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News Linux News for Jun 08, 2007:
Microsoft Strikes Linux Patent Deal With LG Electronics
(2007-06-08 01:00:57)
Information Week: "In its second such agreement this week, Microsoft has struck a deal under which it will extend amnesty to a company that's using what the software maker claims is patented Microsoft intellectual property embedded in the open source Linux computer operating system."
Xen 3.1, XenEnterprise and RHEL -- what's new?
(2007-06-08 02:30:04)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Expect to see Xen 3.1 included in the first update to RHEL 5, due later this year. Since the Xen engine is standard in RHEL, expect to be able to take advantage of all the new features of Xen 3.1, without limitations. Red Hat engineers have also stated that they expect to continue to add features to their management tool set, including multi-host management and easy access to migration and life-cycle functions. Don’t expect paravirtualized drivers for Windows, however, as they probably won’t appear until version 5.2."
JavaOne 2007: Prodigal Sun Returns to the Client
(2007-06-08 04:00:04)
IBM Developerworks: "Code was written, language extensions were debated, robots danced, and much beer was quaffed -- by all accounts this year's JavaOne developer conference was a success. Looking back, Elliotte Rusty Harold finds that JavaFX Script is the biggest news to come out of the conference, along with other client-side initiatives."
Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL (Debian Etch)
(2007-06-08 05:30:04)
HowToForge "This document describes how to install a mail server based on Postfix that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I'll also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database Postfix uses."
Top Ten Tips for Building SPE apps in C
(2007-06-08 07:00:04)
IBM Developerworks: "These ten tips can save you a lot of trouble when you're coding your C applications for the Cell Broadband Engine™ (Cell/B.E.) SPU."
Mobile I.T. Workers Taking Risks Online
(2007-06-08 08:30:04)
Newsfactor: "The study surveyed over 1,000 mobile and desktop employees across five countries and found that mobile laptop users took more risks than their deskbound colleagues across all activities surveyed."
Open Source may be cheap - but we still want support
(2007-06-08 10:00:04)
Reg. Developer: "Open source is increasingly driving enterprise development projects and installations, but big customers still rely on start-up software providers for support."
Desperate Botnet Battlers Call for an Internet Driver's License
(2007-06-08 11:30:04)
Wired: "A few audience members argued seriously that computer users should have to take a test to get an internet license, maintain botnet insurance and have their machines inspected for information-super highway worthiness."
Asus stuns Computex with £100 laptop
(2007-06-08 13:00:04)
PCPro ""The notebook measures roughly 120 x 100 x 30mm (WDH) and weighs only 900g. We saw the notebook boot in 15 seconds from its solid-state hard disk.
Kernel space: Chunkfs and reiser4
(2007-06-08 13:45:04)
LinuxWorld: "As disks continue to get bigger faster than data transfer rates improve, we will need better filesystem software to prevent an fsck crisis."
Dvorak: Linux New Flavor Every Week
(2007-06-08 14:30:04)
PC Magazine: "Has anyone besides me noticed that Linux has become the oddest "flavor of the day product ever marketed to the computing community?"
Kazehakase brings innovation to the browser
(2007-06-08 15:15:04)
Linux.com: "Nowadays, half the free software world seems to be building Gecko-based browsers (and the other half writing plugins for them). With so many available, you might think the Kazehakase browser would hardly rate a mention. However, Kazehakase breaks away from the pack by being one of the few browser projects that is actually thinking of new features and ways to enhance old ones. From its interface to its features for bookmarks and tabs to its customization options for keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures, Kazehakase is crammed with nonstandard features. You may not want every new feature offered by Kazehakase, but chances are you'll appreciate some of them."
Tracking down h4X0rZ
(2007-06-08 16:00:04)
Adam's Tech Blog: "This is a quick and dirty document on how to troubleshoot h4xed l00nix boxen."
Congress wants to cut college funding over illegal downloads
(2007-06-08 16:45:04)
ZDNet.com "Siding with the the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America, politicians are putting pressure on universities to do more to prevent students from illegally downloading music and other copyrighted files on campus networks"
Bringing free software down to earth
(2007-06-08 17:30:04)
The Economist: "A successful South African entrepreneur during the dotcom era, he wants open-source zealots to lose their religion and concentrate on ease-of-use instead."
OpenWRT 101
(2007-06-08 18:15:04)
O'Reilly Network: "OpenWRT is one of the key drivers behind the Wi-Fi revolution. It got its start as an embedded Linux platform for wireless routers, perhaps inspired by (while separate from) the GPL'd Linksys code, and since 2004 it has been managed as an open source project."
Fedora 7 Xen first look
(2007-06-08 19:00:04)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Having spent a few days with Fedora 7, I have found that, while still a bit buggy, the updated Xen tools show some real promise."
ATI R200 Linux Driver Redux
(2007-06-08 19:45:04)
Phoronix: "While the article was far from being propaganda, what had outraged a number of open-source developers were AMD's comments on the R200 support or there the lack of. In this article, we have a few additional comments to share along with what some open-source developers had to say about AMD's information."
Be Realistic. Demand the Impossible
(2007-06-08 20:30:04)
TuxDeluxe: "It's not about money", he says, "it's about freedom. If you think it's about money you've missed the point. I want to use a computer in freedom, to cooperate, to not be restricted or prohibited from sharing. The GNU/Linux system is catching on somewhat more now. The system is becoming popular for practical reasons. It's a good system. The danger is people will like it because it's practical and it will become popular without anyone having the vaguest idea of the ideals behind it, which would be an ironic way of failing."
Entertaining initiative to neutralize patent threats from Microsoft
(2007-06-08 21:15:04)
ZDNet UK: "I have the impression that open source to challenge it in a justice court is exactly what Microsoft desires, so we should not get into this dangerous and expensive game.
Therefore, I propose another game, in which the open source is strong where Microsoft is weak.
Let us organize an event..."
Unix Solaris 10 tutorials
(2007-06-08 22:00:04)
Discover: "I am a fan of Unix and linux, so i have made a website for Solaris learner http://www.learning-solaris.com . I hope everyone enjoy it."
Anatomy of the Linux Kernel
(2007-06-08 22:45:04)
IBM DeveloperWorks: "The Linux® kernel is the core of a large and complex operating system, and while it's huge, it is well organized in terms of subsystems and layers. In this article, you explore the general structure of the Linux kernel and get to know its major subsystems and core interfaces."
Editor's Note: Thank You, Builders
(2007-06-08 23:17:01)
You just can't beat FOSS for fostering creativity, quality, and genuine invention. Let's take a minute to appreciate all the generous giants of FOSS who launched a genuine revolution, and put real power and creativity back in the hands of individuals.
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