News Linux News for Dec 01, 2004:

Community: Krusader: File Manager for Almost-Geeks
(2004-12-01 01:00:20)
Matej Urbancic submits this profile of Krusader, an orthodox file manamgement tool for KDE.

LinuxInsider: Don't Be Cruel: The Microsoft Protocol License Agreement
(2004-12-01 02:30:58)
"When Elvis sang 'Don't be Cruel,' he certainly wasn't referring to contracts..."

internetnews.com: Getting the Most Out of Firefox
(2004-12-01 04:00:47)
"I want to tell you today what those glitches are--and, more importantly, how to fix them so Firefox works for you..."

Release Digest: Distributions, November 30, 2004
(2004-12-01 04:45:00)
Today's distribution: Linux4all LiveCd 1.40.

Release Digest: GNOME, November 30, 2004
(2004-12-01 04:45:20)
Today's GNOME apps: GtkSysinfo 1.8.1, Inkscape 0.40, EasyTAG (GTK2) 1.99.2, lambda-gtk 0.1, gnubiff 2.0.3, UPS monitor 0.6, Quarry 0.1.10, Bakery 2.3.10, Epiphany 1.4.6, Gweled 0.6, and Gtkmm 2.4.8.

Release Digest: KDE, November 30, 2004
(2004-12-01 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: KWebWatch 0.9.8, KConfig XTraKtor 0.1, load-plugins 0.1, and ShowImg 0.9.4.

Security Digest: November 30, 2004
(2004-12-01 04:45:55)
Today's security advisories: Sun and Blackdown Java (Gentoo Linux); libgd2 and libgd1 (Debian GNU/Linux); libxpm4 (Mandrakelinux); squirrelmail (Fedora Core Linux); and NEPOTE (Netwosix).

NYLXS: Free Software Education Center Open House
(2004-12-01 04:45:59)
NYLXS's Membership committee is going to be holding the GNU/Linux and Free Software Open House in the Midwood Section of Brooklyn USA.

Freshmeat: Virtual Filesystem: Building A Linux Filesystem From An Ordinary File
(2004-12-01 05:30:00)
"This article will show you how to encrypt the filesystem and mount it with ACL..."

XTHiNK: Thunderbird--Reclaim My Fonts
(2004-12-01 07:00:32)
"Mozilla’s Thunderbird is a huge pain when it comes to customizing the appearance..."

Builder AU: Developer Spotlight: Damian Conway
(2004-12-01 08:30:50)
"Builder AU recently caught up with Australian Perl guru Damian Conway to talk about Perl 6, his reasons for choosing Perl over other languages, PHP, and the upcoming Open Source Developers Conference in Melbourne..."

LinuxWorld Australia: Unix Pros Get a Free Taste of Linux Skills
(2004-12-01 10:00:49)
"Red Hat will be offering free, half-day training sessions in mid December to help Unix professionals transfer their skills to Linux..."

TUX Magazine: Of Modems and Winmodems
(2004-12-01 11:30:03)
"Time for a shocker. Device support under Linux is excellent..."

Sify.com: Linux Bangalore 04 to be Held on Dec 1
(2004-12-01 12:15:13)
"Atul Chitnis, Chairman, Linux Bangalore 2004, said the event this year is the fourth in the series and is now rated among the top technical events in India and Asia..."

NewsForge: The Linux Show is Dying
(2004-12-01 12:30:15)
"The Linux Show--an original Internet radio offering--is shutting down. It's been part of the Linux and Internet scene for seven years, but it has run into financial difficulties and lack of sponsors make it impossible to continue..."

BNAmericas/LinuxInsider: Venezuela's MED Saves $2.1 Million with Open Source
(2004-12-01 13:00:13)
"Venezuela's education and sports ministry (MED) believes it has saved up to 4 billion bolivares (US$2.1 million [€1.6 million]) this year by implementing open-source platforms.."

LinuxInsider: AdTI: Ready for Round Three with Open Sourcers
(2004-12-01 13:45:35)
"The same group that said that free and open-source software was a bigger security risk than commercial software and also claimed that Linus Torvalds ripped off the Linux kernel plans to release a new report in a few weeks..."

Debian.org: GNOME 2.8, Yes; Freeze Date Waiting for Infrastructure
(2004-12-01 14:30:37)
"After requests and a detailed proposal from the GNOME team, we accepted an upload of GNOME 2.8 into sid, and, via the usual mechanisms, into sarge..."

Mandrakesoft: Mandrakesoft 2003/2004: Back to Profitability
(2004-12-01 16:00:25)
"In fiscal year 2003/2004, Mandrakesoft's consolidated sales revenue reached 5.18 million euros [US$6.89 mil] and operating revenue reached 6.29 million euros [US$8.37 mil]..."

internetnews.com: Pru Likes Red Hat
(2004-12-01 16:45:57)
"Shares of Red Hat jumped 8% Tuesday after Prudential gave the company its second upgrade in two weeks..."

LinuxElectrons: Oracle and Novell Certify Their Latest Enterprise Linux Offerings
(2004-12-01 17:30:09)
"Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Collaboration Suite, and Oracle E-Business Suite 11i 10 have all been tested and certified for deployment on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9..."

SD Times: Open-Source Ingres Beginning to Pay Dividends
(2004-12-01 18:15:40)
"Perhaps more interesting is the opening of Ingres source code, a move the company says is already starting to bring unexpected results from the developer community..."

IPS: Heading Towards Free Software
(2004-12-01 19:00:46)
"Venezuela, following in Brazil's footsteps, has joined the club of countries that are adopting and promoting free or open-source software, in a bid to save money, achieve technological independence, and strengthen alliances among countries of the developing South..."

Techworld: Apache Chokes On Open-Source Philosophy
(2004-12-01 19:30:17)
"The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) may soon have some full-time, paid staff including an executive director, according to the organisation's co-founder..."

NewsForge: The Sweet Taste of Good Customer Relations
(2004-12-01 20:00:54)
"SugarCRM offers a suite of customer relations management software. Sugar Sales is available in both an open and a closed source edition..."

CXOtoday: HP Bonds With Indian Linux Enthusiasts
(2004-12-01 20:30:52)
"Struggling with its HP-UX business, Hewlett Packard is now eyeing the Linux space with its 'Linux for the Real World' strategy showcased at the Linux Bangalore/2004 event..."

ZDNet UK: Making an Open-Source Living, Part 1
(2004-12-01 21:15:19)
"Running a business based on open-source software is possible, as we found out when we interviewed Steven Noels, a Dutch consultant and member of the Apache Software Foundation..."

LinuxDevices: LinuxWorld Boston 2005 Announces Keynote Speakers
(2004-12-01 22:00:18)
"LinuxWorld East, set for February 14-17 this year in Boston, have announced its lineup of keynote speakers. Speakers include representatives of Novell, HP, Computer Associates (CA), Attitude LLC, and MySQL AB..."

Yahoo!/TechWeb: Industry Leaders Look To Software's Future
(2004-12-01 22:45:07)
"What will the software industry look like in three, five, even 10 years from now...?"

Community: Mepis: Debian Without Tears
(2004-12-01 23:30:36)
"Welcome to Mepis--there's no reason now not to have Debian..."

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