News Linux News for Mar 09, 2006:

ZDNet: The One Thing Larry's Cash Can't Buy
(2006-03-09 00:15:43)
"Larry Ellison clearly understands Linux much better than his counterpart in Redmond but he still seems to struggle with some concepts..."

InfoWorld: Still Fretting Over Mudbloods
(2006-03-09 02:30:42)
"I have a growing feeling of discomfort when I sit and look at the current scenario of OSS-related business..."

ZDNet: The Latest in Spring FUD from Wasabi
(2006-03-09 04:00:31)
"Where you stand depends on where you sit..."

Advisories, March 8, 2006
(2006-03-09 04:45:00)
Today's security advisories: squirrelmail (Debian GNU/Linux); XFree86, X.org, pcre, and gpdf (Fedora Legacy); kdegraphics (Mandriva Linux); and kernel (Red Hat Linux).

Diabolikal: Getting Wireless to Work in Kubuntu
(2006-03-09 05:30:56)
"You have finally bitten the bullet. Kubuntu Linux is installed on that computer of yours. Unfortunatly, you can't use it to surf the web..."

NewsForge: Docebo: An Integrated Learning Management System
(2006-03-09 07:00:41)
"The Docebo project combines a learning management system, content management system, and knowledge management system in one suite, available under the GNU General Public License..."

Tectonic: Impi Linux, Arivia.kom Launch Internship Programme
(2006-03-09 08:30:57)
"Impi Linux and Arivia.kom have joined forces to launch a Linux internship programme..."

LinuxElectrons: Xandros Adds New Reseller--TigerDirect
(2006-03-09 10:00:09)
"Xandros has said that computer online retail giant TigerDirect.com now sells the Xandros line of secure, stable, Linux desktop systems..."

Digital Opprtunity Channel: Venezuela Migration to Open Source
(2006-03-09 11:30:42)
"Venezuela's national IT institute CNTI expects to migrate 100% of its community IT centers to open source software platforms before year-end..."

InfoWorld: Six Tips on Vetting Open Source for SMBs
(2006-03-09 13:00:29)
"Since someone released a news piece stating that a study done for the US government showed that open source software was more secure than commercial software..."

internetnews.com: Red Hat's New-Look Enterprise Linux
(2006-03-09 13:45:03)
"If you're a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 user, update your installations now. Doing so will get you a slew of security, feature and driver updates, as well as a few technology previews of what's coming next..."

Linux-Watch: SCO's Revenue Continues Down the Drain
(2006-03-09 14:30:53)
"The SCO Group Inc., the Unix and wireless software company best known for its seemingly endless Linux and IBM litigation, reported greater then ever losses for its fiscal first quarter..."

OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 Is Here
(2006-03-09 15:00:56)
"OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 is available today. This release is recommended for everyone..."

CRN: IBM Switches Linux Desktops, But Isn't Dumping Windows
(2006-03-09 15:30:45)
"IBM employees using Linux desktops are switching to Red Hat Inc.'s version of the open-source operating system, but the company denied reports that it's planning to dump Microsoft Corp.'s Windows..."

BetaNews: Mozilla Revenue Claim Sparks Frenzy
(2006-03-09 16:00:58)
"But little has been made of the company's revenue following the launch of the Mozilla Corporation--until now..."

internetnews.com: GPL 3 Good For SOX?
(2006-03-09 16:30:38)
"The GPL open source license does not increase legal risk to companies that are governed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002..."

InfoWorld: Linux Branching Out, Says IBM Exec
(2006-03-09 17:00:10)
"IBM Linux strategy manager Adam Jollans says SMBs are starting to warm up to Linux..."

ConsortiumInfo: An Interview with Mass. Supervisor of Public Records Alan Cote
(2006-03-09 17:30:47)
"Instead, the views of Secretary Galvin's office have communicated by Alan Cote, the Supervisor of Public Records in the Public Records Division of the Secretary's office..."

CNET News: Firefox to Get Phishing Shield
(2006-03-09 18:00:45)
"An upcoming version of Firefox will include protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google..."

Knopper.net: Introducing KNOPPIX Version 5.0
(2006-03-09 18:30:26)
"The KNOPPIX 5.0 Live DVD contains some major changes in the unionfs-based file system, new hardware detection and autoconfiguration, and a more 'genuine Debian' oriented selection of packages..."

eWeek: Novell Offers Details on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
(2006-03-09 19:00:19)
"Novell is betting that its upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 will be the release that drives widespread business adoption of its Linux desktop..."

Tectonic: Microsoft and FLOSS Advocates Face Off at Sangonet
(2006-03-09 19:30:57)
"A subtle battle of ideologies emerged at an open source plenary held at the Sangonet 'ICTs for Civil Society' conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday..."

The Channel Insider: New Microsoft POS Version Takes On Linux
(2006-03-09 20:00:28)
"The significance of the new support for the devices... is found in the strong market-share held by rival Linux..."

LinuxPlanet: OpenVZ Delivers Easy Virtualization
(2006-03-09 20:30:54)
"Understanding virtualization is not an easy thing to do. The concept of many virtual machines running on board a single physical machine sounds all well and good but to many, even in the IT field, the idea seems rather, well... virtual..."

Linux.com: First Look: KOffice 1.5, Part 2: The Minor Applications
(2006-03-09 21:00:06)
"...KOffice includes nine minor apps which fall into three general categories: subsystems, database and reporting tools, and graphics and charting programs..."

New Zealand Reseller News: Mix-and-Match Open Source Approach Recommended
(2006-03-09 21:30:09)
"Visiting Linux guru Mary Ann Fisher believes adoption of the operating system has gone well beyond the experimentation stage and has been truly accepted by the market..."

DesktopLinux: Versora, CodeWeavers Spin Linux Migration Bundle
(2006-03-09 22:00:39)
"Versora and CodeWeavers have joined forces to announce the release this week of the Linux Desktop Migration and Productivity Bundle..."

SearchSecurity: Sourcefire's Roesch Pledges Long, Open Source Life for Snort
(2006-03-09 22:45:19)
"Yet amid Sourcefire's pending acquisition by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Roesch has been criticized for what's perceived to be selling out, and putting Snort's future in jeopardy..."

CNET News: GPL 3.0: A Bonfire of the Vanities?
(2006-03-09 23:30:59)
"Yet, the current debate on GPL 3.0 has me thinking back to my high school European history class..."

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