[newsforge daily] June 25, 2003

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June 25, 2003

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Airlines starting to fly with Linux
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/20/0132241

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - A few airline IT managers may be virulently anti-Linux, but others are considering Linux as their next-generation operating system. On June 14, at the world-leading Paris Air Show, multinational aviation software systems vendor Copernio debuted its first major Linux product. And Copernio CEO Peter Berghammer says, "I think two years from now, we might just be doing Linux releases, not Windows."

Friends don't let friends use Outlook
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/16/1552233

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - I'm sure Outlook and Outlook Express have many fine features, but they also have many fine vulnerabilities. Even though I run Linux and can't get infected by the many email worms and viruses sent to me every day by unwary Outlook users, they suck up a lot of bandwidth, which is especially annoying when I'm using a phone modem in a hotel room instead of my home/office DSL connection. So please, let's get together and ...

Wide-open wireless along the Amtrak N.E. corridor http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/20/196226

• by Lee Schlesinger - When I took the train from Boston to New York City last week to attend CeBIT America, I took with me my most portable notebook, a Sony PictureBook running Windows ME. I turned on the computer as the train rolled out of Route 128 Station, and kept it on until we dipped under the East River, all the while running a program called NetStumbler that scans the airwaves for Wi-Fi access points. The results: There are a lot of ...

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The Penguin on the Desktop
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1611218

    Eddy Macnaghten writes "It looks like a Linux-based solution for the PC     market is becoming reality. Leading global PC providers are now     offering a Linux option for price sensitive markets such as India and     Thailand."

New Linux appliance announced
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/168223

    bobfcsoft writes Kitchener, Canada - 03 June 23. IO Anywhere Inc.     (http://www.io-anywhere.ca) announces the release of its first     generation product.

Win a copy of 'Red Hat Linux 9 for Dummies' http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/150253

    Linux Guru Jon 'maddog' Hall will be signing copies of his latest work

• Red Hat Linux 9 for Dummies - at the LinuxUser & Developer Expo - The Linux Zone - at Networks for Business this week. Yup, from 1.00 to 1.30 on 24 and 25 June, the man himself will be gracing stand 200, pen in hand, ready to do the business.

Linux and Microsoft (Yet Again)
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1458213

     I looked through a whole series of presentations from a Microsoft EMEA     briefing on Linux. Little chance of discovering positive Linux     perspectives in it, but it was interesting in many ways. Microsoft is     claiming a better TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for Windows than Linux     (on the server), based on several studies. It reminded me of the TCO     figures I used to see for IBM mainframe (3270 dumb terminals) against     PCs. From what I remember, the ...

IBM India appoints Benz Infotech as Linux partner http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1455202

    IBM India has appointed Benz Infotech as its Linux services and     solution partner, whereby the latter would help the information     technology major to deliver end-to-end Linux solutions to customers in     India.

Linux-based STB boasts 1st DVD-quality video over Wi-Fi http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1444222

    PRISMIQ announced the release of 802.11a/g Wi-Fi support for its     Linux-based set-top "entertainment gateway". According to PRISMIQ, the     54 Mbps bandwidth available with 802.11g allows users of its     "MediaPlayer" to stream high quality video files from the PC to the TV,     and turns the MediaPlayer into "the first consumer set-top box to     enable DVD-quality video over 802.11g wireless."

Linux untapped gold mine, Corel shareholders say http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1425255

    NZheretic writes "Ottawa Business Journal: Corel Corp. stands to miss     an enormous Linux market opportunity if it submits to Vector Capital's     $97.6-million takeover, shareholders of the Ottawa company say. Last     week, a group of shareholders launched a fight to kill the takeover     deal, saying it severely undervalues the software maker. David Lutzke,     a Wisconsin resident and Corel shareholder for the past five years,     launched CorelRescue.com to ...

Open source workflow and business process manageme http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1421252

    vinsci writes "There are no less than seven open source workflow and     business process management systems. This article by Tom Baeyens gives     a compact overview of the projects, standards and commercial tools on     business process management and workflow. A lot of companies are not     even aware of the fact that there are open source alternatives for     business process management. This article intends to give those     organisations a start in selecting the ...

FLOSS Gives India a Boost in Many Markets and Endeavors http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/146259

    A recent conference in India offered examples of how FLOSS affects     everything from education and health services to internal software     markets.

SCO staff join Linux protests
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/23/1341206

     SCO employees in Provo, Utah have made clear their distaste for the     company's war on Linux.                                                             

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