News Linux News for May 05, 2005:

ZDNet: Why the Third World Won't Save Open Source
(2005-05-05 00:15:24)
"Much as African nations are bypassing wired telecommunications and moving straight to wireless, why can’t developing nations bypass the Windows standard and grow a Linux ecosystem...?"

Linux Magazine: The Linux ER
(2005-05-05 01:00:03)
"Linux is well-known as a robust and capable operating. Linux systems seldom crash outright, and when they do, the cause is usually a hardware fault or a buggy experimental driver..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Golden's Rules: It Was My Party and I'll Sue If I Want To
(2005-05-05 01:45:07)
"Site expert Bernard Golden isn't buying into the Daniel Wallace lawsuit against the GPL. Not since the SCO lawsuit grabbed the headlines has so ridiculous a case been brought against the open source community, leaving Golden simply shaking his head..."

WineHQ: WineConf 2005 Summary
(2005-05-05 02:30:08)
"WineConf ended earlier in the evening. I guess I can take solace in the fact ten Wine developers are still sitting downstairs and will probably be a lot more tired than me in the morning..."

Linux Journal: Debian on Steroids III: Libranet 3.0
(2005-05-05 04:00:32)
"Libranet Debian Linux is back in the ring, this time as a heavyweight desktop contender..."

Advisories, May 4, 2005
(2005-05-05 04:45:01)
Today's security advisory: smartlist (Debian GNU/Linux).

NewsForge: Simpler Cross-Platform Programming with wxWidgets and wyoGuide
(2005-05-05 05:30:41)
"Few developers can afford to ignore cross-platform issues when developing applications these days..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Reducing E-Mail Risks with Linux
(2005-05-05 07:00:02)
"The threats facing a Linux e-mail administrator with Windows users aren't any different than those facing someone using Exchange, but the service opportunities are..."

NewsForge: Get Rid of Pesky Backgrounds with the GIMP
(2005-05-05 08:30:30)
"Putting your CEO's mug in an OpenOffice.org Impress slide show is pretty easy--just call up marketing and get them to email you the appropriate graphics file..."

Linux Magazine: The Coroner’s Toolkit
(2005-05-05 10:00:04)
"When a thief breaks into your home, you’re likely to feel victimized, vulnerable, and confused. You may wonder: What was taken? Will the house ever feel safe again? What can I do to protect myself from another intrusion...?"

Linux.com: CLI Magic: rsnapshot
(2005-05-05 11:30:04)
"Several readers pointed out higher-level backup utilities based on rsync, and this week we are going to take a look at one of those: rsnapshot..."

Linux Magazine: And Now, Something Completely Different
(2005-05-05 13:00:14)
"This month, though, we're going to get jiggy with everyone’s favorite new open source operating system... Solaris x86...!"

The New York Times: In Shift on Intellectual Property, Microsoft Will Team With Outsiders
(2005-05-05 13:45:56)
"Microsoft announced today that it would begin to license its home-grown ideas to venture capital firms and entrepreneurs..." [Free registration required, alternate link provided. -ed.]

DesktopLinux: Readers' Choices: 2004 Desktop Linux Survey Results In
(2005-05-05 14:30:28)
"DesktopLinux.com had questions, and 3,841 DesktopLinux.com readers chimed in with their answers..."

The Register: Microsoft Competitive Chief Pragmatic on Linux
(2005-05-05 16:00:44)
"Microsoft's new spirit of acceptance of Linux and open source seems to be filtering through the ranks, with its GM of competition taking a pragmatic stance..."

ZDNet UK: Open Source Groups Ally to Target Schools
(2005-05-05 17:30:44)
"Free software could appear in more UK schools now that Schoolforge-UK and the Open Source Consortium have teamed up..."

internetnews.com: WLAN Security Spec Goes Open Source
(2005-05-05 19:00:52)
"Wireless LAN (WLAN) chipset maker Atheros Communications has released one of its key security technologies to the open source community..."

CNET News: Qualcomm Lines Up with Linux
(2005-05-05 20:30:53)
"Cell phone chipmaker Qualcomm said Thursday that it will support Linux, marking another key company to back the open-source software on handsets..."

LinuxPlanet: LinuxMedNews.com--Just What the Doctor Ordered
(2005-05-05 21:15:03)
"Dr. Ignacio Valdes is celebrating five years on the Web with LinuxMedNews.com, a site that is devoted to Linux and open source software stories related to the medical community..."

Techworld: Open-Source Solaris Within 45 Days
(2005-05-05 22:00:12)
"Company remains unsure what users want to do with it though..."

NewsForge: Two Views on VIA's Open Source Release
(2005-05-05 23:30:08)
"For a number of reasons--mostly cost and its presence in emerging markets--VIA has long been the graphics hardware of choice for Linux users..."

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