February 2011

Gmail Glitch Seemingly Wipes Everything from 150,000 Accounts (So Back Yours Up Already)

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Ouch… I never really thought of that happening… About 150,000 Gmail users, or 0.08 percent of the webmail service, logged in over the weekend to see everything gone—email, chat logs, contacts, and attachments. Google’s working to restore the accounts, but in the meantime, take it as another vivid reminder of the value of local backups. […]

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Microsoft bans open source from it’s Marketplace

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Apparently you cannot get any Open Source software through Microsoft’s marketplace. The licence, which anyone wishing to distribute Windows, Windows Phone, or Xbox applications through the company’s copy of Apple’s App Store is required to agree to, is the usual torrent of legalese – but hides a nasty surprise for those who support open source

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