News Linux News for Apr 11, 2007:

Why Microsoft is Under Assault from All Corners
(2007-04-11 00:00:40)
CNET News: "For those keeping an antitrust scorecard in the IT industry, it is increasingly difficult to keep track of all the players..."

The True Nature of Open Source
(2007-04-11 00:45:04)
ZDNet: "In the beginning... open source was pure and unadulterated. Over time, the idea of community-build software that is free and unfettered by sticky licensing terms and fees caught on with IT buyers, and the disruption of the old order began..."

Is Oracle Good for the Linux Market?
(2007-04-11 01:30:51)
RedMonk: "Rather than create their own unique distribution, or tab an existing volume distribution that lacks enterprise heft (think Ubuntu), they chose to fork (my word, not theirs) Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux..."

Bastille Linux: Introduction and Installation
(2007-04-11 03:00:34)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Hardening your Linux hosts doesn't have to be a difficult process, if you can use an automated security tool like Bastille Linux..."

Writing and Publishing with Emacs Muse
(2007-04-11 04:30:06)
Linux.com: "Emacs a text editor, but it can be much more: a personal information manager, task manager, and an email client, for instance..."

Build Scalable Web 2.0 Sites with Ubuntu, Symfony, and Lighttpd
(2007-04-11 06:00:02)
ThemBid: "One of the main concerns while developing ThemBid.com was to have a website that would be easy to use but that could scale as the project grew..."

IT Security Firm Trusts Open Source Inside and Out
(2007-04-11 07:30:23)
Linux.com: "An Atlanta IT security company is finding success by employing open source software, not just in the network security appliance it sells, but on its own desktops and servers..."

The Perfect Setup--Debian Etch (Debian 4.0)
(2007-04-11 09:00:41)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how to set up a Debian Etch (Debian 4.0) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters..."

Linux Clusters vs. Grids
(2007-04-11 10:30:07)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "In this tip, I'll examine Linux cluster options and similar server approaches, like grid computing..."

Dyne:Bolic 2.4.2: A Live CD Multimedia Studio
(2007-04-11 12:00:38)
Linux.com: "The Dyne:Bolic distribution is a live CD designed for creating, broadcasting, and publishing all kinds of audio, video, and graphic content..."

Windows-Loving Palm Embraces Linux
(2007-04-11 12:45:18)
Silicon.com: "Palm made headlines not long ago for its adoption of the Windows Mobile operating system. Now the handset maker's CEO has committed to adopting Linux too..."

SCO Moves for Summary Judgment on Slander of Title in Novell Case
(2007-04-11 14:15:34)
Groklaw: "In this filing, we come to understand why SCO deposed Maureen O'Gara, as Dan Lyons reported they had on his blog, and why Novell reportedly used 3 hours of the time, according to Lyons, asking her questions about the stalking incident regarding me..."

Clearing Up the Novell ClearType Controversy
(2007-04-11 15:00:34)
Linux-Watch: "A recent story on the 'Boycott Novell' website reported that 'Novell's Linux is losing features which supposedly infringe on Microsoft software patents...'"

Apache on Warpath Over Sun Java License
(2007-04-11 15:45:02)
Computerworld UK: "The Apache Software Foundation is in a dispute with Sun Microsystems over a license for the Java technology compatibility kit needed for the Apache Harmony project..."

Cedega 6.0: Now You Can Play Too
(2007-04-11 16:30:22)
Transgaming: "After many months of intense development, we couldn't be more thrilled to unveil our latest and most exciting Cedega version yet: Cedega 6.0..."

Update: PCLinux OS Disappears [Not Really]
(2007-04-11 17:00:15)
The Inquirer: "It seems that in the midst of writing our bit about installing Linux, the OS we suggested, PCLinuxOS, was choking, and may have been breathing its last gasps..." [An ibiblio announcement indicates PCLinuxOS is alive and well, even though its servers currently aren't. Update within. -ed.]

A Critical Look at Ubuntu Feisty Beta on an HP nc8430 Laptop
(2007-04-11 17:30:58)
cpbotha.net: "I've had my idiot-zealot phase ('nothing but Linux is good enough'), but fortunately have left that far behind me. Now I like teasing idiot-zealots with comments about that shareware Loonix thing..."

Are You In Violation of GPL v3?
(2007-04-11 18:00:53)
internetnews.com: "Though the final release of the open source GPL version 3 license is still likely several months away, software vendors are already ramping up their efforts to help track violations..."

Plugging Africa's Kids In to $100 Laptop
(2007-04-11 18:45:22)
CNET News: "Khaled Hassounah stood at the front of a dusty classroom, 10 miles outside of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, pointing his index finger in the air..."

Linux Is Going To The Indianapolis 500
(2007-04-11 19:30:32)
Tux 500: "'Jack, it looks like the number 17 Linux car is making it's move. Yes,...what a gutsy move Jack...second place now has a new occupant...'

Ubuntu Linux: To the Server Side and Beyond?
(2007-04-11 20:15:58)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "As the launch of Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' 7.04 draws near, proponents of the Linux operating system are predicting much wider adoption of it in server environments..."

Is Palm Really Going to Launch a Linux-Based Handheld... Ever?
(2007-04-11 21:00:33)
The Guardian: "But everyone wonders when, if ever, Palm is going to get anything resembling an act together on operating systems..." [Link repaired. -ed.]

Editorial: The Future of the Linux Desktop
(2007-04-11 21:45:11)
Linux Tech Daily: "'Linux will never be ready until my mom/grandma/aunt can use it!' It is funny to me that it almost always is a female..."

Can Launchpad Karma Run Over Sourceforge Dogma?
(2007-04-11 22:30:16)
ZDNet: "While the features for projects are not yet up to what Sourceforge offers, they do have a feature which brings into sharp relief what this battle is really all about..."

Sun CEO: "Proprietary"... Did More Damage to Sun Than Any Market Downturn
(2007-04-11 23:15:54)
InfoWorld: "For years we were called proprietary--a moniker that did more damage to Sun than any market downturn. And frankly, we've spent years recovering..."

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