News Linux News for Oct 10, 2005:

Linux-Watch: What I Love About Open Source
(2005-10-10 01:00:29)
"Let's be honest for a moment. How many of us were drawn to Linux because, in comparison with battleship grey Windows boringness and Chardonnay-sipping Mac pretension, Linux seemed... fun?

developerWorks: Open Source Licensing, Part 1: The Intent
(2005-10-10 05:30:59)
"The phrase 'open source license' refers to a large number of agreements that license the copyrights inherent in software widely, fairly, and with the fewest restrictions possible..."

The Jem Report: Hacking OpenSUSE
(2005-10-10 07:00:12)
"When you're done installing OpenSUSE 10.0, your desktop system is not complete..."

KernelTrap: Kernel Crash Dumps
(2005-10-10 08:30:31)
"A kernel crash dump is a snapshot of system state taken at the time that the kernel crashed, useful for finding and debugging the problem that caused the crash in the first place..."

free-bees.co.uk: Installing Debian Sarge
(2005-10-10 10:00:44)
"Debian is one of the most common Linux distributions in the world. With a possible total of fourteen CDs, it is also one of the biggest..."

BlueOregon: March of the Penguins in Portland
(2005-10-10 11:30:38)
"Next week, Portland will host two events that highlight Oregon's growing role in the Linux and open source software industry..."

DesktopLinux: Linux Thin Clients Revitalize Student Desktops
(2005-10-10 13:00:32)
"Why was I invited to demonstrate LTSP to the NECC? First, I'll briefly describe LTSP, and then I'll explain why schools are interested in it..."

Computing: Oracle Snaps Up Open Source Software Firm
(2005-10-10 13:45:11)
"Innobase OY's flagship offering, InnoDB, is distributed under an open source licence. It is not a standalone product, but is distributed as a part of the MySQL database..."

eWeek: Improved Thunderbird Still Fails Enterprise Test
(2005-10-10 14:30:59)
"Beta 1.5 of the open-source Thunderbird e-mail client is looking a lot better, but it still lacks calendar functions..."

Computer Business Review: Red Hat CEO Unmoved by Linux Consolidation
(2005-10-10 15:15:30)
"Red Hat's CEO has rejected the idea that a reduction in the number of Linux distributions would be good for the industry, and described Novell's acquisition of SUSE Linux as 'theatre...'"

Groklaw: The Remaining IBM Counterclaims
(2005-10-10 16:00:11)
"So, in that spirit, and because I notice some seem to be confused and think that IBM has dropped its case against SCO, instead of just its patent counterclaims, here are the remaining counterclaims..."

ZDNet Australia: NSW Government Linux Plan Close to Fruition
(2005-10-10 16:45:55)
"A protracted NSW government project to give its agencies cheaper and quicker access to Linux and open source software is reaching fruition with several vendors preparing to sign contracts as pre-approved suppliers..."

Stuff.co.nz: Linux Stars in MS Movie
(2005-10-10 17:30:34)
"In a stroke of irony, Microsoft's Halo movie will be produced in Wellington by servers running the open-source Linux operating system..."

eWeek: JBoss Accused of Monopolistic Practices
(2005-10-10 18:15:33)
"Once again JBoss Inc. has come into the limelight for alleged bad behavior and in essence not pursuing the open-source way, according to some..."

internetnews.com: Is Open Source Nessus Closing Its Source?
(2005-10-10 19:00:49)
"The way that the open source software development process is supposed to work is that users contribute to the greater whole, thus benefiting everyone..."

LinuxPlanet: LinuxWorld UK Impresses With Depth
(2005-10-10 19:45:22)
"Last week's LinuxWorld UK may not have been the biggest Linux show around, but LinuxPlanet editor Martin C. Brown was more than a little impressed by the depth of the vendors and presentations there..."

Computer Business Review: MySQL CEO Defends SCO Partnership
(2005-10-10 20:30:45)
"MySQL AB's CEO has defended the database company's joint development agreement with controversial Unix operating system vendor SCO Group..."

Linux Magazine: Opening Windows
(2005-10-10 21:15:09)
"For three decades, the executive leadership at Microsoft Corporation has maintained a firm consensus on how to encourage innovative software development: you pay for it..."

NewsForge: Old School Cuts Ties with Windows
(2005-10-10 22:00:03)
"The Mall School for boys in Richmond, UK, has been around for 133 years, and to IT head Sue Warrington, it seemed like the prep school's Windows network was almost as old..."

LinuxInsider: Opening Argument
(2005-10-10 22:45:27)
"When the TeleManagement Forum introduced its Opensource Program in May, TMF President Jim Warner called the initiative 'open source in quotes...'"

ZDNet UK: GNOME to Fish in Embedded Linux Pond
(2005-10-10 23:30:59)
"The team developing the open source desktop environment claims to have made 'very significant improvements' in performance and memory usage, as they target the embedded market with future versions..."

News Archives: Select a month
2009    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2008    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2001    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1999    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1998    Sep Oct Nov Dec