News Linux News for Aug 10, 2006:

Linux Journal: Making Peace (And/or Products) with Marketing
(2006-08-10 00:00:22)
"There are a range of ways that marketing can relate to engineering..."

Free Software Magazine: User Interfaces Should Teach, Not Hide
(2006-08-10 01:30:41)
"Today, I finally decided that my gVim editor needed a smaller font, and the process of getting it to work right has made me notice a fundamental flaw in the way we think about user interfaces..."

OSWeekly: What Does Your OS Require of You?
(2006-08-10 03:00:33)
"All of you who are reading this article right now are doing so with the help of an operating system..."

Advisories, August 9, 2006
(2006-08-10 03:45:59)
Today's security advisories: krb5, drupal, and gallery (Debian GNU/Linux); clamav, krb5, and ncompress (Mandriva Linux); clamav (SUSE Linux); and libwmf (Ubuntu).

Linux.com: Manage Your Time with Remind
(2006-08-10 04:30:12)
"Remind, a GPLed calendar and alarm application from Roaring Penguin, is a good way to keep track of your appointments and commitments on your computer so you don't need to worry about keeping them in your head..."

SecurityFocus: Dynamic Linking in Linux and Windows, Part One
(2006-08-10 06:00:16)
"This article discusses the shared libraries concept in both Windows and Linux, and offers a walk-through through various data structures to explain how dynamic linking is done in these operating systems..."

ServerWatch: Tip of the Trade: Knockd
(2006-08-10 07:30:06)
"Port-knocking has long been kicked around as a nearly fool-proof tactic for keeping intruders out of the network, while unfailingly allowing only legitimate connections..."

Linux.com: GP2X: It's All Fun and Games
(2006-08-10 09:00:07)
"The GP2X is an open, Linux-based handheld games console manufactured by Game Park Holdings of South Korea..."

Linux Journal: The Hard Parts
(2006-08-10 10:30:37)
"I hate hardware. Sometimes I hate Linux too, but more often I just hate the hardware..."

SearchOpenSource: Centeris CEO: Managing Linux Servers in a Windows World
(2006-08-10 12:00:34)
"As Linux servers continue to pervade data centers at increasing rates, one of the biggest challenges to strike IT managers is getting those servers to work well with their existing Windows systems..."

GNOME.org: GNOME 2.16.0 Beta 2 (2.15.91) Released
(2006-08-10 12:45:21)
"This is one of the last releases in the 2.15 development series and represents a release that is now API/ABI, feature, string and UI frozen..."

CNET News: Intel Aims for Open-Source Graphics Advantage
(2006-08-10 13:30:01)
"Intel has released open-source software to give Linux full-fledged support for 3D graphics, a move that could give its graphics chips a leg up over rivals..."

PR: Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS Released
(2006-08-10 14:15:37)
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS, the first maintenance release of "Dapper Drake." Announcement within.

IrishDev: Novell Renames Community Linux Distribution 'openSUSE'
(2006-08-10 15:00:16)
"Novell today announced simplified branding to make it even easier for customers to identify the right Linux product for their needs..."

Yahoo!/Investor's Business Daily: Portable Linux Pact Quietly Fades Away, Leaving Questions
(2006-08-10 15:45:57)
"More than two years after touting a deal to create a version of Linux for phones and other handheld gadgets, Wind River Systems and Red Hat are parting ways..."

internetnews.com: A Coverity Eye on Firefox Code
(2006-08-10 16:30:14)
"Mozilla has long relied on its community to help it identify bugs within applications. Now it has another ally in the fight against bugs..."

ZDNet Asia: Call for Asia to Adopt ODF
(2006-08-10 17:15:51)
"An official from the United Nations (U.N.) has called for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to embrace the OpenDocument format..."

NewsForge: Stallman, Torvalds, Moglen Share Views on DRM and GPLv3
(2006-08-10 18:00:05)
"To understand why FSF thinks of DRM as restricting users' freedom, one needs to understand the meaning of copyleft and the essence of the GPL..."

DesktopLinux: Xandros Joins OSDL and Its Desktop Linux Working Group
(2006-08-10 18:45:26)
"Desktop Linux specialist Xandros announced Aug. 8 that it is joining the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), and will participate in OSDL's Desktop Linux working group..."

LinuxPlanet: Versora Progression Desktop 2.0 Progresses
(2006-08-10 19:30:12)
"Now on version 2.0, the developers have expanded the capabilities of the software and qualified it with many more operating systems..."

Lobby4Linux: We Must Say Goodbye and Ask for Your Help
(2006-08-10 20:00:29)
"I am no longer able to maintain Lobby4Linux and have found myself unemployed due to the constant treatments for my illnesses..."

Linux Netwosix: Goodbye, Netwosix
(2006-08-10 20:30:16)
"Regardless of the fact that Netwosix has been downloaded by more than 60,000 users all around the world, I'm here to announce the shutting down of my dear project..."

NewsForge: 'Exchange Killers' Are Successfully Stalking Microsoft Messaging
(2006-08-10 21:00:45)
"Now, open source messaging and collaboration software providers are a normal part of the IT business landscape..."

Network World: OpenLogic Software Helps Open-Source Deployments
(2006-08-10 21:45:38)
"Open-source software stack vendor OpenLogic Wednesday unveiled its OpenLogic JumpStart program, which is designed to help companies better organize and plan their use of open-source software alongside proprietary applications..."

APC Magazine: Intel Open Sources Graphics Drivers. AMD Too?
(2006-08-10 22:30:03)
"AMD is strongly considering a move to open source its newly acquired ATI graphics drivers..."

scottnuddsrant: Linux is No Threat to Microsoft
(2006-08-10 23:15:13)
"It's been about 15 years since the original version of the Linux kernel was produced by Linus Torvalds, and over those 15 years, Linux has grown from a toy into a functional OS with some potential..."

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