This is a clear and cut case of Microsoft defending their trademark. Exactly the same thing that recently happened with the Linux trademark.
Under what obligation was Microsoft to disclose that they wanted to use the name? That would have been stupid as it would come down to pleading the other party to try and make a buck.
A lot of Slashdot readers spend a lot of time outside their cublicles and actually knows how business and the rest of the world works. This knee-jerk anti-Microsoft eye-ball whoring is becoming very tedious.
Terribly unethical things happen to innocent companies every day in the tech field, this story is such a minor non-issue. The only reason we are reading about it is because anti-Microsoft news sells.
From anecdotal knowledge and personal observation I reckon that Red Hat Linux is very popular in many Third World countries.
A huge dilemma is now created by the RH Enterprise Linux's dollar prices. Even the $179 WS version translates to about South African R1200. That is well within Windows XP Professional's cost-range since Microsoft adjusts their prices for local economies and exchange rates.
Fedora is no option for commercial use. Where should we turn?
See the following paper by Schneier and co:
The Twofish Team's Final Comments on AES Selection, http://www.counterpane.com/twofish-final.html
Rijndael is faster than both Twofish and Serpent, but this is mostly attributable to the reduced number of rounds it implements.
For the AES to remain dependable over the next 20 years+, given projected advances in cryptanalysis, this presents a significant risk. Rijndael with more rounds will be safer, but much slower (80% slower at 18 rounds than at the current 10).
Serpent is a very conservative design, but is also quite slow. Twofish presents the middle ground in most people's estimation.
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This is a clear and cut case of Microsoft defending their trademark. Exactly the same thing that recently happened with the Linux trademark.
Under what obligation was Microsoft to disclose that they wanted to use the name? That would have been stupid as it would come down to pleading the other party to try and make a buck.
A lot of Slashdot readers spend a lot of time outside their cublicles and actually knows how business and the rest of the world works. This knee-jerk anti-Microsoft eye-ball whoring is becoming very tedious.
Terribly unethical things happen to innocent companies every day in the tech field, this story is such a minor non-issue. The only reason we are reading about it is because anti-Microsoft news sells.
Not to be pedantic, but this is something that many Africans, myself included, are rather sensitive about. Africa is a continent, not a country!
Eskom is South Africa's electrical utility, though it is active throughout Southern Africa (the region).
Dear Matthew,
From anecdotal knowledge and personal observation I reckon that Red Hat Linux is very popular in many Third World countries.
A huge dilemma is now created by the RH Enterprise Linux's dollar prices. Even the $179 WS version translates to about South African R1200. That is well within Windows XP Professional's cost-range since Microsoft adjusts their prices for local economies and exchange rates.
Fedora is no option for commercial use. Where should we turn?
See the following paper by Schneier and co:
The Twofish Team's Final Comments on AES Selection, http://www.counterpane.com/twofish-final.html
Rijndael is faster than both Twofish and Serpent, but this is mostly attributable to the reduced number of rounds it implements.
For the AES to remain dependable over the next 20 years+, given projected advances in cryptanalysis, this presents a significant risk. Rijndael with more rounds will be safer, but much slower (80% slower at 18 rounds than at the current 10).
Serpent is a very conservative design, but is also quite slow. Twofish presents the middle ground in most people's estimation.