[newsforge daily] January 27, 2003

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January 27, 2003

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Open Source and the Art of First Programming http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1834204

• By Dan Razzell - In recent years, I've seen an increasing tendency for computers to be presented, not only to the public but within the industry, as if they were appliances. I recognize the mindset: the sizes and shapes are about right, and you plug them into the wall. Just another kind of television, really. User manuals are seen as intimidating, so the solution is to eliminate them. What does a consumer need to know anyway, except where to ...

LinuxWorld wrapup: The futility of trying to see it all http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/25/167242

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - No one person can see everything at a show like LinuxWorld. I was on the go every second the show was open, and I didn't meet even a fraction of the 150+ exhibitors. And I barely had time to do more than poke my head into a few of the many conference sessions, even though they were at least as important as the goings-on in the exhibit hall.

Linux is a natural for India
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/1423219

• By Prakash Advani - Today India is a hot topic for discussion as far as Linux is concerned. Many users around the world want to understand the mindset of Indians regarding Linux. This article attempts to give some insight to the market dynamics here, and how they make Linux a natural fit for India.

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Webglimpse 2.6.2 shareware
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/27/1016238

    iwork writes " Webglimpse is a fast, flexible search engine for     indexing individual websites or categories of information across the     web."

What will it take?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/27/1015250

    Anonymous Reader writes "In an editorial, Linux and Main wonders, in     light of this weekend's SQL Server worm, just how severe one of the     recurring exploits of Microsoft software will have to be before people     notice."

OpenBSD's Battle For UltraSparc III Documentation http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/27/1015227

    Jeremy Andrews writes "In late November of 2002, OpenBSD creator Theo     de Raadt announced on the project's mailing lists that after over a     year of attempting to obtain useful UltraSparc III documentation, they     had still not made much headway. I attempted to discuss this issue with     Danese Cooper who works in Sun's Open Source Programs Office, with as     of yet limited results."

Developers turn to Linux, stunt Microsoft growth http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/27/1014224

    A.Guru prasadh writes "NEW YORK: Developers who have been dedicated     Microsoft users for more than a decade, are so fed up with the high     prices and unreliable systems that they are switching to Linux."

Introducing ServerBeach and the PersonalServer http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1845232

    SAN ANTONIO - ServerBeach, a discount dedicated hosting company, is a     new alternative for technology hobbyists seeking the flexibility and     reliability of dedicated servers without the high cost.

Open source needs political muscle
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1734228

    Deployment of Linux in US government institutions could be stunted if     the open source community does not learn better lobbying skills, a     leading US academic has warned.

Sun Microsystems in good shape for 2003: CEO http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1558259

    DAVOS: The head of Sun Microsystems said on Saturday the US computer     and software maker is in good shape for 2003, although he declined to     make any forecasts for the year.

Microsoft finds it's business as usual
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1556255

    2002 was a good year for Microsoft --Ã&#x201a; certainly more so than 2001 And     the optimism continues, with a distinctly Microsoft-friendly     administration in power in the US that has as good as declared itself     uninterested in pursuing the company through the courts for any     corporate misdeeds it may or may not have committed in the past.

IBM releases 2003 Linux Software Evaluation Kit http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1551216

    Anonymous Reader writes "IBM has released its new 2003 Linux Software     Evaluation Kit. It has been expanded to 4 CDs for 2003. In addition to     the newest levels of DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere Application     Server, and Lotus Domino, the 2003 SEK will also include WebSphere     Studio Site Developer, WebSphere MQ, Tivoli Access Manager, and more.     Sign-up here and get the Linux Software Evaluation Kit mailed to you at     no charge. ."

Europarl to discuss ban of all software patents http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/1550234

    guerby writes: Michel Rocard (ex France Prime Minister) now on the     Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport is     proposing an amendment (pdf link) to explicitely rule out patentability     on information (processing, ...) at the european parliament. The     rationale is beautifuly written. Let's hope it has some influence on     the outcome of the ongoing battle to stay free of software patents in     Europe.                                                             

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