News Linux News for Feb 06, 2004:

SecurityFocus: Why Sardonix Failed
(2004-02-06 00:00:54)
"The DARPA-funded security auditing project was done in by its own obscurity, and some misconceptions about what security researchers really want..."

Forbes: Building A Better Browser
(2004-02-06 01:00:24)
"The current release of the Mozilla browser is version 1.6, and it's an interesting product. But Mozilla's next-generation browser, known as Firebird, is looking to be far more intriguing..."

OSNews: Review: Xandros Deluxe 2.0
(2004-02-06 02:00:24)
"However, I have been using Xandros a fair bit and it must be said that I really like it. If you're not a Slackware junkie (like me) I would reccomend Xandros as the best distro to use--it's good for experienced users and completed newbies alike..."

Linux.com: Spawn of Debian Faceoff: Final Chapter
(2004-02-06 03:00:59)
"This is the concluding piece in our recent 'Spawn of Debian faceoff' series of reviews. We've looked at the latest offerings from LibraNet, LindowsOS, Mepis, and Xandros. Now we'll sit back and ponder what we've learned..."

ZDNet UK: KDE Brings Safari Improvements to Linux
(2004-02-06 04:00:00)
"A major upgrade to the Linux graphical user environment includes faster-running applications and an improved Web browser..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, February 5, 2004
(2004-02-06 05:00:00)
Today's distributions: Gentoo 2004.0-20040204 and Mandows 1.4.

Release Digest: GNOME, February 5, 2004
(2004-02-06 05:00:15)
Today's GNOME apps: Yelp 2.5.4, FileViewer 0.1, rubrica 1.0.10, gnome-panel 2.5.4, gnome-session 2.5.4, gnome-desktop 2.5.4, gnome-netstatus 0.14, GNOME Terminal 2.5.4, GGV 2.4.1, GNOME User Documentation 2.5.0, MyNetMonitor 1.0.2, GGV 2.5.3, Revelation 0.1.2, and GNOME Desktop & Developer Platform 2.4.2.

Release Digest: GNU, February 5, 2004
(2004-02-06 05:00:30)
Today's GNU app: GIMP 2.0 pre3.

Release Digest: KDE, February 5, 2004
(2004-02-06 05:00:45)
Today's KDE apps: TuxCards 1.1, amaroK, GLobal Application Network (GLAN) 0.0.5, Bookcase 0.8.3, and logviewer 0.8.

developerWorks: Countering Buffer Overflows
(2004-02-06 07:00:37)
"This article discusses the top vulnerability in Linux/UNIX systems: buffer overflows. This article first explains what buffer overflows are and why they're both so common and so dangerous..."

FedoraNews.org: Tutorial: VNC (Virtual Network Computing) 101
(2004-02-06 08:30:18)
"The two computers don't even have to be the same type, so for example you can use VNC to view an office Linux machine on your Windows PC at home..."

OfB.biz: Basic Lesson #4: Can You See It?
(2004-02-06 10:00:25)
"In actual practice, it usually means anything but face to face. It's a means of interacting with another. You are said to 'interface' by some means. So it is with computers..."

CXOtoday: UTI: Linux Users By Accident, Pushers By Choice
(2004-02-06 11:30:55)
"However, some companies like UTI Bank have discovered the benefits of Open Source purely by chance..."

Linux Journal: Automating Security with GNU cfengine
(2004-02-06 13:00:56)
"A sysadmin tool for automating changes across many machines, recording update information and making them all safer..."

CNET News: SCO Adds Copyright Claim to IBM Suit
(2004-02-06 14:00:11)
"SCO Group has significantly widened its Unix and Linux lawsuit against IBM, adding a copyright infringement claim to the already complicated case, sources said Thursday..."

VNUnet: Microsoft IIS 'More Popular' than Apache
(2004-02-06 15:00:29)
"A study has claimed that more of the top 1,000 most-visited websites run on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) than any other web server--including the popular open source Apache platform..."

ZDNet UK: Linux Considered for GPS Rival
(2004-02-06 16:00:34)
"One of the main contractors for the Galileo European satellite-navigation system has not ruled out the use of open-source software for mission-critical systems..."

NewsForge: Sun Explains Open Source at EclipseCon
(2004-02-06 17:30:30)
"It should be noted that the ballroom where the keynote was given was not far from Disney's Fantasyland..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: OSDL Prioritizes Linux Capabilities
(2004-02-06 19:00:33)
"The Open Source Development Lab released a document Thursday that prioritizes the capabilities in Linux required by enterprise applications..."

Groklaw: Judge to Issue Order in a Week: IBM Says SCO Didn't Comply
(2004-02-06 19:45:44)
Today's hearing in the SCO v. IBM case is adjourned, and Groklaw has the first very brief report out on the proceedings. Expect more updates through the rest of the day.

Enterprise Storage Forum: The Data Center of the Future
(2004-02-06 20:30:39)
"While Unix is far from dead, Linux is quickly becoming the operating system of choice in data centers..."

CNET News: SCO Claim Reaches $5 Billion
(2004-02-06 21:30:59)
"Linux antagonist SCO Group is set to add another $2 billion to its legal claim against computing giant IBM while changing the scope of the suit..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Smart Changes in Latest OpenOffice Upgrade
(2004-02-06 22:00:01)
"Some smart people did some good work on this release. It's not just the big changes; there are some smart little changes as well that make a big difference..."

Groklaw: SCO Drops Trade Secret Claim and Shows No 'Infringing' Linux Code: Eyewitness
(2004-02-06 23:00:54)
"The big info is this: SCO has apparently dropped its trade secret claims against IBM and as for the copyright claim, it is melting..."

Release Digest: GNOME, February 6, 2004
(2004-02-06 23:30:00)
Today's GNOME apps: gtkmm 2.3.3, glibmm 2.3.4, GStreamer 0.7.4, and GStreamer Plugins 0.7.4.

Release Digest: KDE, February 6, 2004
(2004-02-06 23:30:30)
Today's KDE apps: KWin drop shadow patches 0.7.0, Juk 2.0/Slackware 9.1, and KMyMoney 0.6rc2.

Editor's Note: FUD! Huh! What Is It Good For?
(2004-02-06 23:30:59)
"There are also just as many times when I click the same button in fervent hopes that a ruckus will be started, because something stupid is going on and I think readers should know about it..."

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