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What is SONiC and how can enterprises try the open-source NOS?

Network World

Interest in the open-source network operating system SONiC is rising as major networking vendors and start-ups look to offer resources to help enterprises give SONiC a try. SONiC is seen as a significant alternative to more traditional, less flexible network operating systems. What is SONiC?

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Microsoft is slowing down OneNote on Windows 10 to force users to upgrade

TechSpot

The original OneNote was announced by Bill Gates in 2002, back when most people were still using Windows XP or Windows 2000 on their PCs. The note-taking tool was part of the Office suite and later updated and made available free of charge in different versions for various operating systems. Read Entire Article

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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO Business Intelligence

So, in a nutshell, least privilege says that every object in a system – whether a user, a process, or an application – must be able to access only the information and resources that it needs, and no more. The result was that it was straightforward, at times elementary, for malicious software to own the entire system.

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The spy in your living room

Vox

Although it was founded in 2002, Roku broke into the market in 2008 after Netflix invested $6 million in the company to make a set-top box that enabled any TV to stream Netflix content. If, say, Roku makes the TV, supplies the content, and sells the ads, then it stands to control the experience, set the rates, and make the most money.

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Microsoft is quietly killing OneNote on Windows 10

Dataconomy

The move is motivated since Windows 10 will also lose official support in October 2025 The original OneNote was announced by Bill Gates in 2002, initially as part of the Office suite. It was later updated and made freely available across various operating systems and the web. Featured image credit

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Minecraft’s Steve and Alex coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in Nintendo-Microsoft crossover

GeekWire

Since then, Minecraft has been ported to virtually every operating system and active console in the face of the planet, and is still famously platform-agnostic despite being owned by Microsoft. Notably, Banjo & Kazooie are also Microsoft-owned, as they were created by the British studio Rare, which Microsoft purchased in 2002.

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Business lessons from Windows Vista: Insights from a forgotten trove of internal Microsoft emails

GeekWire

This includes the period of time, from 2002 to 2008, when I was a daily newspaper reporter in Seattle on the Microsoft beat. Part of the blame goes to the Acquired podcast ‘s epic series on Microsoft’s history. The latest installment, Volume II, released Sunday night , covers the years 1995 to 2014.

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