News Linux News for Jun 08, 2006:

NewsForge: Can the Malware Industry Be Trusted?
(2006-06-08 00:15:25)
"Internet security is big business. Microsoft Windows and Office vulnerabilities have made major contributions to making it--and keeping it--that way..."

Computer Business Review: The Implications of Red Hat's JBoss Buy
(2006-06-08 01:00:10)
"...[B]ut as the after effects of the announcement showed, it could also have ramifications that will impact IBM, Oracle, Novell and many more software heavyweights..."

Not Enough Random Bytes Available: What's Wrong with PHP (Part 2)
(2006-06-08 01:45:40)
"I'll try to remedy that here and perhaps spark a more intelligent discussion than what was had previously..."

InfoWorld: Re-Educating IT Buyers
(2006-06-08 02:30:18)
"Enterprise software pricing is one of open source's biggest opportunities... and biggest headaches..."

ZDNet: AJAX and Open Source Confusion
(2006-06-08 04:00:01)
"Everyone knows AJAX (Asynchronous Java and XML) is the Next Big Thing..."

Advisories, June 7, 2006
(2006-06-08 04:45:42)
Today's Gentoo Linux security advisories: shadow and Dia.

developerWorks: Python Web frameworks, Part 1: Develop for the Web with Django and Python
(2006-06-08 05:30:05)
"In this first article of a two-part series, we show off Django, an open-source model-view-controller-style Web application framework powered by the Python programming language..."

MDLog:/sysadmin: Rotating Linux Log Files
(2006-06-08 07:00:38)
"Logs... Any Linux system will generate many log files by default, containing various information about the operation of the system..."

Free Software Magazine: Secure Your Email Communication with Free Software
(2006-06-08 07:45:12)
"A guide for installing, configuring and using Mozilla Thunderbird, Enigmail, and GnuPG to provide secure and encrypted email..."

Linux Box Admin: SSL: How to Choose a Certificate Authority
(2006-06-08 08:30:57)
"To use SSL on your own web server, you often need to deal with an external company called a certificate authority..."

Enterprise Networking Planet: Do Automated Cross-Platform Network Backups The Easy Way (Part 2)
(2006-06-08 09:15:38)
"Today we roll up our sleeves and build a sleek, dependable cross-platform network backup server with the excellent BackupPC..."

HowtoForge: How To Save Traffic With Apache2's mod_deflate
(2006-06-08 10:00:42)
"In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure mod_deflate on an Apache2 web server..."

engadget: How-To: Back-up Your Blog
(2006-06-08 10:45:01)
"Bad things happen. If you've ever worried that the over caffeinated tech might spill his latte down your web server, then today's How-To will help you out..."

Linux.com: Emacs tips: Making Outlines
(2006-06-08 11:30:54)
"The Vim editor has folding, and Emacs has Outline mode, which lets you selectively view documents by their main headings..."

KernelTrap: Reverse Engineering Wireless Drivers
(2006-06-08 12:15:50)
"Following Andrew Morton's overview of what will likely be merged into the 2.6.18 kernel, several developers discussed the legality of the ACX1xx wireless driver..."

SearchOpenSource: Red Hat Summit: The Trials and Triumphs of Open Source
(2006-06-08 13:00:16)
"Open source executives used a flurry of facts, figures and testimonials at the Red Hat Summit here last week to make what they believe is a sure-fire case against proprietary software and vendor lock-in..."

Netcraft: June 2006 Web Server Survey
(2006-06-08 13:45:15)
"Microsoft continues to gain share in the web server market, chipping away at Apache's commanding lead..."

vnunet: Mozilla Confident of Security Lead Over Microsoft
(2006-06-08 14:30:20)
"Firefox is better at security because it's open source, claims Mozilla Corp..."

LWN: The Problem of Firefox in Ubuntu Breezy
(2006-06-08 16:00:33)
"The situation isn't very good, and none of our options look particularly good..."

InfoWorld: WS02 Offers Open Source App Server Sans J2EE Stack
(2006-06-08 17:30:40)
"WS02 is offering an open source application server which, unlike that of its rivals, is not based on a J2EE stack but instead focuses on XML and Web services..."

ZDNet UK: For Dell, Industry Standard Now Includes Linux
(2006-06-08 18:15:35)
"Linux now forms a quarter of Dell's server business and is growing fast, the company says. Should Microsoft be worried...?"

SearchOpenSource: Red Hat, JBoss Execs Call for Java Openness
(2006-06-08 19:00:14)
"Why the Java source code hasn't been made available to the masses is beyond Tim Yeaton, Red Hat's senior vice president of enterprise applications..."

LinuxPlanet: My Penguin, The Doctor
(2006-06-08 20:30:14)
"Many people in the Linux community know that its an operating system built to handle the most mission-critical of jobs. In fact, Linux is so stable, it can handle the most mission-critical job of all: managing the human heart..."

Linux-Watch: Where, Oh Where Have All the Apache Servers Gone?
(2006-06-08 21:15:22)
"And, since the vast majority of all instances of Apache run on Linux, bad news for Linux in one of its strongholds: Internet servers. A closer look, though, reveals a different story..."

B Eye: The Economics of Free Software
(2006-06-08 22:00:10)
"Companies that now sell proprietary software will eventually be forced to give their software away--but the smart ones will stay in business, selling services, support and content..."

APC Magazine: It's a Windows World: Deal with It
(2006-06-08 23:30:32)
"In between the howls of outrage over Vista's dropped features and claims that Microsoft are screwing and disappointing their loyal customers yet again, the Mac and Linux fanboys are rubbing their hands with glee..."

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