Linux News for May 31, 2006

• Tonight on The Linux Link Tech Show (May 31, 2006, 23:30)
  "We talk to Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu project..."


• TMCnet: BB Completes XP Migration to Open Source (May 31, 2006, 22:45)
  "Federally owned Banco do Brasil has completed the migration of all its Windows XP computers to the OpenOffice.org open source suite..."


• ARNnet Australia: NICTA Mobilises Open Source with L4 (May 31, 2006, 22:00)
  "The L4 Microkernel works with its own open source operating system Iguana, which is specifically designed as a base for use in embedded systems..."


• SearchOracle: NextAction Dumps Microsoft for Oracle and Open Source (May 31, 2006, 21:15)
  "...[H]is 15-plus years of database management experience immediately told him that Microsoft's SQL Server and Windows Server operating system simply couldn't meet the ever-increasing demands of his firm's homegrown database..."


• LinuxPlanet: Zenoss--Open Source Systems Management for SMBs (May 31, 2006, 20:30)
  "Eyeing systems management as the next big market to 'go open source,' Zenoss, Inc. is now trying to give mid-sized customers another alternative beyond the two main choices available so far: massive suites from the 'Big Four' giants or a mishmash of specialized point solutions..."


• Builder UK: Python Gets Faster (May 31, 2006, 19:45)
  "Python, the open-source object-oriented programming language, has moved up the release of its final 2.5 version to this August, as a result of its successful 'Need for Speed' programming sprint..."


• DesktopLinux: Win4Lin Debuts Latest Windows-on-Linux Package (May 31, 2006, 19:00)
  "Win4Lin Inc. on May 30 announced the release of Version 3 of Win4Lin Pro Desktop, the flagship version of its Linux virtualization software..."


• ZDNet UK: Negroponte to Share Vision at Red Hat Summit (May 31, 2006, 18:15)
  "The head of the $100 laptop project will present a keynote at Red Hat's second user conference..."


• Technocrat.net: July 11th Potentially a Good Day for Linux (May 31, 2006, 17:30)
  "July 11th has the potential to get millions of people to look at Linux, because that is the day MS drops support for 98, 98se and ME.


• Computerworld Australia: Stick with the ABC's of IT as Open Source is Too Risky (May 31, 2006, 16:45)
  "While open source software can deliver a low-cost business solution quickly, it was labelled too risky for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's new content management system, according to the organization's CIO..."


• InfoWorld: Free Software Foundation: Free As In "Do What I Say" (May 31, 2006, 16:00)
  "When Richard Stallman created the Free Software Foundation in 1985, it was organized around a radical idea: Software should be free, not just as in free of charge, but free as in the concept of liberty


• internetnews.com: Ubuntu Ascending (May 31, 2006, 15:15)
  "Now, closer to home, he's expected to make a mark with the release of Ubuntu Dapper Drake, which may well challenge enterprise Linux frontrunners Red Hat and Novell and change the enterprise Linux landscape..."


• ZDNet: Could More Eolas-like Open Source Benefactors Hurt Microsoft, Others? (May 31, 2006, 14:30)
  "After losing to Eolas, Microsoft, was forced to remove important plug-in functionality from Internet Explorer. Firefox, on the other hand was not..."


• -stable: Linux 2.6.16.19 (May 31, 2006, 14:30)
  "We (the -stable team) are announcing the release of the 2.6.16.19 kernel. Small fix for information leak with netfilter (CVE-2006-1343)..."


• internetnews.com: Firefox 2.0 Bakes in Anti-Phish Antidote (May 31, 2006, 13:45)
  "Mozilla has reached the latest development milestone for its next-generation Firefox 2.0 'Bon Echo' browser with a little anti-phishing help from Google..."


• NewsForge: A Look at the FreeNAS Server (May 31, 2006, 13:00)
  "The software, which is based on FreeBSD, Samba, and PHP, includes an operating system that supports various software RAID models and a Web user interface..."


• KernelTrap: Tainting the Kernel From Userland (May 31, 2006, 11:30)
  "Theodore Ts'o proposed a new patch allowing a userland program to taint the kernel by writing to /proc/sys/kernel/tainted..."


• Linux.com: CLI Magic: Executing Jobs Once (May 31, 2006, 10:00)
  "What if you want to run a certain command just once, or a limited number of times, but still at times when it is inconvenient to type in the command interactively...?"


• Bob Cares: Migrating cPanel Servers (May 31, 2006, 08:30)
  "This article is a different but successful way of migrating entire servers between two cPanel servers..."


• OSWeekly: Unleashing Google File System: An Overview (May 31, 2006, 07:00)
  "Where would Google deploy this proprietary file system? Or is Google planning to have an operating system? I decided to have a look at it nonetheless and here's a quick overview of my findings..."


• MDLog:/sysadmin: Backup Your MySQL Databases Automatically with AutoMySQLBackup (May 31, 2006, 05:30)
  "If you site relies on MySQL and stores its sensitive data in a MySQL database, you will most definitely want to backup that information so that it can be restored in case of any disaster..."


• Advisories, May 30, 2006 (May 31, 2006, 04:45)
  Today's security advisories: CherryPy and libTIFF (Gentoo Linux); and dia (Mandriva Linux).


• Free Software Magazine: How Many Meters in Elegance? (May 31, 2006, 04:00)
  "It is raining in Amsterdam and I have a nice warm feeling in my stomach from a glass of red wine. I am lucky; I am forced to contemplate the wine for the next five minutes instead of doing any real work..."


• InfoWorld: Open Source Success: A Matter of 'Trust' (May 31, 2006, 02:30)
  "Whether Fukuyama's theory matches up with the real-world economies or not, I do think it applies well to software..."


• All About Linux: WINE--An Open Source Project Which Could Be the Tipping Point... (May 31, 2006, 01:00)
  "In fact, anybody who uses Picasa will not be aware that he/she is running a windows software in Linux unless it is pointed out..."


• Playfuls.com: Windows Vista vs. Linux: Why Vista Might Lose the Battle (May 31, 2006, 00:15)
  "The opening of Beta 2 testing at WinHEC for Windows Vista has once again raised serious questions about Microsoft's ability to keep its promises..."