Year: 2002

Ben Bird Announces BTV Pro 5.4: Update To Macintosh Video Software

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2002

BEN BIRD ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO MACINTOSH VIDEO SOFTWARE

Web site address:
http://www.bensoftware.com/

Ben Bird announced today that version 5.4 of his popular Macintosh video
software BTV Pro has been released.

BTV Pro is software for video capture, editing, and stop-motion animation.
It also has advanced features such as timelapse capture, motion detection,
and DV video input and output.

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Open Door Networks Ships Who’s There? Firewall Advisor 1.1.2

OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS WHO’S THERE? FIREWALL ADVISOR 1.1.2

ASHLAND, OR. — March 4, 2002 — Open Door Networks Inc. today announced
that it was shipping version 1.1.2 of its Who’s There? Firewall Advisor,
for both Mac OS 8/9 and for Mac OS X. Who’s There? Firewall Advisor
enhances Macintosh Internet security by helping users analyze, investigate
and respond to access attempts to their Macintosh. Who’s There? 1.1.2, a
free upgrade for registered users, makes generally available the versions
of Who’s There?

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Apple licenses Agfa fonts

Agfa Monotype today announced that 19 of its TrueType fonts are now shipping with Mac OS X. Many of those fonts, such as Baskerville, Gill Sans, and Papyrus, have been shipping since the operating system’s release. Updated 12:30 – An Agfa spokesperson clarified that all 19 fonts have been included with Mac OS X since its release — the company only issued a press release now, however.

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U.S. House wary of digital security bill

The U.S. House of Representatives seems ready to oppose any bill that would require digital devices to feature software that would prevent the copying of copyrighted works, according to Wired. The controversial Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA), which has been drafted but not yet introduced in the Senate, gained momentum last week after leaders of the entertainment industry told a Senate committee that their industry is threated by piracy.

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