News Linux News for Jun 02, 2006:

Business Communications Review: Open Source Telephony: The Devil's (Still) In The Details
(2006-06-02 00:15:43)
"Here's how too many coders, together with too little end-to-end design, are making some early implementations too complicated..."

Globe and Mail: Microsoft's Linux Overture: More Sizzle, Less Steak
(2006-06-02 01:00:47)
"It was like watching Darth Vader call a truce with the Jedi rebels, or Wile E. Coyote finally deciding to leave the Road Runner in peace..."

Linux.com: GNU Grep's New Features
(2006-06-02 01:45:31)
"If you haven't been paying attention to GNU grep recently, you should be happily surprised by some of the new features and options that have come about with the 2.5 series..."

ServerWatch: IceWarp Takes the Linux Mail Server Plunge
(2006-06-02 02:30:31)
"Developing one of the better e-mail servers for the Windows market is one thing. Taking on the Linux world with an e-mail server that is neither open source nor free in any sense of the word is an entirely different kettle of fish..."

Linux.com: Review: CCux Linux
(2006-06-02 03:15:58)
"CCux Linux is a performance-oriented distribution whose main idea is to remove everything that is not i686-related, such as old compatibility packages, and to have everything from the kernel up compiled in the i686 flavor..."

Free Software Magazine: A PDA Focused on Games and GNU/Linux
(2006-06-02 04:00:01)
"In this article, I will look at two of the areas in which GNU/Linux games have succeeded, and a new device that combines them both, which could help expose GNU/Linux to the populous..."

Advisories, June 1, 2006
(2006-06-02 04:45:56)
Today's security advisories: lynx-ssl (Debian GNU/Linux); evolution (Mandriva Linux); quagga, zebra, and dia (Red Hat Linux); and rug (SUSE Linux).

ServerWatch: Tip of the Trade: Trinity Rescue Kit
(2006-06-02 05:30:04)
"The Linux world contains a wealth of rescue disks for administrators of mixed networks..."

developerWorks: Developing PHP the Ajax Way, Part 1
(2006-06-02 06:15:55)
"In this article, you will create a simple photo album using two methods: a traditional Web application and a Sajax-powered application..."

NewsForge: Getting Started with Wacom Tablets in Linux
(2006-06-02 07:00:11)
"To get the right side of your brain happy, you need a pressure-sensitive tablet. Here is how to get started in Linux..."

HowtoForge: Manage Apache Download Speed and Traffic Limits With mod_cband
(2006-06-02 07:45:16)
"In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure mod_cband on an Apache2 web server..."

DevX: Dig Deep into Python Internals, Part 2
(2006-06-02 08:30:03)
"Advanced techniques such as metaclasses, code injection, and call-stack walking harden Python for the enterprise. One novel use of Python's dynamic nature allows you to add private code access checking..."

NewsForge: Streamline Software Inventory Management with OCSNG
(2006-06-02 09:15:42)
"We replaced our old system with Open Computer and Software Inventory Next Generation, released under the GNU GPL. OCSNG suited our needs immensely..."

Linux.com: Multi Distro is Linux Times 9 on a Single CD-R
(2006-06-02 10:00:32)
"Multi Distro includes nine live CD Linux distributions in one ISO file that you can burn to a single disc..."

LinuxDevices: Low-Cost ADSL2+ SoC Runs Linux, Does WiFi, VoIP
(2006-06-02 10:45:46)
"Conexant is sampling an ARM-based SoC (system-on-chip) for DSL gateways, bridges, and routers supporting 'triple-play' (voice, video, and data) Internet services..."

SearchOpenSource: CTO Clears Air about Clusters vs. Virtualization, Blades vs. Racks and More
(2006-06-02 11:30:10)
"Server clusters and server virtualization may be two different animals, but they're animals that can work well together in a data center, says Hakon Bugge, founder and CTO of Scali Inc..."

Tectonic: End of the Go Open Source Campaign
(2006-06-02 12:15:31)
"While the conclusion of the campaign is undoubtedly a sad moment for those involved, many of the projects Go Open Source spawned will continue and over the coming year be transformed into self-sustaining entities..."

Firefox, Thunderbird Hit 1.5.0.4
(2006-06-02 13:00:36)
The Mozilla Project has announced new releases for its popular Firefox and Thunderbird products, mostly covering security fixes.

Taking Stock of Red Hat and Novell
(2006-06-02 14:30:31)
Three articles focus on the ups (Red Hat) and downs (Novell) of stock values, including an analysis piece contrasting the difference between the two commercial distribution companies.

NewsForge: MySQL Addresses SQL Injection Vulnerability
(2006-06-02 15:15:40)
"MySQL AB has issued updates to its MySQL 4.1 and 5.0 series to address a SQL injection vulnerability. MySQL's action follows the PostgreSQL project's release last week to address the same issues..."

internetnews.com: Eclipse Takes 'Best' Shot at Framework
(2006-06-02 16:00:57)
"Best practices information is the cornerstone of all good software development. Getting best practices information and processes, though, has long been a proprietary exercise. Until now..."

LinuxPR: Xandros Ramps Up Performance with Release of 64-bit Xandros Server
(2006-06-02 16:45:13)
"Xandros has announced that the Xandros Server now supports high-performance computing utilizing 64-bit processors from Intel and AMD..."

iTnews: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Beta 1 Due in July
(2006-06-02 17:30:30)
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 will enter beta testing in late July and ship in December, executives said on Wednesday..."

vnunet: 'No Hope' for Quick Resolution of US Patent Mess
(2006-06-02 18:15:12)
"The software patent problem will get much worse before there will be any resolution, according to Red Hat deputy general counsel Mark Webbink..."

ZDNet UK: Open Source Politics are 'American as Apple Pie'
(2006-06-02 19:00:04)
"Eben Moglen, professor of law at Columbia Law School, says that open source is a fundamentally American concept, contrary to the view promoted by Microsoft and others..."

Linux Forums: Ubuntu 6.06 Review
(2006-06-02 19:45:17)
"Since its first release, Ubuntu has been extraordinarily successful. A lot of users began to use it and very few went back to their old distribution..."

ZDNet UK: $100 Laptop 'Will Boost Desktop Linux'
(2006-06-02 20:30:14)
"The head of the One Laptop per Child project, Nicholas Negroponte, says he must be doing something right if he is upsetting Microsoft and Intel..."

NewsForge: Red Hat Summit Sessions Educate, Stimulate
(2006-06-02 21:15:39)
"The problem wasn't finding sessions I was interested in, but deciding which one to attend when several appealing talks were happening at the same time..."

SearchOpenSource: University Moves Toward Open Source Despite Some Resistance
(2006-06-02 22:00:10)
"Systems administrators fighting tooth and nail for open source in their own all-Windows shops would be wise to look to John Scott for a little inspiration..."

451 CAOS Theory: Part II: Shuttleworth on Dapper, Linux on the Desktop & Enterprise Adoption
(2006-06-02 22:45:06)
"Recently, Ubuntu founder and Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth spoke with The 451 Group at length about Dapper, Ubuntu, and the trends and development of the open source and free software movements as they relate to enterprise information technology..."

Editor's Note: Tipping Point Ahead
(2006-06-02 23:30:39)
The same thing that may have put Scott McNealy in a penguin suit is about to affect Bill Gates. Call his tailor...

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