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News Linux News for Sep 08, 2004:
MosheBar.com: Utility Computing Darwinism
(2004-09-08 00:00:42)
"No software vendor, established or in start-up mode, wants to find itself caught without a Utility Computing offering..."
ZDNet: Sun's Schwartz Living a Linux Nightmare
(2004-09-08 00:30:25)
"Most presidents and COOs of tech companies are glad to be mentioned in Forbes or anywhere else. Not Sun's president and COO Jonathan Schwartz..."
Community: Junk Patents Are Huge Step Backward
(2004-09-08 01:00:28)
"The question of patents and their misuse and misapplication to
inappropriate fields is one that I feel is supremely important to
consider for society as a whole..."
LinuxWorld: Contrary Opinion: Linux--Asleep On the Show Floor
(2004-09-08 01:30:26)
"That said, it's a rare 'warm San Francisca night,' and very warm out here in the East Bay suburbs as well, as I face the blank screen and try to remember exactly what trade show it was that I attended at Moscone Center a few weeks ago..."
MoonGroup.com: Tempest in a Teacup
(2004-09-08 02:00:56)
"Many of the most well known open source organizations and developers have begun reporting their stance on the [Sender-ID] issue so it seems appropriate to discuss what's actually happening and why..."
Mandrakelinux Advisories: cdrecord, zlib, imlib2
(2004-09-08 02:29:49)
Three security advisories from MandrakeSoft.
LinuxWorld: Linux Standard Base: Enough Support?
(2004-09-08 02:30:13)
"Ask some end users what Linux Standard Base (LSB) is and most likely they either won't know anything about it, or know a little bit but not enough to qualify as understanding what all the buzz around LSB is about..."
The Boston Globe: A Free, Easy Alternative to Office
(2004-09-08 03:15:54)
"Who the heck travels with their original program disks? I was dead in the water, left with nothing to do but play solitaire..."
The Denver Post: It's Hard to Stay with the Angels
(2004-09-08 04:00:48)
"For once, I'm on the side of the angels when it comes to homeland security..."
Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter--Issue # 95
(2004-09-08 04:30:17)
The latest news from Mandrakesoft.
Release Digest: KDE, September 7, 2004
(2004-09-08 05:00:00)
Today's KDE apps: KMyFirewall 0.9.6.2, Kalternatives 0.10, qbuildkde 0.3, LDM - Linux Desktop Manager 0.0.1 - beta 2, and QtiPlot 0.3.4.
Dr. Dobb's Python-URL! - Weekly Python News and Links (Sept. 7)
(2004-09-08 05:30:53)
This week's news from the Python-URL! Project.
developerWorks: Install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 on a JS20 Blade Server
(2004-09-08 06:00:11)
"This article describes the steps of a basic installation of Linux on an IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 blade server, starting with the BladeCenter Management Module and ending with the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8..."
Tuxs.org: A Week With Slax Linux 4.1.4
(2004-09-08 06:30:16)
"This got me thinking, can you really survive with just a live CD (and a small one at that) as your only distro, in a 'Mandrake Move' type way...?"
Taiwan Times: Professor Promotes Open Source Software
(2004-09-08 07:00:49)
"A prominent U.S. law professor Lawrence Lessig has called on Taiwan and other Asian countries to join in the worldwide movement in the collaborative sharing of software programs..."
CNET News: IBM Storage Server Targets Midsize Companies
(2004-09-08 07:45:21)
"IBM on Friday announced that it will release a low-price disk server aimed at midsize companies that want to establish storage area networks..."
Linux.yyz.us: IPv6 on Fedora Core 2 Mini-HOWTO
(2004-09-08 08:30:34)
"These instructions are for Fedora Core 2 users, and describe how to set up IPv6 automatically tunnelling (6to4) on an IPv4 network..."
LinuxDevCenter: Scribus: Open Source Desktop Publishing
(2004-09-08 09:15:55)
"Sometimes putting words to paper requires more than just a word processor..."
NewsForge: Microsoft vs. Linux vs. Vendor Lock-In
(2004-09-08 10:00:03)
"One of the big reasons enterprise IT users eye Linux hungrily is that it offers a chance to break the ties that bind them to Microsoft..."
CIO Australia: AGIMO May Open Source Custom CMS
(2004-09-08 10:45:18)
"...[T]he Australian Government Information Management Offfice (AGIMO) is now considering whether or not to make the source code for it available to anyone in addition to other government departments and not-for-profit organizations..."
NewsForge: Web Design Company Uses Open Source Shopping Cart to Grow Business
(2004-09-08 11:30:59)
"Chris Winfield knows that his clients need low-cost custom Web site design and deployment. Winfield's company, 10e20, has found that offering those solutions is easier with open source software applications like osCommerce..."
