News Linux News for Jul 13, 2005:

Digital Copyright Canada: Get the Facts, Get the FUD, or Simply Get Distracted?
(2005-07-13 01:00:12)
"Rather than trying to offer the best software at the best price, they are actively lobbying to change Patent and Copyright laws to favor (or mandate) 'software manufacturing...'"

ZDNet: Apache Falls Victim to OASIS Patent Shelter
(2005-07-13 03:15:11)
"...I've been meaning to out OASIS for what I think it really is: a patent shelter..."

Really Linux: Granny Picks Linux Over Windows, OS/X, FreeBSD...
(2005-07-13 04:00:36)
Humor: "Thank you for stopping in to read my newest thoughts about Linux and that very easy to learn and use KDE desktop. I want to share an adventure I had thanks to my son..."

Advisories: July 12, 2005
(2005-07-13 04:45:58)
Today's security advisories: drupal, egroupware, ruby1.8, ettercap, dhcpcd, gzip, and gedit (Debian GNU/Linux); krb5 (Fedora Core); openssh, dhcp, telnet, mailman, gftp, sharutils, and php (Fedora Legacy); phpWebSite, phpGroupWare, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Ruby, and MIT Kerberos 5 (Gentoo Linux); clamav, leafnode, mplayer, cpio, dhcpcd, and ruby (Mandriva Linux); krb5 (Red Hat Linux); and PHP (Slackware Linux).

ImprovedSource: How to Make Your Linux Desktop Look Awesome
(2005-07-13 05:30:39)
"We have heard a lot lately about projects aimed at bringing all that eye candy of operating systems such as OS X to the Linux world..."

KernelTrap: Changing The Default Hertz
(2005-07-13 07:00:06)
"A recent discussion on the lkml debated the merits of modifying the default hertz of the Linux kernel..."

NewsForge: Command-Line Animations Using ImageMagick
(2005-07-13 08:30:41)
"While animation in the movies still requires professional animation packages like Blender, you can make simple animations using the command-line wizardry of ImageMagick..."

Linux Journal: Programming Tools: Java Scripting Languages
(2005-07-13 10:00:30)
"What's new with Jython and a look at the latest Java scripting language, Groovy..."

KernelTrap: Interbench, An Interactivity Benchmark
(2005-07-13 11:30:16)
"Con Kolivas, a doctor specializing in anaesthesia, has released a new benchmark application called Interbench, designed to benchmark 'interactivity...'"

ZDNet: The Ubuntu Foundation and Debian
(2005-07-13 13:00:00)
"As a happy Ubuntu user, I was pleased last week when I received a note announcing the Ubuntu Foundation..."

eWeek: Details Emerge about Debian Linux Plan
(2005-07-13 13:00:30)
"Progeny and more than half a dozen other Debian Linux distributors are working toward forming a common Debian Linux distribution for the enterprise based on the next version of Progeny's Componentized Linux..."

ZDNet Australia: Firefox Updated for Security, Stability
(2005-07-13 13:00:59)
"The Mozilla Foundation has released a new version of its popular Firefox Web browser, aimed at improving stability and providing several security fixes..."

Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.13-rc3
(2005-07-13 13:45:00)
"There's a bit more changes here than I would like, but I'm putting my foot down now. Not only are a lot of people going to be gone next week for LKS and OLS, but we've gotten enough stuff for 2.6.13, and we need to calm down..."

NewsForge: LinuxFund Remnants May Resurrect the Project
(2005-07-13 14:30:10)
"Although it appeared that its Web site would remain stale and funds would not support Linux developers, there is now growing interest and opportunity for LinuxFund..."

CNET News: Database Vendors Eye Open-Source Effect
(2005-07-13 15:15:30)
"In what's become almost a yearly ritual, the big three database suppliers--Oracle, IBM and Microsoft--are prepping major product releases meant to steal away one another's customers..."

internetnews.com: Sun to Open Source Web Single Sign-on
(2005-07-13 16:00:46)
"Sun Microsystems is freeing up code from its Java System Access Manager software to let programmers create single sign-on over the Internet..."

Computerworld Singapore: Schenker Makes the Switch to Open Source
(2005-07-13 16:45:37)
"Linux and open source are moving beyond academic and government institutions, with small and medium enterprises and large corporations embracing and committing their technological future to this technology..."

TechWorld: Q&A: Stuart Cohen, CEO Open Software Development Labs
(2005-07-13 17:30:40)
"We asked CEO Stuart Cohen, who this week spoke to the Commonwealth Technology Forum (CTF) in London via a live video link from his office in Portland, Oregon, to update us on what's new at the organisation and in open source..."

Business News Americas: Tallard Signs Linux Center to Complement LatAm Strategy--Regional
(2005-07-13 18:15:48)
"Miami-based ICT services provider Tallard Technologies has signed Chilean software development firm Linux Center as a business partner to help boost its distribution of Linux open source software in Mexico and other parts of the region..."

NewsForge: New GNU Source Installer Eases Unix Source Installations
(2005-07-13 19:00:31)
"Whatever the reason, sometimes fetching a source package and building it is the only way to go..."

Computerworld: How Globus Picked Its Open-Source License
(2005-07-13 19:45:41)
"The choice of license can be an important decision for both software developers and end users..."

InfoWorld: The BBC Seeks Escape from Patent Minefield
(2005-07-13 20:30:05)
"It seems like everywhere you look, open standards and open formats are becoming the preferred means of delivering digital documents..."

ZDNet: Google Map API Transforms the Web
(2005-07-13 21:15:34)
"We are getting a great demonstration right now of open source power, as applications using the Google Maps API begin to appear..."

Mad Penguin: Penguin Day: Bringing It All Back Home to the Non-Profits
(2005-07-13 22:00:49)
"If you thought that free open source software is a natural tool for non-profits, you were half right. The potential is there..."

Tonight on The Linux Link Tech Show
(2005-07-13 22:45:32)
"Dan has fun configuring Asterisk, This year's ultimate linux box from Linux Journal..."

XYZ Computing: Time For Linux Consolidation?
(2005-07-13 22:45:59)
"Despite the unlimited potential of Linux its growth is not all that staggering..."

eWeek: Making Money from Free Software
(2005-07-13 23:30:37)
"Yes, you really can make money from 'free' software; you just need to have a good business plan..."

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