Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/28-Aug-06

Last Tango Round the Mulberry Bush — Matt Neuburg’s article about the email program Mulberry brings out supporters and questions the need for a bug-report mechanism for a program no longer in development. 6 messages

The Decline of WWDC — Attendees of Apple’s Worldwide Development Conference debate the shortcomings of this year’s show, based on Matt Neuburg’s article from last week. 16 messages

Secure Transfer Using Civil Netizen and Pando — Glenn Fleishman’s article on these two file-sharing applications brings up other services, such as Amazon’s S3 and Tango DropBox Pro. 2 messages

Should I get a new scanner? Is it worth trying to find a scanner with Intel-native drivers, or stick with your existing one? 5 messages

Notification scheme for reducing spam — The peer-to-peer aspects of Civil Netizen and Pando prompt speculation on how such technology might be used to cut down spam. 7 messages