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News Linux News for May 11, 2004:
OSNews: de Icaza: Rest of World Will Force US Into Linux
(2004-05-11 01:00:14) "Last Thursday OSNews had the opportunity to meet Miguel de Icaza, founder of Gnome, Ximian and among other things leader of the much discussed, Mono project..."
iTweb: Shuttleworth Promotes OSS to Masses
(2004-05-11 02:30:58) "South African Internet millionaire Mark Shuttleworth and his foundation have teamed up with HP and the CSIR in an R18 million campaign to promote open source software (OSS) to the masses..."
CXOtoday: Linux For Everyone: From Servers To Desktops
(2004-05-11 04:00:10) "Interestingly, the Hyderabad based company has recently appointed ex-SCO employee Manojit Majumdar to spearhead its sales effort in the country..."
DistroWatch: Distributions, May 10, 2004
(2004-05-11 05:00:00) Today's distribution: Knoppix 3.4-2004-05-10.
Release Digest: KDE, May 10, 2004
(2004-05-11 05:00:40) Today's KDE apps: Emerge Tool 0.1, KNetLoad 2.2.2, qGO 0.2, PG Calculator 2.2 Beta, KLogWatch 1.8.1, NoteBookManager 0.7, KolourPaint 1.0.2, Album Shaper 1.0, MahJongg 3D Solitaire 0.9, and QTPov Editor 0.3.2.
MozillaQuest: The Linux (Multiple) Virtual Desktops Unleashed - Part I: Overview
(2004-05-11 05:30:27) "Perhaps one of the most interesting and useful of the so-called Linux secrets is the multiple desktops feature--more correctly, the Linux Virtual Desktops..."
Linux.com: CLI for Noobies: Mmmmm Pizza
(2004-05-11 07:00:16) "If anything on earth has the kryptonite-like strength required to melt those GUI shackles, it's pizza..."
KernelTrap: Understanding TCP Reset Attacks, Part I
(2004-05-11 08:30:12) "In this article, we aim to provide some background into the workings of TCP, and then to build upon this foundation to understand how resets attacks work..."
LinuxInsider: Mainstream Press Questions Credibility of Linux, Litigation
(2004-05-11 10:00:53) "Is the legal strategy embraced by SCO Group a 'good faith' effort to protect its intellectual property? Or a project to boost the share price on the Lindon, Utah, software firm...?"
Tectonic: African Schools Linux Distribution Releases Community Edition
(2004-05-11 11:30:42) "DireqLearn, developers of the OpenLab Linux thin-client solution, today announced the release of a community edition of their software..."
NewsForge: Linux Community Sites Thrive on the Web
(2004-05-11 13:00:55) "You see it in headlines. It's quoted in the wires like some monotheistic Mel Gibson filled with religious fervor. But where is The Linux Community? Alive and well in forum-based community Web sites..."
VNUNet: HP Releases Linux Business Desktops
(2004-05-11 14:00:19) "Low-cost business PC comes with choice of Mandrake Linux or Windows OS..."
InfoWorld: Microsoft Files New Case Against Lindows
(2004-05-11 15:00:06) "The international trademark battle between Microsoft Corp. and Lindows Inc. continues to generate work for lawyers and the courts..."
PR: Novell Announces Evolution 2.0, Release of Connector for MS Exchange Under Open Source License
(2004-05-11 15:30:33) "Novell today announced its Connector
for Microsoft Exchange Server will be integrated into Evolution 2.0
and made available as open source, beginning today with the current
Connector 1.4..." Press release within.
Computerworld: Living Down to a Low Standard
(2004-05-11 16:00:24) "I've decided that the only way to explain the regression of GNOME over the years is that Microsoft and/or SCO moles have infiltrated the GNOME leadership..."
The Register: BBC Develops 'Alternative' Codec
(2004-05-11 16:45:29) "Just when we think that the codec wars are just about over, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has released a codec that works differently from other existing systems..."
LinuxInsider: Practical Open Source Corporate Policies
(2004-05-11 17:30:50) "What is the safest advice an intellectual property attorney can give clients concerned about potential litigation? 'Do absolutely nothing...'"
IT Manager's Journal: IT Investor's Journal: Jockeying Behind the Scenes at SCO Group
(2004-05-11 18:15:17) "The fact that BayStar is buying SCOX stock from RBC seems to contradict BayStar's April 16, 2004 statement that it intended to redeem its $20 million investment in SCO Group's PIPE deal..."
Linux Gazette: Benchmarking Filesystems
(2004-05-11 19:00:08) "In order to determine this I used common operations that Linux users may perform on a regular basis instead of using benchmark tools such as Bonnie or Iozone. I wanted a 'real life' benchmark analysis..."
NetworkWorldFusion: Open Source App Servers Make Headway
(2004-05-11 19:45:24) "Enterprises shopping for a Java application server will soon have more reasons to look at open source software, with no less than three open source projects expected to be certified compatible with Sun's enterprise Java standard by year-end..."
China Daily: Open Source Software Faces Hardship
(2004-05-11 20:30:16) "Open source software represented by the Linux operating system still faces great difficulties in becoming a booming business in the next few years, despite its fast growth and support from the Chinese Government, said a senior industrial analyst..."
eWeek: Desktop Linux To-Do List
(2004-05-11 21:15:58) "Distributors must solve setup and licensing issues for Linux to be a success on the desktop..."
Tonight Live: Red Hat on The Desktop on The Linux Show
(2004-05-11 22:00:50) "Red Hat news, SCO Investors on the run, Linux is good business, plus a clueless pundit or two..."
NewsForge: Bitkeeper After the Storm - Part 1
(2004-05-11 23:30:10) "...[I]ntrigued by a press release from Bitkeeper author Larry McVoy that claimed impressive productivity gains for Linus Torvalds and other kernel hackers using Bitkeeper, NewsForge decided it was time to talk with McVoy..."
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