News Linux News for Jan 05, 2005:

The Linux Blog: What Linux Distribution Fits Your Lifestyle?
(2005-01-05 01:00:45)
"First, we need to figure out what kind of user you are. Are you one that loves to toy with bleeding-edge programs with the latest and greatest features even with their bugs...?"

CNET News: Official Nod for Sun Open-Source License
(2005-01-05 01:45:10)
"The Open Source Initiative's license approval committee has given a vote of support to Sun Microsystems' license..."

Campus Technology: OSS Myths Debunked!
(2005-01-05 02:30:15)
"10 - Open source software (OSS) is developed by longhaired hippies..."

Builder AU: Why There's No Need to Abandon .NET for Open Source
(2005-01-05 04:00:20)
"Now, I'm not one to start an argument about the merits of consumer vs. open source. Rather, I took the opportunity to point out the open source route available to .NET connoisseurs..."

Release Digest: Distributions, January 4, 2005
(2005-01-05 05:00:00)
Today's distributions: Devil-Linux 1.2.2 and Knoppel 0.5.

Release Digest: GNOME, January 4, 2005
(2005-01-05 05:00:20)
Today's GNOME apps: Timer Applet 0.1, Gwget 0.92.1, dvd::rip 0.52.0, DiskSearch 1.1.0, and OGMRip 0.6.1.

Release Digest: KDE, January 4, 2005
(2005-01-05 05:00:40)
Today's KDE apps: KSubtile 1.1, BPConf 0.4, KrawlSite 0.5, digiKam 0.7.1, DigikamImagePlugins 0.7.1, KRDesktop 0.4, KQEmu 0.1b, slack-get 0.9.0, and KickPim Patches 0.1.

Security Digest: January 4, 2005
(2005-01-05 05:00:59)
Today's security advisories: nasm (Debian GNU/Linux); openssl, libtiff, imlib, samba, squid, httpd, XFree86, (LBA-Linux); ftp kioslave (KDE); and kernel (Fedora Core).

WebProNews: Light Up The Web With Flash And A LAMP
(2005-01-05 07:00:47)
"When it comes to creating a robust server environment for delivering dynamic content securely and reliably across the Internet, it's practically impossible to beat the LAMP setup..."

Linux.com: Securing Your Workstation with Firestarter
(2005-01-05 08:30:18)
"Firestarter is a GPL-licensed graphical firewall configuration program for iptables, the powerful firewall included in Linux kernels 2.4 and 2.6..."

OSNews: Interview with Linspire CEO Michael Robertson
(2005-01-05 10:00:04)
"OSNews 'sat down' with Linspire CEO Michael Robertson for a Q&A about his company's efforts as the banner-carrier for Linux-on-the-desktop..."

LinuxDevices: FIC Unveils Linux-based Portable Media Player
(2005-01-05 11:30:06)
"Taiwanese motherboard maker FIC will unveil a Linux-based portable media player (PMP) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week..."

OpenOffice Off-the-Wall: ToCs, Indexes and Bibliographies in OOo Writer
(2005-01-05 13:00:42)
"A new way of thinking about and tagging a document's table of contents and other supporting features makes sense and is more convenient..."

InfoWorld: MySQL Readies Beta of Enterprise Open Source Database
(2005-01-05 14:30:06)
"MySQL at the end of January is expected to release a beta version of its MySQL 5.0 open source database, which is to feature enterprise-level functionality such as stored procedures and triggers..."

CNET News: HP Unveils Plans for Digital Home Invasion
(2005-01-05 14:30:27)
"HP's new media hub will run the Linux operating system, offer high-definition television recording and an Ethernet connection to access media files such as photos, music and home video stored on a PC..."

internetnews.com: Sun Readies Open Code
(2005-01-05 16:00:29)
"Sun Microsystems is preparing to submit a 'significant project' to the open source community, internetnews.com has learned..."

ZDNet UK: Firefox Phishing Vulnerability Discovered
(2005-01-05 17:30:11)
"A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers..." [Link repaired. -ed.]

ZDNet: Polese Opens Up on Open-Source Plans
(2005-01-05 19:00:15)
"SpikeSource, a start-up headed by computing industry veteran Kim Polese, has revealed more details of its plan to tap into the growing popularity of open-source software at corporations..."

InfoWorld: Bell Labs Grapples with VOIP, Open Source
(2005-01-05 20:30:18)
"Voice over IP (VOIP) and open source technology hold great promise for cost savings, but also threaten traditional ways of doing business..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Ways to Choose Linux & Keep Microsoft, Part 2
(2005-01-05 22:00:53)
"Choosing Linux is not an all-or-nothing option. Thanks to some handy tools, IT managers can let some users cling to some Microsoft applications, even if their desktops and servers run on Linux..."

Linux Journal: Linux and Security at Salem Hospital: A Case Study
(2005-01-05 23:30:39)
"Salem Hospital of Oregon switches from barebones OS projects to commercialized Linux for its security..."

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