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News Linux News for Jul 13, 2004:
eWeek: Isn't Now the Time to Try a Linux Desktop?
(2004-07-13 00:15:44)
"Worried sick about the latest rash of Internet Explorer security problems? I have the perfect solution for you, one that's even better than switching to Mozilla, Firefox or Opera. Switch operating systems: Go to Linux..."
The Inquirer: The Devastating Case for Windows Against Linux...
(2004-07-13 01:00:35)
"Microsoft has commissioned studies left and right to counter Linux's perceived cost advantages... These studies have been universally decried among Linux enthusiasts..."
IT Manager's Journal: How to Use Open Source as a Power Marketing Tool
(2004-07-13 01:45:47)
"A sophisticated marketing application of the GPL is the dual license. The dual-license approach is not typically one integrated license..."
NewsForge: Can Linux Standard Base Keep Penguin From Mutating?
(2004-07-13 02:30:43)
"'Now is the time that something has to be done. The crunch hasn't come yet, but when Linux starts making more inroads, Microsoft is going to kick in big-time on FUD...'"
Australian IT: Linux Heads Uptown
(2004-07-13 03:15:27)
"Len Carver is a practical man. He has decided it isn't worth trying to prise accountants away from Microsoft Excel, or to cure lawyers of their addiction to Microsoft Word..."
LinuxDevices: New JVM Integrates with Popular Embedded Linux Browser
(2004-07-13 04:00:14)
"'JV-Lite 2 CE Edition' runs on Linux and other embedded OSes, and targets PDAs, smartphones, set-top boxes, game consoles, and telematics applications..."
DistroWatch: Distributions, July 12, 2004
(2004-07-13 04:45:00)
Today's distributions: LormaLinux 5 Beta for AMD64, redWall Firewall 0.5.4c, Damn Small Linux 0.7.2, Vector Linux 4.3 Beta 2, Turbolinux 10 F, Puppy Linux 0.9.1, and tinysofa enterprise server 2.0-pre3.
Release Digest: GNOME, July 12, 2004
(2004-07-13 04:45:20)
Today's GNOME apps: Bakery 2.3.8 and Glom 0.8.7.
Release Digest: KDE, July 12, 2004
(2004-07-13 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: KXML Editor 1.1, KNemo 0.1.10, kdissert 0.2.5, kmhtConvert 0.1, and CuteCom 0.0.4.
CertCities: Storage Consolidation and Virtualization: Part 1
(2004-07-13 05:30:32)
"Today's processors typically spend more time waiting for data to be retrieved than processing it. Consequently, modern computers are stuffed with software and hardware caches, so that frequently used data need not be retrieved from memory repeatedly..."
LinuxDevices: Single-Chip LSI will Target Broadband-Enabled Linux Mobile Phones
(2004-07-13 06:15:46)
"The chip, expected in late 2006, will help save power in next-generation mobile phones--probably based on Linux--that will access the Internet at broadband speeds..."
Linux.com: CLI for Noobies: Sign This!
(2004-07-13 07:00:02)
"Security is everybody's business. Even yours, you lackadaisical, GUI-dependent, louts! So read carefully and learn how you can improve your data security at the command line..."
Computerworld: Reach Path to 'Linux Nirvana'...
(2004-07-13 07:45:56)
" ...with archiving tool for data center. That's the message from major software vendors that have jumped on the information life-cycle management bandwagon..."
eWeek: Open Country Seeks to Simplify Linux Management
(2004-07-13 08:30:49)
"While many IT managers gravitate toward administration tools from large providers, one upstart vendor is attracting attention with simple Linux desktop and server management software..."
CXOtoday: Enercon Enters Cost Cutting Mode; Eyes Linux
(2004-07-13 09:15:06)
'We have Linux in mind for our IT setup, as it will help us in reducing costs on a large scale, but that can happen only when associated bottlenecks with Linux are removed...'"
NewsForge: Electronics Design Moves to Linux
(2004-07-13 10:00:42)
"'They were saying, 'Come back when you're on Linux and we'll talk,'' reports Dane Collins, executive vice president of AWR. 'This was a gatekeeper issue. [Having a Linux version] doesn't get us in the door, but it can keep us out...'"
CrossNodes: Zeroconf: A Net Admin's Work is Still Never Done
(2004-07-13 10:45:46)
"If you thought zeroconf would solve all your network configuration problems, you might want to hold on to your subnet calculator: The standard isn't soup, and configuration-free devices might make for a few too many chefs in your network kitchen..."
