more to be added over the next few weeks. To view session descriptions, visit <http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/>. ------------------------------------- THE NINTH ANNUAL APPLE DESIGN AWARDS ------------------------------------- Apple is also accepting submissions for the Ninth Annual Apple Design Awards, recognizing technical excellence and outstanding achievement in Application Software, QuickTime Content, and new for 2004 -- Performance Demos. The Design Awards are a unique opportunity to get your hard work recognized by Apple, your peers, the press, and Mac fans everywhere. In addition to public recognition, winners in all categories (except Student) of the 2004 Apple Design Awards will get to choose between two computer prizes: the stunning 17-inch PowerBook G4 or the groundbreaking 64-bit Power Mac G5. Each winner also receives an Apple 23" Cinema HD Display. For submission guidelines and information, visit <http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ada.html>. It would be typical in a case like this for IBM to undergo an internal investigation to determine whether or not any of SCO's claims were true, Norman said. Such an investigation would involve interviewing and reviewing e-mail and code contributions from IBM's Linux programmers. [...] "SCO's threats and its claims against IBM and other Linux users are meritless, and are simply part and parcel of SCO's illicit scheme to get Linux users to pay SCO for unneeded licenses to Linux," IBM said in its filing. ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/

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INTEREST: Microsoft update: EU monopoly ruling, $40 XP & Office in Thailand
by Wayne Billing 30 Mar '04

30 Mar '04

EU slaps record fine on Microsoft ..complete article at: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5178281.html By Michael Parsons and Jo Best CNET News.com March 24, 2004, 4:02 PM PT BRUSSELS--The European Union on Wednesday issued its ruling in the long-running case against Microsoft, fining the American software giant $613 million, the heaviest punishment in any European competition case to date. European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti ruled that Microsoft had failed to provide to rivals information that they needed to compete fairly in the market for server software and that the company has been offering Windows on the condition that it come bundled with Windows Media Player, stifling competition. Microsoft now has 120 days to provide the information that rival server makers need to compete fairly, and it must continue to update this information in the future, Monti said. It also has 90 days to provide a version of Windows without Media Player, although it can also continue to provide a version that includes the media software. In the EU's judgment, Microsoft must refrain from using any commercial, technological or contractual terms that would have the effect of "rendering the unbundled version of Windows less attractive or performing. In particular, it must not give PC manufacturers a discount conditional on their buying Windows together with the Windows Media player." [...] Microsoft reiterated its plan to appeal the decision. "We will go forward and seek legal review of this decision in the European Court of First Instance," Brad Smith, Microsoft general counsel, said in a conference call, referring to the European Union's second highest court. [...] ============================= Cropped Windows already exists ..complete article at: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5177455.html By David Becker CNET News.com March 24, 2004, 10:00 AM PT One Windows, indivisible, with browser and Media Player for all. But Microsoft may have damaged its own arguments to the European Union to accept its standard platform pledge in the wake of recent programs to offer stripped-down versions of its software in some Asian countries. Faced with a program by the government of Thailand to provide citizens with low- cost PCs running open-source source software, Microsoft responded with a special $40 package with scaled-back versions of Windows XP and Office. A similar deal was recently extended to Malaysia. [...] Microsoft executives have said the deals reflect new flexibility in product packaging overseas. "What we used Thailand as a pilot to look at is: 'Can we separate product sets to meet the needs of citizens in a developing environment?'" said Maggie Wilderotter, a senior vice president of business strategy for Microsoft. "How can we put good-better-best product sets into the market based on local needs?" Microsoft executives have said the "entry level" version of Windows XP is intended for developing nations but haven't indicated in what other countries the program might be expanded. The Redmond, Wash.-based company has given no indication of similar deals on server software or other enterprise products. Analysts, however, have said the deals set potentially damaging precedents for Microsoft, amid growing pressure from governments worldwide. Research firm Gartner, for one, predicts that the program will lead to the rapid erosion of Microsoft's one-size-fits-all pricing model. "Once they find a country that speaks English that wants this kind of deal, it's going to be a lot tougher for them" to stick to current pricing models, said Mike Silver, a Gartner analyst. [...] ========================= Microsoft cuts prices for Malaysia ..complete article at: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5168029.html?tag=nl By Winston Chai CNETAsia March 2, 2004, 5:37 AM PT Mirroring a similar deal in Thailand, Microsoft has announced a scaled-down software package as part of a Malaysian government drive to increase computer ownership. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant has unveiled a customized, Malay- language version of its Windows XP Home Edition that will be bundled with all new computers under the Malaysian government's new PC Gemilang project. [...] Pikom's budget PC features an 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron processor, 128MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, a 15-inch CRT monitor and peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard and speakers. Prices for the desktop depend on the choice of operating system and accompanying software. The Windows version, coupled with Microsoft Work Suite 2004--a scaled-down set of productivity tools for tasks such as word processing and spreadsheets--will retail for $643 (1,147 Malaysia ringgits), while those running a Linux OS and Open Office will cost $586. "In this program, we are able to bring the price to a point to fit the local market because it is a localized version," Butt said. "For the international English version, it's a set global pricing and it's very difficult to have one country with a different pricing from another." He did not reveal the exact cost of the Malaysia-only software package. However, an English version of Windows XP Home Edition and Office XP retails for about $199 and $399, respectively. This means the base price of the modified Windows OS and Work Suite bundle would have to be significantly lower than its English-language counterparts to meet Pikom's $643 price tag for the PC. [...] ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/

