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Infrastructure Linux News for Jan 31, 2006
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WebProNews: Gates' MIT Alternative A Diversion? (Jan 31, 2006, 22:45)
"Critics say the suggestion is convenient in light of the fact
that the Windows CE operating system was rejected by project
founder Nicholas Negroponte in favor of open source Linux..."
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LinuxPR: New Open-Xchange "Oxtender" Enables Replacement of Windows Server (Jan 31, 2006, 21:15)
A new extension to Open-Xchange Server 5, called 'Samba
OXtender,' enables end users to access all the information they
need for their daily work..."
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Update: Google at Work on Desktop Linux? Not So Fast... (Jan 31, 2006, 20:14)
"Google is preparing its own distribution of Linux for the
desktop, in a possible bid to take on Microsoft in its core
business--desktop software..." [Apparently, maybe not.
Linux-Watch debunking story within. -ed]
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DesktopLinux: WordPerfect for Linux Lives On (Jan 31, 2006, 20:00)
"Corel Corp. may have given up on bringing WordPerfect to Linux,
but that doesn't mean Linux users have to give up on running
WordPerfect on Linux..."
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SunMink: DRM and the Death of a Culture (Jan 31, 2006, 17:30)
"The problem with technology-enforced restrictions isn't that
they allow legitimate enforcement of rights; it's the collateral
damage they cause in the process..."
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ZDNet UK: $100 PC Project Will 'Invigorate Linux Desktop Push' (Jan 31, 2006, 14:30)
"Putting an open source-based laptop in the hands of millions of
users around the world will help drive home the importance of
non-proprietary development and applications, says Red Hat..."
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LinuxPlanet: Using VNC Tunneling over SSH (Jan 31, 2006, 11:30)
"There are times when you need to see what's running on another
user's desktop. When you're both behind the same firewall, VNC is a
good solution. But what happens when each user is behind different
firewalls and you need a secure connection...?"
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Blogcritics: Open Source: Configuring Apache--Don't Succumb To The "Slashdot Effect" (Jan 31, 2006, 10:00)
"Like many techno-geeks I host my LAMP website on a cheap ($150)
computer and my broadband connection..."
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Random Thoughts: Installing Ubuntu to an External USB Drive--A HOWTO (Jan 31, 2006, 08:30)
"Thru painful experience and sleepless nights, I finally figure
out how to install Ubuntu or any kind of Lux distro to an external
USB drive..."
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All About Linux: Effective Partitioning--The How and Why of It (Jan 31, 2006, 07:45)
"A few days back, when my non-techie friend came to visit me at
home, he was amazed to see me booting into multiple OSes (4 to be
exact) on my machine..."
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Linux.com: CLI Magic: Use top to Monitor PCs Across a Network (Jan 31, 2006, 07:30)
"Most Linux users are familiar with the top command, typically
used to examine the system load on a local PC and others on the
network..."
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Free-Bees.co.uk: FoX Desktop Lite 1.0 (Jan 31, 2006, 04:00)
"So, what is FoX Desktop Lite? It is based upon Fedora Core 4,
with KDE 3.5..."
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ZDNet: That Boot Time Controversy (Jan 31, 2006, 02:30)
"I did wonder at the time what he'd make of picoBSD, but
generally thought the whole idea of considering boot times pretty
silly..."
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Lobby4Linux: Loan Linux Your Larynx--Let Your Voice Be Heard... No, REALLY Heard (Jan 31, 2006, 01:00)
"We have made much progress since our first announcement and the
response from the community has been surprising..."
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