This whole FUD thing over an IPv4 crisis is unwarranted. A quick check of the IANA website shows that there are dozens of unallocated, IANA reserved A class of IP addresses remaining. We will not run out anything soon, and should be good for another 15 to 20 years. Plus, IPv6 has serious privacy implications that can trace every packet (essentially, every footprint) back to you. Until those privacy concerns are addressed and that Internet tracking mechanism is removed, we're fine with IPv4.
Slashdot needs to quit approving these scare stories. And that's all I have to say about that. Thanks.
Yahoo! secured an interest free loan of $750 million several months ago that doesn't have to paid until 2005. Plus, they have been increasingly profitable for the past year and a half (5 quarters), generating more than $200 million in free cash flow from their profits (since they have no capital expenditures). That takes us to $950 million. Plus, it's a cash and stock deal. So the acquisition was relatively easily for Yahoo! to do. They didn't even have to spend all of that $950 million cash pile, which leads to speculation further, smaller acquisitions are in the works. I'm not an analyst, but they may try and snap up LookSmart just to prevent rival Microsoft from buying it.
Telefonica, a Spanish ISP, is looking to purchase the remaining shares of Terra Networks, owner of Terra Lycos, it does not already own. It expects to close the acquisition probably by the end of this month. And, it has publicly said it wants to dump the Lycos unit and its assets. Focus Interactive, formerly iWon, which owns Excite is reportedly interested in all or part of the Lycos unit. If they buy part of it, Yahoo! may buy some parts as well, such as Tripod to complement its Yahoo! GeoCities or Web Hosting businesses.
On this anniversary, let us not forgot one of the other fathers of the Internet, Dr. Vinton Cerf who co-created the TCP/IP protocol and was a major contributor to the invention of DNS. Dr. Cerf is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors at ICANN and Senior Vice President for Architecture and Technology at MCI®. So, Dr. Cerf, combined with Dr. Postel and Mr. Mockapetris, are the three fathers (or, father, mother, and uncle) of the Internet.
If you are referring to the full $1 billion lawsuit against IBM, yes that will be a year before it goes to trial, most likely. However, SCO's request for a permanent injunction could come a lot sooner, perhaps within a month to two months depending on the urgency of the matter. Case in point, Spike Lee requested (and got) a preliminary injunction against Viacom Inc. to stop it from using the name Spike TV, pending trial. The request went before the courts and ruled upon with a week or two.
The end of SCO Group is very near, perhaps within a month. As soon as the judge denies their request for a permanent injunction against IBM, shareholders will know the case is over and will flock away from the company in droves -- sending the stock price plummeting. If you own SCO stock, sell now, while the price is overvalued.
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This whole FUD thing over an IPv4 crisis is unwarranted. A quick check of the IANA website shows that there are dozens of unallocated, IANA reserved A class of IP addresses remaining. We will not run out anything soon, and should be good for another 15 to 20 years. Plus, IPv6 has serious privacy implications that can trace every packet (essentially, every footprint) back to you. Until those privacy concerns are addressed and that Internet tracking mechanism is removed, we're fine with IPv4.
Slashdot needs to quit approving these scare stories. And that's all I have to say about that. Thanks.
Doug
Yahoo! secured an interest free loan of $750 million several months ago that doesn't have to paid until 2005. Plus, they have been increasingly profitable for the past year and a half (5 quarters), generating more than $200 million in free cash flow from their profits (since they have no capital expenditures). That takes us to $950 million. Plus, it's a cash and stock deal. So the acquisition was relatively easily for Yahoo! to do. They didn't even have to spend all of that $950 million cash pile, which leads to speculation further, smaller acquisitions are in the works. I'm not an analyst, but they may try and snap up LookSmart just to prevent rival Microsoft from buying it.
Telefonica, a Spanish ISP, is looking to purchase the remaining shares of Terra Networks, owner of Terra Lycos, it does not already own. It expects to close the acquisition probably by the end of this month. And, it has publicly said it wants to dump the Lycos unit and its assets. Focus Interactive, formerly iWon, which owns Excite is reportedly interested in all or part of the Lycos unit. If they buy part of it, Yahoo! may buy some parts as well, such as Tripod to complement its Yahoo! GeoCities or Web Hosting businesses.
Best,
Doug
On this anniversary, let us not forgot one of the other fathers of the Internet, Dr. Vinton Cerf who co-created the TCP/IP protocol and was a major contributor to the invention of DNS. Dr. Cerf is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors at ICANN and Senior Vice President for Architecture and Technology at MCI®. So, Dr. Cerf, combined with Dr. Postel and Mr. Mockapetris, are the three fathers (or, father, mother, and uncle) of the Internet.
Best,
Doug
Ah, okay. My apologies for the mistake. Thanks for the clarification. :)
Best,
Doug
If you are referring to the full $1 billion lawsuit against IBM, yes that will be a year before it goes to trial, most likely. However, SCO's request for a permanent injunction could come a lot sooner, perhaps within a month to two months depending on the urgency of the matter. Case in point, Spike Lee requested (and got) a preliminary injunction against Viacom Inc. to stop it from using the name Spike TV, pending trial. The request went before the courts and ruled upon with a week or two.
Best,
Doug
The end of SCO Group is very near, perhaps within a month. As soon as the judge denies their request for a permanent injunction against IBM, shareholders will know the case is over and will flock away from the company in droves -- sending the stock price plummeting. If you own SCO stock, sell now, while the price is overvalued.
Best,
Doug