NewsForge: Windows vs. Linux Security: No Unbiased Reports
(2004-07-13 11:30:17)
"Both studies are easy to counter with a little research and common sense, but that still leaves us without any meaningful third-party operating system security assessment...."
SiliconValley.com: We, Robots
(2004-07-13 13:00:09)
"Called Centibots, these small, red robots on wheels were developed by SRI using off-the-shelf computer parts and the Linux operating system..."
CNET News: Red Hat Restates Earnings
(2004-07-13 14:30:17)
"Red Hat announced Tuesday it was restating revenue and earnings going back to 2002, as the company changes the way in which it accounts for subscription revenue..."
internetnews.com: IBM Eyes Unix Future With P5 Servers
(2004-07-13 15:15:59)
"Gearing up to pry more server market share from rivals HP and Sun Microsystems, IBM has unveiled the first servers forged from its POWER5 chip architecture..."
Yahoo! Finance: Venue Change Denied; Stay Mostly Granted
(2004-07-13 16:00:36)
A member of the gallery has posted his observations from the latest SCO v. AutoZone hearing on Yahoo's message board: "AutoZone's motion for a change of venue (to Tennessee) was denied. The case will stay in Nevada..."
PR: Announcing Fedora Core 3 Test 1
(2004-07-13 16:30:32)
"Yes, it's time for the [number] test release of Fedora Core [number]. Fedore Core [number] includes various new features, such as KDE [version], GNOME [version], and the [version] kernel..."
ZDNet UK: French Fry Up Their Own GPL
(2004-07-13 17:00:52)
"A licence specifically designed for open-source software has been developed to encourage its adoption in France..."
Inter Press Service: Cities Begin to Look Away from Microsoft
(2004-07-13 17:30:41)
"Many European public administrations are distancing themselves from the U.S. software giant Microsoft and turning to free software..."
Groklaw: SCO Goes to Great Lengths Fighting Summary Judgement
(2004-07-13 18:15:55)
"This explains their urgency, but it doesn't answer one simple question: if SCO hasn't filed a copyright infringement claim against IBM and doesn't intend to, why does it care if IBM gets a summary judgment of non-infringement...?" Two articles linked within.
MozillaZine: Malware Authors Target Mozilla, Developers Respond with Enhanced Safeguards
(2004-07-13 19:00:04)
"Fortunately, users of recent Mozilla-based browsers now enjoy several new security safeguards designed to protect against these sorts of attacks..."
internetnews.com: PUBPAT to Microsoft: Not on Our Watch
(2004-07-13 19:30:15)
"The initiative monitors and responds to Redmond's aggressive intellectual licensing push..."
Oracle Magazine: By Popular Demand
(2004-07-13 20:00:06)
"Linux--a hit with enterprises of all sizes and a natural for low-cost clusters--gets even more attractive with Oracle 10g..."
ComputerWeekly: Windows Skills Could Be Transferred to Mono
(2004-07-13 20:30:55)
"Mono, the Linux version of Microsoft's .net Framework, could give users a way to take their Windows programming skills to the open source platform..."
Asheville Citizen-Times: Red Hat Execs to Talk About Open Source
(2004-07-13 21:15:48)
"When scientists at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute swing their massive radar telescopes to eavesdrop on the stars, their computers are pulling in the brainpower of 1 million programmers from around the world as well..."
Tonight Live: Ken Brown and ADTI on The Linux Show
(2004-07-13 22:00:56)
"Microsoft, HP, SCO, the French and a new GPL, Ken Brown of ADTI; plus a clueless pundit or two..." [Note: With a certain editor from this site filling in as a guest host tonight. -BKP]
internetnews.com: Ballmer Vs. Linux, IBM and Novell
(2004-07-13 22:30:23)
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer came out swinging--verbally and even physically at times, at the Worldwide Partner Conference where he mocked open source technology..."
Tectonic: Linux or Windows? Your Business Should Not Have to Make the Choice
(2004-07-13 23:00:07)
"The operating system debate today revolves primarily around Microsoft and Linux. To date, most arguments have focused on the technology itself instead of the operating environments of the two..."
ESR: The Final Virus: A Science-Fiction Story
(2004-07-13 23:30:02)
"A bulletin from CERT, the Computer Emergency Readiness Team chartered by the U.S. government, advised all Windows users to take their machines off the Internet immediately..." Fiction now, but for how long, ESR opines?
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