[newsforge daily] February 07, 2003

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February 07, 2003

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E-Government Conference laden with Open (and Shared) Source goodies http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1512247

• by Tina Gasperson - The Center of Open Source & Government is sponsoring a conference that is designed to "raise awareness" and "share experiences among policy makers" from the U.S. and Europe. The event is jam-packed with speakers that Open Source advocates will find interesting. And Microsoft will be there too.

SPI working on elections, welcoming Perens back to the fold http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1526200

• by Tina Gasperson - Software in the Public Interest (SPI), the entity that owns the Debian trademark, is holding elections and working to generate enough interest in said elections to actually elect some new board members. Ironically, the last "original" board member just resigned at the same time a former board member is getting re-acquainted with the project.

LPI helps UnitedLinux with certs; extends offer to other distros http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1356201

• by Tina Gasperson - Linux Professional Institute and UnitedLinux announced at LinuxWorld that they are working together to produce two certifications specific to UnitedLinux. The exams do not change the status of LPI as a vendor-neutral certification, says Evan Leibovitch.

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Group to push Linux for desktop computing http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/07/0111200

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     The widespread use of Linux on the desktop hasn't caught on so far.     But don't count it out quite yet: A new group, the Linux Desktop     Consortium, is being formed by a growing number of Linux and     application vendors to promote the use of the open-source operating     system on corporate and home desktops.

Knoppix gives bootable, one-disk Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/07/014221

    Computers should work for humans, but too often the relationship has     been upside down. Technologies such as Knoppix and Live Eval, though,     illustrate a way in which Linux radically alters computing's "terms of     trade." Knoppix offers advantages for common situations you're likely     to encounter. Let's start with a look at a few concrete applications of     Knoppix and related packages that you might need in your own computing.

Linux upsets Unix home
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/07/013201

    Linux clusters born in the world of academia are sprouting legs and     appear ready to march right into the enterprise, despite the growing     pains facing the emerging technology.

Sam's joins $300 Linux PC club
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1936211

    Sam's Club, the members-only branch of retail giant Wal-Mart, has     entered the budget PC race with a $299 system running Red Hat's version     of the Linux operating system.

Peace, Love ... and Lycoris
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1934236

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    Anonymous Reader writes "'Flower Power' was the mantra of a generation     in the 1960s. That metaphor takes on a whole new meaning as     DesktopLinux.com interviews Lycoris executives, CTO Joseph Cheek and     marketing guru Jason Spisak about Lycoris' Linux desktop."

PC-To-Phone calls available for GNU/Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/172206

    Anonymous Reader writes "GnomeMeeting.Org, OpenH323.org and Quicknet     Technologies Team to Deliver First Complete End User VoIP Solution for     Linux."

MS Frets Not Over Slammer, Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1626226

    Despite online flap over a line in Microsoft's latest SEC filing     referencing open-source software's impact on sales of its own     applications, as well as reports that a South Korean civic group may     sue over Slammer damages, the tech giant isn't losing any sleep.

Announcing the GNOME 2.2.0 Desktop and Developer Platform http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1625232

    Five months ago, we were only just beginning to recover from the     enormous task that was GNOME 2.0. We were committed to a six month     release cycle for 2.2, and after such a long period of development and     point-releases, we were excited to be working on new features again. We     were, as the release code names suggested, "Back to the Future".

MandrakeSoft extends its enterprise offerings with http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1618208

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    Gael Duval writes "MandrakeSoft today announced the immediate release     of Mandrake Corporate Server 2.1, a comprehensive and versatile Linux     solution that provides large accounts with critical business server     functions, plus MandrakeSoft's famous "user friendly" touch."

Candle Introduces Leading-Edge Performance Management And Availability Technology For Linux Environ
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/1331259

    Candle Corporation announced OMEGAMON(r) XE (Extended Edition) for     Linux, a comprehensive solution for managing the performance and     availability of the Linux operating system running on IBM eServer     zSeries mainframes.                                                             

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