News Linux News for Sep 04, 2007:

Forecast: ISO Will Announce on Tuesday that OOXML Approval has Failed
(2007-09-04 00:00:59)
ConsortiumInfo: "With the polls now closed and the early results in (some public, some not), [I] think it's time to predict with assurance that ISO will announce tomorrow that ISO/IEC DIS 29500, the draft specification based upon Microsoft's Office Open XML formats, has failed to achieve enough yes votes to gain approval at this time..."

Can Microsoft's Open Source Problem Be Solved?
(2007-09-04 02:00:05)
ZDNet: "He offers this nifty Forrester chart (right) showing how software revenues have changed in the last few years, from licenses to maintenance, with services declining as well..."

Customize GNOME with Configuration Editor
(2007-09-04 04:30:24)
Maximum PC: ""Whether you're a seasoned Linux user or a newb who's just switched from Windows, getting your Linux experience to run just the way you want it can be a time-consuming chore..."

Administering phpGroupware: The Admin Module
(2007-09-04 06:00:07)
Blue-GNU: "This will be more of an overview to help you get up and running, than an in-depth tutorial..."

Troubleshooting Linux Audio, Part 3b
(2007-09-04 07:30:49)
Linux Journal: "In this final section I'll present some MIDI-specific troubleshooting tips, along with a brief description of the setup here at StudioDave..."

Sending Email From PHP
(2007-09-04 09:00:22)
HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how you can easily send email messages from PHP-enabled web server..."

Snort on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Part 3: Installation Prerequisites
(2007-09-04 10:30:25)
SearchSecurity: "This step lays the groundwork for installing Snort, compiling Snort and then configuring Snort by setting up its network intrusion detection rules..."

FileZilla 3 Brings Windows FTP Goodness to Linux
(2007-09-04 12:00:29)
Linux.com: "FileZilla is one great open source FTP client that--up until now--was available only for Windows. Version 3 is a ground-up rewrite that makes the application available for the first time on Linux, too..."

Linux 2.6.23-rc5 [Released]
(2007-09-04 12:45:00)
LWN: "Hopefully we've addressed most regressions, so please do give it a good testing..."

OpenSolaris Will Challenge Linux Says Sun
(2007-09-04 13:30:30)
Computerworld UK: "Sun Microsystems has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java..."

OpenBSD: Stealing Versus Sharing Code
(2007-09-04 14:00:44)
KernelTrap: "OpenBSD project creator Theo de Raadt detailed his concerns regarding BSD-licensed code and Dual-BSD/GPL-licensed code being re-licensed under only the GPL as previously discussed here..."

IBM Says SCO's Legal Claims are Dead
(2007-09-04 14:30:48)
Computer Business Review: "SCO Group's breach-of-contract and copyrights claims against IBM have been annihilated by the decision that Novell, not SCO, is the rightful owner of the Unix copyrights, according to IBM..."

Virtual Iron Gussies Up Virtualization Offering
(2007-09-04 15:00:40)
internetnews.com: "But Grandinetti said his company isn't ready to cede the virtualization market to VMware or settle for merely basking in whatever collateral sunshine happens to be cast its way..."

Mozilla Keeps Eudora Alive, Releases New Version Based on Thunderbird
(2007-09-04 15:30:10)
#open.ended: "The Eudora team might have called it quits on commercial aspirations and released the product as open source some time ago, but that doesn't mean you should get the trash bin out just yet..."

Linux Isn't The Only Platform This Would-Be Senator is Standing On
(2007-09-04 16:00:38)
Computerworld Australia: "Linux Australia member James purser is having a crack at federal politics..."

Microsoft Hits Jackpot Ahead of Linux
(2007-09-04 16:30:20)
Australian IT: "Gaming giant Tattersalls has chosen to abandon Linux as it moves ahead with a $43 million project to streamline its multi-state Maxgaming poker machine business..."

Mandriva First to Demonstrate KDE/Linux Desktop on the New Intel MID Platform
(2007-09-04 17:15:32)
Mandriva: "Mandriva showcased the first prototype of the Mandriva Linux distribution with KDE running on the new Intel Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform at the aKademy 2007 conference..."

Update: Microsoft Fails to Gain Approval for OOXML
(2007-09-04 17:15:59)
ConsortiumInfo: "Last night, I projected that the OOXML vote in ISO/IEC JTC1 would fail. I now have confirmation from someone who has seen the official results that indeed the vote has failed..." Official ISO results announced.

Linux: Discussing the Really Fair Scheduler
(2007-09-04 18:00:06)
KernelTrap: "Ingo Molnar reviewed Roman Zippel's Really Fair Scheduler code, suggesting that much of the work was similar to that which was being done by Peter Zijlstra..."

Unix, Linux Keywords Banned from Xbox Live
(2007-09-04 18:45:55)
Enterprise Linux Log: "How's this for some offbeat news to start your you-can-no-longer-wear-white season...?"

Open Source in Israeli Schools
(2007-09-04 19:30:41)
Open Source Guy: "The very popular news site ynet.co.il ran an article about Open Source penetration in Israeli schools..."

Nouveau Project Hacks Away at Free Nvidia Drivers
(2007-09-04 20:15:31)
Linux.com: "Currently, GNU/Linux users with Nvidia graphics cards have two choices: Either use the proprietary drivers and violate their free software principles, or use the free nv driver and do without 3-D acceleration..."

The Problems of Counting Linux Desktops
(2007-09-04 21:00:14)
DesktopLinux: "Here's what we know beyond doubt. First, the Linux desktop is gaining in popularity. Second, it's doing so at the expense of the Windows desktop. After that, things get muddy..."

Once Again, Reality Trumps Idealism
(2007-09-04 21:45:33)
The Jem Report: "Recently a Linux kernel developer tried to relicense an OpenBSD network driver under the GPL, but was caught early in the process and the error was properly addressed with public rebuke..."

Inertia the Obstacle to Linux on the Desktop
(2007-09-04 22:30:28)
ITPro: "The progress of Linux on the desktop has been slower than many may have hoped..."

The Year of the Linux Mobile Phone
(2007-09-04 23:15:18)
Daniweb: "According to a Computerworld Singapore report quoting newly published research, 2012 will be the year of the Linux mobile phone, with some 31 percent of all smart phones, or 331 million devices, running Linux..."

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