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Infrastructure Linux News for Jun 28, 2001
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Apache Today: GroupIT site-content engine previewed (2001-06-28 23:30:13)
The system, written in PHP and running on an Apache server, is
designed for content management and group collaboration.
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Enterprise Linux Today: SuSE Linux Provides Certified Platform for mySAP.com
(2001-06-28 22:11:50)
"Today, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for the 32-bit architecture
by Intel was awarded the status "Generally Available for
mySAP.com". This certification now enables companies all over the
world to utilize mySAP.com on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server and take
advantage of services and support from SAP AG."
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ServerWatch: Gordano Adds Linux Mail Server to Product Line (2001-06-28 21:20:38)
"GLMail is a standards-compliant mail server whose features
include configuration and remote access via any Web browser; mail
directory and search capabilities; message and log archiving with
automatic compression; recovery procedures; LDAP connectivity; Mail
Meta Language (MML) scripting; and a caching Web proxy server."
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Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Linux kernel 2.2.19 available providing minor bug fixes
(2001-06-28 21:05:47)
"The previous 2.2.19 kernel shipped with a defective ibcs and
lacked the VPN support that was present in the 2.2.17-14 kernel.
This kernel also fixes reported problems with Xircom cardbus PC
cards and a potential race condition on SMP systems involving NFS
code."
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Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory: kdelibs (2001-06-28 20:53:19)
"A problem exists with the kdesu component of kdelibs. It
created a world-readable temporary file to exchange authentication
information and delete it shortly after. This can be abused by a
local user to gain access to the X server and could result in a
compromise of the account that kdesu would access."
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EuroLinux Seminar on Software Patents (2001-06-28 14:55:51)
"The seminar will study the evolution of the meaning of
technicity in the last 15 years. Participants include lawyers,
software specialists, representatives of professional associations,
politicians, civil servants and researchers."
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The Industry Standard: Microsoft uses Open Source, Despite Critical Stance (2001-06-28 13:39:44)
A common thread in talkbacks over the past few weeks as stories
have appeared about Microsoft's attacks on the GPL and its own use
of open source software has been the company's Interix product.
Craig Mundie pops up to explain that while the company may acquire
GPL'd products in the process of acquiring another company. Samba's
Jeremy Allison, Sendmail's Eric Allman and the FSF's Bradley Kuhn
are on hand for this item, as well.
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LinuxJournal: Why is Microsoft Attacking the GPL? (2001-06-28 13:23:40)
This column discusses FUD. Specifically, it discusses Microsoft
FUD as directed against the GPL. Along the way, it looks at the
classic pre-Microsoft example: IBM's campaign against Amdahl:
"Business history teaches the following lesson: When a
market-dominating firm engages in a FUD campaign of this magnitude,
it's not merely because they're scared of competition from a new
market entrant."
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Linux Weekly News for June 28, 2001 (2001-06-28 12:37:39)
Leading items and editorials: Caldera's new releases and
per-seat licensing, the end of the Alpha
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Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory: kdelibs (2001-06-19 12:59:17)
"A problem exists with the kdesu component of kdelibs. It
created a world-readable temporary file to exchange authentication
information and delete it shortly after. This can be abused by a
local user to gain access to the X server and could result in a
compromise of the account that kdesu would access."
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