[newsforge daily] August 10, 2003

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August 10, 2003

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FLOSS's proposed new Monikers
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/0350253

• by Ronald Trip - Instead of using the terms "Free Software" or "Open Source" in relation to "Free/Libre Open Source Software," maybe we should use the expresions "Permissive License" and "Permissive Licensed Software" to denominate FLOSS.

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.

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RubyForge open for business
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/10/0116204

    Tom Copeland writes "RubyForge is open for business! RubyForge's     purpose is to host open source applications written in the Ruby     programming language. Ruby is a scripting language which is rapidly     growing in popularity around the world and already has a very strong     userbase in Japan. It's a bit like Python, but nicer. :-) At any rate,     RubyForge has already proved to be a hit with open source developers,     with 35 projects and over 100 developers ...

HKLC moves Aegir CMS to GPL licensing
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/140207

    HONG KONG, HELSINKI, Aug 9th 2003 -- Linux Center (HK) Ltd. has moved     the popular Nadmin Studio content management product and its successor,     Aegir CMS under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Linux's lucky lawsuit
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/1419204

    SCO's challenge of IBM's use of its software is not a threat to the     open-source Linux operating system. If fact, SCO is a toad about to     face a steamroller

SCO claims could scuttle Linux progress
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/1416248

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--It's touted as the high-tech world's best hope     against Microsoft domination. Built largely by thousands of volunteer     programmers worldwide, the Linux operating system is cheap, reliable     and doesn't pad Bill Gates' wallet...

 Congress key factor for Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/148215

     One way or another, rights to the core coding behind the Linux     operating system (OS) ultimately will be decided by several federal     court lawsuits stemming from SCO Group's claims on the popular "open     source," or freely distributed software. But the longer term battle for     Linux, an offshoot of the Unix OS that Lindon-based SCO claims to own     outright, could be decided by Congress, if authors of the fledgling     Open Source and Industry Alliance have ...

WNCC now has access to Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/146202

    Engineering and computer science students at Western Nevada Community     College in Carson City now have access to the Linux operating system in     their computer lab.

Can SCO Withstand the IBM, Red Hat Counter-Attack? http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/143207

    The latest chapters developing this week do not appear to have SCO     shaking in its boots. But analysts agree the events that transpired do     seem to have improved the confidence of Linux users, who now realize     the big distributors may go to bat for their clients.

Exhibitor Headlines from LinuxWorld San Francisco 2003 http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/09/1219249

    We are pleased to announce that exhibitor headlines from LinuxWorld San     Francisco 2003 are conveniently centralized into a web site under     'Exhibitor News'. Current headlines can be seen below and these     headlines as well as complete press kits are available from the     official Exhibitor News Center.

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.                                                             

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