[newsforge daily] December 26, 2002

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December 26, 2002

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Tracking Tux: Research Round-Up
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/2226214

• By Barbara French, Tekrati - Directions on Microsoft lists Linux among Microsoft's top ten challenges. Evans Data offers developers a chance at a cash prize, while Dravis Group offers newbies a chance to catch up. IDC Meridien sees Linux as a fringe element in capital markets. Once again, IDC server research found Linux the only operating system type to see positive growth last quarter, this time in Western Europe.

Advocating Linux and Open Source in Amman, Jordan http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/0349250

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - On December 15 and 16, 2002, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held an Open Source Software Workshop, sponsored in part by the U.S. Agency for International Development and hosted by the Information Technology Association of Jordan. I was one of the speakers. Two gentlemen from Microsoft also spoke. I was in favor of Linux and Open Source. They weren't.

Teaching eBay how free software licensing works http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/23/0029246

• By John Holroyd - I am Managing Director of a very small UK company. We sell Unix hardware and GNU/Linux software. We are a listed Debian vendor, and over the past two months I have been involved in a frustrating battle of words with eBay to try and get them to reverse some rather annoying software sales policies.

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Microsoft fights off Windows rival Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/26/1042221

    Microsoft Corp. executives have called the open-source software Linux a     cancer. They even have described the increasingly popular operating     system -- an alternative to Microsoft's proprietary Windows -- as     un-American. But now they are hoping to attach a different word:     costly.

A Lesson of Cyber-Security
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/2122214

    A student breaks into his school's computers &#151; and draws praise     from his educators for the effort.

 Year-End Digest: Looking Back and Looking Ahead http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/1613259

    The end of the Gregorian calendar year brings out a great many     year-in-review and year-ahead stories at the various media outlets.     What struck Linux Today was that a lot of them we found mentioned Linux     or open source, even if it was only in passing.

How to choose your Linux package
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/168259

    When it comes to shopping, Linux shows one of its best sides _ its     price. While a famous Redmond manufacturer asks US$199 to $299 for a     competing product (respectively $99/$199 for the OEM versions), Linux     is basically free. Well, theoretically.

Indian Gov't moves to let in Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/1423205

    NZheretic writes "NEW DELHI: The government of India has started taking     precise, wide-reaching steps to usher in a Linux wave in India...As far     as concrete pro-Linux acts go, government tenders may soon stop     specifying Microsoft or any other vendorÃ&#x201a;Â&#x2019;s name while floating     software tenders, thus throwing open the way for Linux vendors to grab     lucrative government contracts hitherto barred from them."

OpenGL Widget Set Recommendations?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/1419201

    Slashdot discussion - rrwood asks: "I'm starting work on what is more     or less an open-source 3D modeling application, and I'd like to make it     as cross-platform as possible...

D-Link Unveils High-Speed Wireless Line
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/25/1417247

    Users of IEEE 802.11b wireless LANs who want higher speed over the same     radio spectrum will soon have a chance to jump toward the next     generation: D-Link Systems has announced a hardware client and access     point designed from a draft of the coming 802.11g specification.

No 'A' Word In Time
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2127255

    LinuxSecurity.com Contributors writes "Maintaining accurate time is     required for security. Many tools and devices exist to ensure that     accurate time is maintained on an organization's system. It makes the     job of analysis and system administration much easier to deal with, as     well."

Using Your iPod Under Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2126239

    Jon writes "I've just put up an article on LinuxLookup.com on how I got     my iPod working under Linux. I've given a little overview on the     different options available, and which one worked best for my needs.     All in all, I'm extremely happy with the outcome. I can transfer my     music, create playlists, and add all of my contacts. The only thing     missing is a nice GUI."

Microsoft to Appeal Java Ruling
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/24/2123202

    Microsoft Corp. plans to appeal a federal court ruling requiring it to     include its rival's updated Java programming language in its Windows     operating system.                                                             

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