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News Linux News for Jun 03, 2004:
Linux Magazine: Where Does a Red Hat Linux User Go Now?
(2004-06-03 01:00:03)
"But is Fedora a viable option? And for whom? Anxious to answer some burning questions, we doffed the Red Hat and donned a Fedora to find out just how well the new hat fits..."
Debian GNU/Linux Advisories: gallery, rsync
(2004-06-03 02:28:14)
Two security advisories from the Debian Project.
Slackware Linux Advisories: mod_ssl, PHP
(2004-06-03 02:29:56)
Two security advisories from Slackware.
Stabroek News: Linux Users Hold Expo on Software's Benefits
(2004-06-03 02:30:25)
"Many computer users had their first experience with Linux software yesterday at the Guyana Linux Users' Group (GLUG) exposition..."
Marcelo Tosatti: Linux 2.4.27-pre5
(2004-06-03 03:15:17)
Incremental changelog, links within.
SOT Linux/ LBA-Linux Advisories: apache
(2004-06-03 03:59:36)
"A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c in Apache..."
Stuff.NZ: When Users Come First
(2004-06-03 04:00:21)
"The strength of the free software movement is collective focus. Michael Herman looks at the open-source philosophy in part one of a three-part series..."
DistroWatch: Distributions, June 2, 2004
(2004-06-03 05:00:00)
Today's distrbutions: Devil-Linux 1.2 Beta1 and Tao Linux 1.0 Update 2.
Release Digest: GNOME, June 2, 2004
(2004-06-03 05:00:20)
Today's GNOME app: gnome-media 2.7.1.
Release Digest: KDE, June 2, 2004
(2004-06-03 05:00:40)
Today's KDE apps: KAlarm 1.1.0, MahJongg 3D Solitaire 0.95b, and kvpnc 0.3.
developerWorks: Java Theory and Practice: The Exceptions Debate
(2004-06-03 07:00:41)
"Recently, several prominent writers have started to come to the position that unchecked exceptions may have more of a place in good Java class design than previously thought..."
Linux.com: SysAdmin to SysAdmin: Perl's Tie::File Module
(2004-06-03 09:00:57)
"Two factors outshine all others as reasons I became a systems administrator. The first is that, well, I like computers and computing. The second is that I'm not particularly fond of writing code..."
Slyck: Shareaza 2.0 Released – Goes Open Source
(2004-06-03 11:00:04)
"Shareaza entered the P2P world as a Gnutella client back in the summer of 2002..."
tinysofa Advisories: kerberos5, apache
(2004-06-03 12:58:21)
Two security advisories from tinysofa.
Trustix Secure Linux Advisories: kerberos5, apache
(2004-06-03 12:58:59)
Two security advisories from Trustix.
Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.7-rc2-mm2
(2004-06-03 12:59:08)
Changelog, link within.
Washington Technology: For Tech's Sake: Creating Tools Makes Linux More Appealing
(2004-06-03 13:00:43)
"'The back-end advantage that people don’t understand about Linux is that it changes the way applications are being developed and the way that organizations are structured,' says IBM’s Sam Docknevich..."
Gentoo Linux Advisory: tla
(2004-06-03 13:44:49)
"The fixed ebuild proposed in the original version of this Security Advisory did not address all the vulnerabilities of the tla package..."
Builder.AU: Sun: Open Source Java Will Happen
(2004-06-03 13:45:38)
"Sun has backed up an announcement that its Solaris server operating system will have an open source flavour by making a similar promise for its Java technology..."
Seattle Weekly: Microsoft's Sacred Cash Cow
(2004-06-03 14:30:27)
"A former Microsoftie says addiction to Windows revenue, mediocre products, and missed opportunities could doom Seattle’s most successful company..."
Update: SCO/IBM Discovery Process Continues
(2004-06-03 15:15:18)
Three stories (two from Groklaw, one from ZDNet Australia) denote the progress of the discovery process in the SCO v. IBM suit. ('Progess' could be used here euphemistically, just so you know.) [Note: SCO has just issued their own press release detailing their own discovery memorandum -ed.]
Silicon.com: Symantec CEO Hits Out at Microsoft... and Linux
(2004-06-03 16:00:50)
"Symantec CEO John Thompson has hit out at 'the myth' that Microsoft's operating system is inherently less secure than the open-source alternatives, which he likened to a 'dead-end alley...'"
Go-Mono.com: Mono Beta 2 Release
(2004-06-03 16:30:19)
"Novell is proud to introduce the second Beta release of Mono, an open source implementation of the .NET framework for use on Linux, Unix and Windows System..."
ZDNet: Open Source: Prepare for Attack
(2004-06-03 17:00:54)
"Do you need open-source legal protection any more than you need meteor insurance? Don't dismiss the idea..."
eWeek: Linux Drivers for Intel's Centrino Due This Year
(2004-06-03 17:30:34)
"Linux drivers for Intel's mobile Centrino chipset are due in the second half of 2004, Intel officials said Wednesday..."
ZDNet Australia: SAP: Love Those Developers, Hate That Open Source
(2004-06-03 18:15:40)
"Enterprise software giant SAP is making a renewed push to build ties to the developer community, but that enthusiasm isn't likely to extend to making the source code for any of its core components available..."
internetnews.com: Geronimo Project Joins Apache
(2004-06-03 19:00:02)
"The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), already the dominant player in the Web Server space, is gearing up to take on the J2EE crowd with its Geronimo project..."
OSNews: Inkscape--A Union of Contributions Makes a Difference
(2004-06-03 19:45:29)
"I had to reread Bulia's email three times. It was one of those nigh-mythical events that you read happens in Open Source projects, but never see in person..."
LinuxPlanet: GNOME 2.6: Two Left Feet?
(2004-06-03 20:30:40)
"I've written in this space before that I'll trade performance for eye candy almost every time, so GNOME 2.6 was at a disadvantage before I even got started with it. Nothing in the quality time I spent with GNOME 2.6 the last few days has caused me to change my mind..."
ESR: "Free Hardware": A Trojan Horse?
(2004-06-03 22:00:14)
"Because it's very clear that this version of 'free' hardware will actually be 'controlled' hardware--controlled, specifically, to effectively seize control of the customer's operation..."
OSNews: Opinion: Linux In 2004--Usability Needs A Facelift
(2004-06-03 23:30:22)
"While this course was nothing more than a few extra credits for me, I fell in love with Linux and went through the entire textbook a week into the class. It was a nice feeling to use something 'different' than what I was used to..."
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