News Linux News for Sep 12, 2005:

eWeek: Microsoft's Standards Are No Standards at All
(2005-09-12 01:00:44)
"Open standards for government documents and Web sites are the only way to make sure that everyone gets the access they need..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Connecting Excel to Linux Databases
(2005-09-12 07:00:27)
"One way to transfer data is to use macros, which is far from the best solution, as it really requires a great deal of technical expertise and is also very cumbersome..."

NewsForge: Despite Frustrations, Katrina Volunteers Keep Trying
(2005-09-12 08:30:15)
"As expected, there are fewer volunteers to help with computer usage and computer-related issues at the Austin Convention Center during the normal business week than on the weekends..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: Users Tackle Question of Linux vs. Windows on the Server
(2005-09-12 10:00:54)
"The battle between Linux and Windows for server-side dominance is continuing to play out in data centers worldwide..."

NewsForge: Hurricane Tracking Site Powered by Linux
(2005-09-12 11:30:24)
"FLHurricane.com is one of the most popular tropical weather blogs in existence. It gets millions of hits during hurricane season, serves up gigabytes of image data, and runs on custom software and Linux..."

ZDNet UK: Novell: Vista Will Drive Users to Linux
(2005-09-12 13:00:16)
"Jack Messman claims the tipping point for desktop Linux will come at the end of next year when companies are confronted by the cost of moving to Windows Vista..."

internetnews.com: eBay to Acquire Skype For $2.6 Billion
(2005-09-12 13:45:13)
"Online auction giant eBay is expanding its communications services with a $2.6 billion cash and stock deal to acquire Voice over IP darling Skype Technologies..."

vnunet.be: Security Hole Hits Firefox
(2005-09-12 14:30:03)
"Mozilla's Firefox browser is susceptible to a buffer overflow attack that is deemed 'highly critical,' users have been warned.

Heise Online: Linux Association Protests Against "Product Placement" for Microsoft on German TV
(2005-09-12 15:15:20)
"The German Linux Association is calling on Germany's ARD, the public Channel One, to remove the Microsoft logo from its reports on the elections..."

Bray: Massachusetts Back-Room
(2005-09-12 16:00:56)
"But, I got my hands on a copy of the other side's talking points, and I think they make interesting reading..."

Stuff: Wainui Backs Linux
(2005-09-12 16:45:26)
"Wainuiomata Training Centre hopes to raise $2 million from the Government and private sources to turn the suburb into a hotbed for open-source software development by late next year..."

Computerworld: Ten Things Your Lawyers Need to Know About Open-Source
(2005-09-12 17:30:01)
"In ever-growing numbers, CIOs want to take advantage of the many benefits that free and open-source software have to offer their companies..."

internetnews.com: What I Did at Google's Summer of Code
(2005-09-12 18:15:33)
"Summer is a time for vacation, for introspection and for summer student internships. In 1967, it was about love. And in 2005, it was about code–-for Google, that is..."

LinuxHardware: Augustus' Ultimate Linux Workstation: Part I
(2005-09-12 19:00:05)
"I think one of the best ways to tell people what the best components are, is to show them the system you would build if money was almost no object. That's where this article comes in..."

Channel Register: On Open Source Data Warehousing
(2005-09-12 19:45:19)
"YI greeted with some scepticism the initial launch of Greenplum earlier this year and was unconvinced about the future of an Open Source data warehousing model..."

Groklaw: Women in Free Software
(2005-09-12 20:30:25)
"The gender issue in the Free Software community is a big paradox..."

SearchEnterpriseLinux: First Steps to Linux Desktops, Calculating ROI and Using More Linux
(2005-09-12 21:15:33)
"Open source strategy consultant Maria Winslow offers some basic advice on getting started with Linux desktop and determining ROI and strategizing for open source deployments in this tip..."

eWeek: Massachusetts vs. Microsoft?
(2005-09-12 22:00:14)
"Plan to move toward 'open' formats isn't foolhardy if the state thinks it can better serve taxpayers by escaping proprietary lock..."

LinuxWorld Magazine: Strengthening Open Source's Weakest Link
(2005-09-12 22:45:24)
"Broader, more collaborative open testing can yield more meaningful results for business and developers alike..."

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