[newsforge daily] January 11, 2003

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January 11, 2003

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Libranet was my key to Debian
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/10/2058218

• By A J Ivanciw - I had given up on Debian a while back, but for all those out there like me (non geek and using Linux and don't really care to learn command line etc.) I have found a really easy and good distro
• Libranet.

Linux Advisory Watch - January 10th 2003 http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/10/0927254

• by:&nbsp; 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.

Training available for new commercial Security-Enhanced Linux http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/2134248

• by Tina Gasperson - The Open Source Development Group (OSDgroup) has developed courseware for Security Enhanced Linux, the National Security Agency's beefed-up Linux distribution that is also being developed as a commercial distribution by Westcam Consultants.

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Free Software Licenses Revocable?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1244221

    A quick scan through the Free Software licenses I have immediately on     hand showed one thing in common: none say the rights are waived     perpetually or irrevocably. On the face of it, it seems, I could     release a program under the GPL, and then announce five years later     that it and all derived works are under my private control again.

The Cathedral In The Bazaar?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1243253

    Slashdot: replicant_deckard writes "This opinion piece I wrote to Open     explains how dual licensing (simultaneous use of both GPL and     proprietary license) works."

Mandrake Releases 9.1b1, New Packaging Model http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1242251

    Slashdot: DCowern writes "Mandrake today announced version 9.1 (beta)     of their distribution."

Surprise: Apple's New Browser Is a Sister to Konqueror http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1241241

    Apple raises its open-source stakes by basing its new browser on KHTML     and giving its code back to the community. The big question: Now what?

Contracting clout and Open source security tools http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1241212

    NZheretic writes "InfoWorld's CTO Chad Dickerson has a short but sweet     interview with Curt Aubley, CTO of IT Solutions for Lockheed Martin     Information Technology, about how he's integrating open source, and     looking at security issues for today and the future."

Microsoft settles California suits for $1.1 billio http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1240249

    A.Guru prasadh writes "Microsoft said on Friday that it would pay up to     $1.1 billion to settle class action lawsuits brought by California     residents who claimed the company had abused its market position and     overcharged for software."

The Creative Penguin: Tackat and Everaldo on Icons http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1240232

    Timothy R. Butler writes "Torsten Rahn and Everaldo Coelho, the     predominant icon duo in the KDE artist world, and creators of virtually     all of the icons you see in KDE, spent some time with Open for     Business' Timothy Butler discussing how the new Crystal icon theme came     about."

Meet the Perens
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/11/1239214

    Joe Barr writes "Bruce Perens is a fascinating individual, and he     probably knows his way around the suit side of the house better than     any other leading figure in the free/open-source software movements."

Linux-Based Bar-Monkey
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/10/2052218

    Slashdot discussion: An anonymous reader writes "The Bar-Monkey is a     bar built around a 486 running linux that can dispense an 8 ounce mixed     drink in under 10 seconds...

Featured articles - Apache Week #318
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/10/2050213

    Why install your own server; how to log your requests in a database;     Apache XML tools, etc.                                                             

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