News Linux News for Apr 07, 2004:

BargainPDA: New Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L: First Impressions
(2004-04-07 00:00:25)
"Although Sharp's press releases and PR people have been insisting that the SL-6000 is an Enterprise-only device, they are actually available to the public through suppliers..."

eWeek: MS Open-Source Move is Straight from Playbook
(2004-04-07 01:00:37)
"I think they're continuing to implement plans for battling open source that Microsoft staffers first outlined back in 1998's Halloween memo..."

internetnews.com: Litigious Lindows Name a Pane
(2004-04-07 01:30:21)
"It looks like embattled Linux desktop distribution Lindows may be changing the name of its flagship product and its Web site..."

LinuxWorld: The Commercialization of Open Source
(2004-04-07 02:00:12)
"We've all heard the news: JBoss has received $10 million in funding and now it's time to sit back and mull it over. Without a doubt this infusion of capital is a signal of confidence for JBoss Group. But is this investment a good thing for open source...?"

OrangeCrate: !M = NoMachine
(2004-04-07 03:00:40)
"The real beauty about this project is not only that it is the outcome of an open source project released under the GNU GPL license, but it also has one of the best User interfaces I have seen to date..."

DesktopOS.com: Interview With Two Ark Linux Development Team Members
(2004-04-07 04:00:41)
"Our goals are fairly simple. We want to put Linux in contention for the #1 desktop OS..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, April 6, 2004
(2004-04-07 05:00:00)
Today's distribution: MoviX 0.8.3.

Release Digest: GNOME, April 5, 2004
(2004-04-07 05:00:20)
Today's GNOME apps: DiaCanvas2 0.12.0, SLgtk 0.5.6, Vwhere 1.2.0, and libgdamm 1.3.2.

Release Digest: KDE, April 5, 2004
(2004-04-07 05:00:40)
Today's KDE apps: PiKdev 0.6.5, KMameleon 1.0pl2, KRssEditor 0.3.2, and nmapqt.py 0.1.

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Take Command of Your Linux Commands
(2004-04-07 07:00:54)
"If you think xargs are Star Trek aliens and cron is their home planet, then you don't have command of your Linux commands. But don't call on that incompetent engineer Scotty to help you..."

Oracle Technology Network: New Life for Old Microsoft Access Data
(2004-04-07 08:30:29)
"Learn how to easily migrate Access data to the Oracle Database on Linux using open-source tools..."

NewsForge: Organizations Say Hurdles Remain for Desktop Linux
(2004-04-07 10:00:02)
"Speakers and attendees at the open source events of Portland's InnoTech Conference last week concurred that Linux was at home in the enterprise..."

Linux Journal: Desktop Guerrilla Tactics: A Portable Thin Client Approach
(2004-04-07 11:30:31)
"Roll out a desktop Linux pilot project quickly without disturbing the legacy desktop OS..."

OSNews: Introduction to Enterprise Linux
(2004-04-07 13:00:51)
"What is Enterprise Linux? Who has it? What does it cost? Are there any viable free alternatives...?"

internetnews.com: Red Hat, SCO Legal Case In Holding Pattern
(2004-04-07 14:00:35)
"Red Hat's complaint against the SCO Group regarding Linux hit a snag Tuesday, with a U.S. District Court ruling to put the case on hold until resolution of SCO Group's larger case against IBM..."

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.5-mc2
(2004-04-07 14:29:25)
Changelog, link within.

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.5-mm2
(2004-04-07 14:29:59)
Changelog, link within.

ZDNet UK: Sun 'Won't Abandon' Open-Source Lobby
(2004-04-07 14:30:59)
"The pact with Microsoft will not curtail Sun's open-source advocacy, says Scott McNealy

eWeek: Progeny to Offer Red Hat 9 Support
(2004-04-07 15:15:42)
"With little fanfare, Red Hat Linux 9 is nearing its end of life. Red Hat Inc. is encouraging its business customers to move to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and is asking its Linux-enthusiast customers to try the Fedora Project..."

The Boston Globe: With Open Arms
(2004-04-07 16:00:59)
"Companies are distributing, writing programs for, investing in, and profiting from, the free computer software that is emerging as an alternative to proprietary systems like Microsoft Windows..."

The Domino Effect
(2004-04-07 16:45:24)
"IBM's Lotus division has been slowly and quietly building the install base of its Domino messaging and collaboration server and one of the big reasons cited for its success is IBM's support of the Linux platform..."

LWN: X.Org Foundation Releases X Window System X11R6.7
(2004-04-07 17:30:32)
"The X.Org Foundation has announced its first X Window System release - X11R6.7. This is the 'forked' version of X, formed when the XFree86 project changed its license..."

NewsForge: How Useful Are 'Proprietary vs. Open Source' TCO Studies?
(2004-04-07 18:15:21)
"To get a little more insight into the value of TCO studies, we turned (via email) to David A. Wheeler, who has done more than a few software cost-comparisons himself, for advice about how much we should (and shouldn't) trust 'sponsored' research..."

InfoWorld: Panelists Call For Lightweight Linux
(2004-04-07 19:00:25)
"Linux users and distributors were divided on the question of whether Linux distributions should become simpler or more complex..."

MozillaZine: Mozilla Seeks Alliances with GNOME and Other Open Source Projects to Combat Longhorn
(2004-04-07 19:45:10)
"Mozilla can't be a laissez-faire anarchy where staff just resolves conflicts, because we face not only built-in conflicts, but what's more, competition from aggressive monopolies and near-monopolies..."

VNUnet: Weather Forecasters Deploy Linux
(2004-04-07 20:30:58)
"Met Office installs Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise to cut costs and ease collaboration..."

TechWorld: Latest Linux/Windows Research Reports Queried
(2004-04-07 21:00:04)
"Large questions have appeared over the accuracy of two recent reports comparing the relative costs and benefits of the Linux and Windows operating systems in which Windows was painted as being superior to its open-source rival..."

InfoWorld: Microsoft: Open Source Not Cheaper
(2004-04-07 21:30:41)
"But the company argues that it has a place in the open source model and that open source does not necessarily mean less expensive than Windows..."

Fortune: Behind Microsoft’s Settlement with Sun? The Power of the Open-Source Movement
(2004-04-07 22:00:03)
"Once the shock of seeing Steve Ballmer and Scott McNealy happily together on the same stage had passed, the world of tech punditry last Friday turned to the question, What does Microsoft’s settlement with Sun mean...?"

The Age: Open Source Group Calls for Balanced Analysis
(2004-04-07 22:45:54)
"An Australian open source industry group has called on tech analysts to generate 'fair and equitable reports' on Linux, free and open source software..."

ENT News: Cost Could Become a Factor with Enterprise Linux
(2004-04-07 23:30:59)
"As commercial versions of Linux climb the enterprise ladder, cost will become more of an issue with the open source operating system, according to a Gartner analyst..."

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