News Linux News for Aug 04, 2004:

OfB.biz: Five Points for KDE
(2004-08-04 01:00:52)
"I think that Tim Butler's article, 'Why GNOME's Got it Right,' raises some serious points worthy of consideration by every KDE user and advocate..."

InfoWorld: SCO CEO: No Need to Sue More Customers
(2004-08-04 02:00:10)
"In the face of these challenges, SCO has apparently chosen to make the company's core Unix business, and not its legal adventures, the center of this year's show..."

NewsForge: You Don't Have to Use Free Software Until You're Ready
(2004-08-04 02:30:46)
"One thing I try to drive home when speaking or giving an interview about Linux and open source software is the concept that, unlike commercial software, open source doesn't need more people to use it..."

tuxs.org: Feather Linux 0.5.5 Review
(2004-08-04 04:00:42)
"Given the large number of small distro's I narrowed my search to only those less than 200 mb, a live CD, desktop oriented, and those that have had a release in the last couple of months..."

Novell Launches SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
(2004-08-04 04:30:35)
LinuxWorld Expo: "At LinuxWorld today, Novell rolled out SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9, touting the release as the first enterprise-oriented server based on the new Linux 2.6 kernel..."

Notes From the Floor; Day 1, The Customer Rules
(2004-08-04 05:00:55)
Your editor sees the show floor, gets locked into a room with an IBM exec, and sees the new US Linux notebook from HP.

NewsForge: Securing Web Services: PKI Basics
(2004-08-04 05:30:02)
"In this article we begin the exploration of applied cryptography foundations by looking at public key infrastructure..."

LinuxExposed: Networking Security Concepts
(2004-08-04 07:00:59)
"The key to network security can be found in understanding the choices and strategies available to you look to the building blocks of network security..."

Linux Journal: How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Bringing Linux to Nicaragua, Part II
(2004-08-04 13:00:07)
"Instead of trying to roll it myself, I decided I might as well utilize the years of work that have been put into the LTSP project and chose the LTSP 4.0 release for this project..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.8-rc3
(2004-08-04 13:45:43)
Changelog, links within.

Expatica: Munich Suspends Transfer to Linux
(2004-08-04 14:30:17)
"In a boost to the fortunes of Microsoft Windows, the city of Munich has suspended its migration to the computer operating system Linux, citing the financial and legal risks posed by a planned new system of software patents..."

Australian IT: HP to Pre-Install Linux
(2004-08-04 15:15:15)
"...Hewlett-Packard said it will be the first major PC maker to ship a business notebook computer pre-installed with the open-source software..."

internetnews.com: Penguin Leaders Scale Up, Spread Out
(2004-08-04 16:00:49)
LinuxWorld Expo: "The enterprise Linux space is not dealing with the same issues: the 2.6 kernel is coming, and integration is imminent; acquisitions--or rumors of acquisitions--barely register; even the fear of lawsuits from SCO Group seems to have subsided..."

BusinessWire: Winners of Product Excellence Awards Announced at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
(2004-08-04 16:45:37)
LinuxWorld Expo: "The 'Best of Show' award, which recognizes a product deemed by the judges to be an important advancement and a major step forward for Linux in the marketplace, was presented to the Mozilla Foundation for Mozilla FireFox..."

CNET News: Linux, Digital Rights on Collision Course
(2004-08-04 17:30:23)
LinuxWorld Expo: "Widespread use of Linux and open-source software is an inevitability, but the new programming technique is running into troubles with the important new technology of digital rights management, Hewlett-Packard's top Linux executive said Tuesday..."

eWeek: Novell Won't Rush Linux Desktop
(2004-08-04 18:15:46)
LinuxWorld Expo: "Novell Inc. is not, as some had expected, releasing even a beta version of its new Linux desktop at the LinuxWorld tradeshow here..."

internetnews.com: Red Hat, Sun Spark Middleware Turf War
(2004-08-04 19:00:53)
LinuxWorld Expo: "Red Hat and Sun Microsystems have been trading verbal barbs of late. But, using each other's strengths and strategies, they're preparing to duke it out in the middleware sector..."

Helix: RealPlayer 10 for Linux and Helix Player 1.0 Final Released
(2004-08-04 20:30:30)
"We are pleased to announce that the RealPlayer 10 for Linux and the underlying 100% open source Helix Player 1.0 have gone 'gold...'"

ZDNet: IBM Pledges No Patent Attacks Against Linux
(2004-08-04 21:00:28)
LinuxWorld Expo: "IBM on Wednesday promised not to use its formidable collection of technology patents against Linux and challenged other companies to do the same, working to dispel one cloud that hangs over the open-source programming movement..."

CNET News: Sun's Solaris 10 to Run Linux Apps, Too
(2004-08-04 21:15:07)
LinuxWorld Expo: "Sun Microsystems will build software into its forthcoming Solaris 10 version of Unix to run Linux applications unchanged..."

The Register: Veritas Makes Linux as Strong as Solaris
(2004-08-04 22:00:41)
LinuxWorld Expo: "While best known as a Solaris bedfellow, Veritas Software continues to make strides deeper into the Linux camp, announcing today several new products for the open source operating system..."

internetnews.com: Groups Debate Linux Kernel Defense
(2004-08-04 23:30:58)
"After the billions it spends to make its company the poster boy for Linux, IBM said the last thing it wants to do is launch a patent attack against the Linux kernel..."

ChannelZone: Why SCO's Partners Stick with It
(2004-08-04 23:30:59)
"While it's one of the most hated companies around, SCO has some lessons to offer on working with reseller partners..."

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