News Linux News for Jun 07, 2004:

Fedora Legacy Advisory: cvs
(2004-06-07 01:20:30)
"Updated cvs packages that fix remote denial of service vulnerabilities are now available..."

Gentoo Linux Advisories: tripwire, Ethereal, sitecopy
(2004-06-07 01:28:03)
Three security advisories from Gentoo Technologies, Inc.

Fedora Core Advisory: krb5
(2004-06-07 01:31:32)
"Bugs have been fixed in the krb5_aname_to_localname library function. Specifically, buffer overflows were possible for all Kerberos versions up to and including 1.3.3..."

Debian GNU/Linux Advisory: lha
(2004-06-07 01:34:09)
"Two vulnerabilities were discovered in lha..."

Kernel Traffic #260 by Zack Brown
(2004-06-07 02:00:03)
The latest news from the Linux Kernel Mailing List.

DistroWatch: Distributions, June 6, 2004
(2004-06-07 05:00:00)
This weekend's distributions: Quantian 0.5, LAMPPIX 1.1, Lycoris Desktop/LX 1.4, Feather Linux 0.5, Guadalinex 2004 BETA 1, Gibraltar Firewall 2.0, GoboLinux 011, Linux From Scratch 5.1.1, and PCLinuxOS Preview 7.

Release Digest: GNOME, June 6, 2004
(2004-06-07 05:00:20)
This weekend's GNOME apps: Glom 0.8.0, GNOME Development Release 2.7.1, ooo-build-1.1.59, gtkmm 2.2.12, GLib-2.4.2, GTK+-2.4.2, Muine 0.6.2, libgdamm 1.3.4, Bakery 2.3.5, gtkmm 2.4.2, and glibmm 2.4.2.

Release Digest: KDE, June 6, 2004
(2004-06-07 05:00:40)
This weekend's KDE apps: Album Cover Art Downloader 1.3.1, PwManager 0.8.1, Kommander 1.0 Alpha 3, KNemo 0.1.6, PG Calculator 2.2-4, Kio-Sword 0.1, DCOP Kommander aide 0.1, SchafKopf 0.2, KStreamRipper 0.2, Kalodidaskalos 0.3rc1, KMyMoney 0.6, Debian Package Search 0.1, RMT-Installer 0.1beta, CUTE 0.2.8, KBlinsel 0.2 preview 20040606, kbootsplash 0.3, kvpnc Gentoo ebuild 0.3-r1, and Scribus 1.1.7.

LinuxGazette.net: Getting a Better Browsing Experience with Mozilla
(2004-06-07 07:00:16)
"I'm only covering ways to improve browsing in this article; though there are many other extensions available, from games to web development tools..."

KernelTrap: Linux: x86 No Execute Support
(2004-06-07 08:30:31)
"Ingo Molnar announced the availablity of support for AMD's NX, or 'no execute' bit for the x86 architecture..."

Python DevCenter: Inside Mitch Kapor's World
(2004-06-07 10:00:40)
"Steve Holden interviews Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus and new open source advocate, after the recent PyCon about his life and career, the OSAF, Chandler, open source, and Python..."

DesktopLinux: Finnish Red Hat Dealer Announces Transition Support for Red Hat Legacy Customers
(2004-06-07 11:30:47)
"Finnish Linux vendor, Lineox, has announced a new support program for their Linux operating system that is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code..."

Linux Journal: Music Education With Linux Sound Tools
(2004-06-07 13:00:29)
"Whatever you play, make your music lessons and practice sessions more productive with these music learning tools..."

ZDNet UK: Linux Gains Virus Armour
(2004-06-07 14:00:18)
"Linux seller Red Hat and chipmaker Intel released prototype Linux software this week to support a security technology designed to curtail the spread of viruses..."

internetnews.com: SourceForge 4.1: Not a Chip Off The Block
(2004-06-07 15:00:18)
"But there's a twist to the release this time. SourceForge Enterprise 4.1 is not based on the open source software that runs sourceforge.net..."

NewsForge: Linux Customer Indemnification: Vendors Take Diverse Approaches
(2004-06-07 16:00:34)
"While it's still an open question whether anyone will ever need such indemnification, major vendors Novell, Hewlett-Packard, and Red Hat have programs in place to protect their customers..."

VNUnet: Testing the Linux Waters - Part 1
(2004-06-07 16:45:19)
"Live distributions of Linux let you find out if you are compatible with the open source operating system before you make a permanent commitment..."

Techworld: 'Open-source' Solaris Draws Lukewarm Response
(2004-06-07 17:30:03)
"Sun's announcement this week that it plans to make Solaris an 'open-source' operating system has been met with mixed reactions from users and scepticism from open-source advocates..."

NewsForge: Case Study: Hentzenwerke Publishing Switches to Linux
(2004-06-07 18:15:51)
"I've been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional seven times... So it may come rather as a surprise to hear that I've been converting my entire company to Linux over the last couple of years..."

eWeek: Fedora Widens Its Scope
(2004-06-07 19:00:29)
"Red Hat Inc.'s Fedora Core 2 is a good general-purpose Linux distribution that ships with a broad selection of open-source software that can capably serve in roles ranging from desktop to server..."

Wired: The Free & The Unfree
(2004-06-07 20:00:31)
"The notion that ideas can be protected, like land or gold, from bandits predates Gutenberg's printing press. But only in the digital age has the concept of intellectual property set off an international free-for-all..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.7-rc3
(2004-06-07 20:00:59)
Changelog, links within.

ARNnet: Vic IT Leaders Deem Open Source Laws Unnecessary
(2004-06-07 21:00:28)
"Aitkenhead told Computerworld that Victoria will continue to operate a variety of platforms maintaining an even-handed approach to software selection..."

PC Pro: Initiative for Linux Integrity Checking Comes Under Fire
(2004-06-07 22:00:36)
"A patent expert has attacked the Open Source Community's latest initiative to document the provenance of code contributed to the Linux kernel so that proving its origins will be quicker and easier in the face of litigation..."

LinuxWorld: Why It Makes Sense for Sun to Open-Source Java Libraries & Solaris Kernel
(2004-06-07 23:30:48)
"It makes a lot of sense for Sun to open source the Java Libraries and Solaris Kernel..."

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