News Linux News for Feb 01, 2005:

Open Source Law: The Forkin' Fallacy
(2005-02-01 01:00:33)
"We argue further that the creation of forks under these licensing terms promotes innovation and competition and is therefore a good thing both for Linux and for the economy..."

eWeek: Is Open Source Ready for Prime Time?
(2005-02-01 02:30:46)
"The emergence of stacks of open-source infrastructure software will spawn new opportunities for companies to enter and succeed in the open-source space, according to a panel of experts at a recent conference..."

NewsForge: Sun's No-Op Announcement
(2005-02-01 03:15:03)
"The CDDL is a license for the copyright on software, not a policy for licensing patents. It applies to specific code and nothing else..."

The Future Is Open: What OpenDocument Is And Why You Should Care
(2005-02-01 04:00:46)
"Daniel calls OpenDocument 'our best chance to fight vendor lock-in associated with proprietary formats...'"

ONLamp: Lowering the Bar to Code
(2005-02-01 05:30:19)
"Knowing some local Python fanatics, I was not exactly uneducated in the relative merits of the language, and although I mainly used C++ and Qt for GUI programming, I was increasingly wanting to write some GNOME software with Python..."

DevX: Integrate Cocoon with PostgreSQL for XML-driven Apps
(2005-02-01 07:00:50)
"Learn how to access PostgreSQL data from Cocoon, so you can develop robust XML-driven applications with a relational backend..."

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Lynx
(2005-02-01 08:30:45)
"This time I've gone too far. Espousing the use of a text-based web browser is like encouraging honesty at Microsoft. The very notion of a text interface for the Web runs against the grain..."

Eurogamer: DS Linux Closer to Reality
(2005-02-01 10:00:04)
"A group of homebrew development enthusiasts attempting to get Linux running on the Nintendo DS have made something of a breakthrough this past week..."

OSNews: A Test of VectorLinux SOHO 5.0 RC2
(2005-02-01 11:30:39)
"When I heard about VectorLinux a while ago, and learned that it was based on my beloved Slack, I was thrilled..."

NewsForge: Must-Have Open Source Applications for Consultants
(2005-02-01 13:00:57)
"As a consultant to small businesses trying to get up to speed on Linux, my must-have applications are OpenOffice.org, MySQLAdmin, and Rekall..."

eWeek: Group to Divide Linux Standards Base
(2005-02-01 13:45:24)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "The Free Standards Group has decided to move away from a single, core LSB (Linux Standards Base) specification, and is instead going to break this down into different modules that can be combined to give a server or desktop LSB standard..."

CNET News: Sun: Patent Use OK Beyond Solaris Project
(2005-02-01 14:30:19)
"Sun Microsystems has begun fending off concerns that there are severe limits on how programmers may use 1,600 patents it's unfettering in conjunction with its open-source Solaris plan..."

internetnews.com: Open Source Law Center Opens Doors
(2005-02-01 15:15:29)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "A $4 million investment made by the Open Source Development Labs has helped create a center to provide free legal support to free and open source software (FOSS) projects..."

ComputerWeekly: SCO Code Handover Could Mean OS Rewrite
(2005-02-01 16:00:35)
"The Linux community could be forced to rewrite parts of its open source operating system after IBM was ordered to hand over source code of its AIX and Dynix operating systems to SCO last month..."

eWeek: Black Duck Lawyer: Due Diligence Can Help Avoid IP Disputes
(2005-02-01 16:45:10)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "As the issue of intellectual property and patent enforcement continues to gain traction in both the open-source and proprietary software industries, lawyers from open-source companies are clearly taking the issue seriously..."

OfB.biz: In the Black and Moving Forward: Gaël Duval on Mandrake in 2005
(2005-02-01 17:30:28)
"Going into 2005, Mandrakesoft is a company that has gone against everything that was predicted..."

internetnews.com: OSI President Eric Raymond Steps Down
(2005-02-01 17:45:57)
Breaking News: "Eric Raymond, the co-founder and president of the Open Source Initiative, is stepping down from his post, the organization said Tuesday..."

ZDNet UK: Is Sun Subverting Linux from the Inside?
(2005-02-01 18:15:14)
"Industry watchers claim Sun Microsystems is playing a dangerous game with its decision to position Solaris as open source--a move which will see it go head to head with Linux..."

ZDNet Australia: The Open Source Patent Conundrum
(2005-02-01 19:00:27)
"The latest tactic in the software patenting battle is the granting of patent rights to open-source developers. But are the grants really the equivalent of wolves in sheep's clothing...?"

BetaNews: Analyst: MS Office Formats Not Open
(2005-02-01 19:45:27)
"Jupiter Research senior analyst Joe Wilcox has blasted recent media reports that claim Microsoft has opened up its Office file formats..."

CNET News: Microsoft's Answer to Linux
(2005-02-01 20:30:11)
"Linux gets a good share of the headlines, but Windows server software is grabbing a good share of the dough..."

internetnews.com: SugarCRM Upgrades Core Suite
(2005-02-01 22:00:36)
"Open source CRM vendor SugarCRM hopes its new offering, which comes in professional and open source flavors, is even sweeter than its predecessors..."

Enterprise Linux IT: Mozilla Updates Firefox 2 Plans
(2005-02-01 22:45:36)
"The Mozilla Foundation has unveiled at least part of what lies ahead for its popular browser, Firefox, as it moves into its second iteration..."

Computerworld: Open-Source Foes
(2005-02-01 23:30:53)
"Yes, Sun Microsystems' new OpenSolaris really is an open-source project. And no, it's not likely to be much like the Linux open-source project. How are they alike...?"

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