Linux News for Jul 19, 2005

• IT Manager's Journal: The Voodoo of Marketing an Open Source Project (Jul 19, 2005, 23:30)
  "Launching an open source project is complicated--not just in terms of creating a new technology, but also in getting developers and future customers to pay attention and support the efforts..."


• LinuxWorld Australia: OPSM Sees Future with Linux (Jul 19, 2005, 22:00)
  "Eyewear retail chain OPSM has chosen Linux for its IT infrastructure which will see some 550 servers deployed in three countries over the next six months..."


• Tectonic: LinuxWorld, Futurex Cape Town Shows Cancelled (Jul 19, 2005, 19:45)
  "The Cape Town leg of the LinuxWorld and Futurex computer shows will not happen this year..."


• Computerworld New Zealand: GlidePath Drops Samba, Returns to Windows (Jul 19, 2005, 19:00)
  "Glidepath, an Auckland-based maker of airport baggage-handling machinery, reports mixed success with its venture into open source..."


• ZDNet UK Visits Firefox (Jul 19, 2005, 18:15)
  Two articles from ZDNet UK centering on their recent visit to Mozilla's Mountain View, CA headquarters and discussions with Firefox's Asa Dotzler.


• eWeek: Intel Doubles Down on Linux (Jul 19, 2005, 17:30)
  "Intel is asking itself what's next for Linux..."


• The Business Journal of Portland/MSNBC: Open Source Rules Campus Programs (Jul 19, 2005, 16:45)
  "Local Web developers would love to be able to hire some new computer science graduates who are familiar with .Net, the Microsoft Corp. environment for Web site development..."


• Groklaw: The Davidson Email, Red Hat, and the Lanham Act (Jul 19, 2005, 16:00)
  "But the big issue isn't IBM, in my opinion. Don't forget Red Hat. That was the first thing I thought of when the Davidson email surfaced..."


• ZDNet Australia: Sun Exec Denies Linux Desktop Retreat (Jul 19, 2005, 15:15)
  "Reports of the death of Sun Microsystems' Java Desktop System with Linux are exaggerated, says its chief software executive..."


• Computerworld: Linux Goes Global (Jul 19, 2005, 14:30)
  A comprehensive special report from Computerworld that features 12 articles that focus on Linux deployment and activity all across the planet.


• internetnews.com: Big Blue Crushes Estimates (Jul 19, 2005, 13:45)
  "Judging from its second-quarter results, divesting its PC business may have been a good move for IBM..."


• Australian IT: Linux to Land on Government Desktops (Jul 19, 2005, 13:00)
  "Following the lead of Sun Microsystems, Novell has launched an attempt to put Linux on the enterprise desktop, but the operating system is still struggling to get past the server-room door..."


• NewsForge: Cinelerra: Rough and Ready Video Editor (Jul 19, 2005, 12:15)
  "The average computer user is now in quite good shape to develop and publish content. Video is a fun and challenging way to bring ideas to life and expand your skills..."


• LinuxDevices: Aeronix Zipit Instant Messenger Appliance (Jul 19, 2005, 11:30)
  "Aeronix used Linux to build a $99 instant messenger appliance aimed at keeping kids from tying up the family PC while chatting with friends..."


• OSNews: Resuscitating Microsoft Exchange 5.5 with Linux (Jul 19, 2005, 10:45)
  "Exchange 5.5 users can upgrade to Exchange Server 2003, continue to run 5.5 with all accompanied security risks, or switch over to another mail/groupware system. In this article I propose a fourth option..."


• Flavio's TechnoTalk: Reviews: Via Epia M1000 Mini-ITX Motherboard (Jul 19, 2005, 10:00)
  "After reading quite a bit about the relatively new Via PadLock security initiative, and while looking for a low consumption mainboard, I decided to give Via a try..."


• NewsForge: Simple PVR with KnoppMyth (Jul 19, 2005, 08:30)
  "In 2003, developers combined MythTV with the Knoppix live CD distribution, which aims at simplifying Linux installations, to create KnoppMyth, a product that's as easy to use as Knoppix, with the power of MythTV..."


• Builder AU: Use Cygwin When You Can't Use Linux (Jul 19, 2005, 07:00)
  "Attached to those applications that run on Linux but forced to use Windows? Take Cygwin out for a spin..."


• Linux.com: CLI Magic: Bash History Expansion (Jul 19, 2005, 05:30)
  "The Bourne-Again SHell (bash) has a major user base and the fact that it has incorporated some useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh) might be one of the reasons..."


• Advisories, July 18, 2005 (Jul 19, 2005, 04:45)
  Today's security advisories: heimdal, phppgadmin, and ekg (Debian GNU/Linux); and Mozilla Thunderbird (Gentoo Linux).


• On the Radio: LQ and The Linux User Show (Jul 19, 2005, 04:45)
  Two new Internet radio shows are out: LQ Radio Show #3 and The Linux User Show #007.


• NewsForge: Interview: Greg Wallace on the Future of Embedded Linux (Jul 19, 2005, 04:00)
  "He says that Linux is the top choice among embedded developers, and, in contrast to the PC market where Wintel dominates, there are a large number of embedded system chip vendors, and a lot of competition and innovation in this space..."


• The GNOME Journal: Marketing GNOME (Jul 19, 2005, 03:15)
  "Recently, Jeff Waugh proposed a goal for GNOME: 10% market share by 2010. This has become the slogan '10×10...'"


• NewsForge: Creating a Community Linux Event (Jul 19, 2005, 02:30)
  "In the U.K., we have a vibrant and growing LUG movement, active both in bringing new people to open source through advocacy and in providing the ad-hoc support that all Linux users need..."


• TechNewsWorld: Is It Time to Switch to Open-Source Software? (Jul 19, 2005, 01:45)
  "With roots that go back to the hacker culture of the 1960s, open-source software is developed and improved by programming-literate users, who then share their efforts with anyone interested..."


• Free Software Magazine: The Future of Computing: Is Free Software Ready? (Jul 19, 2005, 01:00)
  "The future is the state of things yet to come. One can only expect what may happen and never know what will happen..."


• Linux Business News: Who Should Be Behind a Linux "Get the Facts" Campaign (Jul 19, 2005, 00:15)
  "If you do business around Microsoft products, it's obvious where you go for answers on the benefits of their products--Microsoft. However, if you're looking for this kind of information about Linux, where do you go...?"