[newsforge daily] July 26, 2003

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July 26, 2003

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Why governments should be allowed to specify Open Source software http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/19/1713232

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - The idea of governments giving preference to Open Source over proprietary software angers short-sighted 'free market' advocates. But businesses that want to deal with governments have always been expected to meet special conditions, and requiring software vendors to make all code they sell to governments Open Source is no worse than many other government purchasing conditions. Let's start by talking about glue.

Linux Advisory Watch - July 25th, 2003
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/0344235

• by Benjamin D. Thomas This week, advisories were released for apache, kernel, nfs-utils, cups, phpgroupware, fdclone, several, gnupg, phpgroupware, mpg123, mozilla, semi, ethereal, and xpdf. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Guardian Digital's EnGarde Linux, Gentoo, Mandrake, Red Hat, Trustix, TurboLinux, and YellowDog Linux.

Gambling on Linux pays off in Nevada
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/1646215

• by Karen D. Schwartz - When Churchill County School District in Fallon, Nev., asked Dan O'Barr to find a replacement for an aging and expensive PIX firewall in 2000, the technology manager for the school district learned it would cost $20,000 to upgrade the hardware and acquire additional licenses through Cisco Systems. O'Barr decided he had nothing to lose by trying to create a firewall with Linux. Even though he didn't have much experience ...

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Why Windows Isn't Hell Or Why Linux Isn't Bliss http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/2046208

     To me, it's a miracle how every tiny article on OSNews.com, or any     other tech-site, ends up in people shouting all sorts of nonsense at     each other like "Linux is gonna bring back Elvis", "Windows shot     president Kennedy", "Linux kept the cold war cold" or "Bill Gates wants     to buy the moon and charge people for looking at it". Do these people     really know what they are saying, or are they just going with the     Open-Source flow?

HP, IBM and Sun to unveil server security initiative http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1619243

     Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM and Sun Microsystems Inc. are allying with     three security providers to announce an open-standards initiative for     safe computing on Aug. 5.

Savage to support Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1616227

     A Linux version of S2 Games' hybrid real-time strategy and     first-person shooter will ship on the same CD as the PC version.

Ballmer takes on Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1614246

    Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer took on Linux in a big way this week     during the company's annual meeting with the financial analyst     community, saying that "too much abuse has gone on for too long."

SCO's Linux challenge likely to backfire http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1522235

     By targeting end users in its legal fight against Linux, SCO is making     some very powerful enemies and should expect a legal backlash,     according to analyst firm Datamonitor.

Red Hat Inc. to Host Annual Meeting of Stockholders http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1524218

     Red Hat, Inc. , the world's premier open source and Linux provider,     today announced that its 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be     held on Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 10:00 am Eastern Time at its     headquarters, 1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Uncle Sam may need to pay for Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1438210

     The next target in SCO's Linux licensing hunt may well be the White     House. Netcraft shows the White House Web site humming away on the very     Linux servers that have come under SCO's watchful eye. White House     staffers are big open soucre fans using both Linux and Apache - two of     free software's finest products.

MandrakeSoft withdraws 'unsafe' Linux update http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1518204

     The Linux distributor has advised users not to install a recent upate     to the Mandrake Linux 9.1 kernel, after discovering a serious flaw.

Linux in your car?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1512220

     So one has been able to stash a PC in the automobile of thier choice     for a long time now. The formula has been pretty simple; small PC +     power converter + small LCD + input device + audio cables = car     computer. Many of these types of projects have evolved into MP3     players, movie players, and other multimedia applications. However,     getting is all right and fitting it into one's auto is still a     challenge requiring plenty of planning and ...

An Open Source Strategy for the Open Group http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/25/1452207

     The Open Group is faced with challenges and opportunities regarding     Open Source software. Foremost is the organization's responsibility to     guide its members in use of, and participation in, Open Source.     Secondarily, as an organization we must catch up: we couldn't have     known that Open Source would be this successful, and it brings profound     changes to our main areas of practice: Open Systems and Standards. We     must now fully integrate Open Source ...                                                             

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