News Linux News for Jan 11, 2005:

Galatea: The Open Source Monopoly
(2005-01-11 01:00:16)
"...I clarified that I did not consider JBoss open source in the same way Apache Geronimo is open source. That statement led to more controversy and so I decided to respond fully in a separate article. This paper is my response..."

I, Cringely: Betting a Billion
(2005-01-11 02:30:21)
"This is my first column of the new year, which means I have to give my predictions for 2005. We've been doing this for many years now, and unlike every other predictor I've read, I begin with a look back at the predictions I made a year ago..."

Technetra: China Rising
(2005-01-11 04:00:57)
"The acceleration of international commerce with China will vitalize OSS adoption across the globe..."

Release Digest: Distributions, January 10, 2005
(2005-01-11 04:45:00)
Today's distributions: CentOS 3.4, grml 0.2, and ParallelKnoppix 2005-01-10.

Release Digest: GNOME, January 10, 2005
(2005-01-11 04:45:20)
Today's GNOME apps: Gourmet Recipe Manager 0.7.0, graveman 0.2-20050110, GAIMnOSD 0.5.2, Sysinfo 0.4, The Gimp 2.2.2, and GTK+ 2.6.1.

Release Digest: KDE, January 10, 2005
(2005-01-11 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: KNetStats 1.2, Simple Beagle-UI 0.3, QtOIDUA 0.04, bksys 0.9.6, LinCVS 1.3.3rc1, kuckmal 0.1, kavi2svcd 0.8.3, KPlayer 0.5.3, KTLight 0.1, and QComicBook 0.1.1.

Security Digest: January 10, 2005
(2005-01-11 04:45:59)
Today's security advisories: kdelibs, linpopup, and lintian (Debian GNU/Linux); libtiff/tiff (SUSE Linux); kdegraphics, tetex, libtiff, samba, xpdf, and cups (LBA-Linux); TikiWiki (Gentoo Linux); and kernel (Fedora Core).

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Getting on Top of Things
(2005-01-11 05:30:42)
"Top--the system utility of which I speak--has lots of secrets to tell. Let's start with the basics. Just enter top at a command line and see what it has to say..."

Linux Magazine: Konserve: Backup Made Easy
(2005-01-11 07:00:25)
"Konserve is a small backup utility that lives in the KDE 3.x system tray, and it makes backups so easy, so automatic, that you'll probably forget all about it... until you desperately need that file you accidentally deleted..."

NewsForge: Securing Thunderbird Email with OpenPGP
(2005-01-11 08:30:55)
"Email is commonly used in business today, yet only a small percentage of users take the time to guarantee their email is sent in a secure and confidential manner..."

IT Manager's Journal: An interview with Sleepycat's Michael Olson
(2005-01-11 10:00:34)
"What's the oldest commercial open source endeavor? We tend to think of Linux vendors like Red Hat or SUSE (Novell). But certainly one of the long-standing ventures is Sleepycat Software with Berkeley DB..."

Mad Penguin: Xfce Installer Something To Be Proud Of
(2005-01-11 11:30:58)
"GUI-based software installers are a necessary evil if Linux is to ever become a competitive operating system. There's no doubt about that..."

ZDNet: Embedding Open Source
(2005-01-11 13:00:20)
"Linux is a big player in the embedded systems market. But is open source...?"

New York Times: IBM to Give Free Access to 500 Patents
(2005-01-11 13:45:14)
"I.B.M. plans to announce today that it is making 500 of its software patents freely available to anyone working on open-source projects..." Free registration required, alternate link provided.

The Guardian: The War on Copyright Communists
(2005-01-11 14:30:15)
"Bill Gates wants software patents to protect his profit, not the public..."

The Register: An Open Source Google--Without the Ads
(2005-01-11 15:15:33)
"Brandt fully expects Google to throw legal and technical resources at him, but says he welcomes the challenge if only to clarify copyright issues. Google took people's free stuff and made a $50 billion business from it, he argues..."

internetnews.com: OSDL Waves Red Flag in China
(2005-01-11 16:00:25)
"Officials at the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) announced one of China's top Linux shops will support their efforts in the burgeoning East..."

Editor's Note: 300,000 Talkbacks and Still Going
(2005-01-11 16:30:05)
A big milestone for LT as we start the new year.

InfoWorld: Interview: Sun CEO Scott McNealy
(2005-01-11 17:00:48)
"Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy spoke with IDG News Service correspondent Robert McMillan about company changes, plans for 2005 and how open source relates to Solaris and Java..."

eWeek: Thunderbird: Not Quite Ready for Business
(2005-01-11 17:30:13)
"The Mozilla e-mail client has all of the stuff an experienced user needs and is more secure than Outlook, but it doesn't have the right stuff for most enterprises..."

IT Manager's Journal: Google Facing Microsoft-Style Security, Image Issues
(2005-01-11 18:15:15)
"While Google is a well-known open source user and advocate--and in fact, is a prime example of the advantages of Linux and open source from the start--its use of open source, which is believed to be quite extensive, is largely kept quiet..."

ZDNet UK: IBM Accused of Hypocrisy over Patent Collaboration
(2005-01-11 19:00:23)
"Campaigners say IBM is wrong to be lobbying in favour of software patents in in Europe, and claim it's just trying to win friends by opening up 500 patents..."

Open: Sybase Banking on 'Linux on Power'
(2005-01-11 19:30:40)
"Vendors once bonded with Wall Street insiders by avoiding the words 'Linux support.' Now The Street demands Linux..."

TUX: Libranet: Installing Software the Easy Way
(2005-01-11 20:00:24)
"One of the guys I work with saw me running Libranet on my workstation the other day and said 'I bet you need an Engineering Degree to install software on that sucker'... Sorry Jacob, you just lost a bet..."

eWeek: Open-Source Survey Tool phpESP Stands Test of Time
(2005-01-11 20:30:10)
"Given the high cost of commercial survey applications and services, it's no surprise that low- and no-cost open-source alternatives have emerged for performing surveys using the Web..."

ZDNet UK: Two Million Thunderbirds are Go
(2005-01-11 21:00:53)
The Mozilla Foundation's email client has been downloaded two million times, but one analyst is sceptical about its chances--and has also downplayed the excitement around Firefox..."

Linux Box: The Linux Box Show, Episode 1
(2005-01-11 21:30:53)
"This is the first ever episode of The Linux Box Show, so I would really appreciate your input so that I can better service the FOSS community..."

EducationGuardian.co.uk: Stick or Twist?
(2005-01-11 22:00:41)
"Installing OpenOffice, a free open source alternative to Microsoft's Office suite, could be the first cost-saving move to loosen the US giant's grip on the UK schools market..."

The Linux Beacon: Competition Heats Up for Entry and Midrange Servers
(2005-01-11 22:30:44)
"Several months ago, in our sister publication, The Four Hundred, I presented a comparison of entry and midrange boxes running Windows, Linux, Unix, and OS/400..."

ZDNet UK: IBM's Open Patents are Just the First Step
(2005-01-11 23:00:43)
"IBM's patent move proves open source's capitalist credentials. Gates' denial of this will hurt Microsoft more than most..."

NewsForge: 10 Ways to Pay Back the Open Source Community
(2005-01-11 23:30:05)
"Now it's payback time--time to give back to the global fraternity giving you so much. Here are 10 ways you can help right now..."

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