Stories by Anthony Doesburg

Sun's big opportunity

There’s a sorry irony in the timing of Sun’s long-awaited release of the Java Desktop System (JDS). As Sun was showing JDS to customers in Auckland and Wellington, the residue of Sun’s relationship with former New Zealand agent SolNet was being mopped up in the capital.

Let's hope for an LLU flip-flop

With the government suddenly in policy flip-flop mode, there’s some slight hope that it might go with the weight of opinion on local loop unbundling.

Auckland NZCS members want bigger say

The Auckland branch of the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) holds its AGM tomorrow and while no surprises are expected from the election of officers, pressure is building for Auckland to have greater representation at a national level.

Williamson gets IT spokesmanship

National Party leader Don Brash has installed Maurice Williamson as IT spokesman, breaking the role out from telecommunications, which remains with John Key.

All together -- jump

Apologies in advance for going on again about unbungling -– er, unbundling -– of the local phone network. Yes, it’s that report, issued in late December by telecomms commissioner Douglas Webb, which recommended the government not regulate to force Telecom to open up its last-mile network to competitors.

Spam in retreat

Things are looking up on the spam front. You may not have noticed; but then, I’m speaking personally.

Synergy lays outsourcing groundwork

As ITANZ assembles next week for its first executive meeting of the year, new president David Irving says the industry has a full agenda. “A whole heap of things” are on the go, says the chief executive of Synergy International, including opportunities which could set the industry on a new course. But time is of the essence.

A smooth segue to year's end

The most sensational piece of technology I encountered as 2003 galloped by was a new mode of transport. Unfortunately, that probably means few IT staff will be able to justify getting one on the company account. On the other hand, if your employer is engaged in high-tech product development, they absolutely should have one to get an appreciation of design genius.

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