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News Linux News for Nov 08, 2006:
Free Software Magazine: Who's Playing Whom?
(2006-11-08 00:15:03)
"It's entirely possible that Novell is about to get fleeced, and that GNU/Linux will take a hit in the process, and Microsoft has a history of playing the Big Bad..."
Handover Phist: Polishing the Penguin
(2006-11-08 01:00:06)
"I broke my computer. I mean, really broke it. I did something to my Slackware machine that broke things in a way I've never seen before, it was quite creative, really..."
InformationWeek: Target Linux: While Ellison Brings The Hammer, Ballmer Wields... The Coupon
(2006-11-08 01:45:31)
"Talk about a difference in style. When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants to co-opt the Linux movement to the company's advantage, it dresses it up in patent peace and coupons..."
The Ethical Hacker Network: The Hitch-Hacker's Guide to the Galaxy
(2006-11-08 02:30:37)
"Don't Panic, challenge fans! We have a new challenge for you, by my good buddy Jay Beale..."
Tectonic: Open Source: A Reality for SA?
(2006-11-08 03:15:36)
"Although it might seem like a recent 'buzzword,' the South African government has been successfully running open source software for more than 12 years now..."
DevX: A Parade of New Features Debuts in Python 2.5
(2006-11-08 04:00:18)
"On September 19th, 2006, Python enthusiasts were rewarded with a new version. Python 2.5 continues the honorable tradition of improving and enhancing the language carefully while extending its impressive standard library..."
Advisories, November 7, 2006
(2006-11-08 04:45:48)
Today's security advisories: NVIDIA binary graphics driver (Gentoo Linux); imlib2, libx11, and rpm (Mandriva Linux); and imlib2 (Ubuntu).
Developer.com: Forms Validation with CakePHP
(2006-11-08 05:30:48)
"But neglecting to validate user input is akin to foregoing any defensive gameplan for containing the NFL's leading rusher..."
SearchOpenSource: Unix to Linux Migration Strategies
(2006-11-08 07:00:02)
Digest: Three SearchOpenSource articles consider the ins and outs of migrating from legacy Unix to shiny new Linux environments.
Linux.com: VMX Builder: Create Virtual Machines in Minutes
(2006-11-08 08:30:20)
"While VMware Player is not designed to create virtual machines from scratch, other tools can help you to build your own VMs in a matter of minutes..."
SearchOpenSource: Software stacks: Mixing Proprietary and Open Source
(2006-11-08 10:00:43)
"When designing a stack with proprietary and open source software components, be as modular as possible..."
/etc/init.d/lifed restart: Gnu/Emacs--The First & Right Steps!
(2006-11-08 10:45:24)
"It has often been said that all that Emacs actually requires is a good operating system. With that much power and utilitarian approach built into it, Emacs is certainly not the easiest of the lot to learn..."
All About Linux: AptonCD--Create a Backup of All the Packages You Have Installed Using apt-get
(2006-11-08 11:30:52)
"Over a period of time you would have installed a number of additional software including any packages satisfying their dependencies as well as upgraded some of the software to the most recent version..."
SearchOpenSource: Firefox Plug-Ins: Download or Tune Out?
(2006-11-08 12:15:04)
"Plug-ins allow you to heighten your Web browsing experience by letting you easily install programs to use as part of your Web browser..."
Linux.com: Review: GnuCash 2.0
(2006-11-08 13:00:42)
"If you're prepared to learn a subtly different way of doing things, you will find GnuCash a very powerful alternative for home or small business use..."
Linus Torvalds: Linux 2.6.19-rc5
(2006-11-08 13:00:59)
"The -rc5 thing is mainly a few random architecture updates (arm, mips, uml, avr, power) and the only really noticeable one there is likely some fixes to the local APIC accesses on x86, which apparently fixes a few machines..."
