News Linux News for Oct 02, 2006:

Enterprise Networking Planet: Understand IPv6 Addresses
(2006-10-02 00:00:31)
"Last week we dug into the whys and wherefores of using IPv6. Today we're going to learn all about how to understand IPv6 addressing by breaking it down into nice understandable chunks..."

Advisories, October 1, 2006
(2006-10-02 04:30:00)
This weekend's security advisories: cscope and migrationtools (Debian GNU/Linux); openssl, openssl-scripts, openldap, openldap-clients, and openldap-servers (rPath Linux); openssl and openssh (Slackware Linux); and openssh and openssl (Trustix Secure Linux).

developerWorks: Linux on Board: Inside the MediaMVP
(2006-10-02 06:00:48)
"Although I've seen smaller embedded Linux systems than the Hauppage MediaMVP, it is the smallest non-handheld, and it's one of the least expensive Linux systems out there..."

HowtoForge: Squirrelmail On Your ISPConfig Server Within 10 Easy Steps
(2006-10-02 07:30:44)
"This how to will help you to setup Squirrelmail on your ISPConfig server..."

developerWorks: Implement News Syndication Using RSS and Atom
(2006-10-02 09:00:17)
"If you have at least a basic understanding of content syndication and the RSS 2.0 format specification, as well as the Atom 1.0 format specification, then you're ready to implement a news syndication system..."

SubVS: Monitor Servers with Ubuntu and Zabbix
(2006-10-02 10:30:44)
"Zabbix is a nifty service monitoring application that also keeps a history of each machine, so it can be used for trend analysis as well as 'normal' monitoring..."

Linux.com: FreeDel 2006 Participants Learn About FOSS in India
(2006-10-02 12:00:13)
"The event, in its third year, featured talks and discussions to help the education, government, and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors understand the usefulness of FOSS..."

CNET News: Hackers Claim Zero-Day Flaw in Firefox
(2006-10-02 12:45:42)
"The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon..."

internetnews.com: Sun's OpenSPARC Push Advances
(2006-10-02 13:30:07)
"Independent governing board and expanded Linux support on tap..."

KernelTrap: OpenBSD: Intel Accused Of Being "An Open Source Fraud"
(2006-10-02 14:15:15)
"Damien Bergamini started a thread on the OpenBSD -misc mailing list in which he summarized Intel's policy toward open-source software being to 'make us look like we're open-source friendly by opening a project on sourceforge...'"

NetworkWorld: FileEngine Changes the Server Rules
(2006-10-02 15:00:08)
"The server question used to be about how much you'd pay for your hardware. Now the question is whether your data files, including backup, are worth $8 per day? If so, FileEngine has a deal for you..."

The Inquirer: Java Install on Linux is Pants
(2006-10-02 15:45:44)
"Sun Microsystems says it's serious about Java on Linux. But the process of installing the Java runtime leaves a lot to be desired, and here is why..."

Linux Journal: Interview with Tim Bray
(2006-10-02 16:30:08)
"The loud Atom evangelist Tim Bray talks about everything from Ruby to simplified equal opportunity..."

Linux.com: Beryl Releases Version 0.1.0; Developer Speaks About Split with Compiz
(2006-10-02 18:00:54)
"The Beryl project, a fork of the Compiz compositing window manager, announced its initial development release, version 0.1.0, today..."

Mad Penguin: SIP vs. Skype: Making the 'Open' Choice
(2006-10-02 19:30:27)
"Over the past few months, I have found myself conflicted as I have time and again found myself perplexed in an effort to locate a good quality VoIP option for my Linux box..."

Free Software Magazine: Views on the GPLv3 Hoo-Har
(2006-10-02 21:00:14)
"There has been a lot of hoo-hah recently regarding the pros and cons of certain aspects of the drafts of Version 3 of the GNU General Public License from the Free Software Foundation..."

OSWeekly: RPLinux: China's Answer to the $100 PC
(2006-10-02 22:30:03)
"A while back, I stumbled upon something called the Municator PC from YellowSheepRiver Municator, Inc..."

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