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News Linux News for Apr 12, 2006:
Blog of Helios: The People's Republic of China IS OwNeD
(2006-04-12 00:00:51)
"They boast that they have the oldest and richest civilization of mankind. From the darkest ancient secrets to modern medical and scientific accomplishments, China possesses arguably the richest culture and civilization on the planet..."
EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet: The Internet: Time to Bulldoze and Start Fresh?
(2006-04-12 00:45:27)
"Some folks like slums. They think they are gritty, colorful and interesting. They are confident in their abilities to survive rough neighborhoods, and believe that any kind of regulation or controls are unnecessary interference..."
All About Linux: My Indomitable Thoughts on GNU, Linux, Open Source, Java and Free Cats and Dogs
(2006-04-12 01:30:07)
"Recently, when I ran a transcript of a talk given by Richard Stallman at the Australian National University, I never expected to get any adverse remarks about him and on the views expressed by him on problems faced by the free software community..."
ZDNet: Open Source Concepts at Cross Purposes?
(2006-04-12 02:15:42)
"We all know that the open Internet preceded open source. The one depends on the other..."
A Year in the Life of a BSD Guru: Josh Berkus of PostgreSQL
(2006-04-12 03:00:02)
"In this interview, Josh Berkus provides some insights into PostgreSQL from his perspective as a core developer..."
Advisories, April 11, 2006
(2006-04-12 03:45:46)
Today's security advisories: openvpn, sash, and xscreensaver (Mandriva Linux); and xscreensaver (Ubuntu Linux).
Linux.com: Damn Small Linux Plus Pendrive Equals Portable Paradise
(2006-04-12 04:30:05)
"I recently acquired a 256MB USB pendrive that I use for storing personal documents and work-related stuff..."
KernelTrap: Preserving Oops Data Through Resets
(2006-04-12 05:15:03)
"James Courtier queried the Linux Kernel mailing list on the feasibility of restoring the kernel ring buffer after a reset..."
Linux.com: Running Photoshop Plugins in the GIMP, Even Under Linux
(2006-04-12 06:00:15)
"Linux advocates are familiar with the refrain that would-be switchers in the graphic arts have to rely on Adobe Photoshop under Windows because it can do things that the GIMP can't..."
Free Software Magazine: Building a New Media Lab: Advice Needed
(2006-04-12 06:45:04)
"Greetings, everyone. We're currently in the process of planning a new media lab for our English department..."
Electronicstalk: Programme Offers Easy Switch to Commercial Linux
(2006-04-12 07:30:39)
"Wind River Systems has instigated a new trade-in programme for device manufacturers currently shipping devices running MontaVista Linux products..."
NewsForge: My Desktop OS: Damn Small Linux
(2006-04-12 08:15:14)
"I'm a student who does freelance PHP coding and pixel art. I've always wanted a dedicated computer for my work, but that would take a considerable investment on a student's income..."
AND: Nigeria: UN Backs One-Laptop-One-Child Programme
(2006-04-12 09:00:00)
"Beginning from next year, one million Nigerian children of primary school age are to benefit from the US $100 Laptop scheme under the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project..."
NewsForge: Nokia's Journey with Maemo, 770, and Open Source
(2006-04-12 10:30:03)
"Nokia is 'product' company, product manager Ari Jaaksi told listeners at LinuxWorld last week; it never publicly released the source code to anything before..."
Linux Journal: LinuxWorld Boston 2006 Wrap-Up
(2006-04-12 12:00:40)
"In some ways, it was difficult to get a sense of the size of the crowd, because the facility is so big--attendees were spread far and wide..."
dot.KDE: KOffice 1.5 Released
(2006-04-12 12:45:21)
"The KOffice team is proud to announce KOffice version 1.5. With this release, KOffice starts its ascent into the office suite hall of fame..."
-stable: Linux 2.6.16.3/2.6.16.4
(2006-04-12 12:45:59)
The -stable kernel team released two successive kernel versions early this morning. Changelogs, links within.
