News Linux News for Feb 03, 2005:

ZDNet Australia: Microsoft Debases Linux Standards
(2005-02-03 01:00:43)
"Linux vendors have rejected Microsoft's claim that commercial pressures mean they will struggle to cooperate..."

Once More Into the Breach: OSDL Summit: Jim Zemlin on App Portability on Linux
(2005-02-03 02:30:25)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "Jim Zemlin (Executive Director, Free Standards Group) gave the afternoon tutorial Application Portability in a Linux Environment..."

The Channel Insider: The Triumph and Tragedy of Ray Noorda
(2005-02-03 04:45:19)
"As the founder of Novell and the modern reseller system grows older, his Canopy empire is falling apart--and the war between SCO and Linux continues..."

Linux Journal: Ooo Off the Wall: Fielding Questions, Part 1--The Basics
(2005-02-03 05:30:04)
"Fields aren't supposed to mess up your documents and make you pull out your hair--learn when fields are useful and how to use them..."

Linux Magazine: Why Linux on Clusters?
(2005-02-03 07:00:53)
"Over the past few years, high-performance computing clusters--tightly- or loosely-coupled collections of low-cost, off-the-shelf computers--have largely supplanted proprietary supercomputers..."

Linux Times: BeatrIX--A Non-Linux Linux
(2005-02-03 08:30:04)
"Of all the distros that I have used, Beatrix has got to be one of the most interesting. The title of this article is derived from something I read in the Beatrix Design Goals..."

NewsForge: KDE Tips and Tricks
(2005-02-03 10:00:21)
"Just as a camera inexplicably makes a cell phone more fun to use, KDE's cool but unnoticed details may make it more attractive to prospective users..."

Linux Magazine: gFTP and More
(2005-02-03 11:30:09)
"This month let's look at yet another variation using gFTP and some not-so-obvious details that can help you navigate all of the file transfer protocols..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Rumble in the Data Center Jungle: Linux vs. Unix
(2005-02-03 13:00:58)
"Big Blue is shaping its entry-level server, the OpenPower 710, into a silver bullet aimed squarely at the steady incursion of x86 servers into the data center. Now the question is, how good is their aim...?"

Groklaw: Sun's Schwartz and McNealy: Patent Pledge Only for CDDL Licensees
(2005-02-03 13:45:30)
Morning Recap: "In case you were holding your breath, you can let it out now. Sun has declared itself. It doesn't care about the GPL segment of the FOSS community, the patents are only for signed-up licensees of the CDDL, and what's the beef...?"

CNET News: Linux Developers Create Forum to Air Core Flaws
(2005-02-03 13:45:30)
Morning Recap: "Developers of the Linux kernel created a security mailing list this week to air future vulnerability information regarding the open-source operating system's core code..."

ZDNet UK: EU Parliament Demands Patent Restart
(2005-02-03 13:45:59)
"Opponents of software patents are delighted that the EC will be asked to rewrite the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive..."

Techworld: Linux Can Secure Entire Network--Official
(2005-02-03 14:30:50)
"An IBM report that tested the suitability of Linux software to secure an network its entirety has come to light months after it was originally published..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.11-rc3
(2005-02-03 14:30:59)
"I'd _really_ like to calm down for a final 2.6.11 now, so please note anything really important I missed, but keep the rest pending. And give this a good testing..."

iTnews: Torvalds: Waiting to See Sun's Open Solaris
(2005-02-03 15:15:01)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "Linus Torvalds claims he is taking Sun Microsystems seriously--Sun plans to offer an open source version of its Solaris 10 operating system--but the Linux creator and chief developer says he'll reserve judgment until code becomes available..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: IP Attorney: Read Fine Print on Indemnifications
(2005-02-03 16:00:05)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "Copenhaver, general counsel and executive vice president for Black Duck Software, offers advice about indemnifications, getting support from open source projects and protecting internal software developed on open source code..."

eWeek: Clustering Eases Talk America's Replication Woes
(2005-02-03 16:45:07)
"The New Hope, Penn., company six months ago began a migration to Oracle's Application Server 10g on Linux, Database 10g, RAC (Real Application Clusters) 10g and Enterprise Manager 10g..."

TechWorld: World's Largest Linux Migration Gets Major Boost
(2005-02-03 17:30:32)
"The world's largest Linux migration is speeding ahead, with the German national railway announcing today it has successfully moved all its 55,000 Lotus Notes users onto the open-source operating system..."

ZDNet UK: UK Schools Trial Open Source Access Control
(2005-02-03 18:15:43)
"An open source access system should ease teachers' password woes..."

DevX: No Easy Fix for Open Source Licensing Issues
(2005-02-03 19:00:22)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "The growing number of open source licenses has led to user confusion and legal rancor. Learn the risks this burgeoning problem threatens to create for the open source community from someone who's been inside the license approval process..."

eWeek: IBM Widens Net in SCO Subpoena Search
(2005-02-03 19:45:16)
"IBM has started a round of depositions aimed at gleaning as much information as possible about the contents of communications between The SCO Group and its business partners..."

Datamonitor: HP Puts Mandrake Linux on its French Hardware
(2005-02-03 20:30:54)
"Hewlett Packard has struck a deal with French Linux distributor Mandrakesoft SA to preinstall its Linux operating system on HP's servers, desktops and portable computers..."

ZDNet UK: Linux Kernel Maintainer Joins Patent Celebrations
(2005-02-03 21:15:58)
"Alan Cox has hailed the European Parliament for asking for a rethink of the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive, but warns that 'the battle isn't over...'"

LinuxPlanet: Ubuntu Linux--Would You Like Some Community With That?
(2005-02-03 22:00:34)
"Ubuntu is a Debian-based distribution that is probably the most philosophical of all Linux distributions, which is saying a lot in the Open Source space..."

eWeek: Enterprises Seek Direction on Utility Computing Front
(2005-02-03 22:45:15)
OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit: "Utility computing holds promise because of its basis in lower-cost hardware and software, but enterprises require better ways to manage and provision their computing resources before they can fully take advantage of the model..."

NewsForge: Review: Novell's Openexchange Server is Powerful, Versatile
(2005-02-03 23:30:59)
"A scalable, stable, secure software stack for small and medium-sized business network services is hard to develop in-house or integrate from piecemeal components..."

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