News Linux News for Feb 08, 2005:

Australian IT: The Penguin Has Landed
(2005-02-08 00:15:06)
"Three years ago, Linux developers were still seeking to change the world. Revolutionaries and zealots were challenging the established order of the technology sector..."

ZDNet UK: Microsoft's Contempt Will Be Returned
(2005-02-08 01:00:17)
"Microsoft's fear of open competition is being taken to ridiculous lengths. It will do the company no good..."

MIS: Is Open Source Overrated?
(2005-02-08 02:30:57)
"The fuss surrounding open source doesn't mean it's poised to take the business world by storm anytime soon..."

DriverHeaven: Open Source--More of a Reality Than Many People Realize
(2005-02-08 04:00:47)
"If someone came to me a few years back, and told me that I would be working with so many high-quality open source applications, I'd probably dismiss him as a Linux fanboy..."

Release Digest: Distributions, February 7, 2005
(2005-02-08 04:45:00)
Today's distribution: PaiPix Linux 3.7.

Release Digest: GNOME, February 7, 2005
(2005-02-08 04:45:20)
Today's GNOME apps: GnuCash 1.8.11, Muine 0.8.2, gshowtv 0.2.1, Fyre 0.9, Cornfed SIP User Agent 0.5.4, and DrPython 3.9.8.

Release Digest: KDE, February 7, 2005
(2005-02-08 04:45:40)
Today's KDE apps: Knights 0.6.4-beta, FSME 1.0.2, Kmp3burn 0.2.9, and gambas II (development version) 1.9.3.

Security Digest: February 7, 2005
(2005-02-08 04:45:59)
Today's security advisories: php3 (Debian GNU/Linux); OpenMotif (Gentoo Linux); and emacs21 and squid (Ubuntu Linux).

Linux Magazine: Rip, Convert, Listen
(2005-02-08 05:30:05)
"If you don't know how to convert CDs into audio files on Linux, this column is for you..."

NewsForge: Dead Disk Drive? What Would Fonzie Do?
(2005-02-08 07:00:45)
"If Fonzie were working on computers today, he'd probably use some of these tricks for getting a reluctant hard drive to come across with its data..."

FalkoTimme.com: Bind-Chroot-Howto (Debian)
(2005-02-08 08:30:34)
"This document describes how to install the DNS server Bind on Debian so that it runs out of a chroot jail for security reasons..."

Strategiy: JCBank to Run on Red Hat Linux and Oracle 10G Solution System
(2005-02-08 10:00:52)
"Jordan Commercial Bank (JCBank) in December 2004 became the first bank in the Middle East to run its integrated banking application in a Red Hat Linux and Oracle 10G environment..."

InfoWorld: Wow--Serious Pro Audio on Linux
(2005-02-08 11:30:50)
"One of the drivers behind podcasting is the ease with which audio shows can be recorded with low-end equipment and cheap/free software..."

The Financial Express: Flying with the Penguin
(2005-02-08 13:00:37)
"Oracle is making substantial inroads in the Linux market with its innovative support policy, says Srikanth RP..."

ZDNet UK: Mozilla Gives Sunbird Its Wings
(2005-02-08 13:45:16)
"The Mozilla Foundation's latest application is a open source calendar program, but as yet Sunbird doesn't pose much threat to Outlook..."

eWeek: SuSE Fixes Bugs, Defends New Update Policy
(2005-02-08 14:30:04)
"Novell Inc. released to its SuSE Linux line on Friday numerous fixes to bugs that could enable a number of types of attacks, including DoS..."

CNET News: Microsoft to Release More Source Code?
(2005-02-08 15:15:54)
"Microsoft is considering the release of source code for a popular tool used to build Windows programs..."

The Register: Firefox Spoofing Flaw Goes International
(2005-02-08 16:00:15)
"A security loophole in Mozilla and Firefox browser could be used to spoof the URL displayed in the address bar, SSL certificate and status bar..."

FFII.org/Euro PAP: Council Ignoring Restart Motion, Poland has given up resistance
(2005-02-08 16:30:36)
"...[T]he draft directive 'on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions'... is likely to be adopted on the 17 February meeting of the Council of Ministers of Finance, because Poland will no longer block the vote...."

internetnews.com: IBM Adds Low-end Server to Power5 Line
(2005-02-08 17:00:35)
"The company's Virtulization Engine software allows each Power5 processor to run 10 virtual servers at once and enables micro-partitioning, which allows clients to run several Unix and Linux servers on one system..."

eWeek: Financial Industry Floats Open-Source Messaging Standard for Web Services, SOA
(2005-02-08 17:30:30)
"A coalition of financial institutions is working to develop an open-source alternative to proprietary message queuing technology, hoping to make Web services and service-oriented architectures fit for duty on Wall Street..."

CXOtoday: Crest On The Road To Fastest Supercomputing
(2005-02-08 18:15:18)
"Although the adage 'failure is the stepping stone to success' is commonly heard but seldom manifested, recent efforts at Mumbai based, Crest Animation Studios, suggests that a failure can be the launch pad into the big league of high performance computing..."

CNET News: MontaVista Aims to Simplify Cell Phone Linux
(2005-02-08 19:00:15)
"MontaVista Software launched a program Monday to make it simpler for cell phone makers and wireless carriers to use the Linux operating system..."

eWeek: Sun CTO: New License Protects Developer Rights
(2005-02-08 19:45:06)
"'Open software is fundamentally about developer freedom,' Papadopoulos said..."

ZDNet UK: KDE Getting Ready to Go Native on Windows
(2005-02-08 20:30:59)
"A native Windows port for KDE's graphical framework is under development and could help the Linux desktop environment attract Microsoft users, but some fear the move will harm Linux..."

NewsForge: How to Plan Your New Open Source Project
(2005-02-08 21:00:05)
"Lots of startup projects on the big online free software repositories have been abandoned right after being created, or linger in alpha stage for many years..."

OSNews: Review of Ubuntu "Warty"
(2005-02-08 21:30:05)
"Ubuntu is a recent distribution that is based on Debian unstable. From reading many online posts, it appears that a large number of Debian developers are Ubuntu users..."

Tuxme.com: A Quick Look At Lycoris Desktop/LX 1.4
(2005-02-08 22:00:37)
"Lycoris boasts that it is going to make you 'Throw away Windows for good and get hooked on the best ever release of Desktop/LX.' The flashy website and bold statements make it seem like a dream come true. Is it...?"

Linux Times: Arch In Depth
(2005-02-08 22:45:59)
"Could Arch dethrone Ubuntu as the new kid on the block? Does it have what it takes? Read on and find out..."

ComputerWeekly: ERP Win for 64-bit Linux
(2005-02-08 23:30:48)
"Kelvin Hughes, a global supplier of navigation products, is preparing to deploy the IFS enterprise resource planning system on a 64-bit Itanium-based Linux system..."

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