Infrastructure Linux News for Jan 11, 2005:

Galatea: The Open Source Monopoly
(2005-01-11 01:00:16)
"...I clarified that I did not consider JBoss open source in the same way Apache Geronimo is open source. That statement led to more controversy and so I decided to respond fully in a separate article. This paper is my response..."

I, Cringely: Betting a Billion
(2005-01-11 02:30:21)
"This is my first column of the new year, which means I have to give my predictions for 2005. We've been doing this for many years now, and unlike every other predictor I've read, I begin with a look back at the predictions I made a year ago..."

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Getting on Top of Things
(2005-01-11 05:30:42)
"Top--the system utility of which I speak--has lots of secrets to tell. Let's start with the basics. Just enter top at a command line and see what it has to say..."

IT Manager's Journal: An interview with Sleepycat's Michael Olson
(2005-01-11 10:00:34)
"What's the oldest commercial open source endeavor? We tend to think of Linux vendors like Red Hat or SUSE (Novell). But certainly one of the long-standing ventures is Sleepycat Software with Berkeley DB..."

Mad Penguin: Xfce Installer Something To Be Proud Of
(2005-01-11 11:30:58)
"GUI-based software installers are a necessary evil if Linux is to ever become a competitive operating system. There's no doubt about that..."

ZDNet: Embedding Open Source
(2005-01-11 13:00:20)
"Linux is a big player in the embedded systems market. But is open source...?"

internetnews.com: OSDL Waves Red Flag in China
(2005-01-11 16:00:25)
"Officials at the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) announced one of China's top Linux shops will support their efforts in the burgeoning East..."

Editor's Note: 300,000 Talkbacks and Still Going
(2005-01-11 16:30:05)
A big milestone for LT as we start the new year.

TUX: Libranet: Installing Software the Easy Way
(2005-01-11 20:00:24)
"One of the guys I work with saw me running Libranet on my workstation the other day and said 'I bet you need an Engineering Degree to install software on that sucker'... Sorry Jacob, you just lost a bet..."

eWeek: Open-Source Survey Tool phpESP Stands Test of Time
(2005-01-11 20:30:10)
"Given the high cost of commercial survey applications and services, it's no surprise that low- and no-cost open-source alternatives have emerged for performing surveys using the Web..."

ZDNet UK: Two Million Thunderbirds are Go
(2005-01-11 21:00:53)
The Mozilla Foundation's email client has been downloaded two million times, but one analyst is sceptical about its chances--and has also downplayed the excitement around Firefox..."

Linux Box: The Linux Box Show, Episode 1
(2005-01-11 21:30:53)
"This is the first ever episode of The Linux Box Show, so I would really appreciate your input so that I can better service the FOSS community..."

NewsForge: 10 Ways to Pay Back the Open Source Community
(2005-01-11 23:30:05)
"Now it's payback time--time to give back to the global fraternity giving you so much. Here are 10 ways you can help right now..."

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