News Linux News for Jul 08, 2004:

NewsForge: Two on Dell's Forward and Back Desktop Moves
(2004-07-08 01:00:46)
Chris Preimesberger speculates on how Dell's European "launch" of Linux desktops may not be such a big deal; then follows up with his theories on why Dell today began to strongly backpedal away from yesterday's Questar/Linspire announcement.

LinuxInsider: China's Love of Linux Has Roots in Ancient Past
(2004-07-08 02:30:41)
"Gates couldn't be more wrong. At least in China, his tough stance against piracy is backfiring. The more the Chinese government cracks down on piracy, the more appealing open source, and in particular, Linux, become..."

The Inquirer: Open Source Worm Wriggles Above Ground
(2004-07-08 04:00:24)
"The Bagle worm has wriggled its way into the open sauce community with the latest versions of the worm carrying unencrypted source code for anyone to play with..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, July 7, 2004
(2004-07-08 05:00:00)
Today's distributions: Astaro Security Linux 5.013 and OnebaseGo 2.0.

Release Digest: GNOME, July 7, 2004
(2004-07-08 05:00:20)
Today's GNOME apps: criawips 0.0.5, Epiphany 1.3.2, GNOME War Pad 0.3.2, and Epiphany Extensions 1.1.1.

Release Digest: KDE, June 7, 2004
(2004-07-08 05:00:40)
Today's KDE apps: dc-qt 0.1.1, SynCE-KDE 0.7.3, ShowImg 0.9.3, kiosktool 0.6, Konstruct 20040707, domo 2.3, dptool 0.01, and Quanta Plus 3.3Beta1.

Linux.com: SysAdmin to SysAdmin: Approaching Perl
(2004-07-08 05:30:24)
"Many of the uninitiated who first see Perl immediately become intimidated by the arcane symbols, and strings that look as though a cat walked across the keyboard. If you're one of these people, fear no more..."

LinuxGazette.net: Front and Back: KGPG and GPG
(2004-07-08 07:00:49)
"Fortunately, many developers choose to embrace Larry Wall's virtue of 'laziness,' and instead of choosing to reinvent the wheel, they create user friendly front-ends to common CLI apps..."

CNET News: Tune-up: Letting in Linux
(2004-07-08 08:30:48)
"It's out there, and it's free--or at least close to it--but you just haven't had the guts to take the plunge and try Linux. We have good news..."

WineHQ: Interview with Shachar Shemesh
(2004-07-08 10:00:14)
"This week we sat down with Shachar Shemesh of Tel Aviv, Israel to discuss parts of Wine's internationalization. Shachar is a software consultant and ardent open source advocate..."

Linux Journal: At the Sounding Edge: LilyPond, Part 1
(2004-07-08 11:30:56)
"This month's column looks at music notation software for Linux, with a special focus on the LilyPond project...."

Linux Magazine: Squashing Bugs at the Source
(2004-07-08 13:00:55)
"But, believe it or not, you can start debugging and improving your code before your code even runs. Source code analysis attempts to find bugs by reading and analyzing the source code of your program..."

International Herald Tribune: Europe's Software Patent Policy Under Siege
(2004-07-08 14:30:12)
"The adoption of a European Union law on software patents could be in doubt after accusations of missteps and mishaps during a May 18 meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council in Brussels..."

Novell: Novell Signs on with U.S. Government Software Purchasing Program
(2004-07-08 15:15:36)
"Novell has become the first networking infrastructure vendor to reach an agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration to participate in the SmartBUY program for government-wide software purchasing..."

Sun Pushes Java Brand Harder--But Uphill
(2004-07-08 16:00:07)
"It may not rise to the popularity of Antiques Roadshow, but Sun Microsystems is betting a new TV show will help boost recognition of its Java software..."

Globe and Mail: New Brunswick Firm Helps Reform Belize's Health Care
(2004-07-08 16:45:03)
"A former Central American cycling champion has a new challenge off the track--training to master the Canadian-made [open source-based] information system that's part of a sweeping reform of health care in the country of Belize..."

AP/Forbes: New Chief Shakes Things Up at Wind River
(2004-07-08 17:30:13)
"Wind River Systems Inc. is a software company that has never lived up to its potential..."

Groklaw: SCO v. IBM - SCO's Renewed Motion to Compel Discovery
(2004-07-08 18:15:27)
"The long and the short of it appears to be this: IBM has turned over materials to SCO, but SCO evidently believes they have more hidden away they aren't turning over..."

BusinessWire: Merger Creates the UK's 'Biggest-Ever' Linux and Open Source Event
(2004-07-08 19:00:22)
"LinuxWorld Conference & Expo has announced a merger with LinuxUser & Developer Expo, confirming its position as the UK's biggest Linux and Open Source technology event..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Open Source Leading State's IT Overhaul
(2004-07-08 19:45:53)
"The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is overhauling its IT governance, making it look an awful lot like a big business..."

Gentoo Linux Advisories: Shorewall, libpng
(2004-07-08 20:29:39)
Two security advisories from Gentoo Technologies.

LinuxPlanet: Clients Find The IDEAL Way
(2004-07-08 20:30:13)
"How do you make money with free and open source software? You get really good at implementing for a variety of tough clients. Orlando-based IDEAL Technology Corp. is one such company, celebrating five years of Linux consultancy with clients such as the Army and the IEEE in their portfolio..."

ZDNet UK: Open-Source Wi-Fi Links Remote Communities
(2004-07-08 22:00:16)
"A group called Informal is going on a global roadshow to demonstrate the benefits of wireless networks to rural communities in Asia and Africa..."

eWeek: Mozilla Flaw Lets Links Run Arbitrary Programs
(2004-07-08 22:45:33)
"The Mozilla Foundation has confirmed findings that its Mozilla and Firefox browsers are vulnerable to attacks using the 'shell:' scheme, which execute arbitrary code under Windows without the user having to click a link..." [Ed. Note: Windows-only bug, but Mozilla is an open-source project...]

OSNews: Cedega Review: A Whole New Way to Play Games on Linux
(2004-07-08 23:30:00)
"I've gravitated to consoles more lately, but the occasional PC game has kept my interest solidly enough to keep Windows around on a spare drive..."

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