[newsforge daily] January 08, 2003

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January 08, 2003

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The business of making Linux easier to use http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1952245

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - The comparative complexity of administering Linux servers is a huge adoption barrier for small companies that can't afford to hire their own sysadmins and don't want to rely on outside consultants for all configuration changes or routine server maintenance. NetMAX is building a business by -- as they put it
  • "Simplifying Linux Servers." Their "underlying technologies" are Open Source, they say, but their GUI admin ...

Can Linux help save SGI?
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1712243

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - One of Linux's supposed barriers in high performance computing is the "eight processor limit." SGI says their new Altix 3000 line, running a patched 2.4.19 kernel, handily breaks this barrier -- it can run up to 64 Intel Itanium 2 microprocessers -- and that "superclusters" built with SGI's Linux-based products can outperform generic Linux clusters in some applications by a large enough margin to justify their ...

Mandrake 9.0: It takes two, baby
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1357253

• by Tina Gasperson - The first thing I noticed about Mandrake 9.0 Linux is that the goofy cross-eyed penguin is gone. Mandrake is pointing itself in a more sophisticated direction - it's not drab like Red Hat, but elegant and inviting. It looks expensive.

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Micosoft Challenges Linux On Price
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2143219

    You'd think you couldn't get cheaper than free, yet Microsoft is     working hard to compare the business value and total cost of ownership     of Windows and Linux. And the new strategy may be working.

LinuxCertified announces "Linux Fundamentals" http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2142246

    Rajesh writes "LinuxCertified, Inc. announces "Linux Fundamentals"     course in Boston - January 30 - 31st, 2003. All attendees get a free     Linux laptop."

SDG Systems Announces Products for the Sharp Zaurus http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2141237

    Todd Blumer writes "SDG Systems, LLC today announced bar code scanning     and cellular phone connectivity products for the Sharp Zaurus. Both     products are available for order now with delivery expected in about     two weeks. The introduction of these products continues to validate the     Linux handheld market and expand the usability of the Zaurus. Complete     information is available at SDG Systems' website:     http://sdgsystems.com."

Linux Orbit Launches the Linux Orbit Professional http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2141220

    GonzoJohn writes "After much anticipation, Linux Orbit is proud to     announce the launching of the Linux Orbit Professional web site and     monthly journal publication. Be sure to check out our FREE 30-Day Trial     Offer and what you'll receive when you subscribe!"

10 Linux predictions for 2003
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2140250

    Joe Barr writes "It's that time of year again. Luckily, playing the     fool is not a new game for me so making predictions about the future     isn't that bad. As has now become traditional, let's start with a look     back at 2002 to see how I did. Or should I say, how I can best distance     myself from some of those picks."

Tonight Live: Hack Our Guest
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2140230

    Jeff writes "from Chicago IL, home of The Billy Goat Tavern, curse of     the Chicago Cubs. Tonight LIVE on www.thelinuxshow.com, we begin our     6th year of broadcasting."

KDE-Look in Trouble
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2139252

    Ban_Country_Music writes "KDE-Look is in trouble, and in danger of     being shut down. This is from their site: "KDE-Look.org has serious     problems."

Norway Teenager Found Not Guilty of DVD Piracy http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1448200

    A Norwegian teenager was cleared of DVD piracy charges on Tuesday in a     landmark trial brought on behalf of major Hollywood studios.

GTK+OSX available for Mac OS X
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1447212

    GTK+OSX is a native Mac OS X port of the Linux-based GTK+ open source     graphical user interface library. GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) is a widget     library supporting graphical applications for Linux.

Questionable Linux business practice?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1435241

    Anonymous Reader writes "In a Guest Essay, David A. Bandel describes a     highly recommended, Linux-based product that, maddeningly, requires     Windows to get much use from."                                                             

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