News Linux News for Oct 03, 2006:

Linux Journal: LDAP Series [Parts I and II]
(2006-10-03 00:00:35)
"I don't like self-proclaimed prophets. So, you'll rarely see me quoting them..."

Free-Bees.co.uk: Flash 9 On GNU/Linux
(2006-10-03 01:30:31)
"Spurred by the recent articles and comments online, many of them complaining about the lack of a Flash Player 9 for GNU/Linux, I've decided to add my views about Adobe, formerly Macromedia, Flash to the pot..."

Linux Journal: Going Live, Part 2: Introducing Musix and Studio To Go
(2006-10-03 03:00:21)
"In this week's entry we'll look at two more 'live' CDs of Linux systems optimized for multimedia creation and performance..."

Advisories, October 2, 2006
(2006-10-03 03:45:28)
Today's security advisories: openssl (Debian GNU/Linux); openssl, MySQL, and ntp (Mandriva Linux); and firefox, openssh, and gdb (Ubuntu).

developerWorks: Secure Programming with the OpenSSL API, Part 3: Providing a Secure Service
(2006-10-03 04:30:12)
"After a few e-mails and some positive feedback from readers of these articles, it was clear that the next logical discussion should be about servers..."

All About Linux: Steps to Get Audio to Work in Debian Etch
(2006-10-03 06:00:06)
"But... I ran into a problem. I have on-board sound on my Intel motherboard as I found out running the following command..."

Linux Journal: A New JRuby Interview and More
(2006-10-03 07:30:02)
"Since the news about Sun and JRuby broke at the beginning of the month, I've tried to stay close to the JRuby team to see what's going on..."

Linux.com: CLI Magic: Customize your Comics with dailystrips
(2006-10-03 09:00:33)
"Here's a handy Perl script to automate a critical part of your daily routine. dailystrips can help fetch your favorite Internet comic strips in time for you to enjoy them with your first cup of coffee..."

OSWeekly: KioskCD: An Alternative to WebTV
(2006-10-03 10:30:40)
"Regardless of the OS choices that we end up making for ourselves, in the end, there will always be those who still find themselves getting lost in the virtual cirrus of OS related options..."

InfoWorld: Surveying Open-Source AJAX Toolkits
(2006-10-03 12:00:39)
"If you want to add AJAX to the magic collection of buzzwords supported by your Web site (and who can resist the siren call of the latest buzzword?), then you have two major options..."

Slackware: Announcing Slackware Linux 11
(2006-10-03 12:45:32)
"Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll find two of the most advanced desktop environments available today..."

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.18-mm3
(2006-10-03 13:30:00)
Incremental changelog, links within.

Linux and Open Source Blog: SUSE 10.2 Ditching ReiserFS as its Default FS
(2006-10-03 13:30:30)
"We've been using ReiserFS as our default installation file system for the last 6-7 years now, and it's served us well in that time..."

LinuxLookup: Mandriva Linux 2007 Officially Released
(2006-10-03 14:15:58)
"Last week we announced Mandriva's brand new distribution, and now Mandriva Linux 2007 is finally available to the public..."

Linux-Watch: Novell Goes for SCO's Throat
(2006-10-03 15:00:53)
"On Sept. 25, IBM took its crack at ending its case with SCO by summary judgment. Now, it's Novell's turn, and the company appears to be attempting to cut of SCO's lifeline to its cash reserves..."

TechWeb: OpenOffice.org Spurns Security Worries
(2006-10-03 15:45:03)
"OpenOffice.org has rejected accusations that its open-source application suite is at least as susceptible to attack as Microsoft's Office in a terse statement posted on its Web site..."

InfoWorld: MySQL Sees 'Invisible Hand' at Work in Open Source
(2006-10-03 16:30:42)
"CEO Marten Mickos discusses the open source movement and wrangling over GPLv3..."

SearchOpenSource: Carrier Grade Linux Moves Beyond Telecoms into Data Centers, Virtualization
(2006-10-03 17:15:03)
"Where is Carrier Grade Linux, now in version 3.2, being used in the corporate data center...?"

Mad Penguin: Linux Gaming Made Easy
(2006-10-03 18:00:54)
"If you are anything like me, you have likely found that running WINE powered emulation software is more trouble than it's worth. Blasphemy you say...?"

SearchOpenSource: Open Source Integration Tool Makes Custom Apps Play Nice
(2006-10-03 18:45:02)
"Alex Knezevic's IT shop at the Marena Group Inc. was awash in a mix of proprietary, open source and custom applications, and none of them were talking to each other..."

eWeek: Firefox Zero-Day Code Execution Hoax?
(2006-10-03 18:45:59)
"A public claim by hackers that Mozilla's Firefox browser is vulnerable to multiple code execution vulnerabilities may be an overblown hoax..."

LinuxPlanet: Finding China, Crystal, and Tableware With Linux
(2006-10-03 19:30:21)
"Seven million customers. Over 11 million items in an inventory with more than 250,000 patterns. Find out how one company in the business of replacing lost items found its way to a better IT solution with Linux..."

Linux.com: What Would Jesus download? Maybe Ubuntu CE
(2006-10-03 20:15:41)
"Ubuntu CE, which comes with net filtering and Bible study software, is designed to fit in with Hancock's mission to provide a 'family-friendly place on the Web,' Hancock says..."

ZDNet: Tivo and GPL: Beauty and the Beast?
(2006-10-03 21:00:35)
"In the ongoing battle between Linux kernel developers and the Free Software Foundation over the future of the GNU Public License, somehow DVR-maker Tivo has become either the whipping boy, or the poster child..."

Direct2Dell: Dell Open Source Community Contributions Overview
(2006-10-03 21:45:31)
"One of the most significant resources that Dell dedicates to the community is the large investments in equipment and engineering resources to find, debug, repair, report, and follow-through on issues..."

Linux.org: How to Become a Successful Linux User
(2006-10-03 22:30:53)
"However, there is a good percentage of messages that are angry in tone and express a great deal of frustration with Linux..."

NewsForge: Mambo and Joomla: One Year On
(2006-10-03 23:15:57)
"In August 2005 Mambo, one of open source's poster child content management systems, was involved in a bitter duel with its core developers, who forked the project to give birth to Joomla..."

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