Google is full of baloney

Google claims that its plan to index every book under the sun is “fair use.” So why is the company offering an “opt-out” option for authors and publishers? ‘Net Buzzman Paul McNamara this week says it’s really all about the money. http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/102405buzz.html?vo

Google is full of baloney Google claims that its plan to index every book under the sun is “fair use.” So why is the company offering an “opt-out” option for authors and publishers? ‘Net Buzzman Paul McNamara this week says it’s really all about the money.

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/102405buzz.html?vo

Face-off: Are smart networks a good investment?

Aventail CEO Evan Kaplan calls smart networks the “Star Wars defense system of our time – monolithic, vulnerable and inherently unreliable.” Rob Redford, Cisco’s vice president of product and technology marketing, begs to differ. Who’s right? Read both sides and use our forum to put in your own two cents.

Kaplan: No

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/102405faceoffno.html?vo

Redford: Yes

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/102405faceoffyes.html?vo

Convergence is all-encompassing

Combining voice and data onto the same network sounds like a fine idea on paper. But once you start down that road, the voice people and the data people have to work together like never before. In fact, the way you manage your whole company has to change. Johna Till Johnson explains.

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/102405johnson.html?vo

The good ol’ days?

Ten years ago, Network World took its first steps onto the Web with Network World Fusion. Networking was a whole lot different back then. Chuck Yoke takes a stroll down Memory Lane this week in his User View.

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/102405yoke.html?vo