Linux News for Jan 31, 2006

• LinuxInsider: Open-Source Licensing: Here's What I've 'Noticed' (Jan 31, 2006, 23:30)
  "However, in the trenches, people who are using open-source code as building blocks in their products spend more time on one compliance task than any other: notices..."


• WebProNews: Gates' MIT Alternative A Diversion? (Jan 31, 2006, 22:45)
  "Critics say the suggestion is convenient in light of the fact that the Windows CE operating system was rejected by project founder Nicholas Negroponte in favor of open source Linux..."


• Computer Business Review: Novell Ups Ante Against Red Hat with Free Training (Jan 31, 2006, 22:00)
  "Novell Inc has announced that it is bundling training and advanced support free of charge with its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server product..."


• LinuxPR: New Open-Xchange "Oxtender" Enables Replacement of Windows Server (Jan 31, 2006, 21:15)
  A new extension to Open-Xchange Server 5, called 'Samba OXtender,' enables end users to access all the information they need for their daily work..."


• EFYTimes: Red Hat Takes UTI Bank On Linux Ride (Jan 31, 2006, 20:30)
  "Red Hat has successfully migrated UTI Bank's critical customer relationship management (CRM) applications on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform..."


• Update: Google at Work on Desktop Linux? Not So Fast... (Jan 31, 2006, 20:14)
  "Google is preparing its own distribution of Linux for the desktop, in a possible bid to take on Microsoft in its core business--desktop software..." [Apparently, maybe not. Linux-Watch debunking story within. -ed]


• DesktopLinux: WordPerfect for Linux Lives On (Jan 31, 2006, 20:00)
  "Corel Corp. may have given up on bringing WordPerfect to Linux, but that doesn't mean Linux users have to give up on running WordPerfect on Linux..."


• Computer Business Review: The Open Source Storage Holy Grail (Jan 31, 2006, 19:00)
  "IBM hopes that its Aperi open source initiative will open up the storage market and banish proprietary technologies from the sector..."


• Computerworld: IBM Exec Sees Open-Source Boom in 2006 (Jan 31, 2006, 18:15)
  "Bob Sutor, IBM's vice president of standards and open-source, expects a number of industries to embrace open-source software in 2006..."


• SunMink: DRM and the Death of a Culture (Jan 31, 2006, 17:30)
  "The problem with technology-enforced restrictions isn't that they allow legitimate enforcement of rights; it's the collateral damage they cause in the process..."


• CNET News: 'Free' is the New 'Cheap' for Software Tools (Jan 31, 2006, 17:00)
  "James Gosling, a vice president and fellow at Sun Microsystems, once quipped that the average software developer spends more on cafe lattes than on tools..."


• Computer Business Review: Novell's Linux Strategy Progress Report (Jan 31, 2006, 16:30)
  "Two years after its move into the Linux distribution business, Novell is claiming to be enjoying a renaissance..."


• ZDNet UK: UK Linux Guru Backs GPL 3 (Jan 31, 2006, 16:00)
  "Linus Torvalds may have his doubts, but Alan Cox is supporting the next version of the GPL..."


• SearchOpenSource: OSBC Director: Can Microsoft Become One of the OSS Guys? (Jan 31, 2006, 15:15)
  "In this interview, Asay contends that Microsoft has been missing out on a huge opportunity with open source, but it is beginning to show some promise..."


• ZDNet UK: $100 PC Project Will 'Invigorate Linux Desktop Push' (Jan 31, 2006, 14:30)
  "Putting an open source-based laptop in the hands of millions of users around the world will help drive home the importance of non-proprietary development and applications, says Red Hat..."


• ConsortiumInfo: Romney Appoints New CIO, Emphasizes Commitment to ODF (Jan 31, 2006, 13:45)
  "...Mitt Romney has not only appointed a permanent replacement to State CIO Peter Quinn, but also dedicated the press release announcing that appointment to reconfirming its steadfast commitment to the implementation of the OASIS OpenDocument Format..."


