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News Linux News for Jan 04, 2005:
eWeek: Linux and Open Source: The 2005 Generation
(2005-01-04 01:00:12) "Linux and open source are at the heart of today's computing technology. Deal with it..."
Always On: Could Open-Source Save Segway?
(2005-01-04 02:30:50) "Red Segways? Idiotically stylistic little details? I just saw 'leaked' photos of the 2005 Segway lineup on 'Engadget' and all I have to say is, 'What the...'"
Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.10-mm1
(2005-01-04 03:15:10) Changelog, link within.
The Linux Game Tome: Airline Tycoon Deluxe Coming to Linux
(2005-01-04 04:00:21) "Thomas Steiding of e.p.i.c interactive wrote in to let us know the company will be porting Airline Tycoon Deluxe to Mac and Linux..."
Release Digest: Distributions, January 3, 2005
(2005-01-04 04:45:00) This new year's distributions: Feather Linux 0.7.1 and dyne:bolic 1.4.
Release Digest: GNOME, January 3, 2005
(2005-01-04 04:45:20) This new year's GNOME apps: mtPaint 0.50, Gaim 1.1.1, The Gimp 2.2.1, gDesklets 0.33, GTetrinet 0.7.8, python-smbmount 0.1, Gnome Font Sampler 0.3, GNOME War Pad 0.3.5, cbrPager 0.9.8, DrPython 3.8.2, Geode 0.2.4, Picture Downloader 0.1b, and Blender 3D 2.36.
Release Digest: KDE, January 3, 2005
(2005-01-04 04:45:40) This new year's KDE apps: KBeat 0.1, KNetLoad 2.3 & 20050101, KXDocker 0.25 fix3, CpuTemp 0.1, KWirelessMonitor 0.5.91, VyQChat 0.2.7, KIptablesGenerator 1.2 RC 2, Kwave 0.7.2, kmhtConvert 0.6, KLinPopup 0.1.4, gambas 1.0.1, Klear 0.1-alpha2, and develop 0.7-0.6.
Security Digest: January 3, 2005
(2005-01-04 04:45:59) Today's security advisories: tetex (Fedora Core) and htmlheadline (Debian GNU/Linux).
The Linux Box: How To Speed Up Firefox
(2005-01-04 05:30:50) "After you get past the beginner stage with Firefox, try this 'power-user' trick to make it download pages faster..."
Linux.com: CLI Magic: CQ DE CLI
(2005-01-04 07:00:22) "There are two types of geeks in the world. Those who only watch and listen, and those who communicate..."
FedoraNews: How to Share a Local Printer on Linux with Windows using Samba
(2005-01-04 08:30:08) "So I wonder, is there any way I could share my local printer (Epson Stylus Photo 820) attached to my Linux Box with Windows using Samba instead? The answer is Yes...!"
NewsForge: Building a Distro
(2005-01-04 10:00:16) "You download a CD or maybe a diskette image, transfer it to the appropriate media, boot your computer with it, and voilà, you're running Linux. It sounds so simple--but a great deal of work goes into creating that software..."
Embedded Star: Why Choose Linux for Embedded Development Projects?
(2005-01-04 11:30:43) "Nevertheless, SBS has found that many developers are still selecting Linux over other operating system alternatives for embedded development projects..."
Linux Journal: Useful Things You Can Do with FVWM
(2005-01-04 13:00:10) "Learn how to take screenshots quickly, change window titles and reconfigure a running FVWM instance..."
The Korea Herald: Asian Open-Source Standard Eyes June Release
(2005-01-04 13:45:09) "Korean software developer Hancom Inc. is working with China's Red Flag Linux Co. and Japan's Miracle Linux Co. to develop Asianux 2.0..."
AME Info: The Truth About Sun's Linux Support
(2005-01-04 14:30:03) "Sun is not going to leave Linux users without expert support at anytime contrary to industry scare stories..."
KernelTrap: Interview: Richard Stallman
(2005-01-04 15:15:49) "He was kind enough to speak with me at length, discussing his first contact with computers, his time in the AI lab, the current state of the GNU Hurd, his current role in the Free Software Foundation, the problems with non-free software, and much more..."
PR: Mandrakesoft Announces Revamped "Corporate" Lineup
(2005-01-04 16:00:49) "Mandrakesoft announced today the availability of two new products geared toward business customers; Corporate Server and Corporate Desktop..." Announcement within.
SearchEnterpriseLinux: Shun Linux and Kiss Your Job Security Good-Bye, Part 1
(2005-01-04 16:45:09) "IT managers who think that their Microsoft certifications give them all the tenure they need are in for a rude awakening. In fact, says author Robin Miller, their pink slips are only a point-and-click away..."
Computerworld: Linux Continues Inroads Into Server Market
(2005-01-04 17:30:21) "In 2005, the report predicted, Linux will take on more workloads in the enterprise, such as hosting independent software vendor applications and databases..."
The State: Linux Gives Tighter Control Over Computer's Users
(2005-01-04 19:00:55) "To the list of reasons you may want to use Linux instead of Windows as your computer’s operating system, add one more: Control over users means control over evil software..."
NewsForge: Interview: Debian Project Leader Martin Michlmayr
(2005-01-04 19:45:41) "In this interview, Martin Michlmayr, the Debian project leader, talks about Sarge, the next release of Debian GNU/Linux..."
Yahoo!: Sub300.com Pledges to Double Microsoft's Offer to Help Rebuild From Tsunami Damage
(2005-01-04 20:30:16) "Sub300.com will donate half of that amount to the Red Cross with the money earmarked for aid and relief of the victims of the tsunami..."
Computerworld: What It's Like to Switch to Open-Source
(2005-01-04 21:15:50) "Job No. 1, they said, was to ditch as much Microsoft software as possible. The business had just acquired a company that used Linux; it was time for the home office to switch over, too..."
SearchEnterpriseLinux: 2005 Outlook: Desktops to See Linux, Search War and More Spyware
(2005-01-04 22:00:54) "It wasn't a great year, but 2004 saw the bruised and bloodied tech industry struggle to its feet and begin to fight again..."
The Times: Is This Internet Prodigy About to Knock Microsoft Off Its Pedestal?
(2005-01-04 23:30:31) "A Miami teenager has created a free web browser that has been called Bill Gates's worst nightmare..."
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