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Fwd: Accessing your cc account from the desktop
by Doug Hamilton 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

> From: "Myrna @ACN Support Desk" <donaldm(a)cc.UManitoba.CA> > Date: March 29, 2004 2:30:54 PM GMT-06:00 > To: Doug Hamilton <hamilto(a)cc.UManitoba.CA> > Subject: Re: Accessing your cc account from the desktop > > > > Doug Hamilton wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> Apparently I was incorrect in stated that the amount of disk space on >> 'cc' is 100MB. Myrna Donald (ACN Help Desk) was nice enough to inform >> me that the current amount of drive space allocated to each user is >> 50MB. Staff members may make requests for additional drive space by >> contacting ACN. I would recommend speaking with the ACN Help Desk >> (474-8600) for such inquires. >> Myrna, can undergraduate or graduate students make similar requests >> for more drive space? > > Yes, indeed. It is usually granted for those who are compiling huge > programs or analyzing huge datasets (e.g. Mech Engineers doing > fluid analysis, Comp Sci programmers, architecture portfolios.) > >> >> >> Regards, >> Doug >> ------------- >> Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP >> Senior Apple Computer Consultant >> Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba >> 204-474-6196 >> 204-474-7556 >> http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/ >

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RE: Accessing your cc account from the desktop
by Doug Hamilton 29 Mar '04

29 Mar '04

Hi Everyone, Apparently I was incorrect in stated that the amount of disk space on 'cc' is 100MB. Myrna Donald (ACN Help Desk) was nice enough to inform me that the current amount of drive space allocated to each user is 50MB. Staff members may make requests for additional drive space by contacting ACN. I would recommend speaking with the ACN Help Desk (474-8600) for such inquires. Myrna, can undergraduate or graduate students make similar requests for more drive space? Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 204-474-7556 http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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Apple Audio Tour
by Doug Hamilton 26 Mar '04

26 Mar '04

Hi Everyone: Just a reminder that the Apple Audio tour road show will be at the IMAX theatre April 6th. Please register for this FREE presentation here: http://www.apple.com/ca/musicrevolution/ Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 204-474-7556 http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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Macromedia Studio MX - security issue
by Doug Hamilton 15 Mar '04

15 Mar '04

Hi, Everyone running Macromedia Studio MX, please read the follow article: http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Mar/1009416.html Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 204-474-7556 http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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Free Apple Music event at IMAX
by Doug Hamilton 02 Mar '04

02 Mar '04

Hi Everyone; Apple is providing a free all day event showcasing audio products on the Macintosh, both for the casual-user / hobbyist and the semi-professional users as well. Registration is free, you do not have to attend all day, an itinerary and registration information available here: http://www.apple.com/ca/musicrevolution/ If you are involved in audio content creation and/or manipulation then you will enjoy this event. Please forward this notice on to the members of your staff who you feel would benefit from this event. Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 204-474-7556 http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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FREE Web Seminar on Computational Clustering.
by Doug Hamilton 01 Mar '04

01 Mar '04

Hi Everyone: I thought some of you would be interested the free web seminar on computational clustering which Apple will be presenting on March 11, see this link for details: http://education.apple.com/webcast/workgroupcluster/ Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 204-474-7556 http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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