News Linux News for Jul 08, 2005:

Kuro5hin: Intellectual Property Is Costing Me My Life
(2005-07-08 01:00:04)
"I am writing this now to address what I consider to be a very serious matter. It is relevant to the moral basis upon which Intellectual Property is founded..."

Linux Journal: Linux in the Classroom: A Look Back
(2005-07-08 02:30:09)
"Class is over, so how did the course work go and how did the students do...?"

Phoronix: Acer AL1714CB-8 17" LCD Monitor
(2005-07-08 04:00:44)
"Lately, Acer has been receiving a lot of media attention due to some of their recent OEM products..."

Advisories: July 7, 2005
(2005-07-08 04:45:50)
Today's security advisories: bzip2 (Debian GNU/Linux); zlib (Fedora Core); zlib (Mandriva Linux).

NewsForge: An Introduction to Delta Debugging
(2005-07-08 05:30:48)
"Every developer knows that debugging--the process of finding and fixing defects in program code--is an important process..."

Free Software Magazine: Linux in a Windows World [Review]
(2005-07-08 07:00:00)
"Linux in a Windows World aims to solve the problems experienced by many system administrators when it comes to using Linux servers (and to a lesser extent clients) within an existing Windows environment..."

Groklaw: The Daemon, the GNU and the Penguin, Ch. 15
(2005-07-08 08:30:48)
"In the 15 years following the release of V6 (April 1976), Berkeley was not the only place where versions and clones of UNIX sprouted..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Golden's Rules: Mixing Linux and Windows
(2005-07-08 10:00:38)
"If you listen to the debate between Microsoft advocates and open source zealots, you might easily conclude that it's an all-or-nothing proposition. For them, it's one or the other..."

NewsForge: N.C. Non-Profit Helps The Disabled with LAMP Software
(2005-07-08 11:30:50)
"Now, instead of pursuing a degree in computer science, he's pursuing a path that makes a difference in the lives of developmentally disabled adults..."

LearningBusiness.fi: Finnish Open Source--Flying High from the Very Beginning
(2005-07-08 13:00:43)
"Finns have been the carrying forces and figureheads in the development of open source software. The Finnish Centre for Open Source Software, COSS, aims to keep Finland in the van of development regarding the use of open source in business, too..."

eWeek: Vendors Team on Debian-Based Enterprise Linux
(2005-07-08 14:30:04)
"Sources close to Mandriva, Progeny and Turbolinux say the trio of companies will be announcing a new enterprise Linux distribution based on Debian Linux at the LinuxWorld event in San Francisco in August..."

ZDNet Australia: Debian Addresses Security Concerns
(2005-07-08 16:00:51)
"Popular Linux distributor Debian has moved quickly to address concerns it was falling behind on security..."

BusinessWeek: "The Myth of Open-Source"
(2005-07-08 17:30:25)
"JBoss founder Marc Fleury explains how his hot startup makes profits from its free application-server software..."

Ubuntu: New Ubuntu Foundation Announced
(2005-07-08 19:00:56)
"Mark Shuttleworth and Canonical Ltd, founders of the popular Ubuntu Linux-based operating system, have today announced the creation of The Ubuntu Foundation with an initial funding commitment of US$10m..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Trolltech President Explains the 'Real Value' of Open Source
(2005-07-08 20:30:54)
"...Trolltech co-founder and president Eirik Chambe-Eng talks about the newest update to the Qt application framework, Trolltech's dual licensing model and the progress that open source is making in the mobile device business and elsewhere..."

Linux Journal: Re-Grokking Grokster
(2005-07-08 22:00:14)
"Our Senior Editor advises companies not to listen to pessimistic lawyers who worry about what Grokster means for innovation..."

Editor's Note: You Are Cordially Invited...
(2005-07-08 23:30:40)
"This weekend is my high school reunion. Those of you familiar with this tradition will very likely picture the wince on my face as I type that..."

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