On March 31 1998, Netscape released the source code of its browser under an open-source license. The project is named Mozilla, and the project would later be spun off into the non-profit organization named the Mozilla Foundation in 2003.
What is an open-source license?
Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition — in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared. To be approved by the Open Source Initiative (also known as the OSI), a license must be go through the Open Source Initiative's license review process. For more details about this topic, please refer to this page.
What is Netscape?
Netscape Communications was a computer services company best known for its Web browser, Navigator. Navigator was one of the two most popular Web browsers in the 1990s.
In 1993, a team led by Marc Andreesen created Mosaic at the University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Mosaic was the first Web browser that had a graphical user interface (GUI). The browser was subsequently renamed "Navigator," to avoid copyright infringement. Netscape Communications was taken public by Marc Andreessen and entrepreneur Jim Clark in 1995, capitalizing on the growing interest in the World Wide Web. Netscape's hugely successful IPO is widely held to be the beginning of the 1990s Internet boom.
Although Navigator was initially the predominant product in terms of usability and number of users, Microsoft's Internet Explorer (MSIE) browser took a significant lead in usage, due in large part to the decision to bundle the browser for free with the Windows 95 operating system. This action led to a long-lasting antitrust suit against Microsoft by the U.S. Justice Department. Microsoft's investment of programming and capital in IE eventually resulted in a more stable browser over time than Netscape's increasingly buggy, feature-laden version. Coupled with Microsoft's bundling strategy and marketing efforts, IE won the war to become the Internet's primary browser. For more details about this topic, please refer to this article.
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Saturday, 30 March 2013
Google Launched the +1 Button
On March 30 2011, Google launched the +1 button.
What is Google +1 Button?
The button looks and acts, of course, much like the existing social buttons that you see regularly on all kinds of websites — but make no mistake that this is Google’s most direct attempt yet to compete with Facebook’s nearly ubiquitous “Like” button, which has practically become the default way we share content online.
For more details about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
What is Google +1 Button?
The button looks and acts, of course, much like the existing social buttons that you see regularly on all kinds of websites — but make no mistake that this is Google’s most direct attempt yet to compete with Facebook’s nearly ubiquitous “Like” button, which has practically become the default way we share content online.
For more details about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
Friday, 29 March 2013
Skype Approved for iPhone
On March 29 2009, Skype was finally approved for iPhone.
What is an iPhone?
The iPhone name has been used for a number of products, but is best known as the smartphone line released in 2007 by Apple Inc. Apple’s phone popularized the use of touchscreens as a primary interface for a mobile phone. Beyond the aspects standard in most smartphones such as Internet connectivity and messaging, the features of the iPhone can be divided into three main groups: hardware, media, and applications.
For more details about the iPhone, please check this article on Wikipedia.
What is an iPhone?
The iPhone name has been used for a number of products, but is best known as the smartphone line released in 2007 by Apple Inc. Apple’s phone popularized the use of touchscreens as a primary interface for a mobile phone. Beyond the aspects standard in most smartphones such as Internet connectivity and messaging, the features of the iPhone can be divided into three main groups: hardware, media, and applications.
For more details about the iPhone, please check this article on Wikipedia.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Microsoft Released Windows XP 64-bit
On March 28 2003, Microsoft released a special edition of their latest operating system at that time (Windows XP) to be used for 64-bit machines.
What is an Operating System?
An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory, processes, and all of its software and hardware. For more details about this topic, please refer to this article.
What is 64-bit architecture?
64-bit refers to a processor with registers that store 64-bit numbers. A generalization would be to suggest that 64-bit architecture would double the amount of data a CPU can process per clock cycle. Users would note a performance increase because a 64-bit CPU can handle more memory and larger files. One of the most attractive features of 64-bit processors is the amount of memory the system can support. 64-bit architecture will allow systems to address up to 1 terabyte (1000GB) of memory. For more details about this topic, please refer to this article.
What is Windows XP?
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. It was first released to on August 24, 2001. It is considered to be the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base. The name "XP" is short for "eXPerience", which highlights the enhanced user experience which Windows XP was all about. For more details about, please refer to this article.
What is an Operating System?
An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory, processes, and all of its software and hardware. For more details about this topic, please refer to this article.
What is 64-bit architecture?
