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Linux News for Aug 31, 2006
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Leet News: Linux Will Not Get Buried (Aug 31, 2006, 22:30)
"I would like to be angry about this. Heck, I honestly enjoy
being angry about a lot of things, but the truth of the matter is
that I can sum up my reply with one word..."
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BBspot: Paris Hilton Releases Tinkerbell Linux (Aug 31, 2006, 21:00)
Humor: "The Linux world grew by yet another
distribution this summer, as Paris Hilton announced the release of
Tinkerbell Linux..."
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SearchOpenSource: Users See Wider Desktop Adoption in Ubuntu's Future (Aug 31, 2006, 20:15)
"Ubuntu could be the operating system with enough pluck and
mettle to muscle its way into the commercial Linux desktop
space..."
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LinuxPlanet: BI Vendors Get Smart Around Linux, Open Source (Aug 31, 2006, 19:30)
"As Linux steps beyond the limits of technical applications,
business intelligence (BI) is one area that's leading the
way..."
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Update: DesktopLinux: Firefox 2.0 Beta 2 Boasts Enhanced Look, Features (Aug 31, 2006, 19:00)
"Mozilla released Beta 2 of its upcoming Firefox 2 browser for
developer review Aug. 31, emphasizing that it is being made
available for testing purposes only..."
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Linux.com: MySQL to Drop Berkeley DB Storage Engine, Add memcache Plugin (Aug 31, 2006, 18:45)
"With the 5.1.12 release, MySQL will be dropping the Berkeley DB
(BDB) storage engine from its list of supported database
engines..."
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IT Week: Linux Benefits for Small Businesses (Aug 31, 2006, 18:00)
"Linux and the applications written to run on the open-source
operating system can offer a small business numerous
advantages..."
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CRN: Can Linux-Based Collax Replace Microsoft Small Business Server? (Aug 31, 2006, 17:15)
"With the release of Collax Business Server, Microsoft's Small
Business Server 2003 is starting to look a little like France in
1940, with Germany amassing troops on the border, readying
invasion..."
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OSNews: Full Review: The Linux-based Motorola ROKR-E2 (Aug 31, 2006, 16:30)
"In the tradition of the ROKR devices, the E2 is also built
around the idea of music on the go, while it's the first Linux
phone to have an initial retail cost smaller than $256
[€199]..."
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Forbes: Novell Shares Down On Probe News (Aug 31, 2006, 15:45)
"In light of the review, Novell will not be able to file its
quarterly report on time to the Securities and Exchange
Commission..."
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LinuxWorld Australia: Linux Desktops Sneak into NSW Education (Aug 31, 2006, 15:00)
"Despite a lacklustre policy towards Linux in schools, the NSW
Department of Education will be dealing with more open source
desktops as pilot projects begin across the state..."
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Ars Technica: OpenOffice goes Premium (Aug 31, 2006, 14:15)
"Now, a group of OpenOffice enthusiasts have released OpenOffice
Premium, a new bundle that includes the OpenOffice suite and a
grab-bag of extras, such as clip art, document templates, and
fonts..."
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KernelTrap: NetBSD: Founder Fears End Of Project (Aug 31, 2006, 12:45)
"One of the NetBSD founders, Charles Hannum, has sent an email
to the netbsd-users list enumerating the problems with
NetBSD..."
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Linux.com: Nokia 770: Portable Fun, But Still Needs Polish (Aug 31, 2006, 12:00)
"The latest version shows promise, but it's still not quite
ready for prime time..."
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NewsForge: FOSS Facilitates Communication for German Fair Trade Co-Op (Aug 31, 2006, 10:30)
"Board member Thomas Becker says open source software 'fits our
philosophy, political ideas, and our aims to change the world for
the better...'"
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VoIP Planet: VoIPowering Your Office with Asterisk: SOHO VoIP, Part 7 (Aug 31, 2006, 09:00)
In the previous installments in this series we learned how to
connect legacy phone lines to an Asterisk server, how to record
custom sound files and voicemail prompts, a couple of Linux
soundcard troubleshooting tips, and how to set up a simple custom
digital receptionist..."
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Linux.com: OOoBasic Crash Course: Beautifying Words and Making Them Smarter (Aug 31, 2006, 07:30)
"In a previous OOoBasic Crash Course article, we learned how to
grab a current word and send it to an external application. Let's
see what else we can do with a selected word..."
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Enterprise Networking Planet: Build a Linux-Based Single-Board WAP (Part 3) (Aug 31, 2006, 06:00)
"In the first two parts of this series we took a tour of the
Soekris 4521 single-board computer and installed the Pyramid Linux
operating system. Now it's time to build a good stout iptables
firewall..."
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Linux.com: How to Convert YouTube Videos to DivX or XviD (Aug 31, 2006, 04:30)
"YouTube clips are everywhere these days, and I must admit I'm
addicted to the site. Nevertheless, I've had a couple of small
annoyances with YouTube videos..."
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Advisories, August 30, 2006 (Aug 31, 2006, 03:45)
Today's security advisories: libmusicbrainz-2.0,
libmusicbrainz-2.1, and gtetrinet (Debian GNU/Linux); and sendmail
and musicbrainz (Mandriva Linux).
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polishlinux.org: Mandriva 2007 Beta 2--Short Review (Aug 31, 2006, 03:00)
"Beta versions of Mandriva 2007 have been appearing for a while
now and the final release is coming soon..."
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Free Software Magazine: Edubuntu, Linux Terminal Server and Thin Clients (Aug 31, 2006, 01:30)
"The workstations have nothing but network boot loaders. You
back up only one machine, the server. The workstations use twenty
watts each and have no fans. Magical? Yes. Magic? No..."
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OSWeekly: Why Linux Kernel 2.6 Rocks (Aug 31, 2006, 00:45)
"If you are the kind of person who believes in the phrase 'More
is Good,' then get ready to be bogged down by the impressive new
set of features that Linux kernel 2.6 boasts..."
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CNET News: Rethinking Software Licensing (Aug 31, 2006, 00:00)
"Software licensing as we know it is dying--or already
dead..."
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