[newsforge daily] August 18, 2003

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August 18, 2003

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Who is David and who is Goliath?
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/13/1724202

• by David "cdlu" Graham - The story of SCO versus IBM has been compared to a story of David versus Goliath, except that we all want Goliath to win. I put it to you that IBM is not, in fact, Goliath, but that Linux is. IBM is just Goliath's powerful right arm, and Goliath has been awoken from a peacful slumber.

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.

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REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/17/2117210

    DEAR SIR/MADAM: I AM MR. DARL MCBRIDE CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE     PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SCO GROUP, FORMERLY KNOWN     AS CALDERA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, IN LINDON, UTAH, UNITED STATES OF     AMERICA. I KNOW THIS LETTER MIGHT SURPRISE YOUR BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD NO     PREVIOUS COMMUNICATIONS OR BUSINESS DEALINGS BEFORE NOW. Note: This is     a *parody* and should not be take seriously - Ed.

Linux On Laptops Manufacturer Report Card Updated http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/17/1344249

    wehe writes "The Linux on Laptops Manufacturer Report Card was updated.     A matrix of Original Equipment Manufacturers - OEM relations was added     together with tips and tricks how to identify the original laptop     manufacturer. Also a list of Linux laptop and PDA resellers was added.     Unfortunately even in our times of Linux success, support by laptop     manufacturers is seldom, or if provided not much helpful. Though the     marketing departments of some ...

(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.                                                             

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