News Linux News for Jun 13, 2006:

Network World: TCO and the PC Upgrade Problem
(2006-06-13 00:15:59)
"The conclusion in these and similar studies is that the capital costs pale in comparison with the time costs of people trying to use the system..."

ZDNet: Microsoft Abandons Open Source Discussion
(2006-06-13 01:00:19)
"Is it wise for Microsoft to leave the discussion, and return to its top-down ways, just as open source is heating up...?"

Yet Another Linux Blog: Once Upon a Time, in DRM Land
(2006-06-13 01:45:32)
"When his defense asked,'Which computer has Jon [DVD Jon] trespassed upon?' the answer was: 'His own...'

Free Software Magazine: Microsoft Research India: Friend or Foe?
(2006-06-13 02:30:27)
"So if you were to say 'Microsoft,' I'd say 'Where? Let me grab me my stake and crucifix...!'"

Linux Journal: Mashing Up a Commons
(2006-06-13 03:15:56)
"Is it possible that, for all our talk about The Commons, the Net doesn't have one yet? Or at least not a complete one...?"

ZDNet: Augustin Still Believes in Open Source Values
(2006-06-13 04:00:03)
"It's among the oldest Internet values. But having gone through the dot boom, the dot bust, and beyond, VA Linux founder Larry Augustin says it's still the key to success..."

HowtoForge: How To Set Up suPHP With PHP4 And PHP5
(2006-06-13 05:30:07)
This tutorial shows how to install and use suPHP with PHP4 and PHP5..."

Linux.com: CLI Magic: ext2hide Veils Sensitive Files
(2006-06-13 07:00:47)
"ext2hide is a proof-of-concept program that seeks to magically hide confidential data and files where nobody will look for them..."

nixCraft: Performance Benchmarks a Web Server
(2006-06-13 08:30:25)
"You can benchmark Apache, IIS and other web server with apache benchmarking tool called ab. Recently I was asked to performance benchmarks for different web servers..."

Free Software Magazine: Free Networks
(2006-06-13 10:00:49)
"However, the best part about the WRTSL54GS is that it is supported by OpenWRT, a free software GNU/Linux distribution built to replace the standard Linksys firmware..."

Linux.com: Wine Doors Opens Windows Under Linux
(2006-06-13 10:45:10)
"When I first used Wine to try to install Windows software on my Linux machine, I found it less than user-friendly..."

Linux.com: Creating Virtual Private Networks with tsocks and VTun
(2006-06-13 10:45:34)
"SSH, a simple and common way to access remote networks without a VPN, can be used to get a command prompt on a remote machine..."

Phoronix: Tyan Previews
(2006-06-13 11:30:32)
"With Computex Taipei 2006 wrapping up today, Tyan Computer Corporation was again a heavy-hitter at this year's expo..."

ARRL: Brew Your Own Software Defined Radio
(2006-06-13 12:15:03)
"The High Performance Software Defined Radio Web site documents the effort of a group of hams who are working on an open source, GNU-type hardware and software project intended as a 'next generation' SDR..."

NewsForge: See Distros. See Distros Run. Run, Distros, Run.
(2006-06-13 13:00:57)
"OSvids.com, a new site launched last week, is a twist on the traditional Linux screenshot gallery..."

Google: Happy Birthday, Google Earth
(2006-06-13 13:45:11)
"Beginning today, you can download a brand new version, Google Earth 4. Running on OS X? Feel the love. Prefer Linux? Ditto..." Link within.

Business 2.0/CNNMoney: Novell Looks to Linux for a Lifeline
(2006-06-13 14:30:13)
"The troubled software maker is again staking its hopes on open source to rev up sagging sales..."

Computer Weekly: Open Source is Facing a Long Climb
(2006-06-13 15:15:23)
"Computer Weekly's survey of IT leaders reveals the rise of mobile IT and voice over IP, but open source and service oriented architecture have yet to take off..."

ZDNet Asia: Red Hat: Microsoft, Ubuntu No Competition
(2006-06-13 16:00:42)
"Red Hat is not losing any sleep over Microsoft's impending entry into the cluster computing space..."

Heise Online: Berlin Senate Opposes Complete Migration to Linux
(2006-06-13 16:30:56)
"The administration of the Berlin Senate (the governement of the German federal state Berlin) has voiced its opposition to a complete migration of the authority's computers to Linux..."

CRN: Head To Head: Can Novell SUSE Linux Take On Microsoft Windows Vista?
(2006-06-13 17:00:02)
"An old Microsoft rival, Novell, is angling to seize the day with the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, a desktop OS geared to beat Vista in cost, manageability and features..."

eWeek: This Year's TechEd Theme is "Interoperability"
(2006-06-13 17:30:00)
eWeek has two stories from Microsoft's TechEd conference, both focusing on Redmond's efforts to extend the olive branch to Linux and get the technologies integrated.

Tekrati: Yankee Group PR's Roller Coaster Ride
(2006-06-13 18:15:20)
It's come to this: people are even feeling sorry for Yankee Group's PR agency. A look at the marketing side of the analyst biz.

ZDNet Australia: OpenSolaris One Year On: Success or Failure?
(2006-06-13 19:00:46)
"But, one year on, are the structures governing the OpenSolaris project fully in place and has the community embraced the offering...?"

eWeek: JBoss Grows Up
(2006-06-13 19:45:26)
"The force behind the self-proclaimed 'professional open source' strategy has had its rite of passage and is now entering adulthood as a division of Red Hat..."

LWN: Interview: Harald Welte (Part 1)
(2006-06-13 20:30:35)
"Gadgets running Linux are a lot of fun, but much of the value of using Linux is lost if the resulting device is locked down and not hackable..."

Enterprise Storage Forum: NetApp Puts High Performance OnTap
(2006-06-13 21:15:08)
"Network Appliance on Monday made a play for the high-performance computing market, unveiling an operating system that stores and retrieves data from Linux clusters faster than typical storage arrays..."

BusinessWeek: Why Corporate Web Sites Stink
(2006-06-13 22:00:01)
"It has a lot to do with some tools with names like LAMP, AJAX, and enterprise mash-ups. More on these in a moment. First, sit down while I explain why these new sites are hot, and your site is not..."

Once More Unto The Breach: Time to Market with Open Source, and License Considerations
(2006-06-13 23:30:19)
"At the end of the USENIX panel, someone from the audience asked if one could use open source to provide a time to market advantage..."

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