CVGS Watch Has New Reports

From Editor Chris Adamson, "The Macs Only! CVGS Watch has been updated again, and now has 272 entries. Meanwhile, we're watching the Connectix FTP site in hopes of an update, following their courtoom victory over Sony several weeks ago."

-- Weekend, Mar. 25-26 --

[5:00p 3/26] Internet Explorer 5.0 and Outlook Express 5.02 Are Available NOW for download (12 MB). Offered as another Macs Only! first!

[9:00p 3/25] New Grappler SCSI Card (906, 930 & 940) Firmware Updaters v1.28 and 3.28 are available for download (809 KB) from Orange Micro. [Version Tracker]

[9:00p 3/25] Apple Display Adapters are cataloged in this TIL.

[9:00p 3/25] Updated--Microsoft Offered to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit according to two reliable Macs Only! sources, the ABC Evening News and The Washington Post. According to ABC the reported terms are Microsoft admits no guilt, accepts appropriate fines and penalties, submits to some Federal supervision and makes certain Windows code publicly available. A breakup is not in the offer, of course, as ABC reported that the Justice Department has backed off that demand to make some room for a settlement. Here is ABC's web site story. The Washington Post reported that a written offer had been faxed to the Justice Department but did not include the details. Stay tuned! [Update: Saturday's Washington Post article indicates that the parties are still far apart making any settlement unlikely. Reuters reports that no talks are scheduled. [Dana Baggett]]