* Will the real Bill Gates please stand up? * Judge's decision means uncertain future for PeopleSoft * Cisco to acquire network monitoring provider NetSolve * P2P company charges RIAA with patent infringement * Today on Layer 8 * This week’s top 5 stories Bill Gates probably has the most easily identifiable face in the world of IT. So, naturally, there’s a demand for Gates impersonators. This week’s A Wider Net finds two of them – and they just happen to live near the Redmond, Wash., campus. Does it pay to have Gates’ looks but not his money? Find out in our story. Will the real Bill Gates please stand up? http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/090604widernetgates.html?netBill Gates probably has the most easily identifiable face in the world of IT. So, naturally, there’s a demand for Gates impersonators. This week’s A Wider Net finds two of them – and they just happen to live near the Redmond, Wash., campus. Does it pay to have Gates’ looks but not his money? Find out in our story.Will the real Bill Gates please stand up?https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/090604widernetgates.html?net Judge’s decision means uncertain future for PeopleSoftAs a judge rules that the government can’t bar Oracle from buying PeopleSoft, what was supposed to be a quick takeover is turning into a long siege. Oracle still has to get around PeopleSoft’s “poison pill” provisions that are supposed to prevent hostile takeovers – but with slumping sales, PeopleSoft’s shareholders might decide that Oracle’s buyout is the right thing after all. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0910judgedecis.html?netCisco to acquire network monitoring provider NetSolveCisco channel partners will be able to offer real-time monitoring of enterprises’ networks following the company’s planned acquisition of NetSolve, which was announced Thursday.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0909ciscotoac.html?netP2P company charges RIAA with patent infringementThe litigious Recording Industry Association of America is involved in another legal dispute with a peer-to-peer technology maker, but this time, the RIAA is on defense. Altnet filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the RIAA and several of its partners of infringing an Altnet patent covering technology for identifying requested files on a P2P network. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0909ptopartn.html?netToday on Layer 8, your shot of energy for getting through a Friday:The editors are a little tired after a week of late-night Red Sox games from the West Coast and the thrilling season opener of the Patriots last night, but we’re still at the helm to provide you with the best of Web entertainment. Today, we bring you NASA’s Chicken Gun; a printer built from Legos that uses chocolate ink; Beer, gadgets and wireless news; and, the Puppy Enforcer. Also, don’t forget to enter this week’s Caption Contest before the end of the day.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Feature: Someone to watch over the ‘Nethttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2004/090604sans.html?net2. Will the real Bill Gates please stand up?https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/090604widernetgates.html?net3. LAN services to get new lookhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/090604vpls.html?net4. 10G still prepping for big dancehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/09060410g.html?net5. Verizon offers 3M bit/sec DSLhttps://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0907verdsl.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe