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[newsforge daily] August 08, 2003
Date: Fri Aug 08 2003 - 02:30:25 EDT
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August 08, 2003
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Linux Advisory Watch - August 8th 2003
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/0340224
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - This week, advisories were released for wget, postfix, kernel, atari800, xfstt, kdelibs, mindi, phpgroupware, eroaster, libc, kdelibs, php, core, stunnel, man-db, Konqueror, and wuftpd. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Guardian Digital's EnGarde Secure Linux, FreeBSD, Mandrake, NetBSD, Red Hat, Slackware, SuSe, and TurboLinux.
SCO Media Statement Re IBM Counterclaim 08.07.03 http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2350201
- Sent by SCO's PR agency, Schwartz Communications - We view IBM’s counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract attention from its flawed Linux business model. It repeats the same unsubstantiated allegations made in Red Hat’s filing earlier this week. If IBM were serious about addressing the real problems with Linux, it would offer full customer indemnification and move away from the GPL license.
Bruce Perens' Open Source "State of the Union" address http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1453252
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - These are notes from Bruce Perens' Open Source "State of the Union" talk at LinuxWorld (supplied by Bruce himself). Worth reading, possibly discussing.
NewsForge NewsVac
LinuxWorld: 2.6 kernel cures some security shortcomings http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1744244
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Summary: Securing a Linux environment requires the same diligence as securing any other operating system. The upcoming 2.6 kernel promises security enhancements that should make Linux more attractive to enterprises. These enhancements include the Linux Security Module and advances in policies, said IBM executive Dan Frye, in an interview at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo."
PHP acceptance in the Enterprise
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2139215
InterAKT Online writes "InterAKT Online is conducting an open survey on how PHP is used in the commercial world, trying to identify the current state of the market and to find the best way to promote PHP to large companies.
Microsoft's best defense against Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1832209
Around Microsoft's campus, some colleagues jokingly refer to Martin Taylor as their Joe Friday. The story goes that whenever they begin gushing about the company's latest product or technology, he routinely demands the data that would clinch such claims with customers.
Linux Test Project August Release Announcement http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1956214
Robbie Williamson writes "The Linux Test Project test suite (http://www.linuxtestproject.org) 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 2.5/2.6 kernel releases, technical papers and HowTos on Linux testing, and a code coverage ...
HP to take care of Unix, Linux and Windows with Nimbus http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1712257
When HP World starts in a few days, users can expect to hear about some new server management software that covers Unix, Linux and Windows in one go, and it's called Nimbus.
LinuxWorld: Data center barriers to Linux are history http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1651234
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Summary: In this interview, a Linux expert declares 2003 the year of Linux deployments in the enterprise data center. LinuxCare CEO Avery Lyford explains what barriers remain, describes the benefits of consolidating servers on Linux and talks about the evolution of Linux."
Oracle Pledges Linux Everywhere
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1422202
Following its pledge at last year's LinuxWorld to develop all of its products for Linux, Oracle Corp. will now actually develop future products using the Linux operating system, an Oracle executive said Wednesday.
Open-source guru says supporters are bigger threat to Linux http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1459231
The greatest threat to Linux may not come from adversaries such as Microsoft and the SCO Group, but rather from its strongest supporters, open-source advocate Bruce Perens has said at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.
They love it at Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1448252
The Linux operating system is getting so popular and evolving so quickly that just about everyone wants to be on the bandwagon.
SGI has powerful Linux system in pipeline http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1430246
SGI, which sells a 64-processor Altix 3000 computer based on the open-source operating system, will release a 128-processor version in spring 2004, the company said on Tuesday.
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