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Infrastructure Linux News for Dec 30, 1999
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ZDNet: Seven People You Should Follow Into the Next Decade (1999-12-30 21:01:49)
"HARDWARE: LINUS TORVALDS... OPERATING SYSTEM: BOB YOUNG..."
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Upside: Apache on Deck (1999-12-30 20:26:26)
"I think that this sort of thing helps the community understand
how we are aligned in terms of the of software and the open source
community."
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Linux.com: Nicholas Petreley: Is Red Hat Really the Next Microsoft? (1999-12-30 19:39:34)
"It seems as if Red Hat is being singled out primarily because
it is financially successful and receiving a lot of commercial
attention."
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PC Week: Java partners at odds (1999-12-30 19:21:59)
"Java partners such as IBM, which are not as reliant on Java
branding efforts, are in a cold war with smaller vendors that
depend on Sun's official stamp of approval to sell Java-based
products."
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BetaNews: Debian 2.2 Release Schedule Announced (1999-12-30 18:11:10)
"Developers of the Debian distribution of the Linux operating
system have announced the release schedule for the latest version
of Debian, dubbed "Potato." As of January 2nd, no new packages will
be accepted for inclusion in the Potato release."
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E-Commerce Times: Linux Hysteria Will Fade In 2000 (1999-12-30 18:05:54)
"According to a new report by Forrester Research, Linux hysteria
will give way to pragmatism in the new year."
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LinuxPR: OpenDVD.org leads the fight for DVD players for every OS (1999-12-30 17:57:19)
"The OpenDVD.org website was on top of the story when the DVD
Copyright Control association petitioned for a Temporary
Restraining Order against 72 web site operators for hosting or
linking to code that broke the almost useless encryption on DVD
movies."
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LinuxPR: The Linux(r) Show!! confirms Alliance with TheLinuxStore.Com for LinuxWorld Expo Broadcast (1999-12-30 17:55:56)
"TheLinuxStore.com & The Linux Show!! Form a Strategic
Alliance to Provide a Live Broadcast At the Upcoming Linux
WorldExpo 2000."
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LinuxPR: LinuxComponents.COM: Mandrake GoldPack 2000 is now shipping. (1999-12-30 17:54:16)
"The Linux Mandrake Gold Pack 2000 is geared to newcomers to
Linux world as well as experienced users who want to take the
benefits of the last improvements of the distribution."
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Linuxnewbie.org: The Linux Newbie Replies: WFM? (1999-12-30 17:18:15)
"Skilled computer users nowadays often tire of newbies asking
questions that are fully answered in the available
documentation."
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Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Y2K compliant sharutils available (1999-12-30 17:10:26)
"Sharutils 4.2 and earlier used a two digit formatting routine
for years in shar.c (the source code for the program to create
shell archives)."
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Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Apache bugfix release available for Red Hat Linux 6.1 (1999-12-30 16:40:42)
"A bugfix release of Apache is available which corrects problems
with httpd.conf default values, fixes building third party modules
with apxs, and performs other general cleanups."
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Intranet Design News: Dell to Factory-Install Red Hat Linux on Servers (1999-12-30 16:10:17)
"Until this announcement, Dell would only factory-install
Windows NT on its servers, other OSes would have to be done through
the DellPlus organization. This move will increase market growth
for both Red Hat and Dell."
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Fool.com: Linux, Coke, and We're Buying More Intel (1999-12-30 16:03:28)
"I'd like to let everyone know of the widespread scorn and
derision the geek community has expressed towards the initial
public offering (IPO) of LinuxOne Inc., future stock symbol LINX.
Despite the name, this company is NOT one of the veteran Linux
companies, which have been having multi-billion dollar IPOs
recently."
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BW: Track Data Announced the Release of myTrack-Linux (1999-12-30 15:38:10)
"We are very excited about this release as the Linux platform is
gaining growing acceptance and there is presently a dearth of
trading related software available for the Linux platform."
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Penguinistas Get DSL >>The Rest of the Story! (1999-12-30 07:46:04)
"We have been bombed with requests for service availability. We
are processing those requests as fast as we can. As of 1:15 am
Chicago time we are caught up and are going home to go to bed."
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InfoWorld: Vendor NameSys Aims at Holy Grail of File System Searches (1999-12-30 07:40:25)
"It's not every day that a group of people come together to work
towards a goal that they never plan on reaching, but Hans Reiser
formed his company on that very concept."
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DoLinux.org: 10 Predictions for 2000 (1999-12-30 07:33:04)
"After reflecting some on the events of 1999, I decided to try
my hand at prognosticating what might occur in 2000. The Linux
community is anything but stagnant, so this is no small task."
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osOpinion: Linux Sucks, NT Rocks / Use Linux, NT Sucks Rocks (1999-12-30 07:28:22)
"No, no, no, no, no!", the old white-bearded fellow shouted at
the new kid. "That's supposed to be 'Use Linux, NT Sucks
Rocks'."
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osOpinion: Why Java Won't Splinter (1999-12-30 07:23:59)
"A standards body could really muck up Java. And could a
standards body prevent Microsoft pollution? I don't think so."
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Reuters: Microsoft e-mail service crippled over missed billing (1999-12-30 07:14:23)
"In an ironic twist, the missed billing was discovered and paid
by Michael Chaney, an Antioch, Tenn.-based programmer who works
with the Linux operating system, an upstart competitor..."
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Wired: Geeks Get Their Day in Court (1999-12-30 04:13:26)
"Around 30 engineers, consultants, Linux enthusiasts,
open-source believers -- and at least one self-described
troublemaker -- turned out to express solidarity with the hackers
who are being sued by the DVD industry..."
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LinuxPR: White Paper on Server Clustering (1999-12-30 03:16:30)
"PolyServe Corporation announces the availability of a
comprehensive White Paper on "Server Clustering for
High-Availability, Low-Cost Web Server Appliances" via its web
site."
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LinuxAction Magazine to be launched on the Web Q1 2000 (1999-12-30 00:15:32)
"LinuxAction Magazine will be the magazine for businesses that
want to take action with Linux."
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Linuxcare: Arne Flones: Sharing A Six Pack (1999-12-30 00:11:29)
"I was looking at a six pack of links which I judged were
uniquely essential to my sanity. I would like to share them with
you."
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