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Archive for November, 1998

Thursday, November 19th, 1998

Government aims to pull women into tech jobs

A poster featuring a young woman engineer clad in clubbing gear forms part of a new government campaign to raise the profile of science and technology and provide role models for teenage girls. The campaign, spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s Office of Science and Technology is the result of research into

Monday, November 16th, 1998

Linux proves itself a worthy opponent to Windows giant: Many IT suppliers will readily support an alternative to Microsoft’s hegemony

A FEW days ago a large US retailer confirmed that it will use a Linux-based solution for its new retail systems in more than 100 stores. Jay Jacobs, a men’s and women’s clothing chain, has officially announced...

Monday, November 2nd, 1998

The wrong answer for Rover: The CBI does not represent the real growth engine of the economy – the IT industry

ROVER, ONCE the pride of the British car industry, is in trouble again. Despite having sold out to BMW, the anticipated economic miracle did not happen. Rover remains as uncompetitive as it was before the sale to...