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[newsforge daily] July 21, 2003
Date: Mon Jul 21 2003 - 02:30:25 EDT
OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK DAILY EDITION * NEWSLETTERIntroducing the new 2004 Toyota Prius, the world’s only mid-size gas/electric hybrid production vehicle. Powered by Hybrid Synergy Drive,® Prius delivers over 50 mpg with all the power of a conventional car. And it never needs to be plugged-in for recharging. Start learning more about the new Prius today. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;5508751;8043548;o?http://www.toyota.com/newprius
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Cluster filesystems for Linux?
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/19/1444241
Francesco M. Taurino writes: Do you know good cluster filesystems for Linux? Is available for Linux a filesystem with cache coherency across all the nodes in a cluster, efficient locking mechanism or with a distributed lock manager, with good scalability features and SAN (fibre channel) compatible?
The IP wars
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/15/1911226
- by John O'Sullivan - The first shot in the intellectual property wars was fired by no less than William H. Gates III on February 3, 1976. In a famous letter decrying the theft of his programs, Mr. Gates set out the philosophy that IP was essentially the same as traditional property, and that the same rights and laws should apply.
Linux Advisory Watch - July 18, 2003
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/0327232
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - This week, advisories were released for pam, gnupg, mpg123, ucd-snmp, phpgroupware, traceroute-nanog, nfs-utils, falconseye, php4, unzip, radius, gtksee, kernel, mozilla, xpdf, apache, and ypserv. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Gentoo, Immunix, Mandrake, Red Hat, Slackware, SuSE, Trustix, and Turbo Linux.
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SCO readies new Linux licensing program
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/20/0343230
Anonymous Reader writes "Per the article at Infoworld.com site: The SCO Group is preparing a new Linux licensing program that it claims will allow users of the open-source operating system to run Linux without fear of litigation. The program will be announced "within the next month or so," according to SCO spokesman Blake Stowell, but on Monday the company will announce what he calls a "precursor" to this program in a press conference with SCO ...
Evolving the Wireless Robot
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/19/1449217
Anonymous Reader writes "This article is one of the first to discuss wireless robotics from an integrated approach. It explains the ins and outs of wireless robots: their components, their shortcomings, and how they can interact in a competitive or cooperative team within professional environments. Learn how smarter robots can relieve us of the most tedious -- and dangerous -- tasks."
Red Hat to drop boxed retail distribution http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/19/1446235
Anonymous Reader writes "Red Hat Software is expected to announce Monday that it is abaonding boxed retail sales and reorganizing its development to give project maintainers more control over what is included in Red Hat's distribution."
Do you prefer different Operating Systems on your desktop and server? http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/19/1454249
I intended to blog about the $800 TDV Vision Tablet PC reported by The Register and wonder outloud how it might be as a cheap Linux slate device. But, then it occured to me. Unless two fell from the sky free of charge, I would keep Windows XP on the box because most of my favorite office/home tools (vs. developer tools) run on the Windows XP side of my world. I just happen to have a preference for JASC PaintShop Pro, Microsoft PowerPoint, ...
Intel turns 35: Now what?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/19/1452213
For many in the computer industry, the title of Intel Chairman Andy Grove’s 1996 book Only the Paranoid Survive came to symbolize the relentlessly competitive attitude that helped make Intel a dynastic success. Over three decades, Intel’s fanatical focus on design and manufacturing excellence, and its big bets on blockbuster products have enabled it to dominate the microprocessor business and become a Silicon Valley legend.
Microsoft Ranks Linux Second On Risk List http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1940203
Microsoft is taking the Linux threat seriously. So seriously, in fact, that open source software comes in at the number two spot on the company's top five list of risks.
Linux to Overtake Unix, Leapfrog Windows, Analyst Says http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1935234
Linux will soon overtake Unix as the operating system of choice for several major enterprise segments, including high-performance computing, carrier-grade and mission-critical systems, and database hosting. That's according to a paper published in June by research firm Aberdeen Group Inc.
ATX form-factor StrongARM SBC gains 30% speed, supports Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1842235
Simtec Electronics has announced a thirty percent speed increase for its ATX motherboard form-factor, StrongARM-based single-board computer (SBC). The SBC is intended to be used as a development platform for prototyping applications such as set-top boxes, routers, CD duplicators, MP3 juke boxes, and NAS appliances, and server devices, and is supplied together with a full Debian GNU/Linux operating system, the company said.
101 Reasons Not To Get A Tablet PC
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1825237
Lora writes "Here is a list of reasons we've heard people say why they don't want to buy a Tablet PC. We came up with a list of 101. (Not listed in any particular order.) There are probably more. Maybe you've got a few?"
Mozilla.org forms new non-profit foundation http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/18/1810245
Mozilla.org, the venerable keeper of the open-source Web browser flame, last week gave itself a "legal identity" with the creation of the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit corporation the group hopes will better coordinate its efforts to expand its end-user community.
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