CNET News: Microsoft Paying Novell $308 Million for Linux Pact
(2006-11-08 13:45:00)
"In one of the more complex examples of 'cooptition' in the computer industry, Microsoft will pay Novell a net amount of $308 million to market and distribute its competitor's product..."
Linux-Watch: Novell Defends Microsoft Patent Agreement
(2006-11-08 13:45:30)
"Novell says its recent patent agreement with Microsoft neither violates the GPL nor implies that Linux infringes on any of Microsoft's patents..."
CRN: Sun Set To Move On GPL License For Open-Source Java
(2006-11-08 14:30:18)
"The company is very close to announcing that it will put the mobile (ME) and standard (SE) editions of the Java platform into the GNU General Public License..."
Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.19-rc5-mm1
(2006-11-08 15:15:00)
Incremental changelog, links within.
Silicon.com: CIO Jury: The Linux Desktop is Dead
(2006-11-08 15:15:30)
"Linux is unlikely ever to be a viable alternative to Microsoft's Windows on the desktop for corporate IT departments, according to leading CIOs..."
ConsortiumInfo: Another Open Document Format--From China
(2006-11-08 16:00:40)
"It's called the Uniform Office Format (UOF), and it's been in development since January of 2002; the first draft was completed in December of last year..."
DesktopLinux: OLPC Taps 2.6.19 Kernel for First Linux Laptop Build
(2006-11-08 16:45:31)
"The One Laptop Per Child project has decided to utilize a Linux 2.6.19 OLPC kernel with a Red Hat Fedora Core 6 'run-time environment...'"
Yet Another Linux Blog: Novell is Now the New SCO
(2006-11-08 17:30:35)
"Take the second highest ranked distribution of Linux on the planet. Show the community that your developers actually care about desktop Linux..."
InformationWeek: Open Source VoIP Takes A Few Steps Forward
(2006-11-08 18:15:59)
"As voice-over-IP gains ground in businesses and with consumers, the open-source community sees an opportunity..."
InfoWorld: What Adobe, Mozilla Aren't Doing
(2006-11-08 19:00:54)
"Sometimes it pays to take a little time before you issue a press release. This morning's release about collaboration between Adobe and Mozilla is a great case in point..."
SoftwareinReview: Fedora Core 6 Review
(2006-11-08 19:45:00)
"There are no more excuses left, so I think it's time to break the silence about the inferiority of this desktop operating system, now in its sixth release..."
Phoronix: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX / 8800GTS Linux Preview
(2006-11-08 20:30:57)
"NVIDIA today is looking to trump ATI once again as they launch the eighth generation of their GeForce graphics cards..."
Free Software Magazine: Flying High with FlightGear
(2006-11-08 21:15:54)
"FlightGear is a top notch and highly accurate free software flight simulator. The software has no kill or be killed situations..."
Linux-Watch: Novell is Not SCO
(2006-11-08 22:00:46)
"Novell is not SCO. Novell is not the great anti-GPL. Get over it. I'm getting a little tired of the constant Novell-bashing. Do I think that Novell made a smart long term move by partnering up with Microsoft? No, I don't..."
vnunet.com: Novell Opens Legal Books to GPL Pundits
(2006-11-08 22:30:14)
"Novell has partnered with the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) to ensure that its partnership with Microsoft does not violate any terms of the General Public Licence..."
The Coloradoan: Terra Soft Launches Linux OS
(2006-11-08 23:00:46)
Something interesting in this interview with Kai Staats: "Yellow Dog Linux is not preinstalled on the Playstation--there are a few steps to arrive at the installer--but anybody who knows how to use a keyboard, a mouse, and a Web browser can do it..."
Mad Penguin: Server or Desktop: Can Linux Companies Make it Work?
(2006-11-08 23:30:24)
"Lately, I've found myself troubled with the changes taking place with Xandros. As many of you probably know by now, Xandros has gone through a reorganization that meant that they had to layoff roughly five employees..."
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