News Linux News for Oct 05, 2004:

osViews: Enough with Themes Already
(2004-10-05 00:15:24)
"I have a proposal for what to do with most themes: get rid of 'em..."

OSNews: Open Source--The Salvation Army of Software?
(2004-10-05 01:00:26)
"Is open source becoming the dumping ground for no-longer-wanted software, sort of like a Salvation Army dropoff point for programs instead of old clothes...?"

NewsForge: What to Do If You're Involved in Code-Dispute Litigation
(2004-10-05 02:30:28)
"The SCO Group brought the issue to everyone's attention last year by suing IBM for $5 billion for alleged copyright infringement; others are now beginning to pick up the torch of litigium..."

OSDir: The FAQs on FAQs
(2004-10-05 04:00:04)
"FAQs. No matter how you slice 'em up and package them, at the end of the day are all about content..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, October 4, 2004
(2004-10-05 04:45:00)
Today's distribution: Vidalinux Desktop OS 1.0

Release Digest: GNOME, October 4, 2004
(2004-10-05 04:45:20)
Today's GNOME app: Seventeenth Release of PythonCAD.

Release Digest: KDE, October 4, 2004
(2004-10-05 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: Konkurrency 0.9.2, Password Creator 1.0.1, Kim (Kde Image Menu) 0.5.1, PyQLogger 1.2, and knoda 0.7.2-test1.

DevX: Fast, Easy Database Access with Python
(2004-10-05 05:30:18)
"You don't have to keep writing the same old database access code over and over again—instead, it's simple to roll your own database wrapper and use Python syntax to retrieve, search, and update data..."

NewsForge: Gaim-Encryption: Simple Encryption for Instant Messages
(2004-10-05 07:00:57)
"Instant messaging is everywhere nowadays, but people who use it may be surprised to know how trivial it is to listen in on their private conversations..."

KernelTrap: Signing Off On Patches
(2004-10-05 08:30:51)
"Back in May, Linux creator Linus Torvalds proposed a method of documenting how patches reach the kernel source tree..."

eBCVG: Defending IT Infrastructure Through Effective Patch Management
(2004-10-05 10:00:51)
"While driving into the office, half-listening to the radio news, you hear your bank’s name being announced, immediately followed by the words 'hacker,' 'massive system failure' and 'identity theft...'"

SDTimes: Niku Baits Hook With Free Desktop Scheduler
(2004-10-05 11:30:17)
"Open Workbench 1.1, an open-source project management tool from Niku Corp., has been released to beta, with general availability expected within the next few months, according to the company..."

NewsForge: The Future of Linux Multimedia
(2004-10-05 11:45:36)
"No, Linux desktops' multimedia capabilities are not on par with Windows'--things are now at the point where Linux is preferable to Windows..." [Story repaired. -ed.]

AMEInfo: LinuxWorld launches at Gitex
(2004-10-05 12:15:23)
"Taking into account the increasing interest LINUX and the Open Source movement is generating in the region, CPI... has launched LinuxWorld Middle East & Africa..."

Linux Journal: Programming for Oracle on Linux, Part 2
(2004-10-05 13:00:19)
"When Perl isn't fast enough, you can have applications interact with Oracle databases by using C..."

Bloomberg: AT&T Tests Linux to Replace Microsoft's Windows on 70,000 PCs
(2004-10-05 13:45:49)
"AT&T Corp. is testing Linux software as a replacement for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, which runs the 70,000 personal computers used by its employees..."

LinuxGames: Linux Doom 3 Client/Server Binaries and Demo Released
(2004-10-05 14:30:31)
The much-anticipated Linux client/sever binaries for Doom 3 has been released by iD Software.

DesktopLinux: TurboLinux Releases Server Edition, Adds Security Tools
(2004-10-05 15:15:39)
"Japan's top Desktop Linux vendor TurboLinux has announced the availablity of its server offering based on kernel version 2.6.8..."

Techworld: Microsoft Prepares to Kill Linux with Different Windows Flavours
(2004-10-05 16:00:36)
"The intention is to reduce maintenance costs and create products that are less vulnerable to attack, and so tackle head-on the threat posed by Linux..."

Fedora Legacy Advisories: sysstat, mod_python, libxml2
(2004-10-05 16:44:02)
Three security advisories from the Fedora Legacy Project.

Gentoo Linux Advisory: Netpbm
(2004-10-05 16:44:56)
"Utilities included in old Netpbm versions are vulnerable to multiple temporary files issues, potentially allowing a local attacker to overwrite files with the rights of the user running the utility..."

ZDNet Australia: Openera Loses Court Battle over Linux Trademark
(2004-10-05 16:45:45)
"Linux Australia Pty Ltd has failed to gain control over a trademark and a domain name that was once linked with the company, after taking legal action in a South Australian court last week..."

Slackware Linux Advisories: zlib, getmail
(2004-10-05 17:29:23)
Two security advisories from Slackware.

PC Pro: UN Body Promises Greater Recognition for Open Source Licencing
(2004-10-05 17:30:58)
"The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is promising greater recognition of Free and Open Source software licensing in a bid to balance the needs of copyright owners and the public..."

ZDNet Australia: JBoss to Red Hat: Grow Up
(2004-10-05 18:15:18)
"On the heels of Red Hat's inclusion of ObjectWeb's open-source application server, Marc Fleury, founder of JBoss, has a message for the North Carolina-based Linux distributer: Grow up..."

eWeek: Stateless Linux Strikes Client Balance
(2004-10-05 19:00:18)
"There's no question that tight, centralized management of desktop systems can deliver companies shortened deployment time, simpler system patching and more predictable performance..."

OSNews: A Look at Linare Professional
(2004-10-05 19:45:19)
"Linare Corp sent us in the Pro version of their Linare Linux flavor. We are taking a quick look at the product, at its advantages and occasional... missteps..."

PC World: Xandros 2.5: Linux for a Windows Crowd
(2004-10-05 20:30:09)
"Want to give Linux a try with little fuss and bewilderment? Xandros may have just what you're looking for..."

informIT: Searching for Substance: Web Browser Olympic Scorecard
(2004-10-05 21:15:44)
"Nigel McFarlane boils down all the competition between browsers into a single score for each browser. Take this article to your local second-hand browser dealer to test his honesty..."

InfoWorld: Gluecode Delivers Open Source BPM Engine
(2004-10-05 22:00:35)
"Hoping to put in place the last missing piece of the Java stack, Gluecode Software and the Apache Software Foundation this week unwrapped Project Agila, which the companies claim is the first embeddable open source BPM engine..."

Hawaii Business Magazine: Going Beyond Basic Training
(2004-10-05 22:45:24)
"When the software firm Red Hat approached Don Bourassa to establish a Red Hat Academy at the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT) to provide training and certification locally, Bourassa didn't hesitate for a second..."

Tonight Live: A Bad Season for the Cubs & Microsoft on The Linux Show
(2004-10-05 23:30:57)
"We promise not to dwell on SUN tonight. We have enough tonight about Microsoft to do two shows, some on Pirates, plus a clueless pundit or two..."

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