News Linux News for Aug 06, 2004:

ONLamp: InstallShield Under Linux
(2004-08-06 00:15:02)
"I would argue that Linux already has a better solution, and that vendors would do better to do it 'the Linux way' than try to shoehorn the flawed solution Windows users have to deal with..."

MIT Technology Review: Sellout or Savior?
(2004-08-06 01:00:00)
"He's been accused of betraying the open-source dream, but Ximian cofounder Miguel de Icaza believes corporate partnerships are the best way to realize it..."

ZDNet Australia: Sun's Novel Idea
(2004-08-06 01:45:25)
"Sun could have bought SuSE last November but was outmanoeuvred by Novell, which has a current market capitalisation of $2.6 billion. Is Sun now compensating for its folly...?"

OSNews: LSB and 'Dependency Hell': The Buck Stops Here
(2004-08-06 02:30:50)
"What follows in the article is an analysis of the 'dependency hell' problem in Linux and the issues surrounding software installation..."

CNET News: Patent Problems Pester Penguin
(2004-08-06 03:15:12)
"The patent system is in crisis--something the former Patent and Trademark Office director himself acknowledged just last year..."

The Register: Sun Forgets About Novell, Remembers Products
(2004-08-06 04:00:15)
LinuxWorld Expo: "After stealing the spotlight on day one of LinuxWorld, Sun Microsystems settled down and managed to make some actual product announcements at the show..."

CNET News: Free Corporate Linux Set for Test Phase
(2004-08-06 04:45:48)
"A test version of UserLinux, a product intended to give corporate customers the utility of Red Hat Linux but not its price tag, is set for release at the start of September..."

Linux Journal: Adaptations
(2004-08-06 05:30:39)
LinuxWorld Expo: "Our senior editor sees a deeper role developing for open source in business..."

osViews: OSRM *IS* Free Enterprise
(2004-08-06 06:15:07)
"Mr. Lyons would have you believe that the people at OSRM are hypocrites for offering services to defend open source users against lawsuits..."

Groklaw: Reflections on Intellectual Property Rights
(2004-08-06 07:00:31)
"There is much preoccupation with so-called intellectual property laws. There are businesses that are eager to pursue litigation almost as soon as new laws are passed..."

FedoraNEWS.org: Fedora Core on Thinkpad X40 Customization HOWTO
(2004-08-06 07:45:03)
"This is a HOWTO on configuring and customizing Fedora Core 2 for use on an IBM X40..."

Fancella.com: Introduction to Linux for Non-Geeks
(2004-08-06 08:30:07)
"It occurs to me, recalling back to my own days when I was fresh and the world was young, or something like that, that there doesn't seem to be any sort of intro guide to Linux..."

WebProNews: Clear Skies Ahead For The Weather Channel
(2004-08-06 09:15:36)
"The Weather Channel... is building on a current strategy of running its IT infrastructure on open source technology..."

The Register: IBM Sweetens G5 Linux Deals
(2004-08-06 10:00:41)
"While IBM is offering new incentives for its sales force to sell Linux on its POWER processors, Apple partner Yellow Dog has updated the Linux distribution that runs on G5-based Macs..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Perens On the Desktop and IP Warfare
(2004-08-06 10:45:29)
A two-part interview with Bruce Perens on the state of open source.

internetnews.com: Linux Gets a Bit Thinner
(2004-08-06 11:30:02)
"And just [Wednesday], the Linux Terminal Server Project, the 'granddaddy' of all Linux thin-client open source projects, released LTSP 4.1.

Computerworld: Q&A: Novell CTO Says Acquisitions Are Reinvigorating the Company
(2004-08-06 12:15:45)
"But since the Ximian and SUSE announcements, Novell arguably hasn't kept up that marketplace excitement. Where did that public energy and enthusiasm go...?"

AP/CNN: Computer Science School Breaks with Tradition
(2004-08-06 13:00:52)
"IBM wants to counter Microsoft's market dominance and educate more grads in IBM-written applications for Linux and other open-source systems..."

BBC: NASA Powers Up with Supercomputer
(2004-08-06 14:30:44)
"US space agency NASA is to get a massive supercomputing boost to help get its shuttle missions back in action after the 2003 shuttle disaster..."

internetnews.com: Linux Sidelined in Intel's Mobile Future
(2004-08-06 15:15:01)
"Intel is riding the Linux bandwagon into the desktop, server room and data center, but the chip-making giant may be under-serving the mobile worker in 2010..."

CNET News: Image Flaw Pierces PC Security
(2004-08-06 16:00:28)
"Six vulnerabilities in an open-source image format could allow intruders to compromise computers running Linux and may allow attacks against Windows PCs as well as Macs running OS X..."

Computerworld Australia: Australian Government Banks on Open Source Apps
(2004-08-06 16:45:16)
"In the boldest manifestation of public sector insourcing in Australia to date, federal government agencies are developing their own open source-based applications..."

Silicon.com: Windows to Linux Switch--Munich's Mayor Speaks
(2004-08-06 17:30:12)
"Chrisitian Ude, the mayor of Munich, is now hoping to get Berlin to change its mind on the thorny issue of software patents..."

LocalTechWire: Attention: The Sky Is Not Falling After All at Red Hat!
(2004-08-06 18:15:13)
"Without any crowing from Red Hat, the company quietly released its restated earnings. No press release. Just a notice that a SEC filing had been made. And you know what? There’s virtually no change...!"

SearchEnterpriseLinux: LinuxWorld: Reactions Mixed to IBM Vow of No Patent Warfare on Linux
(2004-08-06 19:00:03)
"Open source advocates reacted with mixed emotions to IBM's vow [Wednesday] during a LinuxWorld Conference & Expo keynote not to use its patents as weapons against the Linux kernel..."

Groklaw: Hearing Set on SCO's Motion to Compel Discovery in SCO v. IBM and Lots More
(2004-08-06 19:45:06)
"So we can synchronize our watches, a hearing has been set for arguments on SCO's Renewed Motion to Compel IBM to turn over every scrap of AIX and Dynix code since the universe began, with creators' notes..."

Linux Journal: Using Unicode to Power the World's Largest Democracy
(2004-08-06 20:30:36)
"A look at the movement to convert Indian's voter lists to Unicode..."

internetnews.com: AMD Contributes to Virtualization Craze
(2004-08-06 21:15:37)
"AMD is approaching its software vendors in earnest hoping to cash in on a little virtualization and consolidation..."

KernelTrap: Kernel Summit
(2004-08-06 22:00:13)
"For whatever reason, I failed to blog the conference from the conference. To make reparations, here and now I will go over some of my thoughts..."

Editor's Note: Seeking Patent Fire in the OSRM Smoke
(2004-08-06 23:30:46)
"If you are going to shout fire in a crowded movie house, then you'd better make darn sure that fire is real..."

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