In March there were 65 news posts.
| News archive - March 2002 |
| Could the Mac be the premiere Linux platform? |
| Interesting blurb on why Linux users should consider shifting to Macs. Believe me, if I had £1,500 burning a hole in my pocket, I'd gladly splash out on a new iMac. God they're sexy! |
| March 31, 2002, 3:17 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Mozilla readies browser suite |
| eWeek reports, "The code and feature set for the upcoming Mozilla 1.0 open source Web browser suite were frozen earlier this week, meaning that the focus is now on critical bug fixing and other issues ahead of its final release in the next month or so."
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| March 29, 2002, 6:53 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| OpenOffice 641d released, next release 1.0 |
| "641d is our final release before OpenOffice.org 1.0. It is stable and it is by and large bug-free. But we want to make sure. Download it and then file an issue report to tell us about any bugs you may find even in the most demanding use." |
| March 29, 2002, 6:22 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| KDE 3.0 is out on CVS |
| "Binary packages haven't been released yet, but speculation by sources close to the project is that the official announcement will come in the next couple of days. March 31st, April 1st and April 2nd have been suggested, but some of the project members were concerned about announcing the release on April 1st because it is April Fool's Day." |
| March 29, 2002, 6:16 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 released |
| "Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 offers an array of improvements over v2.1 with the most advanced, stable release of the 2.4 kernel, improved support for the Apple ADC monitors, and accelerated video. The screen brightness and volume control buttons are now supported on NewWorld ROM Apple PowerBooks and iBook computers. And while the latest release of KDE is an appreciated improvement, Gnome has taken a stunning leap forward --giving Mac OS X a run for its money-- exceptional by all standards." |
| March 28, 2002, 1:40 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| MS Office runs on Linux now |
| NewsForge takes a look at the beta release of CodeWeavers Crossover Office 1.0 software, priced at $54.95: "How many times have you heard, ''Linux won't be viable on the desktop until it can run MS Office?'' Now it can. Are we satisfied yet?"
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| March 28, 2002, 1:31 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| New product lets Linux users run MS Office and Lotus Notes |
| DesktopLinux features this interesting press release: "CodeWeavers, Inc. today announced the release of CrossOver Office, a breakthrough software solution that allows enterprise-level Linux users to install and operate Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes on their PCs without the Windows operating system."
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| March 28, 2002, 1:27 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Attention all sci-fi and fantasy fans: Baen free library |
| The publishers Baen have released many of their books free in electronic format. Sci-fi and fantasy books galore from such great authors as Aaron Allston, David Drake, Eric Flint, Mercedes Lackey and my all time favourite author, David Webber (just read some Honor Harrington and you will know why!). |
| March 26, 2002, 10:56 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Open source wins Java rights |
| "The open source community won the rights to free implementation of the Java platform last week, weakening Sun Microsystem's iron grip on the development platform" |
| March 26, 2002, 10:16 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Red Hat exec back on stand at Microsoft remedy hearing |
| A long article worth reading, that shows even big corporations such as Dell can be scared of Microsoft. |
| March 26, 2002, 9:27 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Commentary: New Windows 'filesystem' a threat to Open Source |
| "Microsoft is replacing the plumbing of its Windows operating system with technology borrowed from its SQL Server database software. Currently, documents, Web pages, e-mail files, spreadsheets and other information are stored in separate, mostly incompatible software. The new technology will unify storage in a single database built into Windows that's more easily searchable, more reliable, and accessible across corporate networks and the Internet." |
| March 26, 2002, 9:21 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Opening up the PlayStation 2 with Linux |
| O'Reilly gives some nice coverage of the soon to be released Linux Playstation 2 kit. |
| March 25, 2002, 11:41 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| .Net Server, XP Pro, what's the difference? |
