News Linux News for Aug 01, 2005:

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Knoppix Hacks: Use Knoppix to Rescue Windows
(2005-08-01 01:00:47)
"In this e-mail exchange, Rankin provides instructions for using Knoppix in place of the Windows Recovery CD..."

developerWorks: Migrate Apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla
(2005-08-01 05:30:52)
"In this article, I will describe Mozilla's quirks mode, which provides strong backwards HTML compatibility with Internet Explorer and other legacy browsers..."

Free Software Magazine: You Needn't Eat Spam (Or Worms)
(2005-08-01 07:00:07)
"Many who would cure us of spam look in the wrong place--technology--for the answer..."

NewsForge: Sharing Files Between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office
(2005-08-01 08:30:45)
"Even if you're the most dedicated OpenOffice.org user in the world, sooner or later you'll be asked to share files with someone using Microsoft Office..."

LinuxHardware: Connect3D Radeon X800 Linux Review
(2005-08-01 10:00:12)
"We've been wanting to do a review of an ATI video card here for quite some time but video cards have always been hard to come by..."

Free Software Magazine: Interview with Miguel De Icaza
(2005-08-01 11:30:56)
"Miguel talks about his life, MONO, and the future of the GNU/Linux desktop’s application development..."

The New York Times/CNET News: Rating System to Evaluate Open-Source Software
(2005-08-01 13:45:49)
"No-cost software, despite the price, can be confusing and costly for corporations to use..."

Debian GNU/Linux Advisory: pdns
(2005-08-01 14:30:00)
"Several problems have been discovered in pdns, a versatile nameserver that can lead to a denial of service..."

internetnews.com: Study: Open Source Set to Grow in Asia/Pac
(2005-08-01 14:30:43)
"Open Source adoption among developers is expected to grow at a faster pace in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) than in North America..."

Groklaw: About Those "Patents" MS Licensed from SCO in 2003...
(2005-08-01 15:15:26)
"Back in May of 2003, SCO announced that Microsoft had paid them millions, and we were told this is what they paid for..."

GNOME.org: A Prerelease Tour of GNOME 2.12
(2005-08-01 16:00:34)
"GNOME 2.12 will be released to the world on September 7th, 2005, culminating 6 months of very exciting work by members of the project..."

eWeek: Firefox Builds on Its Success
(2005-08-01 16:45:24)
"Firefox, the popular open-source Web browser, is continuing to gain users even as its management structure evolves and it resets its plans for its next update..."

CNET News: Nero Updates Linux Disc-Burning Software
(2005-08-01 17:30:15)
"Nero released version 2 of a Linux edition of its software for burning CDs and DVDs this week..."

Gentoo Linux Advisory: Compress::Zlib
(2005-08-01 18:15:00)
"Compress::Zlib is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code..."

Trustix Secure Linux Advisory: mysql, fetchmail, zlib, perl, apache, netpbm, vim, nss_ldap
(2005-08-01 18:15:01)
Multiple patches for Trustix Secure Linux

Computer Business Review: SCO Admits Stock Compensation Snafu
(2005-08-01 18:15:35)
"SCO Group Inc has offered to buy back from employees 312,806 shares of common stock that the Unix vendor says it distributed without complying with registration or qualification requirements under state securities laws..."

eWeek: Open Chips Take Aim at Hardware World
(2005-08-01 19:00:58)
"The same principals that brought the Linux operating system to the computer world are helping to propagate a new generation of computer hardware..."

Powerbuilder Developer's Journal: SpikeSource Branches Out With Made-To-Order Open-Source Stacks
(2005-08-01 19:45:12)
"SpikeSource, the Kim Polese-Kleiner Perkins open source start-up testing and certifying LAMP stacks, is branching out into free fully configured made-to-order stacks..."

LinuxPlanet: Programming Guide Gets Down to the Metal
(2005-08-01 20:30:06)
"Of all the languages available for the Linux platform few have as a long a heritage as awk..."

CXOtoday: The Penguin Now Writes For Indian Express
(2005-08-01 21:15:38)
"Adhering to this, the Indian Express group, after almost a decade is undergoing a major revamp of its primitive legacy systems..."

The Boston Globe: The Open Source Cafe
(2005-08-01 22:00:14)
"To some, open-source means Linux and a computer software revolution. To others, it also means tasty Greek meatballs and Korean coconut chicken..."

LinuxDevices: Device Profile: Gamepark GPX2-F100
(2005-08-01 22:45:38)
"Korean handheld vendor Gamepark has announced a new portable media player and gaming device based on embedded Linux..."

NewsForge: Five Addictive Open Source Games
(2005-08-01 23:30:13)
"You can use open source software to make yourself more productive, but the open source community has also produced some impressive game titles, such as Freeciv, Vega Strike, and Flight Simulator..."

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