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   Review - Pontifex

   10.1.01 (Oct 2, 2001)

   This program sucks. It's way too lagged and for the concept? No one is going to play a game that is slower than the oldest Atari game still in existence. The software lags behind your movements and the controls are too difficult to master.
   
   I'm not quite sure what crowd Pontifex is trying to entice, but this game definitely won't entice me into further downloads or purchases.

2. Comment - AOL to Introduce 2GB Web Mail with AIM

   10.1.01 (May 11, 2005 - 4:44 AM)

   What's the point of having IMAP capability when GMail uses pop3?

3. Comment - AOL Releases 8.0 Beta, Omits Gecko

   10.1.01 (Jun 13, 2002 - 2:44 PM)

   The 8.0 version is codenamed Spacely according to all of the libraries on AOL that have been set up for the software.
   
   Observers.net is hosting a download of the software for those of you who want to see how truly bad the piece of really is.
   
   Jacob
   Observers.net

4. Comment - AOL Preps Open Messaging System

   10.1.01 (Jul 25, 2001 - 8:45 PM)

   The fact that AOL is opening the new messaging system is no shock. They are already partnering with many of the broadband ISPs, @home, Cox, Optimum Online, etc to offer its cruddy software through them. By doing this (that is if they continue this project and not hide it under 30 viewruled documents and drop the work on it), they will be in compliance with the FCC ruling on the AOL-TW merger.
   
   I don't see AOL actually following through on this initiative. Like Compuserv 7.0, which still includes Gecko libraries, it'll get lost under someone's desk. AOL is losing users of the instant messaging service as it sits because of geotargetting advertisements in the AIM software, which delivers annoying advertisements for local businesses instead of a definitive set of advertisements across the board for all AIM users.
   
   AIM is now server-side, which means basically, anyone with access to internal areas on AOL can read your instant messages. I only see this initiative putting AOL in a position to read ANY instant message on ANY interoperable client.
   
   I'm not exactly sure if you consider this good news now, but as far as I'm concerned, this is just another salvo of crap that AOL is launching to try to better its name in the minds of its members, and most of the nation.
   
   Jacob
   Staff
   Observers.net

5. Comment - Our Take: AOL in the Kitchen

   10.1.01 (Jul 13, 2001 - 1:20 AM)

   Hi,
   
   The only problem with America Online marketting this device is the fact that the operating system on the Touchpad appliance is Midori Linux. As many know, Linux includes many libraries. America Online convienently left the licenses for the libraries that it uses off of the appliance and out of any documentation included with the appliance. According to a developer of the Touchpad, the licenses were left off because they (America Online) didn't think that they were important.
   
   From what I understand, many in the Linux world are angered at America Online for using its clout to run over the authors and designers of the software that Gamera, code name for the Linux version of AOL, must use to run on.
   
   Observers.net has an article about the Touchpad appliance and is worth the read. It can be found at http://www.observers.net/gamera2/gamerastory.html
   
   Thanks,
   Jacob
   Advocate for Open Source and Proper Licensing by all

6. Comment - AOL Considering Dropping IE

   10.1.01 (Apr 25, 2001 - 3:34 PM)

   Actually, this has been expected for the last year. Right now, AOL is beginning a secretive beta test to test new software that contains this new version of Netscape.
   
   I see America Online actually attempting to start a war against Microsoft moreso than they did when they instigated the anti-trust lawsuit by the government.