| A few registry entries seems to be the answer. Don't count on this link being active for long, as I'm sure you're all aware, it's illegal to point out ANYTHING, that will embarass or upset Microsoft... No? Well it's only a matter of time. To prove a point, ADTW has released a tool that simply modifies the registry a bit, and turns your .net server into a nice shiny XP Pro box. Now personally I'd rather not have either of these anywhere near my machines, but isn't it a tad scarey that this is all that separates different versions Windows? That and a price hike of course. |
| March 25, 2002, 9:35 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Anyone want to trademark 'Linux for Windows?' |
| Newsforge article, containing a wonderful quote: "...Lindows.com won a shocking preliminary victory in court Friday that threatens to turn a prized Microsoft trademark into a generic term for software that doesn't work very well." It's funny because it's true! |
| March 25, 2002, 9:20 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Ximian Connector 1.0 released |
| Phew, Ximian have been busy. Almost in sync, Red Carpet 1.3, Evolution 1.0.3, and the big one, Connector 1.0, have been released. |
| March 25, 2002, 6:56 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Ximian Evolution 1.0.3 released |
| "Ximian Evolution version 1.0.3 is now available. Evolution 1.0.3 resolves a number of smaller issues discovered in the previous release, and includes enhanced compatibility with the forthcoming Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange. You can expect to see improved performance and stability in this release, especially for addressbook functions over LDAP." |
| March 25, 2002, 6:34 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Hunting for Easter eggs? Try a DVD |
| I wasn't aware of these. Hell there's even a web site showing you how to access them. Get more from your DVDs with Easter eggs. |
| March 24, 2002, 1:34 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Red Hat 7.3 beta 'skipjack' released |
| Red Hat 7.3 beta 'skipjack' is out. Not much info available yet, it just appears to be the same old, same old. Updated X, updated kernel, upated KDE, Gnome... You know the routine. If anyone knows different, please let me know and I'll try and be more enthusiastic about the whole thing. |
| March 23, 2002, 9:57 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Linux on a corporate desktop Part 2: File sharing with Samba |
| A simple guide to installing Samba from source, configuring, and browsing Windows machines with the aid of GnoSamba and LinNeighborhood. |
| March 23, 2002, 1:25 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Nethack 3.4.0 released |
| When you consider version 3.3 of this gem of a game was released way, way back on December 10th 1999, it makes you think, ''Worth a download.'' |
| March 22, 2002, 6:20 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Linux 2.5.7 released |
| A few days late noticing this release. :) Much coding has gone into this one, with updates to things like NFS, ALSA, and USB. |
| March 21, 2002, 8:28 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| KDE 3.0rc3 released |
| I just know this is going to be the main Linux thang of the year. This the final release candidate, with 3.0 scheduled for release next month is apparently solid, and utterly, utterly gorgeous. Looking most forward to. |
| March 21, 2002, 8:18 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Ruby: Productive programming language |
| "Every few years something significant happens in the land of computer programming. In my opinion the Ruby computer language is such a landmark." |
| March 20, 2002, 5:02 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Langa Letter: Exploring Windows alternatives |
| "Something really is amiss at Microsoft, Fred Langa says. So with more than 150 operating-system alternatives to choose from, which ones are worth your time?" |
| March 19, 2002, 5:13 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Mandrake Linux 8.2 released |
| Read the official announcement for all Mandrake 8.2 has to offer. |
| March 18, 2002, 10:03 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Microsoft loses request to block Lindows.com |
| Blind lady justice has ruled the word windows generic and therefor of questionable trademarking. You can read many highlights from the link above and download the complete 30-page ruling. "Although Lindows.com certainly made a concious decision to play with fire by choosing a product and a company name that differs by only one letter from the world's leading software program, one could easily conclude that in 1983 Microsoft made an equally risky decision to name its product after a term commonly used in the trade..."
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| March 18, 2002, 9:54 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Making free software pay |
| The BBC once again cover Linux with this brief general overview of Linux, and some words from Dieter Hoffmann, Managing Director Central Europe of Red Hat. |
| March 18, 2002, 6:28 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| $500bn wasted on IT, survey says |
| The BBC reports, "According to research and advisory firm Gartner, one-fifth of the more than $2.7 trillion spent annually on IT is wasted."
