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News Linux News for Feb 10, 2005:
Greg Matter: My Views on Open Source
(2005-02-10 00:15:07)
Sun CTO starts his own blog: "Open software is fundamentally about developer freedom. We want developers to freely use any of the OpenSolaris code that we developed for their purposes without any fear of IP infringement of Sun: either patent or copyright..."
Mad Penguin: The Digital Tipping Point: The Culture Of Freedom In Cyberspace
(2005-02-10 01:00:21)
"Ten years from now, if someone asks you how much how much you paid for your operating system or office productivity suite, you'll think that they are joking. If we're lucky, that is..."
Libervis: Striking Back With: FUDZilla!
(2005-02-10 01:45:02)
"In order to help fight this dreadful trend we have to be able to identify and inform the wider public of such FUD. Thus, I present you the FUDZilla, a FUD blacklisting project at libervis.com..."
The Feature: Making Mobile Linux Easier
(2005-02-10 02:30:25)
"The level of hype surrounding Linux as a viable handset operating system remains a lot higher than what's actually being done with it, but companies working to take the open-source OS mobile are getting a little smarter..."
NetworkWorldFusion: Linux Goes From Many to a Multitude
(2005-02-10 04:00:42)
"'More! More!' we hear you shout, and we obey. Yea, verily, ask and ye shall get more Linux stuff... even though our editor can hardly contain his enthusiasm..."
Release Digest: GNOME, February 9, 2005
(2005-02-10 04:45:00)
Today's GNOME apps: Muine Applet 0.0.2, Scratchpad 0.1, chemtool 1.6.5, Octave-GTK 0.1 Beta, Coaster 0.1.4.2, Kazehakase 0.2.5, DrPython 3.9.10, Xpad 2.4, lavaps 2.7, and Tux Commander 0.5.70.
Release Digest: KDE, February 9, 2005
(2005-02-10 04:45:30)
Today's KDE apps: GRASS GIS 6.0.0 beta2, Konstruct 20050209, KMidiTracker 0.5.9, qjackctl 0.2.15a, KlamAV 0.12, DataKiosk 0.5, Umbrello UML Modeller 1.4.0-beta2, Kcomain 0.3, and KDE 3.4 Beta 2.
Security Digest: February 9, 2005
(2005-02-10 04:45:59)
Today's security advisories: xemacs21 and xview (Debian GNU/Linux); emacs, kdegraphics, and xpdf (Fedora Core); Python and pdftohtml (Gentoo Linux); and perl-DBI and perl (Mandrakelinux).
Troubleshooters.com: Coasterless DVD Burning
(2005-02-10 05:30:35)
"DVD burning is somewhat similar, and very different to CD burning. This document discusses DVD+R and DVD+RW, because that's the media I have..."
Linux Magazine: Alien Packages and Linux Mirrors
(2005-02-10 07:00:26)
"Do you administer multiple distributions and find it frustrating that you can find packages for some distros and not others? Have you ever tried looking for a .rpm only to find a .deb (or vice versa)...?"
dot.KDE: The Big Kolab Kontact Interview--Part II
(2005-02-10 08:30:22)
This part focuses on Kontact, the Personal Information Management suite for KDE made with the combination of KMail, KOrganizer, KAddressbook and other programmes
NewsForge: Comparing MySQL Performance
(2005-02-10 10:00:38)
"Before you skip ahead to the results section, bear one thing in mind: the question this article asks is 'how would MySQL perform on these operating systems...?'
dot.KDE: A Fireside Chat on KDE Usabilty
(2005-02-10 11:30:36)
"I thought that this time it would be refreshing to ask someone else these questions and see what they had to say..."
ZDNet Australia: Australia to Get Full Linux Security Conference?
(2005-02-10 12:15:36)
"Organisers of LCA 2005, the International Linux conference due to be held in Canberra this April, are hoping its security mini-conference will expand into a separate conference by next year..."
