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'On Open Source Procurement Policies'
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1926238

by Tony Stanco - Editor's note: This is the (lightly edited) transcript of a presentation Tony Stanco, Director of the Center of Open Source & Government, and Associate Director of the Cyber Security Policy and Research Institute at The George Washington University, made at a meeting of the New York City Council's Select Committee on Technology in Government on April 29, 2003.

SCO announces Web services framework
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1737222

by Lee Schlesinger - SCO, the corporate parent of UnixWare, OpenServer, and OpenLinux, today announced a framework to let developers and customers use its products to take advantage of Web services. SCOx is designed to let VARs and developers Web-enable existing applications based on SCO products. SCO plans to demonstrate the complete SCOx framework at SCO Forum, the company's annual conference, being held August 17-19 this year at the MGM ...

Getting rid of the OpenOffice splash screen http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/22/1931223

By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - I am a heavy user of both StarOffice and OpenOffice in Linux because my work forces me to interact with many people who seem to think Microsoft Office's default file formats are the only ones there are. On the whole, I'm happy with StarOffice and OpenOffice except for one thing: The annoying splash screen that takes over your desktop when you start one of them. It's not hard to remove that splash screen, even if ...

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Linux community notables join thinktank
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1746234

Do you need help?

Anonymous Reader writes "Brian Behlendorf, Miguel de Icaza, Hans Reiser, Jay Beale, Jeffery 'hemos' Bates, Russell Coker and Brian May have joined the Cyber Security Policy and Research Institute at George Washington University, it was announced Wednesday."

IBM, NICTA target open source
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1736201

IBM IS to consolidate its $40 million annual research efforts in Australia, and will work with federal Government-backed NICTA on boosting Linux performance.

Linux Goes to the Movies
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1730204

In case you haven't met him yet, Gollum is one of the stars of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He's a sickly, pale creature on a quest to find the Ring. But he's not played by a human actor. He's a computer-generated image created on the hottest server platform to hit mainstream corporate computing: Linux.

Linux/OSS support weaknesses
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1527215

Michael S. Mimoso writes "While IT pros find a lot to praise in free Linux and open source software (OSS) support offerings, they also see its weaknesses. In interviews with SearchEnterpriseLinux.com, they pointed out these free support shortcomings."

Linux woos City gents with cost savings
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1724232

Do you need more help?

IBM has opened a 'Centre of Competence' to provide advice and assistance for financial services customers interested in Linux.

My (Ongoing) Linux Odysssey
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1723226

Is Linux ready for the desktop? The debate goes on endlessly. I would not care to comment on that. What matters to me is that it works for me. Oh, Linux has its problems. I suppose people for whom a computer is just a tool to get work done may get frustrated that with Linux, not everything works out of the box (though an amazing amount of stuff does, today). People may not like it that one often has to learn oodles of stuff to make things work, ...

Ballmer: No sleep lost over Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1719220

Steve Ballmer had the stage to himself Thursday in San Francisco as he introduced Windows Server 2003, a new version of the company's server operating system that Microsoft's CEO described as "the right product" to help companies stretch their IT budgets.

What's 64-bit computing to Linux?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1658228

Unlike most areas of the technology business, 64-bit computing has somehow remained immune to the forces of commodity competition. Most 64-bit systems have historically been tied to proprietary operating systems. Compared with the more widespread x86, these systems only powered a small percentage of corporate computing shops and were relatively pricey. But with the introduction of its 64-bit Opteron processor line earlier this month, Advanced ...

SnapGear Announces Embedded Linux Distribution http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1655217

Can we help you?

New embedded Linux distribution brings together a big developer wishlist - for free. SnapGear Inc., a leading supplier of Internet security products and OEMable solutions, has unveiled the world's first free commercial-grade embedded Linux distribution for development of secure Internet-ready products.

Linux/OSS support, part 2: Ten reasons to turn to open source support services http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/30/1525251

Michael S. Mimoso writes "Can businesses rely on open source software (OSS) support services? It all seems so nebulous. Why, most OSS support options do not include an 800-number! For anyone who's reading this while on hold for a 800-number support rep, that could be a plus. Others, however, may worry about turning to a disparate band of techies for help with enterprise systems."

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