News Linux News for Mar 13, 2006:

NASA: NASA Open Source Software
(2006-03-13 01:00:17)
"NASA conducts research and development in software and software technology as an essential response to the needs of NASA missions..." Not a news article, but an interesting site, nonetheless.

developerWorks: GTK+ Fundamentals, Part 3: How to Deploy GTK+
(2006-03-13 07:00:46)
"This article, the final installment in the series, covers everything you need to get your product to the user--that is, you learn how to deploy a GTK+ application..."

Linux.com: Implementing a Postfix Mail Server with Spam and Antivirus Protection
(2006-03-13 08:30:59)
"Building a complete email system with spam and antivirus protection is not as hard as you might think..."

Linux DevCenter: Fine-Tuning Kubuntu
(2006-03-13 10:00:22)
"As nice as Kubuntu is, the default installation doesn't fit every user. This article shows how to get help, get access to more software packages, set up a firewall, and review and get rid of unnecessary services..."

Linux Forums: Understanding /proc
(2006-03-13 11:30:12)
"Throughout my experience, many users on Linux Help Forums or IRC have had questions that require information from /proc to diagnose..."

NewsForge: Time to Stick a Fork in the GIMP?
(2006-03-13 13:00:52)
"Some people like the GIMP, the open source community's answer to Adobe Photoshop, but a recent survey by Novell showed that Photoshop is one of the top three applications Linux users want ported to their platform..."

The Business Journal of Portland: India Interested in State's Open Source Developments
(2006-03-13 13:45:00)
"Indian commercial interests want to do more business with Oregon, especially in the open source software arena..."

Linux Pipeline: Firefox Whips Internet Explorer In Vulnerability Tally
(2006-03-13 14:30:30)
"Symantec has changed how it spells out Firefox and Internet Explorer browser vulnerabilities in reaction to complaints last September from Mozilla Firefox users and developers..."

Silicon.com: Red Hat and LinuxIT Target Linux-baffled Small Businesses
(2006-03-13 15:00:55)
"Red Hat is hoping to tempt more SMEs towards the way of the penguin..."

The Register: SGI Moving to Mysterious Altism Line
(2006-03-13 15:30:09)
"SGI has picked an obvious strategy for a company struggling to stay alive. Frustrate its customers with complete confusion..."

Computerworld NZ: US Hospital Moving to Open Source Medical Apps
(2006-03-13 16:00:16)
"Laboratory, pharmacy and patient management systems at a three-campus facility are going open source..."

Australian IT: Linux Sheds Its Amateur Image
(2006-03-13 16:30:17)
"The stereotype of free open-source software running on recycled hardware is fast disappearing as businesses choose it over proprietary systems..."

Jero.net: Taking a Look at PHP 6
(2006-03-13 17:00:23)
"While most web hosts are still in the PHP 4 era, the PHP developers are already planning and working on PHP 6. Let's have a look at what’s been keeping them busy..."

DesktopLinux: Could MS Office's Doom be a Little App Called Writely?
(2006-03-13 17:30:20)
"Until recently, I thought of Writely as an obscure, but potentially useful combination word processing and Web blogging tool. Then, Google bought it, and everything changed..."

Techworld: Free Code for Sale: The New Business of Open Source (Part 1)
(2006-03-13 18:15:04)
"The future of open source is not Linus Torvalds..."

Tectonic: Life Assurer Switches to Red Hat Enterprise
(2006-03-13 19:00:37)
"...SA life assurer Clientele Life went in search of an improved server solution and settled on Red Hat Enterprise Linux supplied by Obsidian Systems..."

Computerworld NZ: Proprietary Software Also Has Legal Hurdles
(2006-03-13 19:45:42)
"Catalyst IT director Donald Christie says the most notable difference is that the Australians also cover the legal limitations imposed by using proprietary software..."

LinuxPlanet: Generation LinuX, Part 1--The Basics
(2006-03-13 20:30:42)
"Barriers to solving real-world, everyday problems with cutting-edge computer technology are now gone. Linux and Open Source Software offer a giant toolbox, full of shiny new tools, just waiting to be put to good use by our children..."

AP/Yahoo!: DUI Defense Lawyers Challenge Breath Test
(2006-03-13 21:15:09)
"The company that makes the Intoxilyzer refused to reveal the computer source code for its machine because it was a trade secret..."

Washington Post: E-Mail Programs Still Don't Deliver
(2006-03-13 22:00:56)
"Why bother running a separate program just for your mail when you can pile up messages by the gigabyte on somebody else's server, then access it from anywhere...?"

NewsForge: Debian Decides on GNU Free Documentation License
(2006-03-13 22:30:03)
"In a surprise decision, the developers of Debian have voted that materials released under the GNU Free Documentation License are compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines..."

InfoWorld: Open Source in Abundance...
(2006-03-13 23:00:42)
"There's far more money in abundance than in scarcity..."

NewsForge: Why LUGs Matter
(2006-03-13 23:30:11)
"Virtually the same day I read Joe Barr's article 'Do LUGs still matter?' I received an email message saying that someone was setting up a new Linux user group (LUG) in my hometown..."

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