64-bit refers to a processor with registers that store 64-bit numbers. A generalization would be to suggest that 64-bit architecture would double the amount of data a CPU can process per clock cycle. Users would note a performance increase because a 64-bit CPU can handle more memory and larger files. One of the most attractive features of 64-bit processors is the amount of memory the system can support. 64-bit architecture will allow systems to address up to 1 terabyte (1000GB) of memory. For more details about this topic, please refer to this article.
What is Windows XP?
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. It was first released to on August 24, 2001. It is considered to be the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base. The name "XP" is short for "eXPerience", which highlights the enhanced user experience which Windows XP was all about. For more details about, please refer to this article.
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Reducing Daily Hotmail Sent Emails from 500 to 100
On March 27 2003, Microsoft decided to reduce the number of daily email messages Hotmail users can send from five hundred to one hundred. This decision was made as an attempt to limit the spamming usage of Hotmail accounts.
What is Hotmail?
Hotmail is one of the most popular free e-mail (webmail) service, provided by MSN (Microsoft), which is accessible from a web browser anywhere in the world. Hotmail offers completely free accounts worldwide with features such as spam filters, enhanced virus scanning, cleaning and storage.
Hotmail also provides users with a schedule calendar and the capability to save contact lists in an address book.
For more detail about Hotmail, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
What is Hotmail?
Hotmail is one of the most popular free e-mail (webmail) service, provided by MSN (Microsoft), which is accessible from a web browser anywhere in the world. Hotmail offers completely free accounts worldwide with features such as spam filters, enhanced virus scanning, cleaning and storage.
Hotmail also provides users with a schedule calendar and the capability to save contact lists in an address book.
For more detail about Hotmail, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Paul Baran, Internet Pioneer, Died at 84
On March 26 2011, Paul Baran, an engineer who helped create the technical underpinnings for the Arpanet, the government-sponsored precursor to today’s Internet, died at the age 84.
Who is Paul Baran?
An Internet Pioneer, Paul Baran invented packet switching techniques that can be credited with playing a key role in the development of the Internet. Born in Poland, Paul immigrated to the US, where he graduated from Drexel University in 1949 with a degree in electrical engineering. He would later get his Masters in engineering at UCLA while working for Hughes Aircraft.
To read more about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
Who is Paul Baran?
An Internet Pioneer, Paul Baran invented packet switching techniques that can be credited with playing a key role in the development of the Internet. Born in Poland, Paul immigrated to the US, where he graduated from Drexel University in 1949 with a degree in electrical engineering. He would later get his Masters in engineering at UCLA while working for Hughes Aircraft.
To read more about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
Monday, 25 March 2013
A New Speed Record for Blue Gene/L
On March 25 2004, Blue Gene/L, the world’s fastest supercomputer at that time, reached a processing speed of 135.5 trillion calculations a second, beating its own previous world record.
What is Blue Gene?
Blue Gene is an IBM project aimed at designing supercomputers that can reach operating speeds in the PFLOPS (petaFLOPS) range, with low power consumption.
What is Blue Gene/L?
Blue Gene/L is the first generation of supercomputers created withing the scope of Blue Gene project. The other two generation are Blue Gene/P, and Blue Gene/Q.
Blue Gene systems have led for several years the TOP500 and Green500 rankings of the most powerful and most power efficient supercomputers, respectively. Blue Gene systems have also consistently scored top positions in the Graph500 list. The project was awarded the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
To read more about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
What is PFLOPS?
In computing, FLOPS (or flops, for FLoating-point Operations Per Second, also flop/s) is a measure of computer performance, especially in fields of scientific calculations that make heavy use of floating-point calculations, similar to the older, simpler, instructions per second.
For more details about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
What is Blue Gene?
Blue Gene is an IBM project aimed at designing supercomputers that can reach operating speeds in the PFLOPS (petaFLOPS) range, with low power consumption.
What is Blue Gene/L?
Blue Gene/L is the first generation of supercomputers created withing the scope of Blue Gene project. The other two generation are Blue Gene/P, and Blue Gene/Q.
Blue Gene systems have led for several years the TOP500 and Green500 rankings of the most powerful and most power efficient supercomputers, respectively. Blue Gene systems have also consistently scored top positions in the Graph500 list. The project was awarded the 2008 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
To read more about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
What is PFLOPS?
In computing, FLOPS (or flops, for FLoating-point Operations Per Second, also flop/s) is a measure of computer performance, especially in fields of scientific calculations that make heavy use of floating-point calculations, similar to the older, simpler, instructions per second.
For more details about this topic, please refer to this article published on Wikipedia.
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