Linux.com: A Command-Line Interface for X
(2004-09-08 12:15:26)
"The ratpoison window manager has a keyboard-driven interface similar to GNU Screen. It's policy is to show the window, the whole window, and nothing but the window..."
CNET News: Open-Source CRM Firm Offers Subscription Service
(2004-09-08 13:00:05)
"Open-source software start-up SugarCRM plans to introduce support services for its free contact management product on Thursday, part of a big push to lure customers away from high-priced, proprietary programs..."
LinuxInsider: Novell Joins China Linux Group
(2004-09-08 13:45:23)
"Reflecting its commitment to one of the fastest growing Linux markets, Novell has joined the China Linux Standards Group..."
internetnews.com: Sybase Offering Flagship Database For Linux
(2004-09-08 14:30:00)
"Officials at Sybase are jumping on the database giveaway bandwagon with an offering tailored to the Linux community..."
NewsForge: Microsoft Negotiating Email Sender ID Licensing with OSI
(2004-09-08 15:15:08)
"NewsForge recently learned of some behind the scene negotiations between Microsoft and Larry Rosen of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) regarding its controversial licensing of Sender ID. .."
The Register: Sun to Bring Opteron, Linux to Telcos
(2004-09-08 16:00:43)
"The company announced today that it will expand its line of telco-focused servers beyond just UltraSPARC processor-based gear to include systems running on AMD's Opteron processor and a carrier-grade Linux operating system..."
VNUnet: Bruce Perens: The Linux Colonel Talks
(2004-09-08 16:30:07)
"A previous project leader for the Debian distribution, and senior strategist in charge of open source for Hewlett Packard, Bruce Perens currently works as an independent consultant..."
LinuxWorld Australia: Telstra IT Chief Lifts Lid on Linux Turf War
(2004-09-08 17:00:23)
"The head of Telstra's technology division opened up both barrels yesterday over reports the telco's CIO Jeff Smith has been sidelined because of the failure of open source initiatives..."
Gentoo Linux Advisory: star
(2004-09-08 17:29:00)
"star contains a suid root vulnerability which could potentially grant unauthorized root access to an attacker..."
VNUnet: Desktop Linux Set to Take on Longhorn
(2004-09-08 17:30:18)
"UK-based analyst Butler Group also maintained that the open source platform is ready to be considered as a viable alternative in the data centre..."
Fedora Core Advisories: kdebase, kdelibs, lha
(2004-09-08 18:14:09)
Three security advisories from the Fedora Project.
Yahoo!/Investor's Business Daily: Red Hat, Novell Linux's Hatfields, McCoys
(2004-09-08 18:15:40)
"So much for peace, love and Linux..."
LinuxDevices: First Linux-based Phone Launches in the US
(2004-09-08 19:00:28)
"The first Linux-based mobile phone for the US market is now available through Dobson/Cellular One, according to Wildseed Ltd..."
DesktopOS: Libranet 2.8.1 [Review]
(2004-09-08 19:45:54)
"Libranet 2.8.1 has been around for a reasonable while now but still manages to be a well thought out, easy to install and use Linux based distribution..."
SearchEnterpriseLinux: Why Open Source and MySQL are Winning Corporate Hearts
(2004-09-08 20:30:10)
"Corporate IT shops today don't have money to burn, says Zack Urlocker, a MySQL AB executive. So, figuratively speaking, why should they buy a Hummer when a hatchback will do the job...?"
internetnews.com: MARID Floats Sender ID Compromise
(2004-09-08 21:00:45)
"The working group charged with finding an acceptable method for authenticating e-mails to reduce spam now has a proposal to consider before Sender ID adoption grinds to a halt..."
VNUnet: Patent Threat to Open Source is Limited
(2004-09-08 21:30:46)
"Open source software providers may have less to fear from legal action over patents than proprietary software developers, according to a patent law specialist..."
Asia Times: Software Warriors Enter the Asian Arena
(2004-09-08 22:00:43)
"Asia is the latest arena for digital warfare, and the two heavyweights locked in combat at the moment are Microsoft and Linux..."
internetnews.com: Red Hat Now at 'NX' Level
(2004-09-08 22:45:22)
"The latest features are all about security. The update also marks the third incremental update to RHEL3 since it was released in November of 2003..."
DesktopOS: Xandros Desktop OS Open Circulation Edition 2.01 [Review]
(2004-09-08 23:30:34)
"The following is a short review of Xandros Desktop OS Open Circulation Edition 2.01 otherwise known as the OC release..."
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