Linux Today Quick Takes

Linux and Fixed Frequency Monitors HOW-TO, Microsoft article
regarding Samba/Linux, X-Win32 Review, Windows 2000 virus detected,
Web-based groupware made easy, Linux on Laptops and Comuno web site
adds Linux/Open Source coverage.

• Kevin Breit sent us
  this link:

  TheStuff.net: Linux and Fixed Frequency Monitors HOW-TO

  http://www.thestuff.net/howto/monitor/.

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• Larry J. Blunk sent in a
  MS article on Samba and the following comment:

  “New Microsoft Knowledgebase article regarding Samba/Linux

  See the following article
  regarding a supposed problem with Samba (the article seems to imply
  it only affects Samba on Linux which seems unlikely). The solution
  to the problem is another predictable MS recommendation.”

  Linux Today sent the Link to Jeremy Allison of the Samba Team to
  see if this was an accurate article or more FUD from Microsoft.
  With permission from Jeremy we are including his response:

  “Oh yes. This is the *ammended* page – the one created with the
  help from the Samba community.”

  “If you scan our mail archives you’ll see an enormous flame war
  over the original article that said “to correct the problem remove
  the Samba server” or words to that effect.”

  “After people complaining about it on the Samba list, a
  Microsoft employee (who was on the Samba list) asked for a
  corrected response, and after getting a consensus from the
  developers he made sure that it was updated.”

  “Microsoft should be commended for this one, as it was a genuine
  case of them *removing* FUD.”

  “The problem they are describing is of course a generic one with
  their domain architecture (ie. you can create the same problem with
  a pure NT environment) but it is not directly an attack on Samba –
  more a “here’s how to fix Samba if someone screws up the config”
  info.

  Cheers,
  Jeremy”

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• Gerhard Mourani sent
  in this:

  “New version of (Linux Secure and Optimized Server) renamed (Get
  Acquainted with Linux Security and Optimization System) has been
  released.

  Due to a high request from Linux users, this update now include
  a backup section, firewall security approach, Sendmail section,
  Kernel security and improvement, FTP chrooted configuration and a
  lot other changes. This documentation is indispensable for peoples
  that want to get all the advantage, the security, and the
  optimization of a Linux Server.

  You can get a copy at the following address: http://pages.infinit.net/lotus1/

  or get it directly from the following URL: http://pages.infinit.net/lotus1/doc/opti/linuxsos-1.1.pdf.”

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• Bill Henning of
  AboutLinux.com submitted this review:

  “AboutLinux.com: X-Win32 Review

  I ran Gnome applications on a Linux computer and displayed its
  desktop on my Windows box using X-Win32, a commercial X server for
  Windows 95/98/NT. It works quite well.

  Review: http://AboutLinux.com/rev_xwin32_a.html

  Regards,
  Bill”

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• Baiju Thakkar wanted
  to warn us about a new threat to Windows 2000!

  “Windows 2000 virus detected – Yes already

  Windows 2000 won’t come out for another month, but anti-virus
  software makers say they’ve found the first virus that targets
  Microsoft’s forthcoming business operating system.

  The virus, known as the Win2000.Install or W2K.Installer virus,
  inflicts no damage, but can potentially point out conceptual
  vulnerabilities for future virus authors, said researchers at
  anti-virus software makers Symantec and F-Secure. So far,
  Win2000.Install has not been released in the “wild,” or infected
  users at large.

  
  Full story.”

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• Sam Sim sent us this
  news:

  “Joydesk.com: Web-based groupware made easy

  Joydesk Web-Based Groupware makes it possible for any working
  group to have access to a complete collaboration and office
  application suite. Now anyone has anytime, anywhere access to
  email, calendar, address book and more. All you need is a
  browser!

  *Free download of Joydesk/Enterprise edition 2.1 for Linux
  operating system: ftp://jd21linux.enterprise.tarfromftp.virtualtek.com
  (58M).”

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• Chris Halsall sent us
  this link to an article we missed on WebReview.com in November ’99.

  “Linux on Laptops

  An article I wrote for WebReview.com dealing with putting Linux
  on a Laptop. The first article is at http://www.webreview.com/pub/1999/11/19/feature/index2.html.
  It’s a little old, but is still relevant and didn’t appear on LT
  when it first showed up.

  Thanks and regards.
  -Chris”

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• Philip Hunt of Cumono.com
  sent us this announcement:

  “Comuno web site adds Linux/Open Source coverage

  Comuno announces its new site for Linux and Open Source software
  see: http://www.comuno.com/linux/

  Contents include:

  • Linux-related newsfeeds from Slashdot, Linux Today, Freshmeat
    and The Register
  • Links to many Linux / Open Source web sites
  • Links to open source software Comuno has written”