News Linux News for Oct 12, 2006:

Silicon.com: Open Source: The New Front
(2006-10-12 00:00:50)
"No more is it just about being cheaper and more reliable and secure than proprietary software--now it's about everyone working together..."

PC Magazine: When is Open Really Open?
(2006-10-12 00:45:41)
"I noticed a recent announcement by AOL discussing its VoIP initiative, which uses the ubiquitous SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)..."

InfoWorld: Salesforce.com Goes Open Source... Sort Of
(2006-10-12 01:30:35)
"Marketing hype aside, Apex is Salesforce.com's response to open source..."

developerWorks: SimpleXML Processing with PHP
(2006-10-12 02:15:24)
"PHP version 5 introduced SimpleXML, a new application programming interface (API) for reading and writing XML..."

TechRepublic: Linux 101: Installing Debian GNU/Linux
(2006-10-12 03:00:02)
"Every day someone takes a whack at installing some Linux distribution on a computer and ultimately gives up out of frustration. Follow this guide to installing Debian GNU/Linux and reduce your frustration to zero..."

Advisories, October 11, 2006
(2006-10-12 03:45:08)
Today's security advisories: idle and python (rPath Linux); and libmusicbrainz-2.0 and libmusicbrainz-2.1 (Ubuntu).

developerWorks: Mastering Ajax, Part 7: Using XML in Requests and Responses
(2006-10-12 04:30:48)
"You really can't do any significant programming today without running across XML..."

Enterprise Networking Planet: Manage Linux Hardware with udev (Part 2)
(2006-10-12 05:15:55)
"Today we dive into writing custom udev rules. Why would you want to acquire this strange knowledge...?"

LinuxQuestions: Optimizing PHP, Part Three
(2006-10-12 06:00:44)
"This month, let's go one level deeper in the stack and tune your PHP installation itself..."

Linux.com: Beefing Up DokuWiki with Plugins
(2006-10-12 06:45:52)
"Desktop applications such as Firefox, Thunderbird, and the GIMP are not the only ones that can use extensions and plugins for added functionality--some Web-based programs can too..."

DevX: Real-Time Tracking and Tuning for Busy Tomcat Servers
(2006-10-12 07:30:34)
"Apache Tomcat enjoys the reputation of being a small but very formidable servlet container capable of handling heavy production loads..."

Free Software Magazine: Baby Steps with The GIMP
(2006-10-12 08:15:29)
"Have you been planning on getting around to learning how to use the GIMP someday? Well now that the GIMP has had its tenth anniversary, it's about time to start..."

developerWorks: Version Control for Linux
(2006-10-12 09:00:14)
"Version control systems, or source management systems, are an important aspect of modern software development..."

NewsForge: OpenDocument Format Gains Handy Conversion Utility
(2006-10-12 09:45:09)
"If you use Microsoft Windows but don't have OpenOffice.org installed, you cannot open and read files in the OpenDocument text format..."

Linux.com: How You Can Digitally Sign OpenOffice.org Documents
(2006-10-12 10:30:46)
"The ability to digitally sign OpenOffice.org documents is a boon for users who want to make their document exchange and collaboration secure..."

SearchOpenSource: Lucky 7: From Unix to Linux in 7 steps
(2006-10-12 11:15:00)
"Unix and Linux may be similar, but the differences between them could boondoggle a Unix-to-Linux migration..."

Dr. Dobbs Journal: Mergere Looks To Capitalize On Apache Maven
(2006-10-12 12:00:10)
"Mergere, an open-source company offering services and support for the Apache Maven software development tool set, released an upgrade this week to its flagship offering, Maestro..."

Linux.com: Reiser Filesystem Development to Continue
(2006-10-12 12:45:00)
"As the news of his arrest spreads in the free and open software communities, a growing concern is the effect that the case might have on Namesys, Hans Reiser's company, as well as the future of his filesystem work..."

Kablenet: EC Boosts Open Source
(2006-10-12 13:30:31)
"The European Commission has taken steps to promote the use of open source systems and software in the public sector..."

OSNews: Interview: Gaël Duval
(2006-10-12 14:15:10)
"A few weeks ago, Gaël Duval lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding his new project a little bit by 'leaking' some screenshots and information..."

Techworld: Virtual Iron Launches VMware Competitor
(2006-10-12 15:00:54)
"Virtual Iron has launched version 3.0 of its virtualisation software, aimed directly against VMware..."

Channel Register: SpikeSource--An OSS Innovation?
(2006-10-12 15:45:20)
"Does SpikeSource represent the next stage in the evolution of open source software as a serious business tool...?"

Forbes: Dumb And Dumber
(2006-10-12 16:30:37)
"Seems like this case will never, ever grind to a conclusion. And not a month goes by without something weird or pathetic or inadvertantly hilarious happening..." Not labeled "Humor," but oh, it's funny...

IT Manager's Journal: Opening Doors to Open Source for Women
(2006-10-12 18:00:24)
"From thoughtless comments on mailing lists to outright rudeness, women constantly battle the perception that there is no comfortable place for them in the predominately male world of open source software..."

eWeek: How Do You Secure 100 Million Laptops?
(2006-10-12 18:45:29)
"In one fell swoop, the nonprofit [OLPC] organization will create the largest computing monoculture in history..."

internetnews.com: The Evolving Windows Vs. Linux Battle
(2006-10-12 19:30:02)
"There's a popular notion swirling around the high-tech sector that Microsoft's dominant position in the industry and software bugs have customers scurrying for the cover of Linux..."

APC Magazine: Reiser4 to Go Mainline?
(2006-10-12 20:15:17)
"Reiser4, the successor to the popular Reiserfs by Hans Reiser, has been in development for a number of years now and, for almost as long, Reiser has been pushing for inclusion of the filesystem in mainline..."

ZDNet UK: Taking Sides in the Open Source Community
(2006-10-12 21:00:58)
"Debate over the latest draft of the GPL is driving a wedge between open source and free software advocates..."

NetworkWorld: PalmSource Adopts Access name
(2006-10-12 21:45:24)
"PalmSource will adopt its parent-company's name, nearly a year after being acquired by Access Co..."

Seopher: Are You Scared of Dual Booting Linux?
(2006-10-12 22:30:58)
"While I doubt this situation isn't reversible (as that isn't the point of this article), I wonder how many people are actually scared of dual booting Linux..."

Philoking: How Linux Can Gain Ground on Windows/OS X...
(2006-10-12 23:15:14)
"In 5 years time, if a few other countries were to adopt these PCs, Linux could gain serious traction..."

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