News Linux News for Feb 12, 2007:

In Pictures: Free Works in Africa
(2007-02-12 01:00:36)
"Like every other school on the planet, it needed a computer lab. Basic infrastructure costs were covered, but there wasn't much money left over to buy computer equipment..."

Free Software Magazine: Making PDFs with Free Software
(2007-02-12 07:00:40)
"Portable Document Format (PDF) files have become somewhat of a de-facto standard for representing fixed layout 2D documents, and their use and versatility have grown over the past decade..."

Gazeek.com: The Complete Linux Introduction--Part 2
(2007-02-12 08:30:51)
"During this part we will be covering the boot process, Init and run levels, Shell Scripting, Shutdown, Tools and also a brief comparison of DOS and Linux commands..."

Debuntu.org: Iptables: How-to Share Your Internet Connection
(2007-02-12 10:00:45)
"iptables is a command line tool which allow system administrators to configure Linux packet filtering ruleset..."

Red Hat Magazine: The Story of RPM
(2007-02-12 11:30:20)
"RPM has endured a little of each and is now at a crossroads. This article examines some of the decisions, indecisions, and bungles that led to the current state of RPM..."

Linux.com: Enhance Security with File Encryption Tools
(2007-02-12 13:00:26)
"System-wide security solutions such as SELinux, AppArmor, Bastille and grsecurity can, in most cases, make your Linux desktop more than reasonably secure..."

LinuxWorld: Why a Secret Patent Deal Won't Help Linux/Windows
(2007-02-12 13:45:50)
"LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit speaker Jeremy Allison explains some tricky details of Linux/Windows interoperability, what the Novell/Microsoft deal really does for interoperability, and a vision for a future easy-to-administer network filesystem..."

IT Pro: IBM Aims to Lower Cost of Using Windows Alternatives
(2007-02-12 14:30:57)
"IBM's Open Client software will handle Apple and Linux desktops the same way as Windows..."

internetnews.com: Microsoft Standard-Bearer Faces Tight Deadline
(2007-02-12 15:00:11)
"Microsoft's standard-bearer for the Open Office XML (OOXML) format faces a tight deadline if it wants to keep the application on the fast track..."

CNET News: Microsoft: Novell Deal a Milestone Despite Squabbles
(2007-02-12 15:30:50)
"Microsoft's deal late last year with Novell may have set a record for shortest honeymoon, with the two companies publicly bickering within days..."

ZDNet Australia: Sun Looks to GPL v3 for Java, Solaris
(2007-02-12 16:00:02)
"When it comes to open sourcing Solaris and Java, patents and politics are leading Sun toward a change of heart..."

KernelTrap: Merging in 2.6.21
(2007-02-12 16:30:31)
"Following the release of the 2.6.20 kernel Andrew Morton posted a list of patches in his -mm kernel, summarizing for each his plans as to whether or not they will be pushed upstream for inclusion in the upcoming 2.6.21 kernel..."

CNET News: Novell Offers Faster Virtualized Windows
(2007-02-12 17:00:31)
"Novell and Intel plan to announce Monday software that improves the performance of Windows running atop the Xen virtualization software..."

Wired: Firefox Site Gets a Relaunch
(2007-02-12 17:30:46)
"Plug-ins, add-ons, extensions--call them what you will. They are the reason Firefox is the browser of choice among web-savvy users..."

The Jem Report: SCALE 5x: Women in Open Source
(2007-02-12 18:00:34)
"Today the Southern California Linux Exposition's fifth iteration kicked off with all-day mini-conferences on free and open source software in the health care industry and women in the free/open source software community..."

Lxer: SCaLE 5x: [Days 1 & 2]
(2007-02-12 18:00:51)
"I have to tell you this is one big event, with over 70 booths and thousands of attendees this is by far the biggest SCaLE event ever..."

InfoWorld: Linux and Vista Users Share Driver Pain
(2007-02-12 19:00:47)
"Linux kernel developers offer free support to struggling hardware manufacturers..."

InformationWeek: Where Are Operating Systems Headed?
(2007-02-12 19:45:10)
"Dr. Dobb's ponders the future beyond Windows Vista and Linux, and looks at whether operating systems are becoming irrelevant..."

CNET News: Zend Bulks Up PHP App Server for Business
(2007-02-12 20:30:20)
"Zend Technologies on Monday is expected to release an updated version of Zend Platform, its server software for running corporate Web applications written in PHP language..."

Software Geopolitics: How Much Linux Kernel Code is GPL 2 Only? At Most 60%
(2007-02-12 21:15:06)
"But the fact that the kernel is 'effectively' GPL 2 does not mean that all of its code is GPL 2 only--by this I mean that some of the code may be dual-licensed..."

Ars Technica: Microsoft Takes a Page from the Open-Source Playbook
(2007-02-12 22:00:29)
"Microsoft has long held a skeptical view of open source, but the Redmond-based software company is trying to change some of those attitudes with the establishment of officelabs..."

Computerworld Australia: PC Reservation Software Goes Open Source
(2007-02-12 22:45:45)
"Canadian software company Userful Corporation has announced the open source release of its PreBook PC reservation and usage management system..."

InfoWorld: Open Source Helps Housing Effort
(2007-02-12 23:30:31)
"Open source software will serve at the heart of a project management system developed in a humanitarian effort to design housing for the needy..."

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