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[newsforge daily] May 08, 2003

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May 08, 2003

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SuSE 8.2 -- better than Mandrake for new users? http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/04/27/1850233

  • By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - I have been using SuSE Linux 8.2 Professional for two weeks now, and it is as close to Linux desktop perfection as I have found so far. (I know I'm not the first to say this, but I figure saying it one more time can't hurt.) This doesn't mean it's totally perfect, and my experience is on one particular laptop and may not be duplicated on your hardware, but this is the first SuSE version I have actually liked -- and ...

Open Source Initiative president responds to SCO's DoS claims http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1022221

  • by Eric S. Raymond - In a recent press release, SCO suggests that the Linux community may be responsible for the denial-of-service attack on its servers that occurred on Friday, May 2nd. This is a baseless slur, unsupported by facts.

Linux as a competitive 'real-time' OS
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/01/1934257

  • By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - This is the lightly-edited transcript of a NewsForge IM chat with Doug Abbott, a leading real-time Linux expert and proponent.

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Mozilla 1.4 Beta Is Out
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/08/0231246

Do you need help?X

    Asa Dotzler writes "Our latest and greatest milestone release, Mozilla     1.4 Beta, is now available for download. This release features NTLM     authentication support for Windows Mozilla users as well as a host of     improvements to performance, stability, and site compatibility. We've     also posted the Mozilla 1.3.1 release which is intended to restore the     XPInstall functionality that was missing in Mozilla 1.3 for Mac OS X.     This is a minor bugfix ...

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Retail Packs Available http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1533241

     If you have been breathlessly awaiting to get your mits on Mandrake     Linux 9.1 boxed sets, wait no more. GaÃ&#x192;«l Duval, Co-Founder of     MandrakeSoft, told MozillaQuest Magazine earlier today that the     Mandrake 9.1 packs ... are now available for ordering from the Mandrake     store. Mandrake Club members get 20% off on 9.1 orders made at     MandrakeStore.

Free Linux/OSS support, part 5: Why sys admin Darren Spruell became a convert http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/162244

    Michael S. Mimoso writes "Like many IT managers nowadays, Darren     Spruell and his IT team were asked to cut their company's IT costs to     the bone. Within the past few years, they've moved a large portion of     their company's infrastructure to Linux platforms and open source     software (OSS). In addition to achieving the desired cuts in hardware,     software and management costs, the move to Linux has delivered less     expensive, high-quality system and ...

Linux e-mail set-up slashes costs to £8 per user http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1711216

     In the first year of the implementation the council has spent about     Ã&#x201a;£60,000 on a Suse Linux-based e-mail system for 7,500 users, at a cost     of Ã&#x201a;£8 per user.

HP outlines Linux vision for Malaysia
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/176202

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     Hewlett-Packard Sales Malaysia (HPSM) has put in place a strategy to     target the open source Linux operating system at Malaysian enterprises.

SCO eSTREET for Partners &amp; Developers http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/172227

    Seth Oldfield writes "SCOx grows your business through web services and     SCO is excited to showcase this technology at SCOForum! SCOx is a     technology framework built on SCOs operating systems, ebusiness     services, and industry standards such as XML and SOAP, that facilitates     the development and delivery of Web services-enabled applications     onsite or online. SCOx targets resellers and developers who want to     meet their customer's needs for ...

Scratching that programming itch
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1656218

    Joe Barr writes "Why do I blame Petreley and Hentzen for this? Simple.     They got me thinking about Linux development. Petreley's analysis of     Linux developers started it. And because I haven't coded any real Linux     apps (unless I count that toy I created with Kylix), I began to feel a     small twitch where the itch used to be. When Whil Hentzen told me a     couple of weeks ago that developing applications for Linux is the sweet     spot for software ...

MontaVista Linux Powers Traffic Control Devices http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1648229

    Annette Oevermann writes "SUNNYVALE, Calif., and HOVE, Belgium, May 7,     2003 MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded     revolution, today announced that Peek Traffic Inc., a global provider     of solutions for traffic management, has chosen MontaVistaÃ&#x201a;® LinuxÃ&#x201a;®     Professional Edition as the operating system (OS) for a variety of     innovative mobility management systems. These traffic management     systems include the EC-1Ã&#x201a;® Traffic Signal ...

Big Blue shows Linux dedication
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/1613227

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     IBM cemented its support for Linux last week by unveiling a dedicated     centre at its London headquarters.

Is Linux Bringing Open Systems to the Factory Floor? http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/07/169206

     GNU/Linux is a great facilitator of open systems. When enough people     undersand that, GNU/Linux may just gain dominance on the shop floor.                                                             



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