News Linux News for Apr 07, 2005:

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Firefox Secure Enough for Business Browsing, but Don't Dump IE Yet
(2005-04-07 00:15:43)
"Some businesses haven't jumped on the Firefox bandwagon because they think the Mozilla Foundation's browser is just for home users..."

Subversion: Please Stop Bugging Linus Torvalds About Subversion
(2005-04-07 00:30:59)
"We, the Subversion development team, would like to explain why we agree that Subversion would not be the right choice for the Linux kernel..."

eWeek: Get the Facts Right on Linux, Microsoft
(2005-04-07 01:15:33)
"Along with one of Microsoft's favorite research firms, companies that use both Linux and Windows are finding that Windows has no cost advantage over Linux. Are we surprised? I think not...!"

Linux Box: The Linux Box Show, Episode 6
(2005-04-07 02:00:00)
"A brief history of the K Desktop Environment, an interview with Aaron Seigo about The Appeal Project, and a book review of Rebel Code..."

LinuxInsider: A Long-Term View: Software Should Be Patentable in Europe
(2005-04-07 02:30:35)
"Patents promote innovation. Patents give software companies more incentive to invest in R&D because they allow those companies to protect their inventions..."

The Register: Linux Versus XP on the Desktop: Reg Readers Speak
(2005-04-07 03:15:07)
"A survey of Register readers, carried out by analysts Quocirca, reveals you love Linux on the desktop, but you love Windows XP too..."

OSNews: Linux on a Laptop: A Tinkerer's Journal
(2005-04-07 04:00:47)
"Today, there is no shortage of reviews on Linux on the Desktop, but I think we can benefit from more 'Laptopized-Linux' experiences..."

Advisories: April 6, 2005
(2005-04-07 04:45:35)
Today's advisories: mit-krb5 and Gaim (Gentoo Linux); PHP (Slackware); and gtk+2.0, gdk-pixbuf, and mysql-dfsg (Ubuntu Linux).

developerWorks: Higher Order Functions
(2005-04-07 05:30:24)
"As a nod to the wonderful function, in this article I'll demonstrate how to craft new template-based functions at runtime and explain how to build functions that can be configured at runtime using function parameters..."

FedoraNews: How to Install Smart Package Manager for FC3
(2005-04-07 07:00:25)
"Smart is a meta-package manager in the spirit of APT, YUM, URPMI and others..."

Computerworld New Zealand: DHBs to Test Open Source Alternative to Windows and Office
(2005-04-07 08:30:02)
"New Zealand's District Health Boards plan a trial of open source desktop software in an effort to reduce the licensing fees they pay to Microsoft--more than $20 million over three years, according to one estimate..."

LinuxWorld: Linux, the "Disruptive Technology," Gains New Champion Fresh From World of High Finance
(2005-04-07 10:00:56)
"At CSFB, Fanzilli presided over information technology at the global investment bank during the firm's most significant expansion, defining the bank's technology architecture..."

Really Linux: Emergency Booting Windows Pcs: Another Use for Linux
(2005-04-07 10:45:04)
"This brief article reviews the use of Linux as a means of emergency booting a failed Windows PC and accessing potentially lost files..."

NewsForge: Oregon Consulting Firm Finds Linux Great for Clients--and Itself
(2005-04-07 11:30:42)
"With this eclectic mix of offerings, the family discovered the operating system that works best for them is based on Linux..."

Linux Journal: Linux in a Windows Workstation Environment, Part III: Local Network Support
(2005-04-07 12:15:33)
"The final article in this series described the implementation of a VPN server to enable encrypted Wi-Fi transmissions..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Author Makes Business Case for Firefox
(2005-04-07 13:00:26)
"In this interview, Hedtke argues that Firefox is more secure than Windows specifically because of the different approaches taken by Microsoft and Mozilla Foundation developers..."

CNET News: Open-Source Group to Corral Licenses
(2005-04-07 13:45:57)
"The Open Source Initiative has begun an effort to pare down the number of open-source licenses in widespread use..."

PR: Mandrakesoft Announces Name Change
(2005-04-07 14:30:37)
Breaking News: "After spending weeks balancing pros and cons, Mandrakesoft has decided to change its name..."

AP/San Francisco Chronicle: Tech Companies Back EU in Microsoft Fight
(2005-04-07 15:15:55)
"Five leading technology companies are supporting European Union regulators in their legal battle with Microsoft Corp., a lawyer for the group said Wednesday..."

InfoWorld: Microsoft Exec Broaches Open Source Paradigm
(2005-04-07 16:00:15)
Open Source Business Conference: "Like a Roman Catholic speaking to an audience of Protestant evangelicals, a Microsoft representative at the Open Source Business Conference Wednesday focused on similarities between traditional commercial projects and open source ventures, rather than cite sharp differences..."

CNET News: IBM: Proprietary Technology Not Enough
(2005-04-07 16:45:27)
Open Source Business Conference: "IBM, the company with more intellectual property than any of its competitors, believes it's time to learn how to share..."

internetnews.com: IBM, Oracle Lean on Open Source for Grid
(2005-04-07 17:30:02)
Open Source Business Conference: "Two of the largest investors in enterprise grid projects are using open source software to keep their competitive edge in the burgeoning technology..."

vnunet: Microsoft Seeks to Stifle Innovation
(2005-04-07 18:15:10)
Open Source Business Conference: "Microsoft is preparing an all-out war against Linux using patents, Lawrence Lessig claimed at the Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco..."

NewsForge: Kicking It Up a Notch: Microsoft's Open Source Message Gains Subtlety
(2005-04-07 19:00:41)
"Barnaby Jeans, an IT Pro Advisor at Microsoft Canada, has a new approach to Microsoft advocacy..."

ZDNet UK: Yankee Group Slams 'Linux Extremists'
(2005-04-07 19:45:15)
"An analyst who has been savaged for her views on open source software has hit back, denying that her work is biased..."

UPI/The Washington Times: U.S. Government Agencies Turn to Linux
(2005-04-07 20:30:58)
"Linux has crawled out of university basements to become a major player in today's computing world..."

Builder UK: Flash 'Has to Learn' About Openness
(2005-04-07 21:15:53)
Flashforward2005: "Lawrence Lessig has let a conference of Flash developers know in no uncertain terms how open source advocates feel about Macromedia's animation software..."

LinuxPlanet: OpenNMS Helps Keep Tabs On Networks
(2005-04-07 22:00:01)
"OpenNMS is an open source package that has not only been successful as a tool to help network managers run their networks, but also as an example of how open source software can be leveraged to create a service business..."

ExtremeTech: Ubuntu Release Now Scheduled For Friday
(2005-04-07 22:45:46)
"Hoary Hedgehogs are apparently a bit slow out of the gate..."

CIO Today: Longhorn Delayed Again--Who Wins?
(2005-04-07 23:30:18)
"If Longhorn is put off by a few quarters, the most likely candidates to win an edge over Microsoft will be the developers of alternative operating systems and their vendors, such as Novell, Red Hat, Apple and others..."

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