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| March 15, 2002, 8:35 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| AOL 7.0 tests Netscape browser |
| Nothing definite, but with AOL's present 34 million surfers, and the massive press it would generate (even the offline press might deem it worthy of mention), those Microsoft toadies have cause for concern. "America Online said Thursday that it has begun testing technology developed by Netscape Communications within its software, fueling speculation that it may replace Microsoft's Internet Explorer as its default Web browser."
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| March 15, 2002, 8:01 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Tech execs lash into piracy proposals |
| News.com reports, "The tech community is scrambling to oppose Hollywood-backed proposals that would require companies to insert content-protection technology into their products. On Wednesday, the Consumer Electronics Association asked lawmakers to refrain from rolling back consumer rights in their attempts to crack down on piracy."
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| March 14, 2002, 7:03 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| The Linux Virus Writing HOWTO |
| The Linux Virus Writing HOWTO..."how to write parasitic file viruses infecting ELF executables on Linux/i386. Though it contains a lot of source code, no actual virus is included."--oh dear |
| March 14, 2002, 5:52 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Air Force seeks better security from Microsoft |
| Now you know why Microsoft changed their attitude about security in their products. Money. A lot of it. "A top U.S. Air Force official has warned Microsoft to dramatically improve the security of its software or risk losing the Air Force as a customer."
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| March 14, 2002, 1:41 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| We'll play nicely says Microsoft |
| ''Gee Steve, ya think?'' "Steve Balmer was sharing the platform with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder when he acknowldeged his company had a less than perfect track record as far as trustworthiness went."
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| March 14, 2002, 10:11 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| SuSE Linux 8.0 coming April 22nd |
| Nuff said. |
| March 14, 2002, 9:25 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Kernel 2.5 status updated |
| Mentioned this before in the past. This page is a great way to stay informed about what's gone into the 2.5 kernel and when, without getting blown away with technical detail. It's updated weekly and this is the latest version, updated today. |
| March 13, 2002, 9:49 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Schneier claims factoring gains won't break strong crypto |
| Schneier claims Bernstein's new integer factorization methods, aern't nearly as big a threat to encryption as he thought. Unlike Schneider though, he commends Dan Bernsrein for what he says to be research that, "...is likely to open up new research directions in the design of more efficient sorting networks and sparse matrix algorithms."
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| March 13, 2002, 9:13 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Jac Virus hits Linux. Yeah, we're really sh*tting it now! |
| The Jac virus, the first virus scare for Linux users in about 3 months has been thought to have wreaked havoc with as many as 2 linux users. Yeah, it's said to be a low threat virus. So much so, that if you become infected, keep the infected files safe, send them to Linuxdot, and we'll mock you. |
| March 13, 2002, 9:00 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Cost the key factor in pushing business to open source |
| The Register reports, "Major businesses could well be poised to embrace open source software, with cost, control over development and ''an alternative to the status quo'' being prime considerations, according to survey data released today by OpenForum Europe. OpenForum, which aims to accelerate the deployment of open source software in business and government, jointly funded the survey with the UK's Department of Trade and Industry."
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| March 12, 2002, 11:50 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Mozilla 0.9.9 released |
| Drum roll please, Mozilla 0.9.9's been released. New to this release are quite a few interesting features like MathML enabled by default, TrueType font support in Unix, SOAP support, full screen mode in Windows, a new method for disabling JavaScript popup and popunder windows, a new Page Setup dialog and the Print Preview window now has a toolbar, greatly improved view > page info dialog, and a number of email improvements. |
| March 12, 2002, 5:48 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| AOL embraces Linux and Mozilla, plans to drop MS Explorer |
| NewForge reports, "Sources inside AOL and Red Hat say AOL is making a major internal switch to Linux [from proprietary Unix], and the long-rumored AOL default browser switch from Microsoft's Internet Explorer to Mozilla -- or at least Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine -- is well under way..." Be nice to see a sizeable increase in browser use other than IE. A little more ''this site can be viewed in any browser'' would be welcomed by many. |
| March 11, 2002, 9:04 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Loki employees suffer, whilst the big cheeses do a grab n run. |
| Sickening news about the death of Loki. Employees who have been lucky to see a pay check during the last year are left to struggle, whilst those who make more than enough, take what's left. Sounds a bit like where I work...sorry, did I say that! |
| March 11, 2002, 7:53 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Dual booting Redhat 7.2 and Windows XP |
| A quick simple guide to dual-booting Linux and Windows XP with Grub. |
| March 11, 2002, 7:48 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Developing C/C++ applications with the KDevelop IDE |
| Good intro to KDevelop from Ralf Nolden over on Linux Journal. "A sample implementation to help you get familar with KDE's IDE and Qt Designer."
