News Linux News for May 02, 2006:

LinuxCult: A First Look at LyX
(2006-05-02 00:15:31)
"Whether you are writing technical documentation, an article, CV, letter, or thesis, working with LyX, the free, fully-featured cross-platform document processor, can increase your productivity immensely..."

TechNewsWorld: Linux vs. Windows Vista vs. Leopard
(2006-05-02 01:00:07)
"...Geoffrey Moore, author of 'Crossing the Chasm,' who was right on in stating that Linux is going in the wrong direction with respect to the desktop..."

free-bees.co.uk: Quick Look: Xubuntu Beta 2
(2006-05-02 01:45:35)
"Now, for the Dapper Drake release, XFCE is to be added to the mix in the form of Xubuntu..."

KernelTrap: Cleaning the Kernel Headers
(2006-05-02 02:30:12)
"David Woodhouse offered a collection of patches aimed at cleaning up Linux kernel headers..."

Free Software Magazine: The Upcoming Drupal 4.7
(2006-05-02 04:00:23)
"But there is one PHP script that has begun to lead the CMS pack in features, customizability and power..."

Advisories, May 1, 2006
(2006-05-02 04:45:18)
Today's security advisories: resmgr (Debian GNU/Linux) and MPlayer (Gentoo Linux).

developerWorks: Rapid Application Development with GTK+ Bindings
(2006-05-02 05:30:36)
In this article, you'll get an introduction to the languages and tools available for faster creation of high-quality applications.

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Using Script to Log Your Sessions
(2006-05-02 07:00:13)
"Sometimes when working on a trivial task, such as creating a MySQL account, I find myself unable to remember the exact steps, despite having done it many times in the past few years..."

LinuxDevCenter: Managing Disk Space with LVM
(2006-05-02 08:30:43)
"It can create 'virtual' disk partitions out of one or more physical hard drives, allowing you to grow, shrink, or move those partitions from drive to drive as your needs change..."

Phoronix: Quake 4 v1.2.1--SMP A Reality?
(2006-05-02 09:15:46)
"Released a little over a week ago from id Software was the Quake 4 v1.2.0 patch..."

OSWeekly: Linux File System Implementation: Detailing Structures
(2006-05-02 10:00:21)
"In this article, however, we'll discuss the two widely used structures (structures as in C) in implementation of a file system..."

Linux Forums: Introducing LKM programming Part I
(2006-05-02 10:45:02)
"This is the first part of a series of articles regarding Linux Kernel Modules..."

HowtoForge: The Perfect Setup--CentOS 4.3 (64-bit)
(2006-05-02 11:30:06)
"This is a detailed description how to set up a CentOS 4.3 based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters

Groklaw: Interview with FSFE's President Georg Greve
(2006-05-02 13:00:12)
"Greve explains some of the issues that have been raised during the hearings, such as interoperability, Microsoft's patent claims as revealed in court, the documentation problem, and why reverse engineering is a game of perpetual catch-up..."

-stable: Linux 2.6.16.12
(2006-05-02 13:45:35)
"We (the -stable team) are announcing the release of the 2.6.16.12 kernel..."

vnunet: IT Services Giants Wake Up to Linux
(2006-05-02 14:30:25)
"According to a newly published IDC study, open source is moving up the investment agenda of companies worldwide, reflecting its growing acceptance in the enterprise..."

Wi-Fi Planet: Wi-Fi for Linux May Get Easier
(2006-05-02 15:15:34)
"San Bruno, California-based Devicescape makes software you probably have used but don't know it--it might be running some of your wireless hardware from big name vendors..."

NewsForge: FSF Supports Average Users with High-Priority List
(2006-05-02 16:00:44)
"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is frequently considered an organization for developers rather than end users, but Peter Brown, executive director of the FSF, would disagree..."

DesktopLinux: Making Sense Out of SUSE's Delta Releases
(2006-05-02 16:45:30)
"After a little back and forth with him, I saw what his problem was. He thought the delta was the complete distribution. Nope..."

Linux Journal: Yellow Dog Linux Installs Neatly on an iPod
(2006-05-02 17:30:00)
"Forget bootable USB pendrives and use an iPod to boot Linux on a Mac..."

InformationWeek: Sun Solaris To Linux: Size Matters After All
(2006-05-02 19:00:10)
"Adding a 128-bit file system to Solaris 10 will create 'billions and billions' of unique addresses that can be used for storing data and files..."

LinuxPR: UN Food & Agriculture Organization Selects MySQL as Open Source Database Standard
(2006-05-02 19:45:25)
One of the largest specialized UN agencies plans to migrate up to 80% of its technical information systems to MySQL. Press release within.

LinuxInsider: Richard Stallman Sets the Free Software Record Straight
(2006-05-02 20:30:40)
"LinuxInsider caught up with Stallman to give him an ear and dispel common misconceptions about free software..."

TechRepublic: The Secrets of Open Source Security
(2006-05-02 21:15:16)
"A careful examination of the facts regarding how open source development relates to software security..."

InfoWorld: Linux Has Arrived, Open Source is Arriving
(2006-05-02 22:00:22)
"I had lunch with a company's IT staff yesterday, and asked them, 'Which open source projects/products do you use...?'"

OSNews: OpenSource: Coming to the Rescue!
(2006-05-02 23:30:25)
"Two years later, I am proud to report that there is indeed an effort to bring open source software to the Emergency Service community..."

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