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The vote to lift restrictions on top level domain names wins the approval. The net's regulator, Icann, voted unanimously to relax the strict rules on so-called "top-level" domain names, such as .com or .uk.
The decision means a domain name can be anything.anything . So the big debated .xxx is going to happen. So far Icann has rejected calls for a .xxx domain on the grounds that it might be forced to act as a censor. But now it could get the green light.
A second proposal, to introduce domain names written in Asian, Arabic or other scripts, was also approved.
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The net's regulators will vote on Thursday to decide if the strict rules on so-called top level domain names, such as .com or .uk, can be relaxed.
If approved, the net could see its biggest transformation in decades. The new plan will allow companies to turn their brands into domain names while individuals could also carve out their own corner of the net.
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Contacts Reader .NET 1.0 from Idea Bubbling is an open source project to import contacts from different e-mail providers. Currently it supports Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, AOL Mail, Rediffmail.
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After using the simple sql server 2005 data transfer utility for some days I thought to add more functionality such as import export data from excel, CSV, flat file etc.
Before start coding I just did a Google search and found this big and interesting discussion in MSDN forums. In the first page developers were really annoyed with the fact MS is not giving a data transfer utility with Sql Server Management Studio Express.
I read the conversation one by one and in the 5th page I found this posting by Bill Elicson. MS actually has a really great DTS tool for sql server management studio express.
Thanks Bill.. you saved alot of time.
STEPS TO ADD DTS WIZARD WITH SQL SERVER MANAGEMNT STUDIO EXPRESS
1. Try "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\DTS\Binn\DTSWizard.exe"
If it worked, you already have the DTS Wizard. Start using it right away.
If it will not work, continue to step 2
2. Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit (223.9 MB) from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65111
select all components to install
3. Run "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\DTS\Binn\DTSWizard.exe"
Thats it.. Now you can transfer data using the the great DTS wizard.
Follow the steps If you want to integrate it with the Sql server management studio express UI .
1. Open sql server management studio express.
2. Select Tools -> External Tools
3. Add a Title and Browse C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90 \DTS\Binn\DTSWizard.exe for the Command field.
3. Click OK
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