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| March 11, 2002, 11:19 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Let Windows die |
| Another truly worthwhile article by Gary Rogers over at OsOpinion.com. "So, I say to Microsoft: Go ahead, take your ball home. Go play with yourself. We'll be fine resurrecting some of the technology you've run down. Can I keep my NT 3.51 MCSE plaque though? Someday I want to show it to my grandchildren, and smile when they ask me what Windows was."
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| March 11, 2002, 10:58 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| No more excuses: It's time to stop using Microsoft's products. |
| Truly excellent post on Newsforge by Robin (Roblimo) Miller. I have nothing to add. Read it. "Microsoft management is now threatening to stop shipping Windows completely, if the next federal court decision goes against them. This is insane. If I used Windows in my business I would be working hard to switch to Linux -- or Mac or BSD -- as fast as I possibly could, just in case Microsoft decides to follow through on this threat."
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| March 11, 2002, 10:28 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Mandrake Linux 8.2 rc1 released |
| After four betas, release candidate 1 is here with the Mandrake site mentioning that: "Soon the final version will be here."
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| March 11, 2002, 6:38 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| GNOME 2.0 desktop beta 2 released |
| First the release of GTK+ 2.0-final and now the release of GNOME 2.0 beta 2. Things are heating up. |
| March 11, 2002, 6:30 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| GTK+ 2.0-final released |
| LinuxToday reports on the release of GTK+ 2.0-final. |
| March 11, 2002, 6:27 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Deciphering the open-source war |
| Bruce Perens provides a great-read stripping down of Microsoft logic, on News.com. "He's baaack! At the recently concluded World Congress on Information Technology 2002, Microsoft's Craig Mundie registered his objection to those awful folks who take the liberty to compete with his company."
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| March 9, 2002, 8:51 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| IBM takes Unix server crown from Sun |
| "IBM has narrowly squeezed past rival Sun to become the world's top Unix server vendor for the first time since 1998, market research group IDC said Friday." |
| March 8, 2002, 6:23 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Updated NVIDIA Linux drivers released |
| New to these updated drivers: GeForce4 and Quadro4 support; OpenGL® 1.3 with NVIDIA extensions; Improved IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) and mobile support; overlay support for Quadro products; MPEG acceleration for GeForce4 MX; anisotropic filtering support (for improved surface reflections). |
| March 8, 2002, 5:18 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Linux 2.5.6 released |
| The latest kernel in the development tree is 2.5.6. Thanks to LWN for pointing it out, the main addition to this development kernel is likely IBM's JFS filesystem. |
| March 8, 2002, 4:59 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Linux From Scratch 3.2 released |
| Gerard announces the release of Linux From Scratch 3.2, the excellent, ''build-it-yourself Linux distribution''. Just download the packages and book, and get reading those easy to follow instructons. |
| March 8, 2002, 6:30 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Senators screwing the consumer |
| A must-read. "...the entertainment industries make Enron's management look like Boy Scouts." Skimming the surface of just how corrupt some democrat senators are. ''Screw the consumer, screw our constituents. We only bow to our masters, the music and film industry.'' "And now, record companies - who have allied themselves with the just-as-bad motion picture industry - want to make it a felony for you to own a computer that is capable of copying music from a CD to your portable player without paying them money, even though courts have held that such copying is entirely legal."
