News Linux News for Jul 09, 2007:

Installing ModSecurity2 On Debian Etch
(2007-07-09 00:00:58)
HowtoForge: "This article shows how to install and configure ModSecurity (version 2) for use with Apache2 on a Debian Etch system..."

Linux: LibATA PATA Status
(2007-07-09 04:00:18)
KernelTrap: "Alan Cox posted an updated LibATA PATA (IDE) status report on the lkml..."

/dev/hello_world: A Simple Introduction to Device Drivers Under Linux
(2007-07-09 06:00:01)
LinuxDevCenter: "Since the misty days of yore, the first step in learning a new programming language has been writing a program that prints 'Hello, world...!'"

My Few Complaints About Pidgin
(2007-07-09 07:30:18)
The Linux Movement: "Pidgin which was previously called gaim is one of the leading chat clients for Linux users. It runs swell and without a hitch and its even cooler when used with AWN..."

A Review of openSUSE 10.2
(2007-07-09 09:00:43)
Just Another Tech Blog: "Back in the day, when I first started using Linux, Novell's SUSE Linux was the first distribution that I came across that actually worked with my wireless card..."

So What Is Open Source Code?
(2007-07-09 10:30:43)
onefang's rants: "I should start by explaining 'source code.' The languages that computers use internally are very different from the languages that humans use..."

Get Real or How NOT To Convert Your Grandma to Linux
(2007-07-09 12:00:14)
PolishLinux: "Last week I'd been given a chance to make minor language correction to the article Understanding the Common User: All should be simple as it can, which suggested that Linux nerds should look down at beginners with care and empathy..."

KDE developers meet, plan and program
(2007-07-09 12:45:14)
DesktopLinux: "With KDE 4 due out in the fourth quarter of 2007, the KDE developers had their work cut out for themselves when they met in Glasgow, Scotland, for their annual worldwide meeting, aKademy 2007."

NVIDIA GeForce 7050 Tested on Linux
(2007-07-09 13:30:14)
Phoronix: "There is support for the NVIDIA GeForce 7025/7050 with NVIDIA's binary display driver and emerging support coming through Nouveau. For this article we had tested the NVIDIA GeForce 7050 graphics on the ASRock ALIVENF7G-HDREADY motherboard. This motherboard uses the GeForce 7050 and nForce 630a MCP and offers ASRock Untied Overclocking, HDCP DVI-D and D-Sub video output, 7.1 channel HD audio, and Gigabit networking."

Common Roadblocks to Linux Adoption Demystified
(2007-07-09 14:15:14)
DebianTutorials: "One thing that you will need to get used to is that the programmers often choose completely foreign sounding names to their babies. Like Gnump3d. Gnumpwhaaaaa? How would you know to call a music server Gnump3d? You wouldn't. Nobody would. What was this programmer thinking when (s)he decided to call his (her) music server Gnump3d instead of "Wicked cool Music Server". Who knows? But don't let it get you down."

Slackware 12.0 Review
(2007-07-09 15:00:14)
Shift-Backspace: "Slackware is an absolutely fantastic distribution. It is clean, straightforward, and really sticks to the Keep It Simple Stupid principle that the Slackware team fully believes. While I cannot recommend it to beginner users, it can offer a fun challenge for novice users and a great experience for more seasoned users."

Solving the Microsoft Doldrums: Time to Break Up a Company with Too Many Balls in the Air
(2007-07-09 15:45:14)
MarketWatch: "Microsoft worries less about Asia, since it has allowed rampant piracy of its products to continue unabated. In this case, piracy is a weapon against Linux and open source. But where's the profit in this defensive measure?"

Ubuntu Ultimate Edition CD 1.4 (Code Name: Gnarly Gnome)
(2007-07-09 16:30:14)
Go2Linux: "The version 1.4 (Gnarly Gnome) of what their creators have named "Ubuntu Ultimate Edition" is now released. What is this edition?, well is a Feisty Fawn modified, it has a script that allows you to choose which software you like to install and which not, so you can make your own distro if you like to."

Dell's Linux desktop line keeps expanding
(2007-07-09 17:15:14)
DesktopLinux: "When Dell first announced that it would be releasing Ubuntu Linux-powered consumer desktops and laptops, some people saw it as more of a stunt than a serious business move. They were wrong. Dell has already expanded its consumer Linux line, and now it has announced that it will soon be offering Ubuntu Linux systems outside of the United States and for new businesses."

Jeremy Allison: Samba team to adopt GPLv3
(2007-07-09 18:00:29)
SearchEnterpriseLinux: "A letter from Samba contributor Jeremy Allison confirmed today that the Samba Team has decided to adopt the GPLv3 and LGPLv3 licenses for all future releases of Samba."

A brief hands-on with the Intel Classmate PC (with Linux)
(2007-07-09 18:45:51)
ArsTechnica: "The form factor of the computer is indeed small. It's like a small text book with a handle attached to the back side of the computer. There were no ports at the back of the computer, only on the sides. It was not particularly heavy and would be comparable to carrying around two or three paperback novels. The fact that it comes with a soft handle makes it much more comfortable to carry."

Does FAR include open source software?
(2007-07-09 19:30:51)
Government Computer News: "An article in the latest issue of the DoD Software Tech News (free registration required) poses an interesting question: Does the Federal Acquisition Regulation demand agencies look at open source software as a possibility when procuring software?"

Acer India introduces a Linux laptop for INR 20k
(2007-07-09 20:15:51)
Rediff India Abroad: "Windows fanatics or those used to the MS operating system, however may be disappointed as it runs on a Linux operating system."

Feds snub open source for 'smart' radios
(2007-07-09 21:00:51)
CNet: "U.S. regulators, it seems, believe the inherently public nature of open-source code makes it more vulnerable to hackers, leaving "a high burden to demonstrate that it is sufficiently secure.""

Free Booth Space at LinuxWorld Expo 2007
(2007-07-09 21:45:51)
PR: "If you've got the enthusiasm to promote it in the village and you think that other people will be interested, then please apply for space."

Confessions of a Linux Fan: 10 Things You Might Want To Know Before Switching Over To Linux
(2007-07-09 22:30:51)
ThinkThick: "...we tend to be very selective on what we tell you when it comes to the minor details. Take this as a confession, as an admission of those details you might not necessarily like about Linux."

Logitech Harmony 880 With Linux
(2007-07-09 23:15:51)
Phoronix: "For the past few months Phil Dibowitz has been working on writing a Linux driver for this $250 USD remote control."

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