News Linux News for Mar 02, 2006:

Redmondmag: Linux (and the Mac) Aren't Even Trying
(2006-03-02 00:15:41)
"Right now the Linux PC market is fragmented worse than a champagne glass at a Jewish wedding..."

vnunet: There is No Such Thing as Peaceful Coexistence
(2006-03-02 01:00:40)
"I must admit that the rumors are true. There are still some pieces of Microsoft software on my home computer, just like there are still some pieces of Sinclair Ltd. software I tend to use from time to time..."

AllYourTech: You Mean Even Linux Isn't Cool Enough Now?
(2006-03-02 01:45:13)
"Most rational human beings would agree that the flame wars over operating systems are ignorant at least and pointless at best..."

Technetra: Resonating in the OSS Spectrum
(2006-03-02 02:30:54)
"Open Source is not a process, just as it is not a catalogue of products, nor a collection of projects. It is not even, as some might wish, a way of life..."

NewsForge: My Desktop OS: SUSE 10.0
(2006-03-02 04:00:48)
"In evaluating a Windows replacement, I wanted a major distribution, so I could be reasonably sure updates would continue to be available for the foreseeable future..."

Advisories, March 1, 2006
(2006-03-02 04:45:02)
Today's Red Hat Linux security advisory: tar.

Linux.com: Viewing Word Files at the Command Line
(2006-03-02 05:30:38)
"As a Linux user, there are times when you have to play nicely with users of Windows or Mac OS--such as when they send you Microsoft Word files..."

SearchOpenSource: Top Five Tips for Understanding Virtualization
(2006-03-02 06:15:09)
"Virtualization is a hot trend, but that doesn't mean every IT shop has to jump on the bandwagon just yet..."

Linux Forums: The Screen Program
(2006-03-02 07:00:53)
"After you use it, you wonder how anyone can live without it and post to your favorite mailing list or forum, agog with the wonders of your new discovery..."

NewsForge: A Survey of Free Font Licenses
(2006-03-02 07:45:21)
"Suddenly, it's free font license time. The Bitstream Vera license, the starting point for most free font licenses, is several years old..."

SearchOpenSource: Quick Guide: Knoppix, Other Tools That Ease Windows-to-Linux PC Moves
(2006-03-02 08:30:37)
"These days, there are many reasons why you may ponder migrating from Windows to Linux, from lowering total cost of ownership to having less downtime to breaking free of vendor lock-in.

Enterprise Networking Planet: Fedora Tips You Can Hang Your Hat On
(2006-03-02 09:15:11)
"Today I shall reveal Fedora's three biggest, most mysterious secrets..."

All About Linux: Deskbar Applet--Integrating Google Search on the Linux Desktop
(2006-03-02 10:00:04)
"Deskbar is an applet available for Gnome users which incorporates all the search functions into one single utility..."

Linux Forums: Using mutt with ssmtp, getmail and maildrop
(2006-03-02 10:45:05)
"Despite the plethora of email clients available nowadays, the text based mutt is still the choice of many gurus..."

Puschitz.com: Tuning and Optimizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Oracle 9i and 10g Databases
(2006-03-02 11:30:44)
"This article is a step-by-step guide for tuning and optimizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86 and x86-64 platforms running Oracle 9i and Oracle 10g databases..."

KernelTrap: Open Graphics Project's OGD1 PCB Schematic Completed
(2006-03-02 12:15:08)
"This week, developers with the Open Graphics Project are announcing that we have the PCB schematic for the OGD1 product ready for public review..."

Computing Unplugged: The Future of the Palm Platform: Lessons Learned from the Sharp Zaurus
(2006-03-02 13:00:00)
"The Zaurus had many things going for it: great technology, an excellent industrial design, and a solid consumer electronics company behind it. But it failed miserably in the US and European consumer market. Why...?"

IT Week: Sun Seeks HP Unix Marriage
(2006-03-02 13:45:57)
"In a move that could be seen as a meaningful approach or just sheer cheek, Sun chief executive Scott McNealy has sent an open email to HP boss Mark Hurd, suggesting the firms combine their respective versions of Unix..."

KernelTrap: GCC 4.1.0
(2006-03-02 14:30:40)
"Mark Mitchell announced the availability of GCC 4.1.0 saying, 'this release is a major release, containing substantial new functionality relative to previous releases...'"

Scoop.nz: Why Did Microsoft Lawyers Pen "Neutral" Report?
(2006-03-02 15:15:09)
"The State Services Commission should be condemned for using a law firm with strong links to Microsoft to prepare a report on rival software systems using open standards..."

internetnews.com: Novell Claims China Linux Lead (Again)
(2006-03-02 16:00:25)
"Novell is claiming again that it is the Linux leader in China..."

ComputerWeekly: Open Source GPL Changes Will Not be 'Huge'
(2006-03-02 16:30:01)
"Changes to the open source GNU General Public Licence will not be 'huge,' according to licence author Richard Stallman..."

itWorldCanada: Funding Key to Open Source Success, Ellison Says
(2006-03-02 17:00:48)
"The success of Linux and other open source projects has depended heavily on the support and investment of major IT companies, Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison said on Thursday..."

DesktopLinux: Why Windows Vista Will Suck
(2006-03-02 17:30:56)
"When I first saw ExtremeTech's Why Windows Vista Won't Suck, I thought: 'Ah-ha, sarcasm...'"

Business News Americas: IBM Selected to Assist Govt in OSS Migration--Venezuela
(2006-03-02 18:00:30)
"In January, the government issued an executive order requiring all public sector entities to transition their operating systems to OSS within two years..."

Kernel Traffic: Break From Kernel Traffic
(2006-03-02 18:30:30)
"After seven years and hundreds of issues, I've decided to take a break from writing Kernel Traffic for awhile..."

Computer Business Review: UK Academy Offers Councils Open Source Advice
(2006-03-02 19:00:50)
"A new government-backed open source information portal has been launched in the UK to give local authority representatives more information and advise about the potential use of open source software..."

NewsForge: A First Look at Google Page Creator
(2006-03-02 19:45:09)
"Google is offering free Web pages with an easy-to-use home page creator that you don't have to download, and you can use the utility even from a Linux desktop if you use Firefox..."

LinuxPlanet: SageTV Not Ready for Prime Time
(2006-03-02 20:30:55)
"As much as we may love and support the open source Linux community, it's nice to see commercial vendors moving into the Linux platform space, especially when it's a consumer-facing product..."

DesktopLinux: LinuxWorld Boston Adds "Government Day"
(2006-03-02 21:15:24)
"Scheduled for April 4th, the Government Day event will focus on the dominant issues facing public-sector decision makers in building and maintaining systems and staff, IDG said..."

Groklaw: AU House Standing Committee on Legal & Constitutional Affairs Report: They Get It
(2006-03-02 22:00:18)
"The report makes recommendations consistent with those requested by the Australian Open Source Industry Association..."

Computerworld: Q&A: Ingres CTO Sees Move Toward Open-Source Databases
(2006-03-02 22:45:54)
"...Ingres' latest 2006 version is more enterprise-ready than open-source rivals such as MySQL--and far cheaper in terms of support than Oracle or IBM's DB2..."

NewsForge: KDE Developers Elect Technical Working Group
(2006-03-02 23:30:41)
"KDE developers last month elected the project's first Technical Working Group (TWG), making seven longtime contributors responsible for coordinating projects and helping to smooth decisions on the project..."

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