News Linux News for Sep 02, 2004:

Computer Business Review: The Last Laugh?
(2004-09-02 00:15:25)
"2004 is set to be a breakthrough year for Linux on the desktop, with vendor strategies coming together to make it a potential alternative to Windows..."

MadPenguin: Stop The Jihad!
(2004-09-02 01:00:50)
"Linux and personal computers in general would not be where they are today if Microsoft's OS(es) were a 'complete disaster...'"

Tectonic: 'More to Open Source Than Just Bottom Line Benefits'
(2004-09-02 01:45:25)
"Levine said that there are ten key areas in which using FOSS contributes not only to the bottom line economically but also to the general good of the entire country..."

NewsForge: How Open is Open Enough for Electronic Voting?
(2004-09-02 02:30:57)
"Many e-voting experts stress that true open source software for elections--meaning publicly available source code--is just as important as a paper record..."

OSNews: Where Are the Good Open Source Games?
(2004-09-02 03:15:39)
"On August 3, 2004, Doom 3 was officially released by iD software after four years of work by some of the most talented individuals in the gaming industry..."

OSDir: Interview with Brian "INGY" Ingerson
(2004-09-02 04:00:04)
"Far from being yet another perl hacker he is the author of several CPAN modules including award winning Inline, YAML, and most notably of late his wiki application Kwiki..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, September 1, 2004
(2004-09-02 04:45:00)
Today's distributions: clusterKNOPPIX 3.6.

Release Digest: GNOME, September 1, 2004
(2004-09-02 04:45:20)
Today's GNOME apps: GStreamer Plugins 0.8.4, Guikachu 1.5.2, Marlin 0.6, GNOME Configurator 0.8.0, Gnumeric 1.3.2, and Liferea 0.5.3c.

Release Digest: KDE, September 1, 2004
(2004-09-02 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: Kbitdefender 01.09.2004, KFormDesigner 0.3.1, kvpnc 0.4.1, Firewall Builder 2.0.2, Kumula Business Suite 2004.06a, PTimeTracker 1.7.3, kmodemlights 0.4,

Linux.com: How to Play DVDs on Any x86 GNU/Linux Distro
(2004-09-02 05:30:34)
"My folks recently bought and sent me two DVDs, but the only DVD player I have is in my Linux-based computer. Using the free software application MPlayer, I was able to watch my videos. I'll walk you through the easy steps required..."

Linux Journal: XML & DocBook: Structured Technical Documentation Authoring
(2004-09-02 06:15:38)
"An introduction to XML and DocBook: what is it and why should I learn yet another data format...?"

LinuxSecurity: AIDE and CHKROOTKIT
(2004-09-02 07:00:08)
"Network security is continuing to be a big problem for companies and home users. The problem can be resolved with an accurate security analysis. In this article I show how to approach security using aide and chkrootkit..."

NewsForge: Developer Begets LAMP-based Online Financial Package
(2004-09-02 07:45:00)
"The Adams-Blake company's Jaya123.com is home to a cross-platform, Web-based financial system that came to be because of one programmer's frustration with Windows' instability and susceptibility to viruses..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Filling in the Gaps Among Linux Clusters, Part 2
(2004-09-02 08:30:49)
"While Linux clusters can handle the demands of high performance computing, they're still lacking in some key features, said Eric Pitcher, vice president of technical marketing for Linux Networx..."

Linux Journal: AML's M7100 Wireless Linux Terminal
(2004-09-02 09:15:16)
"In its own way, the device opens new inroads for Linux to the infrastructure of commerce, the business back end that's a critical tool for management in commerce on any scale..."

LinuxInsider: Open Source Business Penetration Increasing
(2004-09-02 10:00:14)
"Once reserved primarily for use only by college students and hobbyists, open source software is fast gaining market share within mainstream business..."

ONLamp: OpenOffice.org Partnership with Mozilla
(2004-09-02 11:30:01)
"Our very own Ryan Singer (marketing project) has been meeting with the Mozilla Foundation, to forge an alliance between our two projects..."

