[newsforge daily] July 11, 2003

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July 11, 2003

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'Phantom' game console is really a copyright protection device http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/09/2042207

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Over the last few months computer and gaming-related publications) have gotten stacks of press releases from a company called Infinium Labs touting its upcoming Phantom game console. Some game industry insiders have derided the Phantom as vaporware, while others have laughed it off as "just another set-top box." The truth is, it is neither vaporware nor purely a set-top box, but part of an online PC game retailing ...

A Microsoft guy tackles Linux
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/09/1934259

• by Nissan Dookeran - I am not especially a Linux advocate. I go with whatever software works best for me in terms of usefulness and feasibility. I'm Microsoft-certified, so persons meeting me classify me as The Microsoft Guy. However, thanks to the people I met at last month's Free, Libre and Open Source Conference, and guidance from the Trinidad and Tobago Linux Users' Group (TTLUG) mailing list, I have learned that free and open source ...

AirTraf: A handy Wi-Fi site survey tool
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/08/0043259

• by Lee Schlesinger - Last month I used NetStumbler under Windows to search for wireless access points in my travels. This month I gave a Linux-based alternative a spin. AirTraf is a basic site survey tool that looks for 802.11b access points and displays traffic statistics.

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LinuxCertified announces its next Perl Class http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/2315224

    Rajesh Goyal writes "San Jose, CA July 10, 2003 LinuxCertified, Inc.     (www.linuxcertified.com ) today announced its next class of Perl 101,     its repertoire of fast-paced classes on Open Source technologies. The     class will be taught on July 26, in San Francisco-Bay Area.

MontaVista Software Opens Office in Korea http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/196240

    patricia colby writes "MontaVista Software Opens Office in Korea.     SUNNYVALE, Calif., and SEOUL, July 10, 2003 -- MontaVista Software     Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced the     establishment of a MontaVista office in Korea. It will be headquartered     in Seoul, and will market and support the full range of MontaVista     products, including all editions of MontaVista Linux -- Professional,     Consumer Electronics and Carrier ...

Arcom launches ready-to-run embedded Linux development kit for Intel XScale single board computer http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/187250

    Jenny McCrae writes "Arcom has released a ready-to-run embedded Linux     Development Kit to support its ultra low power Intel PXA255 XScale     based single board computer. The VIPER board is a PC/104 single board     computer powered by the 400MHz Intel PXA255 XScale processor (ARM v.5TE     compliant). Arcom reduces your development costs by offering the worlds     widest selection of hardware/software Development Kits - combining the     leading embedded operating ...

Linux Test Project July Release Announcement http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1734240

    Robbie Williamson writes "The Linux Test Project test suite has been     released. The latest version of the testsuite contains 2000+ tests for     the Linux OS. Our web site also contains other information such as:     test results, a Linux test tools matrix, an area for keeping up with     fixes for known blocking problems in the 2.5 kernel releases, technical     papers and HowTos on Linux testing, and a code coverage analysis tool.

Oracle backs India's software skills
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1727220

     Oracle Corporation, one of the biggest global software giants, today     strongly backed India in comparison to China in the field of software     services. "Not just software services but all services like telesales     etc are moving to India. We think the English language skills and the     IITs are especially important in developing the services sector in     India," said Ellison.

German government publishes open source guidelines http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1644251

     Federal agencies, state and local governments, and other public-sector     administrations in Germany interested in migrating their computer     systems to open source software, particularly the Linux operating     system, can now turn to a set of guidelines for support.

Microsoft to Merge U.S. Government, Education Businesses http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1623238

     As Microsoft's fiscal 2004 kicks into full swing, the Redmond software     company is continuing to hone its organizational structure. One change     likely to be announced soon is the merger of Microsoft's U.S.     government operations with its education services business, according     to one Microsoft vice president.

The software that hunts low fares
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1558224

    America West's online site, like most of its rivals, used to ask     prospective passengers when they wanted to travel and returned a price     quote accordingly. Unlike most of its rivals, however, America West     relies heavily on leisure travelers. So when customers said they wanted     an easier way to search by price, the airline listened.

Linux CD for consumers who can't commit
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1533252

     Lindows has released a version of Linux that runs directly off a     CD-ROM, in a bid to attract those reluctant to make a permanent change.     Lindows.com, which tries to make the Linux operating system more     consumer-friendly, has introduced a version of the OS that runs     directly from a CD-ROM.

Microsoft unable to protect XBOX console from Linux hackers http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1511206

    A group of Xbox hackers called "Free-X" claim to have broken all     security measures on the games console without any hardware     modifications whatsoever, prompting Micro$oft to threaten a legal     attack against its members.                                                             

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