[newsforge daily] December 22, 2002

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December 22, 2002

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Commentary: Teaching Newbies GNU/Linux
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1536254

• By Tom Chance - In a recent ask Slashdot thread, chrisd asked Slashdot readers how they thought he should present Free Software (FS) on TV, i.e. how one should present FS to "newbies." As is typical of a Slashdot commentators' debate, there was little agreement on the approach that should be taken, with lots of interesting arguments, counter-arguments, and comments coming in from entirely different angles (indeed that is the real value of a ...

Commentary: Linux Games & Software; Let's Make a Difference http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/20/212225

    by static0verdrive - If we want issues like the wineX problem resolved     for the better, we have to buy native Linux games. No ripping them. id     Software's Doom 3, Bioware's Neverwinter Nights, and more are due out     soon, and this is the Linux community's chance to truly make a     difference.

Linux Advisory Watch - December 20th 2002 http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/20/1620233

• By Benjamin D. Thomas - Linux Advisory Watch is a comprehensive newsletter that outlines the security vulnerabilities that have been announced throughout the week. It includes pointers to updated packages and descriptions of each vulnerability. This week, advisories were released for wget, kernel, fetchmail, mysql, openldap, lynx, micq, libpng, squirrelmail, net-snmp, exim, apache, lynx-ssl, perl, and tcpdump.  The distributors ...

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Critics Weigh In on Copyright Act
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1722206

    The U.S. Copyright Office asked for public comment on the Digital     Millennium Copyright Act, and it got it. Critics worry about everything     from losing great art to restricting blind people's access to     information.

WashPost: Global file swapper eludes pursuers http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1721201

    TALLINN, Estonia, Dec. 21 — Their office is spartan, with only five     computers in various states of repair and nary a decoration on the     wall. Few outside this Baltic capital would even recognize their names,     though many of the world’s largest recording and movie studios are     well aware of their accomplishment.

MontaVista Software Expands Distribution in Korea http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1716230

     SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea, December 19, 2002 —     MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution,     and NEXTECH Solutions Co. Ltd. (NEXTECH), a Korean distributor of     embedded software, have joined forces to distribute and support     MontaVista Software products in Korea.

Red Hat's Young Ends Daily (Red Hat) Stock Sales http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/179258

    Red Hat Inc. co-founder Robert Young said he stopped his daily sales of     shares of the software maker after selling 3 million in a single     transaction.

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Mono & .Net: The odd couple
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1614248

    Microsoft's earlier response to open source was less subtle and more     combative. But lately it looks like the relationship is evolving into a     productive balance, more dance than fight.

Patent Suit Proceeds Against Microsoft
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1612249

    R&D firm claims it holds rights to certain browser techniques; trial in     July.

WebSphere Studio Site Developer version 5.0 for Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1611206

    Anonymous Reader writes "IBM just released a free trial download of     WebSphere Studio Site Developer version 5.0 for Linux. Speed the     creation of your Java, Web, and Web Services applications with easy to     use templates, wizards and built-in source editing and content assist     to add HTML, JSP and JavaScript tags. Streamline application testing     with built-in Java and JavaScript debuggers and a new Visual Editor for     Java with two way synchronization. ...

Linux Network Servers: A Book Review
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/1610209

    Linux Network Servers author Craig Hunt writes that this book is for     "anyone who wants to learn how to build a departmental server or an     Internet server." The author goes on to say that the book doesn't     require advanced knowledge of Linux, but it does expect a basic     understanding of Linux commands and system administration. I have read     very few books that target the intermediate level Linux     user/administrator so well and so precisely. This book ...

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Playstation adopts Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/164232

    An anonymous coward writes "It seems that many big "players" are     adopting Linux. The makers of Playstation have anounced a kit to     install an operating system on the Playstation 2. Linux seems to be     their OS of choice. http://www.us.playstation.com/news/pressreleases/4     15014836.asp I do not know much about the "gaming systems" but I think     I saw a chart in the news paper indicating that Plastation comprised     80% of the market. Is this Sony's move ...

Linux file sharing OS?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/21/163232

    HanzoSan writes "ZeroPaid reports that KNOPPIX, which creates a self     contained bootable linux OS on a CD is being combined with Shareaza     Gnutella 2 Beta http://zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/12142002c.p hp     Perhaps this is a good way to introduce newbies to Linux? Combine it     with file sharing applications? Would Linux OS make a good OS for file     sharing?Perhaps with the added security and encryption it would protect     people from the spyware and ...                                                             

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