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[newsforge daily] August 17, 2003
Date: Sun Aug 17 2003 - 02:30:25 EDT
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August 17, 2003
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Take this idea... please
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/14/1223235
- by Jordi Carrasco-Munoz - Hanoi, Vietnam -- I would like to propose a pooling of ideas. The domain name, "UsemyGPLideas.com," (which is not yet registered as I write this) is my first contribution
Linux Advisory Watch - August 15th 2003
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/15/1135217
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - This week, advisories were released for lynx, zblast, perl, kernel, signal, iBCS2, ddskk, konquerer, man-db, xpcd, stunnel, postfix, and php. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Red Hat, SuSe, Trustix, and TurboLinux.
Linux: Just what the doctor ordered
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/13/1622242
- by Joe Barr - Ever wonder how the general public would cope with Linux on the desktop if they tried it?  Here is one small data point suggesting that the delta in ease of use between the Linux desktop and the monopoly desktop is not that great.  No, I'm not talking about the recently released usability study comparing the ease of use between Windows XP and Linux by relevantive in Germany.  I'm talking about a public waiting room in a ...
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(Linux Today) Editor's Note: The Sky is Not Falling http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/16/2322234
Much has been said about The SCO Group's recent exploration of attacking the GPL, which may have been little more than a trial balloon, if you'll pardon the pun, to see what tactics the open-source community might have up its sleeve.
Blackout a Boon for Backup Tools
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/16/1210244
Among sellers of backup power supplies, it's an unfortunate fact of business that most people give little consideration to the potential for electrical disruptions until something bad actually happens. But when the lights are out, the computer's dead and the TV screen goes blank, consumers are ready to take action.
Cryptography locks down WAP and P2P transmissions http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/16/1136205
Anonymous Reader writes "No matter what protocol or architecture you're using to broadcast data through the air, encryption can make that data safer. In this article, we'll examine some places where encryption can help secure wireless applications and networks, with a particular focus on WAP and P2P architectures. We'll also look at a J2ME application that uses cutting-edge cryptographical libraries to encode its data."
Embedded Linux Powers the M-100 Mini-Box http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/16/125228
Mini-box.com, a subsidiary of Ituner Networks Corp released the Mini-Box M-100 general purpose computer (GPC) based on VIA's award wining Mini-ITX motherboard, shipping with a small embedded Linux distribution.
China blocks foreign software use in gov't http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/16/1148254
A new policy by China's governing body the State Council will rule that all ministries have to buy only locally-produced software at the next upgrade cycle.
Oracle Technology Day In Nigeria
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/16/1146258
Global enterprising software company, Oracle, has chosen Nigeria for its first Oracle Technology Day in Africa. An official of Oracle in Nigeria, Mr. Harold Anumihe, said that the event would avail customers, partners and interested individuals an understanding of the firm's stategy to force down the cost of computing in the continent in general and particularly in Nigeria.
Microsoft Security Update -- Blaster Worm http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/15/2123205
Anonymous Reader writes "Microsoft has begun contacting community websites with urgent information regarding the Blaster Worm and has requested that we post the following message. Recognizing that many of our readers work in environments where there are Microsoft Windows based computers, or use Windows on their own systems, we bring you the following message from Microsoft . . ."
Debian Hits Double Digits on August 16th! http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/15/177200
There has been a lot of disjointed talk about how to celebrate Debian's 10th birthday, so Debconf.org is running this page as a place to coordinate the various parties etc that are bound to be organised.
Open-Source King of Data Backup
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/15/175219
Rsync lacks many critical features of an enterprise back-up system, including live database backups and tape rotation and scheduling, says Mike McHenry, a senior network engineer for Lighthouse Communications.
New Linux supercomputer in works
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/15/168235
Another Linux supercomputer cluster with Advanced Micro Devices Opteron chip is in the works, this time for Los Alamos National Laboratory's nuclear weapons testing program.
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