News Linux News for Feb 04, 2004:

Enterprise Linux IT: Foot in the Door for Open Source?
(2004-02-04 01:00:30)
"'There's no question that open-source office suites are technologically true, robust and secure enough. Linux desktops are about to explode...'"

Yahoo: E*TRADE Japan Builds New Linux-Based Trading System on BEA WebLogic
(2004-02-04 02:30:41)
"In addition, the performance and transaction processing of the new trading system has nearly doubled and hardware and maintenance costs were reduced by 20 percent..."

LinuxWorld Australia: ACS Calls for Government Open Source Mandate
(2004-02-04 04:00:08)
"The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is calling for the federal government and the opposition to put in place policies that support open source software in an effort to boost the creation of local IT jobs in Australia..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, February 3, 2004
(2004-02-04 05:00:00)
Today's distributions: STUX GNU/Linux 0.6.3, KnoppiXMAME 1.2, Bayanihan Linux 3 RC1, and Mandrake Linux 10.0 Beta 2.

Release Digest: GNOME, February 3, 2004
(2004-02-04 05:00:20)
Today's GNOME app: Epiphany Extensions 0.7.

Release Digest: KDE, February 3, 2004
(2004-02-04 05:00:40)
Today's KDE apps: Qtparted 0.4.1, kfile_torrent 0.5, Konstruct 20040203, cdcat 0.95, Kmysqladmin 0.6.8, Umbrello UML Modeller 1.2, logviewer 0.8pre1, KHacc 1.7.7, QHacc 2.9.7, Killer 0.1, Kate 2.2, KWrite 4.2, KTrayNetworker 0.5B RC, and Cervisia 2.1.

Linux.com: CLI for Noobies: Directory Assistance, How May I Help You?
(2004-02-04 05:30:57)
"Remember, there's a lot more to even the smallest commands, like ls, which lists the contents of a directory, than meets the eye..."

SD Times: Catalyst Aims to Make Java Builds a Picnic
(2004-02-04 07:00:21)
"Embeds open-source ANT into its latest Openmake build management tool..."

iTnews: Zultys Releases Linux Softphone
(2004-02-04 08:30:01)
"Zultys Technologies has released a Linux-based softphone application that could help penguin-powered SMBs adopt IP telephony..."

ADTmag: What's Next for Linux: Desktop or Data Center?
(2004-02-04 10:00:42)
"Depending on whom you spoke with at the recent LinuxWorld conference in New York City, the next frontier of Linux is either at the data center or on the desktop..."

The Age: Faith, Hope and Charity
(2004-02-04 13:00:45)
"The typical small business in Australia has a few workers with modest IT knowledge and a handful of computers. It also has a mountain of needs and little time or money with which to resolve them..."

CRN: Extremist Linux Advocates Hurt Their Cause
(2004-02-04 14:30:22)
"Enderle's experience is part of a new phenomenon that has swept the upstart Linux operating system from feel-good, groundswell enthusiasm to an ugly environment of death threats and electronic terrorism 'from Woodstock to Altamont,' if you will..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.2 aka "Feisty Dunnart"
(2004-02-04 14:30:59)
"The honor of naming it goes to Gernot Heiser, for reasons that are largely alcoholic, I suspect. Good job!" Changelog, links within.

ZDNet: Microsoft Picks New Fight with Linux, IBM
(2004-02-04 15:15:57)
"Microsoft is moving to a new phase in its competitive attack, arguing that the company is better than IBM and Linux when it comes to connecting different applications..."

KernelTrap: Interview: David Weinehall
(2004-02-04 16:00:26)
"David Weinehall is the maintainer of the Linux 2.0 kernel. Alan Cox handed over maintainership of the 2.0 kernel over 4 years ago..."

NewsFactor: Open Source Gaining Traction in Asia
(2004-02-04 17:00:56)
"Indeed, there has been a spate of recent announcements coming from Asia, suggesting that Linux is becoming a viable alternative for companies there, a trend that already has taken shape in the Western Hemisphere..."

Insurance & Technology: Linux Gains Ground
(2004-02-04 18:00:54)
"While still cautious on open source, insurers are seriously studying--and increasingly implementing--Linux-related solutions..."

UNIX Review: Review: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
(2004-02-04 19:00:36)
"Since its founding, Red Hat has been locked in a never-ending quest to answer the question, 'How do we make money on a product the customer can obtain elsewhere for free...?'"

OSNews: TrollTech CEO Haavard Nord on Qt 3.3, Qtopia, .NET/Mono, Linux, More
(2004-02-04 20:00:02)
"Mr Nord discussed with us the new features found in Qt 3.3 (to be released on Wednesday), Qtopia and the arising market of Linux in mobile phones as well as in the business computer market..."

Intelligent Enterprise: The Anything-But-Microsoft Market
(2004-02-04 21:00:25)
"So with Microsoft positioned as the next big competitor and freeing up IT spending positioned as the worthiest of goals, it shouldn't be too surprising that enterprise software vendors are quietly pursuing Linux, open source, and other Microsoft alternatives..."

FedoraNews.org: Review: KDE 3.2
(2004-02-04 22:00:01)
"I have been using KDE 3.2 RC for the past few days and the final version from today. My first impression is 'wow...'"

ZDNet UK: McBride Denied Telephone Service
(2004-02-04 23:00:22)
"SCO's chief executive has been hit by a personal denial-of-service attack, after his unlisted telephone number was published online..."

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