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News Linux News for Nov 01, 2004:
KernelTrap: Efficient Cross Compiling
(2004-11-01 01:00:28)
"In a posting to the lkml, Al Viro offered a guide on how to cross-compile multiple platforms in parallel..."
Groklaw: What We Might Expect From SCO's New Website and Groklaw
(2004-11-01 03:00:57)
"You might like to know that it is being reported that the url for SCO's new website in competition with Groklaw has been renamed. It is now scoinfo.com, a domain name they registered on October 28..."
DistroWatch: Distributions, October 31, 2004
(2004-11-01 05:00:00)
This weekend's distri-boo-tions: AUSTRUMI 0.9.0, Turbolinux 10 Server, Slo-Tech Linux 2.1, gnuLinEx 2004 Live, and LinEspa 0.21.
Release Digest: GNOME, October 31, 2004
(2004-11-01 05:00:20)
This weekend's ghostly GNOME apps: xMule: The POSIX ED2K Client 1.9.4, fftv 0.8.1, ttb teletekst browser 0.3, gproftpd 8.1.7, Kino 0.7.5, gURLChecker 0.8rc3, and GTK ACX Tool 0.1.0.
Release Digest: KDE, October 31, 2004
(2004-11-01 05:00:40)
This weekend's kreepy KDE apps: Media-Detect 0.55, KPhone 4.0.4, FacturaLUX 1.4, KFormDesigner 0.3.2, BasKet 0.5.0-beta2 & 0.4.0d, KWirelessMonitor 0.5.4, KMyMoney 0.6.3, Debian Package Search 1.0, 'Q' DVD-Author Alpha 0.0.8, KBirthday 0.7.3, Kexi 0.1 Beta 5, KFTPGrabber 0.5.0-beta1, and KStars 3.3.
FedoraNews: Open Source/Free Software: Philosophy & Theory Course at Göteborg University
(2004-11-01 07:00:37)
"I have just started a free course at the department of Informatics, which is a part of the School of Economics and Commercial Law at Göteborg University..."
LinuxDevices: Open Source Compiler Demos Speed, Compactness With Boottime Compile Trick
(2004-11-01 09:00:25)
"...[A] bootloader that uses the Tiny C Compiler (TCC) to compile a Linux kernel from source at boot-time in as little as 15 seconds..."
Linux.com: Sound in GNU/Linux
(2004-11-01 11:00:35)
"This article will outline ALSA, OSS, Esound, and aRts and what they do; we'll also list some tips for identifying your sound card or onboard sound chip and for getting sound to work in GNU/Linux..."
OSNews: Review: SuSE Linux 9.2 LiveCD
(2004-11-01 13:00:14)
"Novell has recently released SUSE Linux 9.2 LiveCD/DVD edition. In line with its impressive track-record, SUSE managed to make yet another step forward each time..."
InfoWorld: Ingres r3 Open Source Database Ships for Linux, Windows
(2004-11-01 13:45:57)
"Computer Associates International on Monday plans to widen the field for open source alternatives to commercial databases with the general release of the Ingres r3 database on the Linux and Windows platforms..."
ZDNet UK: Firefox Donations Hit $250,000
(2004-11-01 14:30:07)
"The Mozilla Foundation has raised a quarter of a million dollars in its 10-day fundraising campaign--over 300 percent of its original target..."
LinuxWorld Australia: Chinese Vendor Offers Linux Mobile Platform
(2004-11-01 14:30:14)
LinuxWorld Deutschland: "After launching two of the world's first Linux smart phones, China's E28 is now offering handset manufacturers the opportunity to license its software and hardware designs based on the increasingly popular open-source operating system..."
eWeek: Sun Ready to Open Solaris
(2004-11-01 15:15:50)
"Sun Microsystems Inc. is getting closer to making its Open Solaris project, along with the final pieces of Solaris 10, a reality..."
E-Health-Insider: Open Source Software Could Save NHS Money
(2004-11-01 16:00:30)
The UK Office of Government Commerce's recommendation for using open source will also have implications for the National Health System, according to this article.
vnunet: IBM Puts Linux on the Menu
(2004-11-01 16:45:42)
"IBM has put Linux on the menu after signing a deal to develop Linux-based systems to help food and consumer goods distributors optimise supply chains and customer management..."
NewsForge: Linux Prepares a Chile Reception for Terrorists
(2004-11-01 17:30:25)
"One airport adopting major security upgrades is the Santiago Airport in Chile, which recently opened 60 checkpoint kiosks utilizing biometric security software running on SUSE Enterprise Linux..."
ZDNet Australia: Ballmer's Open Source Assault Gives Linux a Leg-Up: OSIA
(2004-11-01 18:00:54)
"Microsoft chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer, has acknowledged Linux as the 'only game in town' when it comes to competing with the proprietary software heavyweight's offerings, Australia's peak open source body claims..."
ZDNet UK: Microsoft's New Weapon Against Linux Questioned
(2004-11-01 18:30:14)
"Microsoft says its IP indemnification provides better protection than that offered by rivals Red Hat and Novell--but not all lawyers agree..."
LinuxDevices: Wind River Launches Its First Embedded Linux, Aimed at Telecom
(2004-11-01 19:00:35)
"Thirteen months after taking the 'first step' of a stategic shift toward Linux, the world's largest embedded software company is set to ship its inaugural Linux product..."
News.com.au: Your Choice, NSW Tells Agencies On Open Source
(2004-11-01 19:45:06)
"NSW Commerce Minister John Della Bosca has ruled out umpiring government contracts in an effort to promote open source, saying individual agencies would choose their own software..."
Manila Bulletin Online: BSA Exec Maintains Neutrality Regarding Open Source Issues
(2004-11-01 20:30:25)
"Software watchdog Business Software Alliance (BSA) is neutral on issues affecting open source but would represent the consensus of the views of its members..."
Computerworld: Webmail Leaves Windows for Open-Source Platform
(2004-11-01 22:00:57)
"Webmail.us, whose outsourced e-mail service is aimed at companies that have between five and 500 employees, adopted open-source software to gain scalability..."
CIO Update: Switching to Linux is Getting Easier
(2004-11-01 23:30:51)
"Deciding to switch to Linux is one of the daunting questions every CIO must continually evaluate..."
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