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| March 8, 2002, 6:21 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Half a billion now have net access |
| CNN report that now a whopping half a billion have net access. And to think, that's only 8.3% of 6 billion. |
| March 8, 2002, 5:49 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Certification scope: Examining the LPI 202 exam |
| Another valuable read from UnixReview, on obtaining a overview of the LPI exams. "Last month, I took a detailed look at the first of two exams required for LPI's Level II certification. This month, I will give the same treatment to the second required exam - 202: Linux Networking Administration. To become Level II certified, you must pass this exam as well as exam 201: Advanced Linux, and must have already achieved Level I certification."
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| March 7, 2002, 4:44 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| How will history view Richard Stallman? |
| This O'Reilly interview with Sam Williams author of the Richard Stallman biography, ''Free as in Freedom'' is nothing special, but what is interesting is the sample chapter given by the first link in this article. Worth a read. |
| March 7, 2002, 5:45 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Mandrake Linux 8.2 beta 4 released |
| New to this release is a third (extras) ISO, the appearance of OpenOffice[.org] for the first time in Mandrake, the Euro-sign in KDE ''out-of-the-box'', improved support for ISA network cards, USB2 support in the kernel, a few other things, and a bug-fix that prevented changing CDs during installation. |
| March 6, 2002, 11:32 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Industry of change: Linux storms Hollywood |
| I was aware Linux was making it big in Hollywood, with films like Shrek, but unaware of just how big. This article, one of the best I have read in some time, details it all from start to present. "Back in June 2001, Ray Feeney, technology committee chair of the Visual Effects Society said, ''For the high-end part of movie making, 80-90% will be Linux-based inside of 18 months. Everything is going Linux.'' This sort of mass migration has never happened before in the Linux world. The tidal wave is here."
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| March 3, 2002, 3:56 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Morpheus network goes open source |
| News.com reports, "Days after millions of people found themselves locked out of StreamCast Networks' Morpheus file-swapping network, the company has released a new software tool it hopes will resuscitate its service. The new software, called Morpheus Preview Edition, is based on open-source Gnutella technology, software that has been a mainstay of the file-swapping world since 2000."
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| March 3, 2002, 2:24 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Looping e-mails: Scourge of the Net? |
| ZDNet reports, "The problem was that people around the world were apparently getting spammed by SuSE and up to 20 other companies. And the victims were not getting just one spam from each company, but hundreds. To make matters worse, every time one victim sent an e-mail reply to complain, that e-mail was forwarded on to everybody else on the list. Far from abating the torrent of spam, each complaint merely exacerbated the problem."
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| March 2, 2002, 10:08 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| LinuxOrbit adds to its collection of HOWTOs |
| 11 new HOWTOs have been added to Linux Orbit, likely worth a look. |
| March 2, 2002, 8:18 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Games fizz with proper physics |
| An interesting story in which games can now have more realistic physics thanks to a physics engine called Havoc. "Already 50 games makers have signed up for the Havok engine and it is being used in high-profile titles such as Warcraft III and Deus Ex 2." Perhaps someone could plug this into Doom, so after blowing the heads clean off thirty Cyberdemons, we could finally assail that precipitous 2ft killer ledge? |
| March 2, 2002, 8:00 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| Judge defers GPL questions for trial in MySQL vs. Progress Software |
| GNU has a short press release on the initial Judge's decision in the MySQL case (the first time the GPL is to be used in court): "On the matter of Progress' distribution rights under GNU GPL, she has not granted an injunction. In the public hearing this week, Judge Saris made clear that she sees the GNU GPL to be an enforceable and binding license, but that as long as Progress Software appears to be presently in compliance with the GNU GPL, there is probably no irreparable harm being caused to MySQL AB. Since Progress did previously distribute in violation of the GNU GPL and thus did harm MySQL AB and the Free Software community, the FSF expects MySQL to prevail at trial on these claims. The Court recognizes in today's order that MySQL ''seems to have the better argument''."
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| March 2, 2002, 7:37 a.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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| UK government deal opens up 2 million desktops to Microsoft rivals |
| The UK government warned Microsoft to lower their prices, but they didn't listen. Now the door is open, to Sun's StarOffice. |
| March 1, 2002, 11:25 p.m. GMT (Posted by ) |
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