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Linux News for Apr 30, 1999
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Seattle Times: The Microsoft files: shifting alliances, cutthroat deals (Apr 30, 1999, 19:59)
"Finally, it was Netscape Communications technical guru Marc
Andreessen's turn to tell, under oath, his version of a fateful
June 21, 1995, meeting with Microsoft."
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GCN: Corel offers free WordPerfect 8 version for Linix (Apr 30, 1999, 19:54)
"The freeware Linux operating system has had... few
commercial-quality applications. That is changing rapidly, thanks
in no small part to Corel Corp..."
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Korea Herald: U.S. software delegation due in Seoul (Apr 30, 1999, 19:44)
"... The visiting companies are Free Software Foundation, which
develops Linux-related systems..."
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CRN: Caldera Vs. Microsoft Battle Heats Up (Apr 30, 1999, 17:58)
"Microsoft's legal problems may rest, but they rarely
sleep."
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CNET News.com: Two more feast on new Linux kernel (Apr 30, 1999, 17:53)
"Pacific HiTech and SuSE, two of the biggest commercial sellers
of the Linux operating system, are refreshing their product lines
to incorporate the latest Linux kernel."
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Mark Russinovich on Linux Versus Windows NT and Benchmark Reliability (Apr 30, 1999, 16:50)
Reprinted by permission from Windows NT Magazine UPDATE
e-mail newsletter.
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EE Times: ISPcon Opens Door To Small-Scale Routers (Apr 30, 1999, 14:27)
Ariel and Maple are offering Linux-based products.
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Internet Week: Linux Vendor Buys Rival And Restructures (Apr 30, 1999, 14:02)
Some good quotes from Larry Augustin on the specific goals of
the new VA Linux Labs division.
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PC Week: Sun blames MS as Java ISO plans die (Apr 30, 1999, 13:16)
"International Standards Organization drops request to develop
Java standard."
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More on the Free Software Continuum (Apr 30, 1999, 11:58)
This article is a potpouri of reader responses to various
open-source issues edited by Norm Jacobowitz.
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Newsbytes: Caldera Responds To Microsoft Dismissal Motions (Apr 30, 1999, 11:12)
"Caldera's antitrust suit has been pending against Microsoft
since July, 1996..."
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Wired: Sun U-Turns on Open Java Plan (Apr 30, 1999, 10:58)
"Sun Microsystems has decided against opening its Java
programming language as an international standard..."
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Seattle Times: Microsoft trial: Depositions show waffling by firm's witnesses (Apr 30, 1999, 10:52)
"... When being questioned by government attorneys before the
trial, Stork acted as if uttering the words "Internet browser" were
a bad omen..."
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LA Times: Microsoft Fails to Find Defense in Deposition (Apr 30, 1999, 10:47)
"Microsoft Corp.'s hopes of uncovering a smoking gun in the
America Online-Netscape merger went unrealized Wednesday after
nearly three hours of questioning of a Netscape executive..."
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LA Times: E-Mails Show Gates, Others Plotting to Thwart OS Rivals (Apr 30, 1999, 10:41)
"A small software company pursuing a private antitrust suit
against Microsoft Corp. submitted a 188-page document in U.S.
District Court in Utah on Wednesday that offered dramatic evidence
supporting charges that Microsoft has engaged in predatory
behavior..."
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32BitsOnline: Rant Mode (Apr 30, 1999, 10:38)
"I'm sick and tired of reading reviews about... bla bla bla bla
you are expected to use an arcane command line. Other than that
Linux is so darn powerful..."
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Bleeding Edge: Red Hat Linux 6.0 Released (Apr 30, 1999, 10:32)
"Many new features are touted in this latest
distribution..."
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32BitsOnline: Linuxcare adds Mac support (Apr 30, 1999, 10:25)
"Linuxcare has announced that they will be extending their
technical support services to support Linux for PPC."
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C-Forge IDE v1.2-3 is out (Apr 30, 1999, 10:17)
This is a functionality cleanup release - everyone should
upgrade.
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32BitsOnline: Interview: LIMP Project (Apr 30, 1999, 10:03)
"The LIMP (Linux Image Montage Project) is a grassroots project
with the aim of creating a snapshot of the Linux community."
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Submit Linux related job postings (Apr 30, 1999, 08:25)
Linux Today offers companies who need to employ Linux or Free
Software workers the opportunity to detail their job posting on
Linux Today.
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EDN Access: Can Linux crash the gates? (Apr 30, 1999, 08:19)
"The Linux OS has emerged as David to Microsoft's goliath.
However, it's still unclear how this story will end."
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Christian Science Monitor: Everyone owns it. No one controls it. (Apr 30, 1999, 00:05)
"Upstart Linux's open code is challenging Microsoft's domination
of computer software."
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