News Linux News for Apr 09, 2004:

Silicon.com: 5 Years Ago... Microsoft Considers Opening Windows
(2004-04-09 01:00:29)
A blast from the past: "Microsoft president Steve Ballmer has hinted that the software giant may release some of its Windows 2000 source code to developers..."

Globe and Mail: Growing Acceptance of Linux Has Dark Side
(2004-04-09 02:30:22)
"If the mainstream market pays more attention to Linux, so will people who write viruses and worms and break into computer systems..."

LinuxDevices: All-Digital SciFi Movie Edited on Linux
(2004-04-09 04:00:17)
"Embedded Linux, standard Linux file sharing protocols, and Linux video editing software from SpectSoft, LLC were used to produce the upcoming film, 'Starship Troopers 2...'"

DistroWatch: Distributions, April 8, 2004
(2004-04-09 05:00:00)
Today's distribution: Danix 2004.06.04.

Release Digest: GNOME, April 8, 2004
(2004-04-09 05:00:20)
Today's GNOME apps: totem 0.99.10 and gtkmm 2.3.8.

Release Digest: KDE, April 8, 2004
(2004-04-09 05:00:40)
Today's KDE apps: PiKdev 0.6.5c, KRssEditor 0.3.3, Kicker Pager 0.3.1, Image Service Menu (KImgSM) 0.2, KRename 2.9.3, and kdetv 0.8rc2.

The Daily Telegraph: Bootcamp 320: Linux, Part Three
(2004-04-09 07:00:57)
"Behind the scenes Linux can still be an awkward customer but that needn't concern the average user who simply wants to browse the internet, send and receive emails, create documents, view images..."

OSNews: The Transition to Linux Goes Through Windows
(2004-04-09 08:30:25)
"You may want to try the computer buzzword of the decade, Linux, for yourself, but you may not feel ready to try and back up your computer, abandon your $200 copy of Windows, and throw on the wild and unfamiliar Linux..."

NewsForge: Is There a Rootkit Hunter in Your Arsenal?
(2004-04-09 10:00:44)
"One thing I haven't made a part of my regular routine--not yet, at least--is checking for rootkits on a regular basis..."

CommsWorld: Open The Doors of Analysis
(2004-04-09 11:30:39)
"I probably have a singular honour: I'm the only journalist I'm aware of who avoids using the work of the international analyst community as an easy source of two-minute filler copy..."

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.5-mc3
(2004-04-09 12:30:00)
Changelog, link within.

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.5-mm3
(2004-04-09 12:30:30)
Changelog, link within.

Mandrake Linux Advisory: ipsec-tools
(2004-04-09 12:59:53)
"A very serious security flaw was discovered by Ralf Spenneberg in racoon, the IKE daemon of the KAME-tools..."

NewsForge: A Babe in Tuxland
(2004-04-09 13:00:58)
"Certainly Linux is different, but pointing and clicking work the same regardless of the underlying operating system. My four-year-old granddaughter, K.D., hasn't had any trouble figuring it out, and if she can do it, you can too..."

BusinessWire: Using Linux Software in Defense Systems Violates Every Principle of Security...
(2004-04-09 13:45:25)
"The proliferation of the Linux open source operating system through a growing number of U.S. defense systems poses a serious and urgent security threat..."

internetnews.com: With Release, X.Org Seals Fate of XFree86
(2004-04-09 14:30:59)
"The X.Org Foundation has announced its first official release of the X Window System, effectively trumping rival XFree86, from which it originally forked over a licensing issue..."

SearchWin2000: IDC: Linux Gaining Momentum, But Never Count Out Microsoft
(2004-04-09 15:15:37)
"Enterprises are increasingly choosing to invest in Linux over Windows because of cost considerations and dissatisfaction with licensing policies. But Microsoft may have some plans in store to slow the advance of open source..."

IT Manager's Journal: Why SCOX Price Has Been So Up and Down
(2004-04-09 16:00:36)
"The SCO Group (SCOX) has been all over the stock board recently, and we thought an explanation was in order..."

Groklaw: What's Wrong with Enderle's "Legal" Strategy
(2004-04-09 16:45:48)
"Unfortunately for Mr. Enderle's theory, he doesn't understand that when you ask for a declaratory judgment, as IBM has on its counterclaims, the jury doesn't decide it. Declaratory judgments are decided by the judge..."

Globe and Mail: Looks Similar, Costs Less--Firms are Interested
(2004-04-09 17:30:26)
"Mark Johnson doesn't want his company to be boxed in by Microsoft Windows, so he is looking in another direction..."

UPI/The Washington Times: Lockheed Has Open Source for Navy's Aegis
(2004-04-09 18:15:40)
"One of the mainstays of Navy firepower, the Aegis Weapons System, has been reconfigured into an open-source architecture to make modifications easier..."

Techworld: Linux Goes Zoom Zoom Zoom with Kernel Upgrade
(2004-04-09 19:00:22)
"Claims of speed hikes of up to 1,000 per cent are being made by developers Linus Torvalds and Andrew Morton, both of the Open Software Development Lab, for the Linux 2.6 kernel..."

Novell: Novell Top Contractor Combines SUSE LINUX, IBM and Oracle to Cut Costs by 70 Percent
(2004-04-09 19:45:17)
"With a 10 percent annual growth rate, Manhattan Construction had reached capacity on its Sun system. The proprietary UNIX system also locked the company into a single source for hardware and operating components..."

CXOtoday: Unique Open Source ERP Enters Codeless Future
(2004-04-09 20:30:20)
"Parle Tablet Tools Pvt. Ltd--a Mumbai based pharma engineering company that manufactures tablet tools and dies for pharmaceutical companies--has deployed ERPWEB, a unique Open Source, web-based low-cost ERP..."

OSNews: Looking At The New Gnome 2.6
(2004-04-09 21:15:55)
"Maynard Kuona takes a look on Gnome 2.6-pre and discovers a whole new world of new features and well-crafted interfaces built-in on every Gnome-bundled application..."

The Star: Motorola's Linux Outing
(2004-04-09 22:00:31)
"However, cellphone maker Motorola claims it is steps ahead of the pack because its first Linux-powered cellphone--the A760--is already being sold, in Asia..."

Editor's Note: Your Account Needs to Be Verified
(2004-04-09 23:30:59)
Linux is more secure than Windows, but there is one area where even the mighty Tux could have a vulnerability.

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