News Linux News for Jan 06, 2006:

AllYourTech: The Windows WMF Exploit Could be the Last Wake Up Call Microsoft and Others Get
(2006-01-06 00:15:16)
"An ill wind is blowing near Microsoft right now. It's come and passed before, but this time seems different. I'm starting to get a lot of clients asking about this 'Linux stuff...'" [Link repaired. -ed.]

InfoWorld: The Fruits of Partnership (Novell, Red Hat)
(2006-01-06 01:00:07)
"Novell has proven to be a responsive, generous partner to Alfresco and many others in the open source business community..."

NewsForge: US-CERT's FUD
(2006-01-06 01:45:18)
"Everywhere you look in the trade press today, you'll find glowing misrepresentations of US-CERT's latest annual summary of vulnerabilities discovered in 2005..."

ONLamp: Returning to Desktop Linux Again
(2006-01-06 02:30:06)
"For years I have had an on-again/off-again relationship with desktop linux. My old flame: Debian running fvwm..."

ZDNet: If You Were a Unix, What Would You Be?
(2006-01-06 04:00:54)
"What one word most describes your perception of each major Unix variant you've worked with...?"

Advisories: January 5, 2006
(2006-01-06 04:45:24)
Today's security advisories: printer-filters-utils (Mandriva Linux) and httpd (Red Hat Linux).

NewsForge: My Desktop OS: Xandros
(2006-01-06 05:30:10)
"I decided to try Linux because I had become frustrated with Windows not being able to things like multiple desktops, forwarding the display of a remote server onto your box to run apps remotely, and connecting with SSH..."

SearchOpenSource: Stocking a Toolbox for Linux Panics
(2006-01-06 07:00:30)
"Most IT managers put Linux on a server and watch the server run for years and years without crashing. A few are not so lucky..."

All About Linux: BIOS--Basic Input Output System
(2006-01-06 07:45:33)
"You take any computer out there, and you can be sure that it houses a BIOS chip..."

NewsForge: Studio Adds Lustre to Harry Potter Films
(2006-01-06 08:30:03)
"Framestore CFC... uses fast, powerful Intel-based Linux clusters in its render farm, but it was still running into problems because of bottlenecks with its Network File System servers..."

Linux Journal: Why Not Python?, Part 1
(2006-01-06 10:00:44)
"Follow along as an old C hacker drags himself into the late 1990s..."

InfoWorld: LinuxWorld goes OpenOffice
(2006-01-06 11:30:36)
"But not as usual, John Mark sent the agreement in OpenOffice format..."

Ars Technica: HP Cancels Media Hub
(2006-01-06 12:15:41)
"On the eve of the 2006 CES, HP has decided to let the media hub die a quiet death..."

SearchOpenSource: Masked Malware, VM and Linux Attacks Coming in 2006
(2006-01-06 13:00:43)
"In this interview, Moreau predicts the top IT security threats in 2006, opines on 2005's most important IT security developments, compares Linux and Windows security and lists his favorite open source security tools..."

MediaPost: Google Reportedly To Distribute Firefox
(2006-01-06 14:30:01)
"...Larry Page is expected to announce the release of Google Pack, a bundle of software that includes the Firefox open-source Web browser..." Unless, of course, this rumor is denied...

The Register: NewSCO Broadens Case Against Novell
(2006-01-06 16:00:30)
"SCO Group is asking a US court to expand its slander case against Novell in a legal move aimed at Novell's SuSE business..."

eWeek: Linspire, Mirus Partner on Linux-Only Desktop PCs
(2006-01-06 17:30:27)
"Linspire Inc. and Mirus Innovations LLC Wednesday announced the launch of Koobox, a new line of desktop computers that exclusively run Linux..."

ConsortiumInfo: New Acting MA CIO Appointed, and Full Speed Ahead with ODF
(2006-01-06 18:15:43)
"There's one big story, and a variety of other new stories, confirmations, related events (and at least one off the wall column) to report to those that want to keep up on what's happening in Massachusetts..."

Notes from a Senior Editor: Elvis Linux Is Everywhere (CES Day One)
(2006-01-06 19:00:12)
"Anyway, for those of you who complained about the Microsoft content of my day zero coverage, you'll be happy to hear that today is devoted solely to Linux and Linux-related products..."

ComputerWorld Australia: Open Source's Windfall
(2006-01-06 20:30:50)
"Such missionary zeal for the greater good keeps Szulik motivated personally and professionally..."

eWeek: Quinn's Actions Snub His Employer
(2006-01-06 22:00:02)
"When he tried to tell the people of Massachusetts what file format they should use, the state's CIO was forgetting who works for whom..."

Editor's Note: Google May Hold Big Key to Desktop Linux
(2006-01-06 23:30:36)
Porting Google apps to Linux wouldn't just help Linux... it would benefit Google's users, too.

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