News Linux News for Jul 01, 2005:

CNET News: Norway, Opera at Open-Source Odds?
(2005-07-01 00:15:24)
"Since Norway is famous in software circles for second-tier browser provider Opera, one Opera antagonist in the open source community seized on the announcement to tweak the Oslo company..."

Blog of Helios: A Man Will Admit When He’s Wrong...
(2005-07-01 01:00:57)
"I have received more than my share of emails, saying that I may be a bit 'over the top' in my critisism of Windows Users who refuse to try or switch to Linux..."

Groklaw: How SW Patents Endanger FOSS
(2005-07-01 01:45:56)
"The web site is fairly neutral in its coverage, but what I notice is that they don't stress the threat to Free and Open Source software if this directive is passed as is..."

Once More Unto the Breach: Optaros Publishes its Free and Open Source Software Policy
(2005-07-01 02:30:27)
"This policy defines our expectations on how Optaros employees work with the open source community at large..."

ZDNet: The Open Source Content Model
(2005-07-01 04:00:06)
"The blogosphere is being tickled today by a New York Times feature from John Markoff on what might best be called the open source content model..."

Free Software Magazine: Haskell--A Very Different Language
(2005-07-01 05:30:23)
"I want to show you a different way of solving problems. Haskell takes a different approach than you’re used to--to just about everything..."

Enterprise Networking Planet: Pulling The Covers Off Linux PAM (Part 2)
(2005-07-01 07:00:14)
"Today we'll look at Linux distribution differences, dig into the module types, what order to put things in, and what the different options mean..."

PC Burn: The Practical Manager's Guide to Open Source [Review]
(2005-07-01 08:30:06)
"Measuring return on investment is always a tricky prospect. Properly assessing a software's future value and savings versus it's roll-out cost requires more than a peripheral knowledge of the software involved..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Screen: The Terminal Baby-Sitter in the Sysadmin's Toolbox
(2005-07-01 10:00:33)
"One of the things I find rewarding about administering Linux and Unix systems is that there are so many tools out there to help you get your job done..."

Guru Labs: Using Linux and Bluetooth DUN on the Treo 650
(2005-07-01 11:30:59)
"Being Palm OS based, the Treo line has had good Linux support with the various utilities, application integration and even development environments..."

Phoronix: An Interview with Jeryuan Yan (XGI Technology)
(2005-07-01 13:00:12)
"Currently XGI is widely criticized when it comes down to the driver quality, with both the Linux and Windows versions, when compared against your competitor's drivers..."

CNET News: Red Hat Revenue Surges 46 Percent
(2005-07-01 14:30:26)
"Red Hat reported on Wednesday that first-quarter revenue climbed 46 percent as more companies and governments opened their wallets for its open-source tools and support services..."

ONLamp: ESR: "We Don't Need the GPL Anymore"
(2005-07-01 16:00:54)
"'Open source would be succeeding faster if the GPL didn't make lots of people nervous about adopting it.' Federico Biancuzzi decided to interview Eric Raymond to learn more about that..."

ZDNet UK: Microsoft Keeps Its Open Source Enemies Close
(2005-07-01 17:30:40)
"Are the software giant's recent attempts to reach out to the open source community genuine or just another example of its embrace, extend and extinguish strategy...?"

Computer Business Review: HP Brags About Linux Server Shipments
(2005-07-01 19:00:19)
"...Hewlett-Packard Co is crowing like a chanticleer that it has shipped its 1 millionth Linux-based server since entering the Linux server racket in 1998..."

ZDNet UK: Sun 'Distorts' Definition of Free Software
(2005-07-01 20:30:16)
JavaOne: "Jonathan Schwartz's claim that the best thing about free and open source software is the price has raised hackles..."

dot.KDE: KDE Announces the 24 Google Projects
(2005-07-01 22:00:23)
"The KDE Project and Google announce the 24 KDE projects selected for the 'Summer of Code' project

Editor's Note: Microsoft Support? Ha! Better Use Linux Instead
(2005-07-01 23:30:11)
A week of tech issues leaves your editor frazzled, more skeptical of proprietary software claims than ever, but still able to ponder one good prognostication about The SCO Group.

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