• -stable: Linux 2.6.15.2 and 2.6.14.7 (Jan 31, 2006, 13:45)
  "We (the -stable team) are announcing the release of the 2.6.15.2 kernel..." [2.6.14.7 released as well, both announcements within.]


• Jonathan's Blog: Thinking About GPL3... (Jan 31, 2006, 13:00)
  "...[W]e've begun looking at the possibility of releasing Solaris... under dual open source licenses. CDDL... and under the Free Software Foundation's GPL3..."


• LinuxPlanet: Using VNC Tunneling over SSH (Jan 31, 2006, 11:30)
  "There are times when you need to see what's running on another user's desktop. When you're both behind the same firewall, VNC is a good solution. But what happens when each user is behind different firewalls and you need a secure connection...?"


• Blogcritics: Open Source: Configuring Apache--Don't Succumb To The "Slashdot Effect" (Jan 31, 2006, 10:00)
  "Like many techno-geeks I host my LAMP website on a cheap ($150) computer and my broadband connection..."


• PHP DevCenter: Simplify PHP Development with WASP (Jan 31, 2006, 09:15)
  "WASP (Web Application Structure for PHP) is a three-tier framework built on PHP 5..."


• Random Thoughts: Installing Ubuntu to an External USB Drive--A HOWTO (Jan 31, 2006, 08:30)
  "Thru painful experience and sleepless nights, I finally figure out how to install Ubuntu or any kind of Lux distro to an external USB drive..."


• All About Linux: Effective Partitioning--The How and Why of It (Jan 31, 2006, 07:45)
  "A few days back, when my non-techie friend came to visit me at home, he was amazed to see me booting into multiple OSes (4 to be exact) on my machine..."


• Linux.com: CLI Magic: Use top to Monitor PCs Across a Network (Jan 31, 2006, 07:30)
  "Most Linux users are familiar with the top command, typically used to examine the system load on a local PC and others on the network..."


• HowtoForge: Chrooted SSH HowTo (Jan 31, 2006, 05:30)
  "This tutorial describes how to install and configure OpenSSH so that it will allow chrooted sessions for users..."


• Advisories, January 30, 2006 (Jan 31, 2006, 04:45)
  Today's security advisories: trac and unalz (Debian GNU/Linux); Paros, MyDNS, Xpdf, Poppler, GPdf, libextractor, and pdftohtml (Gentoo Linux); bzip2 and gzip (Mandriva Linux); and kernel and openssh (Trustix Secure Linux).


• Free-Bees.co.uk: FoX Desktop Lite 1.0 (Jan 31, 2006, 04:00)
  "So, what is FoX Desktop Lite? It is based upon Fedora Core 4, with KDE 3.5..."


• Windows DevCenter: Open Microsoft (Jan 31, 2006, 03:30)
  "Why would I do this, and why would they want me there? I've been associated with the free software movement for at least ten years..."


• PC World: Ubuntu's Missing Batteries (Jan 31, 2006, 03:00)
  "The problem, as I've detailed in previous columns, is that Ubuntu Linux does not come with all its batteries included..."


• ZDNet: That Boot Time Controversy (Jan 31, 2006, 02:30)
  "I did wonder at the time what he'd make of picoBSD, but generally thought the whole idea of considering boot times pretty silly..."


• ZDNet: IBM Sets DB2 Database Free (Jan 31, 2006, 01:30)
  "IBM on Monday introduced a free version of its DB2 database, a move designed to win software developers over to its products..."


• Lobby4Linux: Loan Linux Your Larynx--Let Your Voice Be Heard... No, REALLY Heard (Jan 31, 2006, 01:00)
  "We have made much progress since our first announcement and the response from the community has been surprising..."


• Computerworld Australia: Windows Offers Half-Way House to Open Source (Jan 31, 2006, 00:15)
  "Open source may be synonymous with the Linux operating system, but today's IT managers are beginning to exploit the vast amount of free software available for Microsoft's Windows..."