CNET News: Open-Source Database Ingres Targets Software Firms
(2006-04-12 13:30:54)
"Database company Ingres is creating a package of its namesake open-source database and a version of Linux, a combination it hopes will appeal to hosted application providers..."
Linux.com: Interview with Debian Project Leader-elect Anthony Towns
(2006-04-12 14:00:38)
"Towns, also the secretary of Linux Australia, took the time to answer a few questions from NewsForge via email about his plans for the next year..."
internetnews.com: 'Red Boss': Day 2
(2006-04-12 14:30:55)
"Fleury defended his company's decision to be bought by Red Hat, and argued that it is not an 'exit' strategy..."
Netcraft: April 2006 Web Server Survey
(2006-04-12 15:00:24)
"The shift is driven by changes at domain registrar Go Daddy, which has just migrated more than 3.5 million hostnames from Linux to Windows..."
E-Commerce Times: Linux Looking Like the Enterprise Way to Go
(2006-04-12 15:45:43)
"The open sourceLinux operating system operating system is making steady inroads into the world's application servers, where it's supplanting Unix and Windows as the environment of choice..."
LinuxWorld Australia: Red Hat Deal is Bad News for ObjectWeb, Analysts Say
(2006-04-12 16:30:19)
"Red Hat's planned acquisition of JBoss has raised questions about the future of the Jonas application server, the best-known project to emerge from Europe's ObjectWeb open-source software consortium..."
Tectonic: Very Pro Open Source: James Gosling
(2006-04-12 17:15:24)
"James Gosling, the father of Java, will be in Johannesburg, South Africa for Sun Tech Days on 3 to 4 [May]..."
Groklaw: Novell Files Motion to Stay, Answer with Counterclaims etc.
(2006-04-12 18:00:05)
"Novell has filed a Motion to Stay Claims Raising Issues Subject to Arbitration, telling the court that SCO's copyright infringement claims and in fact four of its five claims have to be brought to arbitration, as per the UnitedLinux agreement..."
CNET News: Newsmaker: The Business of Linux in China
(2006-04-12 18:30:33)
"At LinuxWorld in Boston last week, a Chinese government-sponsored organization enthusiastically handed out bags emblazoned with 'Beijing: Asia's Linux Capital...'"
NewsForge: The Case of the Non-Viral Virus
(2006-04-12 19:00:14)
"Have you heard the 'news'? There's a new virus that attacks both Linux and Windows machines..."
InformationWeek: Red Hat's JBoss Acquisition Could Create A New Open-Source Powerhouse
(2006-04-12 19:30:05)
"But JBoss hasn't favored Linux over Windows, and Red Hat faces a cultural challenge in merging the startup into its corporate structure..."
Computerworld Australia: Linux Grows Among the Lupins in WA
(2006-04-12 20:15:27)
"Linux is growing along with the wheat, barley, chickpeas, and lupins in Perenjori, a small shire in Western Australia, thanks to a man named Barry Kauler..."
CRN: Red Hat Ramps Up Channel Efforts
(2006-04-12 21:00:40)
"Red Hat's indirect channel now accounts for more than 60 percent of company sales and its partner force is growing, executives said Tuesday..."
NewsForge: FUDCon and Folding the Fedora Foundation
(2006-04-12 21:45:39)
"Some of the buzz in the halls concerned Red Hat's announcement of the end of the Fedora Foundation (about which more in a moment), but there were some good talks too..."
Tonight on The Linux Link Tech Show
(2006-04-12 22:30:30)
"We interview Nat Friedman from Novell..."
ConsortiumInfo: OpenSPARC and Power.org: Which One has it Right?
(2006-04-12 23:15:24)
"A few weeks ago I wrote an entry called 'That was then and This is Now: SPARC International and OpenSPARC.net,' occasioned by the announcement by Sun Microsystems that it had launched a new 'open source hardware' initiative..."
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