Linux News for Aug 29, 2006

• eWeek: Google's Non-Starter Office (Aug 29, 2006, 22:30)
  "Google Apps for Your Domain is not a Microsoft challenger. Deal with it..."


• Yet Another Linux Blog: Cipherfunk.org, The GPL, and Ubuntu Contributors (Aug 29, 2006, 21:45)
  "Why oh why do people jump to conclusions without properly investigating things...?"


• vnunet: Open Source Java Licence to Guarantee Disappointment (Aug 29, 2006, 21:00)
  "The licence under which Sun Microsystems chooses to publish the open source Java code will cater to enterprises or the open source community, but will be unable to please both groups..."


• Wired: Is Ubuntu Linux for You, Too? (Aug 29, 2006, 20:15)
  "Like cold fusion or a painless weight-loss plan, a user-friendly version of Linux remains elusive..."


• eWeek: Linux Installs Made Easier (Aug 29, 2006, 19:30)
  "Instalinux.com is a handy Web site from which users can create customized installation images for a handful of different Linux distributions..."


• LinuxWorld: Zend Raises $20 Million (Aug 29, 2006, 18:45)
  "The PHP company plans to expand professional services, web application framework development, and the European sales force..."


• IT Manager's Journal: 10 Common Misunderstandings About the GPL (Aug 29, 2006, 18:00)
  "The GNU General Public License (GPL) is one of the most widely used software licenses--and, undoubtedly, the most misunderstood.


• CIO Magazine: Red Hat Exec: Hackers Still Important (Aug 29, 2006, 17:15)
  "Volunteer hackers still play an important role in open-source software development despite the many companies that pay developers to work on open-source products..."


• SearchOpenSource: VMware Exec Sees Virtualization, Virtual Appliances Boosting Ent. Linux Adoption (Aug 29, 2006, 16:30)
  "Although server virtualization is an equal opportunity platform for all operating systems, it is and will continue to be a boon to enterprise Linux adoption..."


• The Motley Fool: Foolish Forecast: Novell Turns Another Page (Aug 29, 2006, 15:45)
  "Software veteran Novell is set to report earnings for third-quarter 2006 after the closing bell Tuesday afternoon. We're here to check up on the company's past performance, and get a feel for what to expect [tonight]..."


• CNET News: Newsmaker: Can Linux Save the Palm OS? (Aug 29, 2006, 15:00)
  "Access is betting that the Palm community could use a little push from a penguin..."


• internetnews.com: Jitterbit: Web Services Without The Headaches (Aug 29, 2006, 14:15)
  "But a company called Jitterbit is betting that its open source integration suite, combined with Web Services technology, will ease the development process..."


• DesktopLinux: Brazil Nears Million Linux Laptop Order (Aug 29, 2006, 13:30)
  "The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project reported Aug. 27 that Brazil is finalizing plans for 'all aspects' of its $100 laptop roll-out..."


• Linux.com: Linux Kiosks Come to the Aid of Natural Disaster Victims (Aug 29, 2006, 12:00)
  "When faced with the aftermath of a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina or the Boxing Day tsunami, you might assume that having Internet access would be the last thing on victims' or rescuers' minds..."


• SearchOpenSource: BackTrack: The Gotta-Have Free Security Tool You've Never Heard Of (Aug 29, 2006, 10:30)
  "BackTrack is actually an entire Slackware Linux-based operating system with a suite of security tools that even the most die-hard Windows-o-files can appreciate and benefit from..."


• LinuxDevices: Device Profile: iRex iLiad Mobile eBook Reader (Aug 29, 2006, 09:45)
  "iRex used Linux and an electronic paper display (EPD) to build a portable reading device available now for personal and business-to-business applications..."


• Linux Magazine: Tweaking SUSE 10.1 (Aug 29, 2006, 09:00)
  "Why, SUSE Linux 10.1 has more software in it than any desktop Linux user and developer could possibly want..."


• Linux.com: OpenUsability Funds Student Projects (Aug 29, 2006, 08:15)
  "OpenUsability, the organization of software interface usability experts, has begun taking applications for the first in a series of funded student projects..."


• LinuxDevices: Flexible ARM9 SBC Boots Linux in 1.69 Seconds (Aug 29, 2006, 07:30)
  "Technologic Systems is offering a freely downloadable, Debian-based Linux OS image said to boot from an SD card in less than two seconds..."


• SearchOpenSource: The Linux Desktop: Browser and Distro Security Tips (Aug 29, 2006, 06:45)
  "Don't be fooled; Firefox is no more secure than Opera or Internet Explorer says security expert James Turnbull..."


• Linux.com: How to Recover Lost Files After You Accidentally Wipe Your Hard Drive (Aug 29, 2006, 06:00)
  "Recently I wanted to make sure I had enough space to back up my home digital videos and pictures, so I purchased a new hard drive to add to my home Linux server..."


• HowtoForge: Installing a Bind9 Master/Slave DNS System (Aug 29, 2006, 04:30)
  "In this howto we will install 2 bind dns servers, one as the master and the other as a slave server. For security reasons we will chroot bind9 in its own jail..."


• Advisories, August 28, 2006 (Aug 29, 2006, 03:45)
  Today's security advisories: mozilla-thunderbird (Debian GNU/Linux); X.org and some X.org libraries (Gentoo Linux); and seamonkey and kdegraphics (Red Hat Linux).


• Phoronix: Tyan Tempest i5000VF & i5000VS [Review] (Aug 29, 2006, 03:00)
  "Since the beginning of June we have had the Tyan Tempest i5000XL S2692 in our labs, and through its stay, we have continued to be impressed by this well designed motherboard for Intel's Bensley Platform..."


• All About Linux: A Tryst with Debian Etch Beta 3 (Aug 29, 2006, 02:15)
  "I recently downloaded the latest offering of Debian which goes in the garb of Debian Etch Beta 3..."


• The Linux Advocate: GIMP vs. Photoshop - What still needs to be done? (Aug 29, 2006, 01:30)
  "The question is the following: Does GIMP have what it takes to dethrone Adobe Photoshop as the standard...?"


• Technetra: IP Rights, Open Source Methods and Traditional Knowledge in Developing Countries (Aug 29, 2006, 00:45)
  "Open source software and traditional knowledge are close cousins in the same family of shared human knowledge. In the digital age, misapplication of concepts of property rights may strain the natural harmony of the family..."


• Free Software Magazine: Who Owns Me? (Aug 29, 2006, 00:00)
  "One of the most disturbing ideas I've encountered in intellectual property law is the peculiar idea of owning and being able to patent naturally occuring gene sequences, such as those in the Human Genome project..."