News Linux News for Sep 12, 2006:

Free Software Magazine: What's Wrong with Free Beer?
(2006-09-12 00:00:30)
"'Free' also means lots of things. Free as in libre... Free as in beer... Interestingly enough, they aren't as different as you might think...!"

Linux Forums: Is Linspire Real Linux?
(2006-09-12 01:30:22)
"But there are a billion users out there who frankly don't give a damn. They want their computer to do stuff for them..."

Seopher: Linux Mobile Phones--The Ulimate Accessory
(2006-09-12 03:00:20)
"My mobile phone is currently a Sony Ericsson P800--and while this is an excellent phone, it is criminally outdated and suffers undeniably frustrating bouts of lag..."

Advisories, September 11, 2006
(2006-09-12 03:45:21)
Today's Debian GNU/Linux security advisory: openssl096.

Debian Admin: Debian Etch Beta3 Graphical-Mode Installation With Screenshots
(2006-09-12 04:30:35)
"I have created easy Debian Etch installation process with nearly 50 images..."

nixCraft: Quick Way to Switch from KDE to GNOME or Vice Versa
(2006-09-12 06:00:13)
"switchdesk is the command to switch from KDE to GNOME or vice versa..."

All About Linux: MythTV--Record and Playback All Your Favourite TV Soaps in GNU/Linux
(2006-09-12 07:30:21)
"In days of yore, I remember, people used to record the TV programs using a VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) which held at-most 2.5 hours of video..."

Linux.com: Linux4Kids: Tools and Toys for All Ages
(2006-09-12 09:00:08)
"Linux4Kids is a collection of more than 80 GPL-licensed 'edutainment' games and educational software available to download for free from the FileGate File Distribution Network..."

HowtoForge: Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier and MySQL (Fedora Core 5)
(2006-09-12 10:30:58)
"This document describes how to install a mail server based on Postfix that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database..."

LinuxDevices: AMD's PIC Boots Linux
(2006-09-12 11:15:51)
"AMD's PIC (personal Internet computer), an inexpensive Windows CE-based computer aimed at developing nations, has successfully booted Linux..."

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Kismet Sniffs Out Wi-Fi Access
(2006-09-12 12:00:59)
"Today, Wi-Fi access points everywhere, and users becoming increasingly more sophisticated in their wireless network knowledge..."

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.18-rc6-mm2
(2006-09-12 12:45:01)
Incremental changelog, links within.

internetnews.com: Red Hat Shows Enterprise Self a Fifth Time
(2006-09-12 12:45:03)
"Among the key new features in RHEL 5 is the inclusion of Xen Virtualization, which is one of the main release drivers..." Interesting how Xen is suddenly not so immature...

CNET News: Sun's Plan for Open-Source Chips Bears Fruit
(2006-09-12 13:30:09)
"A start-up called Simply RISC has built a single-core variant of Sun Microsystems' UltraSparc T1, an indication of interest in Sun's plan to encourage others to adopt and modify open-source designs for the processor..."

Linux-Watch: Update on the MS Office ODF Plugin
(2006-09-12 15:00:58)
"Although it appeared in May, 2006 that ODF functionality for Office was just around the corner, it turns out that users won't be seeing a production ODF plugin for Microsoft Office this year, after all..."

TechNewsWorld: Malaysian Government Reaps Benefits of Open Source
(2006-09-12 15:45:43)
"The Malaysian government has saved up to 30 percent on information and communications technology costs among its agencies under the Open Source Software (OSS) initiative..."

CNET News: Which Way, Open-Sourcers?
(2006-09-12 16:30:28)
"Earlier this year, I wrote that the General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) would bring the open-source and free-software communities to a critical juncture..."

eWeek: Scalix Makes Enterprise Strides
(2006-09-12 18:00:56)
"In just three years, Scalix has made considerable progress in turning its namesake e-mail and calendaring platform into a compelling enterprise-class option..."

InformationWeek: Sun Microsystems Moving In The Right Direction
(2006-09-12 19:30:31)
"Proprietary and expensive? CEO Jonathan Schwartz insists that label is 'dead dead dead,' and some new product and market share developments back him up..."

ZDNet Asia: Open Source Creeps Into Mapping Software
(2006-09-12 21:00:03)
"As the commoditization of Web mapping software became increasingly evident, Autodesk made the move to release the source codes of its once-proprietary MapGuide product..."

Australian PC World: Elementary, Watson: Open Source Textbooks to Educate Developing Nations
(2006-09-12 22:30:52)
"A project based on the open source software model aims to create free online textbooks for developing nations..."

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