| 3. | More on the :CueCat | | | The :CueCat is a classic example of a broken business model. One can no longer (if, indeed, one ever could) put out a piece of hardware with the expectation that people will not seek to improve its operation with new software. [Linux Weekly News]
lwn.net |
| 5. | :CluelessCat? | | | we now have our latest attack on the right to program. [Linux Weekly News]
lwn.net |
| 6. | A scanner darkly | | | Can Wired's CueCat giveaway turn us into a nation of bar-code-reading clerks? [Salon.com]
www.salon.com |
| 7. | Linux Drivers For Free Barcode Scanner Cease-And-D... | | | On Aug. 30 several folks who have written Linux drivers and apps relating to the free barcode scanner mentioned here a few days ago were sent cease and desist orders demanding that they stop distributing the code. [Slashdot]
slashdot.org |
| 8. | CueCat PAM Module for Linux | | | The pam_cuecat module reads decoded bar codes from /dev/scanners/cuecat, looks up the username:barcode_type:barcode line in /etc/cuecatpasswd, and returns whether or not this user has been authenticated.
pam-cuecat.sourceforge.net |
| 10. | CueCat Rollout Proceeds Amid Debate | | | Bar codes for Internet scanners called CueCats made their latest debut in print Sunday in The Dallas Morning News, even as the creators of this new technology grapple with concerns about privacy and ease of use. [Washington Post]
www.washingtonpost.com |
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