CXOtoday: Tally Will Now Be Available On Red Hat Linux
(2005-02-10 13:00:50)
"Red Hat and Tally will be working jointly to make Tally, a popular accounting software package available on Red Hat Enterprise Linux..."
CNET News: Judge Slams SCO's Lack of Evidence Against IBM
(2005-02-10 13:45:19)
"The federal judge overseeing the SCO Group's suit against IBM regarding Unix and Linux has thwarted an IBM attempt to defang SCO's claims, but he voiced loud skepticism about SCO's case..." Link to local coverage added. -ed.]
Federal Computer Week: L.A. Investigates Open Source to Cut Costs
(2005-02-10 14:30:18)
"City officials in Los Angeles are considering switching to an open-source platform for their computer systems to potentially save millions of dollars that could be redirected to other services..."
Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.11-rc3-mm2
(2005-02-10 15:00:00)
Changelog, link within.
Marcelo Tosatti: Linux 2.4.30-pre1
(2005-02-10 15:00:30)
Incremental changelog, links within.
internetnews.com: Carrier Grade Linux, Up a Level
(2005-02-10 15:30:57)
"Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) released the Carrier Grade Linux Requirements Definition, version 3.0 (CGL 3.0) and OSDL Data Center Linux Capabilities version 1.1 (DCL 1.1)..."
CNET News: Microsoft Heralds Study on Customer Legal Protections
(2005-02-10 16:00:53)
"Microsoft is touting a new study that points out that the software maker offers customers more legal protection against intellectual-property claims than that given by open-source rivals..."
MacNewsWorld: Yellow Dog Barking About New Version 4.0.1
(2005-02-10 16:45:45)
"Terra Soft Solutions today announced that Yellow Dog Linux, it's PowerPC-based Linux implementation, now supports the Mac mini and iMac G5. The new version features more than 70 updates..."
LWN: Interview: OSI's New President
(2005-02-10 17:30:58)
"On January 31, the Open Source Initiative announced an expansion of its efforts and the appointment of Russ Nelson as its president. Mr. Nelson was kind enough to answer a few questions from LWN on the OSI and where he thinks it is headed..."
NewsForge: Linux Desktop Under Attack, On the March
(2005-02-10 18:15:36)
"In addition to the same old accusations of lack of familiarity, applications, and support, Linux on the desktop may be facing an attack against its one clear advantage--price..."
internetnews.com: Yahoo Toolbar For Firefox
(2005-02-10 19:00:45)
"Yahoo released a beta version of the Yahoo! Toolbar for the open-source Mozilla Firefox browser..."
OSNews: Novell Linux Desktop 9: Grabbing a Part of the Enterprise
(2005-02-10 19:45:45)
"When it finally got released in December 2004, it had to compete with Red Hat's own Enterprise Desktop solution and Novell's very own SuSE. So, how does Novell Linux Desktop 9 (NLD) fair...?"
PR: X11R6.8.2 Officially Released by X.Org
(2005-02-10 20:30:58)
"The X.Org Foundation has announced the fourth release of the X Window System since the formation of the Foundation in January of 2004..." Announcement within.
LinuxPlanet: Outblaze Kindles Own Linux Flame
(2005-02-10 21:15:20)
"There are companies out there who will never need to migrate to Linux. The joys and pitfalls of transition will be forever lost to them. That's because they've been using Linux from Day One..."
Techworld: Strife Inside Microsoft Prevents Source Code Release?
(2005-02-10 22:00:30)
"Microsoft is considering opening up more of its source code to aid developers, but internal strife may prevent it from going ahead..."
SearchEnterpriseLinux: LinuxWorld Preview: RHEL 4 Shines Bright, But It's Not the Only Star
(2005-02-10 22:45:52)
"Expect to be overwhelmed by the choices, a refreshing change from the early days of sparse shopping for enterprise Linux products..."
CNET News: Warming Up to Open Source
(2005-02-10 23:30:49)
"An influential Web services standards group revised its patent policy to accommodate but not require royalty-free licenses, signaling incremental gains for open-source developers..."
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