BusinessWeek: Cell Phones: Don't Count Linux Out
(2004-09-02 13:00:54)
"It's catching on slower than expected, but more companies are signing up..."

CNET News: Security Pros Warn of Critical Flaws in Kerberos
(2004-09-02 14:30:06)
"Vulnerabilities in a technology widely used for network authentication have left computers running Unix, Linux and Apple Computer's Mac OS X potentially open to attack..."

Globe and Mail: HP Sees Market for Mobile Linux
(2004-09-02 15:15:52)
"From the outside, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new Compaq nx5000 notebook looks much like any other portable computer. But inside there's a difference..."

Debian GNU/Linux Advisory: krb5
(2004-09-02 15:57:19)
"The MIT Kerberos Development Team has discovered a number of vulnerabilities in the MIT Kerberos Version 5 software..."

Mandrakelinux Advisory: krb5
(2004-09-02 15:58:19)
"A double-free vulnerability exists in the MIT Kerberos 5's KDC program that could potentially allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the KDC host..."

Australian IT: Parties in Fight Over Open Source
(2004-09-02 16:00:07)
"Four days into the election campaign and we now know exactly where the Coalition, Labor and Democrats stand on the the use of open source software in government..."

Fedora Core Advisory: mc, krb5
(2004-09-02 16:44:10)
Two security advisories from the Fedora Project.

SUSE Linux Advisory: kernel
(2004-09-02 16:44:59)
"Various signedness issues and integer overflows have been fixed within kNFSd and the XDR decode functions of kernel 2.6..."

internetnews.com: Sender ID Finds Followers Ahead of Approval
(2004-09-02 16:45:58)
"As the work over a new Sender ID specification for beating back spam wends its way through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), some e-mail software vendors are not waiting around for its final approval before implementing the system..."

Enterprise Linux IT: The Mandrake Mystery
(2004-09-02 17:30:47)
"So, if Mandrakelinux is so user-friendly and powerful, why is it not a household word--even compared to other Linux flavors...?"

The Register: Neuros to Open Source MP3 Player Blueprints
(2004-09-02 18:15:25)
"Neuros Audio, the company behind the Neuros II 'digital audio computer,' has released the source code that underlies the hard drive-based music player's firmware..."

Apache.org: ASF Position Regarding Sender ID
(2004-09-02 19:00:29)
"On September 2, 2004, the Apache Software Foundation sent the following open letter to the mailing list of the MARID IETF Working Group..."

Linux Journal: The First Linux Installfest in Iraq
(2004-09-02 19:45:04)
"Determined to surpass all the obstacles and embrace new technology, the Iraqi LUG held its first installfest..."

VNUnet: Xybernaut Develops Off-the-Peg Linux
(2004-09-02 20:30:56)
"Wearable computer technology firm Xybernaut has unveiled a version of the Linux operating system tailored to run the company's Atigo family of [wearable] products..."

LinuxPlanet: Linux Writer Gets Ready For Disaster... Again
(2004-09-02 21:15:01)
"When disaster strikes, how does the home and small business computer owner recover? As Orlando-based Rob Reilly prepares for another potential encounter with a hurricane, he lists all the ways a system can be recovered... and protected..."

DesktopLinux: OSDL-Sponsored Enterprise Linux Summit to Debut in January
(2004-09-02 22:00:50)
"The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) plans to host an enterprise-focused conference in the San Francisco area early next year..."

OSNews: Why You Shouldn't Write your Own Kernel Anymore
(2004-09-02 22:45:57)
"As a programmer and manager of embedded software products for a living, I think that operating system programming is so much fun that it will eventually be outlawed..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Golden's Rules: Open Source--A Glimpse of Things to Come
(2004-09-02 23:30:42)
"I've got a confession. While preparing for my new series of SearchEnterpriseLinux.com columns on how to take advantage of enterprise-ready open source software, I got distracted..."

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