News Linux News for Feb 10, 2006:

LXer: History's on the Linux Side of the Equation
(2006-02-10 01:00:10)
"For the people who think free software stinks, here's a bit of history for you..."

IT-Director: Which is Better: A Partitioned OS or a Partitioned Machine?
(2006-02-10 02:30:48)
"It has been reported that SWsoft is seeking to have OpenVZ, a virtualization technology, integrated into the Linux kernel..."

Linux.com: Blender 3D Wikibook Reviewed
(2006-02-10 04:00:37)
Book Corner: "Blender 3D: Noob to Pro is a collaboratively written textbook available through wikibooks.org that does a good job of addressing this need for training..."

Advisories, February 9, 2006
(2006-02-10 04:45:34)
Today's Debian GNU/Linux security advisory: adzapper.

NewsForge: Hacking OpenOffice.org Dictionaries
(2006-02-10 05:30:09)
"Like many features in free and open source software, OpenOffice.org's spellcheck, hyphenation, and thesaurus dictionaries are based on code from earlier projects..."

Linux.com: Review: SimplyMEPIS 3.4-3
(2006-02-10 07:00:37)
"...[T]he newest version of SimplyMEPIS is scheduled for release today, and it looks like a great release for anyone who's interested in desktop Linux..."

Linux Journal: Why Not Python?, Part 3
(2006-02-10 08:30:12)
"Now it's time for this new Python user to do the hard work--code the program to fill in the blanks of Sudoku puzzles..."

NewsForge: Review: The Open Source Portfolio Initiative
(2006-02-10 10:00:53)
"The free software movement was inspired by the ideals of academic research, and in the last few years it has given some of the fruits of that inspiration back to academia..."

InfoWorld: Open Source M&A: What Value Community? Downloads? Source?
(2006-02-10 11:30:23)
"But how does one value the frontier of open source business models? How does one value downloads...?"

ONLamp: Open Source & The Fallacy Of Composition
(2006-02-10 13:00:40)
"If everyone can make and distribute music cheaply, the price they can charge goes down and they all make less money. It should apply to open source as well. Is there an escape route...?"

BusinessWeek: Oracle's Open-Source Shopping Spree
(2006-02-10 14:30:08)
"The database giant is in talks to purchase at least three software companies that would help it shift customers to a subscriber-based model..."

LinuxDevices: Microsoft Aims Indemnity Policy at Embedded Linux
(2006-02-10 15:15:39)
"The move is seen by top embedded analysts as evidence that Microsoft views Linux and open source as its main competition in the embedded arena..."

New York Times/CNET News: A Plug For the Unplugged $100 Laptop
(2006-02-10 16:00:31)
"One of the more interesting technology sessions at Davos, Switzerland, this year was Nicholas Negroponte's presentation of a $100 laptop computer intended for developing countries..."

internetnews.com: ICS to Buy, Open Source, Project.net
(2006-02-10 17:30:27)
"As part of the acquisition, ICS also plans to launch a commercial open source version of Project.net's PPM software..."

Groklaw: Is ODF an Open Standard?
(2006-02-10 19:00:37)
"Ever since the OpenDocument standard was ratified by OASIS in May 2005, it's been gathering steam..."

Linux-Watch: SCO's Discovery-Go-Round Keeps Spinning
(2006-02-10 20:30:22)
"Well, you have to give The SCO Group Inc. credit for persistence, if nothing else..."

Linux Edge: Compiz Window Manager Released
(2006-02-10 22:00:23)
"Compiz, the OpenGL window/composite manager, has been released following David Reveman's talk at XDevconf yesterday..."

Editor's Note: Valentine for Open Source
(2006-02-10 23:30:10)
The Open Source Business Conference starts next Tuesday. How has the corporate outlook on open source changed since the last West Coast event? And will some of the players still be looking to crowd Linux out?

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