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[newsforge daily] August 05, 2003
Date: Tue Aug 05 2003 - 02:30:25 EDT
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August 05, 2003
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Red Hat Fires Back (Updated)
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1813224
- by Joe Barr - Red Hat announced today a two-pronged attack against the SCO Group. Red Hat filed a claim for two declaratory judgements: that they had not infringed on SCO's copyright material and that they didn't misappropriate SCO trade secrets. The complaint also seeks a permanent injunction against SCO for their "campaign" against Linux and Linux customers.
Novell acquires Ximian
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1411220
- by Joe Barr - Novell and Ximian dropped the first bomb in the weeklong battle for headlines at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo with the announcement this morning that Novell has acquired Ximian.
'Scuse me, ma'am, do you have a license for that computer? http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/31/184214
- by Lee Schlesinger - Should computer users be required to qualify for a license before they're allowed on the Internet?
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Cross-platform packaging facility OpenPKG 1.3 released http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/2013243
Ralf S. Engelschall writes "The OpenPKG project released version 1.3 of their unique RPM-based cross-platform Unix software packaging facility. Well known by vigilant Unix system administrators, OpenPKG is the world leading instrument for deployment and maintenance of Open Source software when administration crosses Unix platform boundaries.
New Linux Desktop site comes online
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/208259
Craig writes "This is the announcement from the Loscompanion site "Finally today, after intense work, www.loscompanion.com opens its doors!!!. It starts with just a handfull of applications, which I hope eventually will grow and can benefit all LindowsOS users. I will try to put in about 5 applications per week, and also hope to get help from LindowsOS users, and that they start sending me their work. almost every part of the site is already ...
MontaVista Software To Deliver Carrier Grade Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/205209
Annette Oevermann writes "SUNNYVALE Calif. -- August 4, 2003 -- MontaVista Software, the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) will support the IBM® PowerPC® 440GX, 440GP embedded processors and the 750FX microp rocessor. These PowerPC processors are being successfully deployed in telecommunications, networking and network storage applications. Commercially available ...
Government, ICT and Open Source Software http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1934236
Kodek writes "One of the architects of South Africa's open source strategy and the current head of the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's open source programme offers insight into some of the state departments that are already using open source as well as those that are considering OSS."
Microsoft puts the boot into competitor
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1915236
NZheretic writes "Microsoft's New Zealand branch seized the moment at an open-source conference for state-sector IT staff to make an all-out assault on its competitor, attacking "weaknesses' in the way open-source software is created."
Start here to learn about Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1846203
Anonymous Reader writes "This page will guide you to material that will help you get started using Linux. Linux is not UNIX, although it is intended to be very UNIX-like. This article offers an extensive introduction to the difference between Linux and Unix, why Linux is important, what Linux can do, how to use it, and much more."
Ulticom joins OSDL
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1822258
Craig Oda writes "SAN FRANCISCO - LinuxWorld Conference & Expo - August, 4, 2003 - OSDL, a global consortium of leading technology companies dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux, today announced that Ulticom Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCM), a leading provider of telecommunications signaling software, has joined OSDL with a focus on Carrier Grade Linux (CGL).
SCO hits back at OSDL's Linux paper
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1642243
SCO has rejected claims in a position paper published by the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) that Linux users cannot be subject to SCO licensing or copyright control.
LinuxWorld Opens Hunting Season
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1640219
Robots will be hunting penguins at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo this week. The robots aren't part of some nefarious plot to replace Linux's cuddly mascot, Tux, with a fiercer emblem. The bots will be conducting demonstration search-and-rescue missions.
Linux Earns User-Friendly Rating
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/04/1637226
OS is almost as easy to use as Windows XP, study finds.
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