News Linux News for Oct 07, 2004:

Birmingham Post: Sorry Mr Gates, Open Source Has Won Me Over
(2004-10-07 00:15:52)
"So it has been for me this month with my decision to abandon something that has been a central part of my daily working life for over ten years. I'm talking about Microsoft Office..."

Javalobby: What Would Happen to Java if Sun...
(2004-10-07 01:00:50)
"But perhaps the question still has relevance if it is reframed. What would happen to Java if Sun was to be acquired by another company...?"

CIO Australia: Open Source and Open Standards
(2004-10-07 01:45:20)
"Do we really need both in Australian government...?"

eWeek: Software Patents Gone Bad
(2004-10-07 02:30:29)
"Software patents are bad for both open- and closed-source developers, not to mention for anyone who buys software. Isn't it time we get rid of them once and for all...?"

Mad Penguin: Mozilla Firefox--The Future Of Browsing
(2004-10-07 03:15:20)
"[Firefox is] one hell of a contender for the Internet browser throne. Can it topple the software giant's flagship product? Yes, I think it can..."

OfB.biz: The 2004 OfB Choice Awards
(2004-10-07 04:00:50)
"We have spent the last year testing and reporting on the very best open computing offerings and it finally comes down to this time when we must pick the very best of these best of breed products to report to you as our OfB Choices..."

DistroWatch: Distributions, October 6, 2004
(2004-10-07 04:45:00)
Today's distributions: Puppy Linux 0.9.5 and Aurox Linux 10.0.

Release Digest: GNOME, October 6, 2004
(2004-10-07 04:45:15)
Today's GNOME app: GNOME CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor 0.3.1.

Release Digest: GNU, October 6, 2004
(2004-10-07 04:45:30)
Today's GNU apps: Guile 1.6.5 and GIMP 2.1.6.

Release Digest: KDE, October 6, 2004
(2004-10-07 04:45:45)
Today's KDE apps: KPlayer 0.5.2, Kcomain 0.2, abakus 0.61, QtiPlot 0.3.6, and Password Creator 1.1.1.

Linux Magazine: Linux and the AMD64
(2004-10-07 05:30:49)
"Since then, computing has evolved substantially, and while 32-bit computing remains adequate for many purposes, its days are nearing an end..."

DevX: Getting Tidy with Eclipse
(2004-10-07 07:00:29)
"In this article, I will show how to make use of JTidy with Eclipse to help clean up HTML files automatically..."

informIT: Page Table Management
(2004-10-07 08:30:14)
"Linux layers the machine independent/dependent layer in an unusual manner in comparison to other operating systems..."

OSNews: A Quick Guide for Repairing Your Kernel from a Live CD
(2004-10-07 10:00:26)
"GNU/Linux, and all other operating systems, are based around a kernel which controls hardware access and maximizes CPU and RAM efficiency by controlling when and how much programs get to use..."

NewsForge: Replacing FrameMaker with OOo Writer
(2004-10-07 11:30:07)
"FrameMaker has a reputation far out of keeping with its reality. While FrameMaker remains a stable and flexible product, its heyday is long past, and its features have not kept pace with modern expectations..."

dot.KDE: KOffice Interview
(2004-10-07 12:15:03)
"The people of Golem.de conducted an interview with David Faure, maintainer of KWord and the KOffice libraries about KOffice..."

eWeek: Novell Releases Updated SUSE Linux
(2004-10-07 12:15:40)
LinuxWorld Expo UK: "At LinuxWorld Expo in London on Wednesday, Novell Inc. promised its desktop Linux software by the end of the year and launched the latest version of SuSE Linux Professional..."

The Register: Open-Source IP Telephony Slashes Costs
(2004-10-07 12:25:41)
LinuxWorld Expo UK: "IP Telephony systems based on open source technology will eclipse revenues from Linux over the next two years, a leading open source guru predicted today..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Rocks Linux and Sun Desktops 'Supersize' Scientists' images
(2004-10-07 13:00:47)
"Imagine trying to find Earth in a photograph of the entire universe on a cell phone screen and you'll have an inkling of the task facing an IT team helping biomedical researchers view huge datasets on a PC..."

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.9-rc3-mm3
(2004-10-07 13:45:48)
Changelog, link within.

Digit: Netscape Founder Fears Browser War II
(2004-10-07 14:30:38)
"The success of alternative browsers such as Mozilla Firefox may ultimately have the unexpected side effect of causing Microsoft to ratchet up the browser wars again..."

CNET News: RealNetworks Signs Up Red Flag Linux
(2004-10-07 15:15:04)
LinuxWorld Expo UK: "RealNetworks has signed up a new Linux partner to distribute its audio and video player, China-based Red Flag Linux..."

internetnews.com: BIRT To Take Flight in Early 2005
(2004-10-07 15:15:50)
"Actuate, which stewards the open source business intelligence reporting tool (BIRT), is planning an early 2005 launch, following the approval of the Eclipse Foundation..."

ZDNet Australia: OSIA Questions Coalition's Stand on Patent Law
(2004-10-07 16:00:06)
"Open Source Industry Australia (OSIA) has expressed its disappointment over the coalition's refusal to accept that patent law or the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States could be improved..."

LinuxInsider: Red Hat: Time for the Tar and Feathers?
(2004-10-07 17:30:52)
"A cynic might see parallels to Red Hat here: pretending to open source ideals while actually charging the MSCE community for the privilege of sharing the illusion..."

ZDNet UK: Open-Xchange Development Gets Open-Source Boost
(2004-10-07 17:30:59)
LinuxWorld Expo UK: "The Microsoft Exchange rival, open-sourced six weeks ago, has released a beta, which the company claims would have taken 10 times longer to produce without the help of the open-source community..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: SuSE, MySQL Bring Navigation Revolution to Cancer Support Site
(2004-10-07 19:00:29)
"So, the site's design team set about creating an unconventional, and yet old-fashioned, navigational system using SuSE Linux and a MySQL database..."

Tectonic: Linux for SMEs: What to Look For Before You Leap
(2004-10-07 20:30:45)
"Both Linux and Small-Medium Enterprise (or SME) are terms that tend to provoke argument..."

KernelTrap: Debating The Merits Of Kernel Preemption
(2004-10-07 22:00:02)
"In response to a recent bug report on the lkml, Jeff Garzik, the maintainer of the Serial ATA subsystem and network device drivers, had some harsh words for kernel preemption..."

OnJava: What's So Java About Sun's Linux Desktop?
(2004-10-07 23:30:51)
"Sun's Java Desktop System (JDS) has faced a lot of flack from the Free Software community. People object to Sun's naming scheme and branding, and have cried out in angst about JDS's complex and unattractive end-user licensing agreement..."

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