News Linux News for Oct 05, 2006:

ZDNet: Open Source and the Mass Market
(2006-10-05 00:00:25)
"Why isn't open source stronger in the mass market...?"

The Guardian: Free is Better than Cheap
(2006-10-05 01:30:03)
"Tesco is hoping to undercut Microsoft by selling cut-price software in supermarkets--but why pay anything...?" Link repaired.

ZDNet: Where Are The Open Source VARs?
(2006-10-05 03:00:41)
"Eclipse began life as an IBM project, he noted, and 'that tradition of high regard for Intellectual Property (IP) was part of our foundation,' he said..."

Advisories, October 4, 2006
(2006-10-05 03:45:10)
Today's security advisories: mailman, openssh-krb5, and maxdb-7.5.00 (Debian GNU/Linux); Mozilla Thunderbird and Adobe Flash Player (Gentoo Linux); openssh (Mandriva Linux); openssl, mono, ffmpeg, and xine-lib (Ubuntu).

ReallyLinux: PCLinuxOS: A Windows User's Delight
(2006-10-05 04:30:31)
"As a former Windows user, I know that it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the volume of available distributions..."

HowtoForge: Easy RSS Syndication with MagpieRSS
(2006-10-05 06:00:01)
"MagpieRSS, affectionately known as Magpie, is an RSS and Atom parser for PHP..."

Free Software Magazine: Set Up a Free Software IRC Client in Less than 5 Minutes
(2006-10-05 07:30:14)
"The IRC client I've chosen for this article is ChatZilla..."

Linux.com: SageTV's Linux Edition Lacks First-Class Polish
(2006-10-05 09:00:03)
"Open source personal video recorder (PVR) software like MythTV has acquired a reputation for being difficult to install and maintain, so you might think that a proprietary PVR app would enjoy an advantage..."

NewsForge: Stallman to Keynote Korean Hacker/Security Conference
(2006-10-05 10:30:22)
"Since POC 2006 claims to wear both black and white hats, Stallman's participation in the event is sure to draw comments and criticism from friend and foe alike..."

Computing: NEC Streamlines Open Source Software
(2006-10-05 12:00:05)
"Japanese computer giant NEC will attempt to promote the use of open source software on its servers with a new testing and certification regime, it was announced today..."

ConsortiumInfo: Louis Gutierrez Resigns: Deja Vu on Beacon Hill
(2006-10-05 12:45:45)
"...Romney administration spokesperson Eric Fehrnstrom has stated that Gutierrez's resignation will have 'no effect on the state's ODF policy...'"

Linus Torvalds: Merge Window Closed: [Linux] 2.6.19-rc1
(2006-10-05 13:30:15)
"Ok, it's two weeks since v2.6.18, and as a result I've cut a -rc1 release..."

internetnews.com: Google Launches Code Search
(2006-10-05 13:30:46)
"Now Google is embarking on, perhaps, its most ambitious indexing venture yet: indexing countless billions of lines of code as part of the new Google Code Search..."

InfoWorld: French Gov't Recommends Standardizing on ODF
(2006-10-05 14:15:42)
"All French government publications should be made available in OpenDocument Format (ODF), according to a report commissioned by the French prime minister..."

PR: Mandriva Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Linbox
(2006-10-05 15:00:49)
"Mandriva, the global editor of Linux distributions, announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Linbox FAS..." Announcement within.

internetnews.com: Vista Gets Cute (Qt)
(2006-10-05 15:45:07)
"It's now ready to build applications for the competing GNOME Linux desktop and is ready for Windows Vista as well..."

Groklaw: SCO Begs Novell Court to Stay Novell's PSJ/PI Motion Until IBM is Decided
(2006-10-05 16:30:22)
"They ask for a stay on the Novell motion for partial summary judgment or preliminary injunction until after the IBM case goes to trial and is decided. They do seem to be in a bit of a tizzy..."

DesktopLinux: Firefox Usage Share Grows, IE's Slips
(2006-10-05 17:15:52)
"Microsoft's Internet Explorer still holds a commanding lead in the overall browser usage market, but Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox continues to gain share slowly and steadily..."

LinuxPlanet: Ohio LinuxFest Logs Another Big Year
(2006-10-05 18:00:49)
"Last weekend marked the Ohio LinuxFest in Columbus, Ohio, where 1,000 attendees gathered once again to share knowledge and fellowship about their favorite operating system..."

CIO: Study: Danish Gov't Can Save With OpenOffice
(2006-10-05 18:45:31)
"The Danish government could save about 125 million Danish krone (US$21 million) over the next five years if it adopted the OpenOffice.org productivity software..."

Heise Online: FSF Europe Launches Anti-DRM Site
(2006-10-05 19:30:08)
"The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is working with other organizations to launch a web site at drm.info that provides information about the dangers that DRM entails..."

Linux.com: Library System Migrates from Linux--To More Linux
(2006-10-05 20:15:58)
"This week, every computer has been upgraded from a 'homegrown' Linux kernel, to Groovix, an Ubuntu Linux derivative..."

CNET News: Fonality Buys Into Asterisk Community
(2006-10-05 21:00:06)
"Fonality on Wednesday said that it has acquired trixbox, an online community around open-source voice over IP software Asterisk..."

Red Hat Hires US, India Talent
(2006-10-05 21:45:15)
Red Hat's been rolling out the welcome mat for execs in North America and India. Articles within.

CNET News: IBM Aims for User-Friendly Mainframes
(2006-10-05 22:30:34)
"IBM's decades-old mainframe lineage, called System z and running the z/OS operating system, has grown increasingly distant from mainstream computing with the rise of computers running Unix, Windows and Linux..."

Linux-Watch: Mandriva Corporate Server 4 Misses the Mark
(2006-10-05 23:15:01)
"This distribution was to be Mandriva's big step up into the business Linux world..."

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