News Linux News for Aug 10, 2004:

DesktopLinux.com: "Migrating Users" Changing the Face of the Linux Community
(2004-08-10 01:00:25)
"Of late, I have discovered a new kind of Linux user in the community. Call them migrating Linux users. They either just got the word about Linux, found it as an alternative, or finally made the break..."

TechNewsWorld: Apple and Sun: Learning from Each Other
(2004-08-10 02:30:25)
"While both Sun and Apple have lost massive amounts of market share, Sun held its own against Microsoft but was hurt by Linux. Apple failed against Microsoft and has yet to face Linux..."

NewsForge: Why People Weren't Talking About The SCO Group at LinuxWorld
(2004-08-10 04:00:48)
"A lot of not-very-nice words were used last year to describe the litigation that SCO was initiating. This year, things were different; the name 'SCO' was seldom heard..."

Release Digest: GNOME, August 9, 2004
(2004-08-10 04:45:00)
Today's GNOME apps: Glom 0.8.8, gtkmm 2.4.5, glibmm 2.4.4, and Revelation 0.3.2.

Release Digest: GNU, August 9, 2004
(2004-08-10 04:45:20)
Today's GNU app: GNU MDK 1.2.

Release Digest: KDE, August 9, 2004
(2004-08-10 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: KPoGre 0.9.9, Kbitdefender 09.08.2004, BasKet 0.4.0c & 0.5.0alpha4, CuteCom 0.10.0, KXML Editor 1.1.2, cdigi 1.0, QtiPlot 0.3.2, KBookmarkNG 0.2, and Kyzis M2.

Lintellect: 10 Gnome Tweaks You Can’t Live Without
(2004-08-10 05:30:10)
"Gnome is clean and with a great eye towards usability. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly think KDE has more than a few things going for it but I get along better with the less is more ideals that Gnome embodies..."

LinuxGazette.net: Securing a New Linux Installation
(2004-08-10 07:00:54)
"From a security professional's perspective, a number of common Linux distributions are insecure 'out of the box,' and many of the supplied packages are already out of date by the time they reach the shelves..."

eBCVG: Automated Penetration Testing--False Sense of Security
(2004-08-10 08:30:05)
"The security industry has matured quickly over the past few years with penetration testing becoming one of the norms for organisations adopting best-practice processes..."

FedoraNEWS: HOWTO Build Firefox RPM Package for Fedora Core
(2004-08-10 10:00:12)
"In this article, I'll be using Firefox 0.9.3 tarball on Fedora Core 1 as an example so please modify the spec file for your environment as necessary..."

Freshmeat: Console and Desktop Shaking Hands
(2004-08-10 11:30:52)
"The GNOME Desktop Environment is a dynamic, young project and full of expectations. I regret that mine are somewhat higher, though..."

Linux Journal: Getting On-line Anywhere with Bluetooth and GPRS
(2004-08-10 13:00:56)
"Sure, you can get on-line from a hot-spot Internet cafe or conference center. But when you're in a cold spot and want your mail anyway, try making a connection through your GSM mobile phone—no cables required..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.8-rc4
(2004-08-10 13:45:00)
Changelog, links within.

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.8-rc4-mm1
(2004-08-10 14:15:20)
Changelog, link within.

ZDNet UK: SCO Ponders Hike in 'Linux IP' Licence Fees
(2004-08-10 14:30:40)
"The threat of higher indemnity fees in the future may be the only way to shift more SCOSource licences today, because further lawsuits have been put on ice..."

PR: Announcing KDE 3.3 Release Canidate 2
(2004-08-10 15:15:15)
A new RC for KDE is out and about. Brief announcement, links within.

People's Daily: China Denies 'Asian Standard' for Linux
(2004-08-10 16:00:50)
"China has never intended to develop an isolated Asian standard for Linux, which some Japanese industry executives fear, said a senior Chinese Government official last week..."

ZDNet Australia: Australian Linux Trademark Dispute Reaches Torvalds
(2004-08-10 16:45:07)
"Linus Torvalds has been called on to help Australia's peak Linux association in a battle to stop local companies attempting trademark the word 'Linux...'"

VNUnet: Linux Show Website Powered by Windows
(2004-08-10 17:30:46)
"The website for last week's LinuxWorld 2004 in San Francisco was powered by Windows Server 2003, according to internet monitoring firm Netcraft..."

Linux.com: Review: Debian-Installer Release Candidate 1
(2004-08-10 18:15:24)
"After four years of development, the first release candidate of the new Debian installer is here. If you're familiar with other install programs, this one may surprise you..."

InfoWorld: Delay to Munich's Linux Move Only 'few weeks'
(2004-08-10 19:00:46)
"The Munich city administration has said that it expects its planned migration to Linux to be delayed by only a few weeks as the impact of proposed European Union software patenting legislation is examined..."

Rippleweb: Interview with Eugenia Loli-Queru
(2004-08-10 19:30:36)
"Recently, I had the opportunity to conduct an email interview with Eugenia on her technical background, thoughts on various operating systems, and her opinions on the current state of the operating system GUI..."

Line56: Linux Costs and Benefits
(2004-08-10 20:00:29)
"Analyst hasn't seen cases of Linux TCO outstripping proprietary TCO; Linux support improving, many vendors aboard..."

AME Info: By Popular Demand
(2004-08-10 20:30:21)
"Consider, for example, Eu Yan Sang (EYS), a 120-year-old company headquartered in Singapore that specializes in traditional Chinese medicine--including some 3,000-year-old herbal remedies..."

PR: TheOpenCD 1.4.1 Released--Software Freedom Day Special Edition
(2004-08-10 21:00:15)
"We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of TheOpenCD v1.4.1. This point-release is a special edition for Software Freedom Day 2004..." Announcement within.

Groklaw: Rob Enderle Misunderstands Free Software and Swears a Lot
(2004-08-10 21:30:54)
"The reason I know some folks don't understand about free software and what it is and isn't is because I just read Rob Enderle's speech at SCOForum, which SCO has put up on its web site, unbelievably enough..."

Linux Journal: Impressions of LinuxWorld August 2004
(2004-08-10 22:00:02)
"The theme of last week's LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco was Linux for the Enterprise, a fact made visually obvious the moment one stepped in to the exhibition hall at the Moscone Center..."

LinuxDevCenter: Linux and Patent Risks
(2004-08-10 22:45:59)
"I recently spoke to Ravicher in an attempt to clarify the aims of the study and the conclusions he reached from it..."

InfoWorld: Solaris Takes on Linux
(2004-08-10 23:30:31)
'Now, I put linux in quotes (with all deference and respect) because that one word wasn't just one product--it was, in effect, a reprise of the open source movement on which Sun was founded...'"

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