News Linux News for Jun 06, 2005:

LinuxWorld Australia: Migrating from NetWare, NDS to Linux, OpenLDAP a Smooth Ride: User
(2005-06-06 01:00:07)
"Any server administrator who came up through the Novell ranks knows the value of directories; Netware Directory Services has been a valuable tool to network admins for years..."

developerWorks: Build a Perl/CGI Voting System
(2005-06-06 05:30:55)
This article presents a real-world example--a Web-based voting application--that highlights the use of minimal external modules..."

Tectonic: tuXlab to Install 100th School Linux-lab, Plans for Next 100
(2005-06-06 08:30:54)
"Volunteers of the Schools Linux User Group (SLUG will this weekend roll out the 100th Linux-based school laboratory at the Hidayatul Islam Primary School in the Western Cape..."

NewsForge: Microsoft Partner Points Out FOSS Opportunity
(2005-06-06 10:00:12)
"This means these companies offer a huge potential market for FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) vendors and service providers..."

CNET News: What Was Sun Thinking?
(2005-06-06 11:30:37)
"Critics say Sun's open-source moves seem like more of a come-on to get customers off its back than any real sales driver..."

BBC: Brazil Adopts Open-Source Software
(2005-06-06 13:00:33)
"But there's one big difference. The word 'Microsoft' is nowhere in sight..."

eWeek: Community Debates Microsoft's Open-Source Agenda
(2005-06-06 13:45:02)
"Analysts and insiders--including Linus Torvalds--say they think that Microsoft's move to start a dialogue with the open-source community shows that the company is recognizing that open source has real, lasting value..."

Yahoo!/TechWeb: Linux Adoption Stalls, Study Says
(2005-06-06 14:30:36)
"Linux adoption may be 'hitting a wall,' as use of the open-source operating system fell over a nine-month period, a quarterly survey of companies shows..."

LWN: A European Software Patent Report from FFII
(2005-06-06 15:15:16)
"National Parliaments must take action now if they do not want their position to be decided by these patent bureaucrats..."

Linux Journal: Linux in Government: Major Breakthrough in Linux Technology
(2005-06-06 16:00:42)
"Initially misunderstood, FreeNX is starting to building momentum..."

internetnews.com: David Patrick, Open Source Platforms, Novell
(2005-06-06 16:45:26)
"Since acquiring Ximian and SUSE Linux, Novell has jumped into the Linux ecosystem with both feet. And as goes Linux' fortune, so goes Novell's..." [Link repaired. ed.]

LinuxInsider: Integrating Open Source into IT Systems
(2005-06-06 17:30:49)
"IT managers in the first two camps are accustomed to the 'all-or-nothing strategy' that their CTOs live and die by. But what about the hybrid camp...?"

ONLamp: IT and Open Source: Uncovering the Essential Processes
(2005-06-06 18:15:57)
"Every year at OSCON, Tim O'Reilly gives a speech about his latest views on technology, publishing, and whatever else is on his mind..."

LinuxHardware.org: Going In-Depth with Dual-Core
(2005-06-06 19:00:27)
"The last several weeks have brought a plethora of previews, reviews, and articles on dual-core processors from both AMD and Intel..."

LXer: Linux in the Global Community: How the Iraqi Linux Group Came to Exist
(2005-06-06 19:45:26)
"The philosophy behind Free, Open Source Software has parallels in several cultures which practice ethical cooperaton. Perhaps that's why it threatens unethical business practices which feed on the unknowing..."

CNET News: Intel, Red Hat, SAP Invest in Black Duck
(2005-06-06 20:30:11)
"Intel, Red Hat and SAP have joined several venture capital firms to give Black Duck Software $12 million in a second round of funding..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.12-rc6
(2005-06-06 21:00:04)
"It's being uploaded right now, the git tree is already up-to-date, and by the time this hits the mailing list the mirroring of the tar-ball will hopefully be done too..."

Linux Compatible: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 Released
(2005-06-06 21:30:19)
"Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 (Sarge) has been released to the ftp mirrors. The full download is available on 14 CDs or 2 DVDs..."

blog of helios: Don’t Just Stand There... Go Yell At Somebody.
(2005-06-06 22:00:50)
"A recent experience in CompUSA led me to write this article. In a nutshell, I was treated about 7 levels above Rude by a sales clerk at a particular CompUSA location..."

playReaction: Mandriva Linux: The Next Generation Distro?
(2005-06-06 22:45:14)
"Linux is making a name for itself as a better and more secure system. Mandriva managed to fuse this with one of the most user friendly distributions ever created..."

Technetra: PCs For The People, By The People--Will The People Buy Them?
(2005-06-06 23:30:38)
"Cheap PCs for the billions of digital have-nots are still expensive and, worse, are not designed for the people who need them most..."

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