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April 20, 2003

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LinuxISO.org: a valuable resource for new users http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/08/1833251

By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - "Where do I get Linux?" is one of the most frequent questions we get through our editors@linux.com email address. An excellent answer I think we'll be giving in the future is, "From LinuxISO.org." Assuming the site survives, that is.

Linux Advisory Watch - April 18th, 2003
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1045223

Benjamin D. Thomas - This week, advisories were released for openssl, mutt, ethereal, xfsdump, kdegraphics, lprng, gs-common, epic, lpr, rinetd, glibc, evolution, gdkhtml, eyeofgnome, samba, and krb5. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Immunix, Mandrake, Red Hat, and Turbo Linux.

NewsForge proposes fix for MS Office 2K registration bug! http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/17/189231

Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - After looking over proposed fixes and workarounds to the latest Microsoft Office 2000 registration bug detailed in a story at The Register titled Office 2000 SR-1 registration bug strikes corporates, NewsForge has developed a much simpler -- and very permanent -- solution to the problem.

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Free software opens computing to Hindi speakers http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1840213

Do you need help?

IndLinux.org - a non-profit network meant to promote Indian language solutions for free software - has announced the launch of IndLinux Milan v0.37, a Hindi interface to Gnome, the graphical user interface (GUI) of the GNU/Linux operating system.

Time for a new installation paradigm, Part 2 http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1838237

This is Part 2 in a series calling for a radically new approach to Linux software-installation. Part 1 examined many (though not all) of the problems with the current approaches to software-installation. This time, we'll take a closer look at the technological considerations behind one of the biggest issues for software installation: shared libraries.

Novell's CEO issues an apology for 'immature' Linux comment http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1832207

Novell Inc. Chairman and CEO Jack Messman has issued a written apology and clarification after angering some members of the Linux community when he called Linux "an immature operating system" in an interview with Computerworld earlier this week.

Texterity promotes SVG format via free file conversion http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1754204

Anonymous Reader writes "Texterity has introduced a free web-based service to provide file conversion from PDF into SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format in an effort to promote an alternative to Adobe's PDF format. SVG is a standard overseen by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)."

New Microsoft Spokesman Emphasizes Trustworthy Computing http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1747246

Do you need more help?

Anonymous Reader writes "Speaking at the Windows 2003 launch. The new Microsoft Information Spokesman has emphasised the stability of their latest OS."

Microsoft kills open-source bill
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1747218

The software industry is slamming the door on a push for Oregon government agencies to use open-source software -- computer programs that don't carry recurring fees or usage restriction

LFY visits the office
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1745231

Clinton Goveas writes: Linux For You, India's first, and currently the only, magazine devoted to GNU/Linux and open source has just announced the contents planned for their May 2003 issue. Indian businesses may have never had something this good!

IncaGold and Hyperion port to Linux, Amiga, Mac http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/19/1742251

Mike Bouma writes "IncaGold GmbH and Hyperion Entertainment VOF announced today that they entered into a comprehensive license agreement which will see many of IncaGold's current and future entertainment software titles converted for the Amiga, Linux and Macintosh platforms."

Interview with Eagle Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/2347245

Can we help you?

Anonymous Reader writes "Eagle Linux doesn't reach the news sites very often but your visitors might be interested in a quick email exchange between Tux Reports and Eagle Linux."

DansGuardian 2.7.0 Alpha
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/18/1539255

DansGuardian is a web content filter which currently runs on Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris. It filters the actual content of pages based on many methods including phrase matching, PICS filtering and URL filtering. It does not purely filter based on a banned list of sites like lesser totally commercial filters.

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