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Linux News for Apr 30, 2003
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SearchEnterpriseLinux: Four on Linux/OSS Support (2003-04-30 23:30:24)
"In this series of articles, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com takes a
look at free support options for Linux and OSS. This article will
delve into the reasons why corporations are leery of free support.
Following stories will cover the pros and cons of Linux/OSS support
as well as step-by-step guides to getting support..."
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Big Apple Considers Taking Bite from Open Source (2003-04-30 20:30:49)
While Oregon, Texas, and Oklahoma hash out their policies on
open-source software procurement, the City of New York is quietly
progressing on its own fact-finding mission on the advantages and
disadvantages of open source.
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Conectiva Linux Advisories: apache, sendmail (2003-04-30 20:28:38)
Two security advisories from Conectiva Linux.
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EnGarde Secure Linux Advisories: libpcap, tcpdump, snort (2003-04-30 20:27:28)
Two security advisories from Guardian Digital.
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Debian GNU/Linux Advisory: mime-support (2003-04-30 20:26:32)
"I am awfully and sincerely sorry. Apparently, I wasn't able to
assign enough time to this issue and produced insufficiently tested
updates. I'll do my best not to repeat this..."
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Gentoo Linux Advisory: balsa (2003-04-30 20:25:18)
"Balsa suffers from the same buffer overflow as mutt did..."
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NewsForge: Opera CEO Says Linux is a Big Part of the Company's Future (2003-04-30 19:00:23)
"Opera Software CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner says the ratio of
Windows to Linux Opera downloads is eight to one. This either means
Linux is on 12.5% of computer desktops (unlikely) or that Linux
users are far more likely than Windows users to download
Opera..."
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KernelTrap: The Must-Fix List For 2.6.0 (2003-04-30 17:30:27)
"Andrew Morton posted a lengthy list of items that need to be
done before the 2.5 development kernel tree should be turned into
the 2.6 stable kernel tree..."
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Terra Soft Ships Yellow Dog 3.0, Really (2003-04-30 16:00:25)
In a note sent to current users of Yellow Dog Linux, Terra Soft
has announced today the shipment of Yellow Dog Linux 3.0, as
opposed to their earlier release announcement on March 19.
Announcement within.
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News.com.au: Microsoft Eyes Open Source View (2003-04-30 14:30:14)
"Microsoft is considering an open source approach to one of its
software libraries, following heavy pressure from developers and
sharp competition in the growing mobile device development
arena..."
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Linux Orbit: WineX 3.0 with Point2Play Review: No More Wine From the Command Line? (2003-04-30 13:00:38)
"This time around, Transgaming WineX 3.0 has some new tools as
well as improvements in the number of games supported and gaming
speeds. In this article, we're going to take a look at the new
features of WineX 3.0, with a focus on their new GUI installer
called Point2Play..."
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Debian GNU/Linux Advisories: pptpd, kdebase (2003-04-30 12:51:01)
Two security advisories from the Debian Project.
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Builder.com: Consider These Criteria to Choose the Right Open Source CMS Solution (2003-04-30 11:30:46)
"Before downloading, installing, configuring, and testing an
open source CMS, it's important to have a roadmap of the features
you need, including the license, level of support, and security
features..."
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The Mercury News: Grants Promoting Unfettered Innovation (2003-04-30 10:00:24)
"Last Monday, the Open Source Applications Foundation reached an
important milestone. It posted some software code on the Internet
and invited programmers around the world to offer suggestions and
improvements..."
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NetworkMagazine.com: 64 Reasons to Opt for Linux (2003-04-30 08:30:33)
"Many Unix users still look down on Windows and Linux, seeing
one as a bug-ridden overlay to DOS and the other as something
hacked together by amateurs... Both perceptions are
out-of-date..."
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King County Journal: 'Soft Talk: A Linux 'Uprising' in Microsoft's Back Yard (2003-04-30 07:00:18)
More than 600 people showed up for the event from Washington,
British Columbia, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. That compares to
millions who show up at work every day and turn on a computer with
Microsoft Windows..."
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ComputerWeekly: Linux Boosts Fortunes at Reliance Mutual (2003-04-30 05:30:32)
"A change from a proprietary ICL mainframe and Sequent Unix
system to Solaris and Linux has played a crucial role in turning
around the fortunes of Kent-based insurance firm Reliance
Mutual..."
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Debian Weekly News - April 29, 2003 (2003-04-30 05:00:59)
Community Roundup: The latest news from the
Debian Project.
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Python-URL! - Weekly Python News and Links (April 29) (2003-04-30 05:00:55)
Community Roundup: This week's news from the
Python-URL! Project.
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Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter -- Issue #78 (2003-04-30 05:00:45)
Community Roundup: Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
Released; 9.1 documentation Now Online; Tourism/Hospitality:
Hirners Hotel Guide; Spotlight on the 'Safari Bookshelf'; more.
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Release Digest: KDE, April 29, 2003 (2003-04-30 05:00:30)
Today's KDE apps: Kopete 0.6.2, Design Recovery Tool 0.2.9,
Gwenview 0.17.0pre3, KSocrat 3.1.2, Kid3 0.2, ksitecopy 0.1.12, and
TuxSaver 0.6.
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Release Digest: GNOME, April 29, 2003 (2003-04-30 05:00:00)
Today's GNOME apps: GtkGLExt 0.99.0; gtkglextmm 0.99.0; XML
Security Library 1.0.1; and GNet 2.0.2 and GNet 1.1.9.
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Expert Q&A: Putting Linux storage to work (2003-04-30 04:00:43)
"Building Storage Area Networks (SANs) on Linux can increase
storage productivity and efficiency and reduce storage hardware,
software and management costs..."
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Linux Voodoo: DRM Still a Bad idea (2003-04-30 02:30:06)
"Even with the support of no less of a personality than Linus
Torvalds, I believe that DRM is still a bad idea. The idea behind
DRM is not merely a matter of trust. It is a matter of
control..."
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The Register: Linus Torvalds Blesses DRM, and Nothing Happens (2003-04-30 01:00:45)
"So we were in for a reet, really good game of Dungeons and
Dragons. An epic battle. Only, it didn't happen..."
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