News Linux News for Jul 12, 2006:

InfoWorld: Lotus Notes on Linux: Time to Bite?
(2006-07-12 01:00:05)
"Officially, a version of IBM's Lotus Notes client for Linux wasn't supposed to arrive until 'Hannover,' the planned next release of the Notes platform..."

Linux User & Developer: Fear of Forking
(2006-07-12 02:30:59)
"The free software model of software development, (if such a thing exists), is about rapid detection of problems, rapid repair of those problems, and the rapid acceptance and advance of entirely new ideas..."

Advisories, July 11, 2006
(2006-07-12 04:45:57)
Today's Mandriva Linux security advisory: samba.

nixCraft: Linux Write (Burn) Data to DVD or DVD/RW
(2006-07-12 05:30:41)
"In order to write DVD/DVD-RW from shell prompt you need to install a package called dvd+rw-tools..."

Linux.com: aDesklets: Eye Candy for the Linux Desktop
(2006-07-12 10:00:47)
"Have you ever seen the Mac OS X desktop and wished all that eye candy were available for Linux...?"

Enterprise Open Source Magazine: The Open Source Advantage in Secure Application Development
(2006-07-12 13:00:05)
"The security benefits and risks of Open Source code is one of the most debated topics in information security today..."

Computer Business Review: Open Source in the National Interest
(2006-07-12 13:45:18)
"So states a report from the Department of Defense's Advanced Systems and Concepts Office, which recommends that the DoD move to a roadmap to adopt open source and open standards..."

Network World: Schools Save Big with Open Source
(2006-07-12 14:30:11)
"I asked before about success stories of schools using Open Source Software. Here's a few examples with dollars attached..."

DesktopLinux: Xandros 4: Relief for Windows 98/ME Orphans
(2006-07-12 15:15:22)
"So, you can either start hauling your older systems to the junk yard after today's last Microsoft patch day, or you can upgrade to Xandros 4, the most Windows-friendly Linux desktop around..."

CIO Singapore: Open Source Opens Doors
(2006-07-12 16:00:32)
"Malaysia's CIOs are into open source software, and many see it as a way of cutting costs and upping choice..."

ConsortiumInfo: The Microsoft Converter, News Shopping and Tectonic Shifts
(2006-07-12 16:45:57)
"Lest all that virtual ink fade silently into obscurity, it seems like a good time to look back and try to figure out What it All Means..."

Tectonic: Moroccan Fisheries Escapes Proprietary Net
(2006-07-12 17:30:25)
"The Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Sea Fisheries (MARDSF), has signed a deal with Liberty Tech to migrate all its servers to Mandriva Linux..."

internetnews.com: 'Bon Echo' Becomes Firefox Beta 1
(2006-07-12 18:15:50)
"But now the browser is officially Firefox and it's in Beta 1, set to be a publicly available download today..."

Tom's Hardware Guide UK: GeForce And Radeon Take On Linux
(2006-07-12 19:00:56)
"Perhaps there really is no better time than the present when it comes to Linux gaming and graphics development..."

Linux-Watch: An Easy Way to Deploy SELinux?
(2006-07-12 19:45:38)
"The good thing about SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is that it can really help you lock down a Linux system. The bad thing about SELinux is that it can be a real pain to put all those locks and chains in place in the first place..."

LinuxPlanet: LIN-ucks or LEEN-ucks?
(2006-07-12 20:30:51)
"Ever see a free software program or GNU/Linux distribution that you have to guess how to pronounce? Ever hear your friends or fellow LUG members argue over how to properly say 'Ubuntu' or 'Liferea?' Perhaps even GNU/Linux itself gives you pronunciation nightmares..."

NewsForge: Tremulous: The Best Free Software Game Ever?
(2006-07-12 21:15:40)
"Linux and open source software lag behind the proprietary market in the number and quality of available video games, especially in the realm of first-person shooters..."

Free-Bees.co.uk: Interview with Zenwalk's Jean-Philippe Guillemin
(2006-07-12 22:00:10)
"Jean-Philippe Guillemin, the founder of Zenwalk, takes the time to answer some questions and GNU/Linux in general..."

IT Week: Open Source Gnome Partition Editor Gets Easier
(2006-07-12 23:30:27)
"Though it is based on Linux, updates to the bootable versions mean people without Linux skills can now use them..."

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