国内大事记编辑本段回目录
国外大事记编辑本段回目录
1986 AT&T宣布放弃Net 1000计算机网络计划
1994 集成了黄页和购物指南的在线目录服务MecklerWeb发布
1999
The website of Aftenposten is hacked by “tobby, bones & convex”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The website of Brookhaven National Labs is hacked by “The Posse”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, bothNortheastern University students, first release the Napster filesharing service. The services proves a simple interface through which users can easily copy and distribute MP3 files. On December 7, 1999, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) will file a lawsuit against the service, alleging mass copyright infringement, however, the case will lead to a great deal of publicity for Napster, resulting in millions of new users. Though filesharing had long been popular through Hotline, IRC, and USENET, Napster will become the first massively popular peer-to-peer file distribution system. In February 2001, Napster will reach a peak of 26.4 million verified users worldwide. On June 3, 2002, Napster will file for Chapter 11protection under United States bankruptcy laws. On September 3, 2002, a bankruptcy judge will force Napster to liquidate its assets under Chapter 7 proceedings.
2000
The Brazilian website of the Fundacao Instituto Brasileiro De Geografia (IBGE), which was run on a Windows NT server, is hacked by “Mr. Analista”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
2006
Amazon.com launches the live talk show Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher online. The series is the first major episodic series from a source other than a television network.
Ubuntu Foundation first releases the Xubuntu operating system. Xubuntu is an derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution specifically designed for antiquated system with less processing power. Visit the official Xubuntu website..
Yahoo! launches its Yahoo! Video video sharing service. Visit the official Yahoo! Video website.
2009
Microsoft launches a preview version of its Bingsearch engine, a re-vamped version of its Live Search. Microsoft markets the search engine as a “decision engine,” a service designed to assist consumer with comparinggoods and services. Chief among its new features are search suggestions pointingusers towards related search terms returned inline in each set of search results. Prior to Bing, Microsoft’s marketshare of internet searches was nominal, but by 2011, Bing will have a 12.8% marketshare, largely at the expense of Yahoo’s marketshare. Bing will be fully online on June 3rd. Visit the official Bing website.
