News Linux News for Jan 04, 2007:

Village Idiot Savant: Why I Can't Switch to Windows Vista... Ever!
(2007-01-04 00:15:35)
"But as I read through the article, I was already thinking: 'What the heck is this guy talking about...?'"

Catb.org: World Domination 201
(2007-01-04 01:00:32)
"In the 1990s Linus Torvalds used to give a talk called World Domination 101 on the early steps he believed Linux would need to take to achieve 'world domination--fast...'"

Blog of Helios: OK, Heads Up Linux, You're On In 5..4..3..2 (Cue Music)...
(2007-01-04 01:45:36)
"In spite of our technical talents and skills... despite enviable abilities to add our individual accomplishments to the Greatest Mass Effort since the Kibbutz; there is something astounding we have missed..."

ZDNet UK: Let's Hope Amsterdam's Linux Interest is Not Double Dutch
(2007-01-04 02:30:46)
"It's heartening to see so many large Dutch public sector organisations looking at open source..."

LinuxWorld: Kernel Space: Why Binary-Only Modules Were Not Banned
(2007-01-04 03:15:14)
"For a moment, it seemed like things could happen pretty quickly. Martin Bligh suggested that, rather than trying to nickel-and-dime binary modules to death, it would be more honest to just ban them outright..."

Linux Gazette: Installing Mandriva
(2007-01-04 04:00:18)
"Given that, the latest version of Mandriva (Mandriva One 2007) had my eyes glassy and my pulse racing--particularly after I had read an article about it, and a non-programmer colleague described having played with the live CD..."

Advisories, January 3, 2007
(2007-01-04 04:45:15)
Today's security advisories: openoffice.org (Fedora Core); openoffice.org (Red Hat Linux); and firefox 1.5, firefox 2.0, and w3m (Ubuntu).

SecurityFocus: Wireless Forensics: Part One--Tapping the Air
(2007-01-04 05:30:22)
"Part one of this article focuses on the technical details and challenges for traffic acquisition, and provides design requirements and best practices for wireless forensics tools..."

ServerWatch: Tip of the Trade: Citadel Groupware Server
(2007-01-04 07:00:25)
"Yes, today's tip is about Yet Another Messaging Server. This time Citadel. And why not...?"

Phoronix: XGI Technology Drivers Revisited
(2007-01-04 07:45:23)
"It has been one year to the day since XGI Technology had last released a Volari Linux display driver and about 14 months since we had first delivered word of XGI considering open-source 3D display drivers..."

SearchOpenSource: Migrating Microsoft Internet Information Server to Apache on Red Hat Linux
(2007-01-04 08:30:37)
"For people migrating from Windows to Linux, the Apache Web server is entirely different world from Microsoft Internet Information Server..."

Linux.com: Pull In HDTV with Linux and the HD-5500
(2007-01-04 09:15:57)
"I can report that HDTV under Linux is not only possible, it's downright fantastic..."

SearchOpenSource: Does LAMP Make Economic Sense?
(2007-01-04 10:00:05)
"LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) is a combination of free software that offers a convenient way to centralize and administer data. In this tip, we'll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of LAMP..."

Free Software Magazine: Kill Or Be Killed
(2007-01-04 10:45:36)
"The aim of this article is to introduce the reader to Bzflags..."

Linux.com: How to Configure a Scanner's Buttons on Linux
(2007-01-04 11:30:18)
"While not perfect, support for scanners on Linux is constantly improving; just check the list of devices supported by SANE..."

SearchOpenSource: ZENworks vs. Red Hat Network: Cost vs. Flexibility
(2007-01-04 12:15:24)
"As an IT manager, how can you manage your Linux infrastructure more effectively so that you can attend to tedious management tasks and still have time for the fun stuff, like implementing new projects and systems...?"

Enterprise Networking Planet: Linux File Services: Good Things Arrive in Fours
(2007-01-04 13:00:58)
"Neither the ext4 filesystem nor Samba 4 are ready for prime-time yet, but they are chock-full of promise and potential, so let's take a look at what they are promising to deliver..."

The Salt Lake Tribune: Novell Underscores Support for Free Software Development
(2007-01-04 13:45:50)
"Novell moved Wednesday to underscore its support for free software development after volunteer technical support for rival Red Hat's free Linux version collapsed..."

Computer Business Review: MySQL Changes License to Avoid GPLv3
(2007-01-04 14:30:18)
"Here's an announcement that almost got drowned out by festive cheer: MySQL has changed the license it uses for its open source database management system to avoid being forced to move to the forthcoming GPL v3..."

internetnews.com: Mozilla Rakes in $53M
(2007-01-04 15:15:06)
"Firefox might be free, but that doesn't mean Mozilla is in the poorhouse. Although some speculated on one, higher, figure, Mitchell Baker, chair of the Mozilla Foundation, said that Mozilla made just under $53 million in 2005..."

Linux.com: Dunc-Tank Continues to Make Splash
(2007-01-04 16:00:54)
"...[C]ommunity members are still debating whether a missed deadline and the alleged demotivation of some programmers make the experiment a failure..."

internetnews.com: Asterisk Calls Home
(2007-01-04 16:45:27)
"For years, the only way to get a free all-in-one Asterisk open source IP-PBX easily setup and managed was to go to a third-party distribution, such as Asterisk@home. It's now time for Asterisk to make it easy on its own..."

DesktopLinux: Top Four Reasons Windows Wins and Linux Loses
(2007-01-04 17:30:02)
"So, why do only a handful of people run Linux instead of Windows? Here are my top-four reasons why Windows wins and Linux loses..."

InformationWeek: openSUSE 10.2 Earns A Seat At The Head Of The Table
(2007-01-04 18:15:54)
"...Eric A. Hall was looking for a Linux distro that combines stability with the capabilities needed to test bleeding-edge technology..."

InfoWorld: Microsoft's Competitive Positioning Against Open Source
(2007-01-04 19:00:42)
"When I talk with my Novell friends, I'm surprised by how naive they are about their recent pact with Microsoft..."

Tux Magazine: Is KDE 4 The Desktop Answer?
(2007-01-04 20:30:17)
"Having used KDE for close to 10 years now, I am clearly a fan but I am not sure KDE 2, 3, 4 or 27 is the answer..."

Planèté Béranger: 30 Days In GNOME vs. 3 Days In KDE
(2007-01-04 22:00:48)
"At the end of 2006, I prepared myself for a 'survival experiment...'"

Free Software Magazine: Software Ain't Patentable, Damn It!
(2007-01-04 23:30:53)
"The Supreme Court has been ducking the issues this case has been raising, but has finally agreed (forced) to hear them. Hopefully, the Court will not duck its responsibility to clear this mess up..."

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