[newsforge daily] August 09, 2003

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August 09, 2003

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Litigation for FUD and Profit
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/1246245

• by Joe Barr - The SCO Group picked a bad week to try to give up their addiction to news conferences, especially those regarding their lawsuit against IBM. Red Hat filed a lawsuit against The SCO Group on Monday and IBM did the same on Wednesday. Both filings appeared to catch SCO by surprise.

Open Source by Osmosis
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2259214

• by Matt Asay - Much has been said and written about open source software in the past few years. So much, indeed, that one would think we would be super-saturated with it, and ready to move on to the 'next big thing.' But we have not, and do not appear to be even remotely close to the limit of open source's potential. It apparently cannot be over-hyped.

LinuxWorld wrapup: Bigger, better, and more boring than ever http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/0035222

• By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - San Francisco - Although final attendance figures won't be available until next week, a spokesperson for LinuxWorld organizer IDG said preregistrations were up about 20% from the last iteration of this show. It certainly felt more crowded than the last couple of LinuxWorlds, and it occupied substantially more floor space than last year. And it was very businesslike, very management-oriented, almost to the point of ...

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Week In Security: Linux Security Certification, eSoft Rebate Offer http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/2041204

     Here's a rundown of events, announcements and other happenings in     information security this week.

SCO wants $32 for each embedded Linux device http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/207208

     SAN JOSE, Calif. The SCO Group said Tuesday (August 5) it wants $32     for each embedded system using Linux. That request stems from the     Lindon, Utah company's claim that Linux versions 2.4 and above contains     code that infringes on its Unix software.

Linux Software Puts New Face on File Management http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/1946201

    A small developer hopes to get managers of Linux servers to break their     command line habit. At this week's LinuxWorld show, Tactile Interactive     offered a look at the latest beta of Interrogator, its powerful,     graphical file manager for Linux and Solaris platforms.

Making Linux more gadget-friendly
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/1930252

     TimeSys, a seller of Linux designed to be embedded into various     computing devices, has joined the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum, and     its competitor MontaVista Software plans to announce a similar move     next week.

IBM Court Filing interpretation
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/179200

     We still are digesting IBM's 45-page puppy. It's a hum-dinger. But     here are some highlights of IBM's counterattack.

Lindows.com, Inc.'s New KooBox is the World's Most Affordable Computer, All-In-One for Only $449 http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/1653246

    Kraig writes "Lindows.com, Inc. today unveiled its new KooBox, an     all-in-one computer system, including a flat-panel LCD monitor,     available now for only $449. The KooBox offers users a complete system     fulfilling every computing need, at an ultra-low price making it truly     the world's most affordable computer Koobox."

LinuxWorld: Users yawn at SCO's legal action http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/1617249

    Michael S. Mimoso writes "LinuxWorld Conference & Expo attendees ho-hum     the SCO Group's legal battle against Linux. Advocate Bruce Perens,     however, points out that SCO may have started an avalanche of patent     suits."

Miniature Linux-based XScale SBC for mobile robotics http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/162217

     K-Team announced KoreBot, a miniature Linux-based single-board     computer (SBC) board designed for mobile robotics and other embedded     applications. KoreBot is based on an Intel XScale processor equipped     with 64MB RAM and 32MB Flash memory, runs the Familiar Linux     distribution from handhelds.org, and includes an extensive set of     interfaces useful for implementing control and communications     functions.

Sun Microsystems Showcases Growing Momentum of Linux Projects on Java.Net http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/1424249

    Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced growing momentum of Linux-based     projects within the Java(TM) developer community, with cutting-edge     Linux telecommunication projects on java.net(SM), a unique, online     global community established to foster Java(TM) technology     collaboration and innovation.

Candle Bolsters Support For Linux-Based Management http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/147240

     Candle is expanding Linux support in its enterprise management     products with PathWAI Monitor for WebSphere MQ and Omegamon XE.                                                             

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