[newsforge daily] September 04, 2003

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September 04, 2003

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First look at HP's first US all-Linux PC http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/0317201

• by Joe Barr - I've been itching to get my hands on an HP Compaq d220 ever since I saw it announced in early July. The d220 appeared to be the first preloaded Linux desktop made available in the US by a tier-one OEM since Dell's half-hearted attempt was taken off the market. Alas, from my hands-on testing I learned that HP is not preloading Linux on the d220, nor on any other desktops sold in the U.S. Instead, if ordered with the Linux option, ...

Is Linux ready for mom?
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/02/1823212

• by Chris Gulker - The short answer seems to be "no" (unless of course mom happens to have a computer science degree). However, hard work by the KDE and GNOME groups, augmented by contributions from consumer-oriented Linux distros and IT corporations, is beginning to move Linux into reach as a mainstream, non-geek desktop OS. Most user-friendly Linux desktops aren't much harder to master than some Windows versions. It's the small things that ...

Top 10 things to do with your SCO Linux invoice http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/27/1918229

• by Joe Barr - The SCO Group has reportedly started invoicing commercial users of Linux, claiming the money is owed to them due to their unproven claims that Linux contains their IP. Given that their public attempts to substantiate these claims have been proven false, you may be wondering what you should do if you receive such an invoice. Wonder no more. As a public service for the Linux community, we at NewsForge have put our heads together ...

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Ampoliros 3000 3.5 released
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/2027246

    An anonymous coward writes "Ampoliros 3000 3.5 released." The Ampoliros     Team today announced the immediate release of Ampoliros 3000 3.5 new     major version, the open source PHP web applications platform.

Internet Service Providers: The Little Man's Firewall http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/2024215

    Anonymous Reader writes "The fast spread of network worms and other     malware has forced Internet Service Providers (ISPs into implementing     packet filtering. In some cases, this is the only way to keep the     network operating, but it has become common to block certain ports     permanently even after the threat diminishes. We argue in favor of     limited, long term port blocking. This paper does not intend to present     a balanced argument. It intends to ...

DB2 ICE for Linux puts the freeze on Oracal 9i http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/2015220

    Anonymous Reader writes "The DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment( ICE )     for Linux recently won the "Best Cluster Solution" at the San Francisco     LinuxWorld 2003 conference. This integrated solution provides IT the     ability to deploy a highly scaleable Linux database cluster platform(up     to 1,000 sever nodes), at a pricepoint that won't break their budget.     When combined with IBM's new e325 Linux super-computer, an AMD 64-bit     Opteron-based processor, ...

Smallest and Densest 1U Linux Server Announced http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/205253

    1U Ring Inc. Offers Ground breaking 500GB Mini-ITX 1U u-Server Joining     Family of 1U Servers with up to 2 TB of RAID-5 Storage.

XOsoft releases beta version of WANSync(tm) for the Linux platform http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/1929249

     XOsoft releases beta version of WANSync(tm) for the Linux platform     -The Federal Reserve Board first to evaluate WANSync for Linux as     expansion to current WANSync deployment.

European Software Patent Vote Delayed Again! http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/1838245

    Calum writes "The European Parliament vote on the issue of software     patents has been postponed yet again. There has been no reason given     for this. The decision to postpone the vote comes hot on the heels of     several recent protests on the Internet and in the streets of Belgium.     Criticism of the proposal to adopt US style patenting laws for software     in Europe has been growing exponentially in recent days and weeks."

GUI vs. CLI: A Qualitative Comparison
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/1816223

    Anonymous Reader writes ""In this article, I will be analyzing the     specific properties that make the command line unique and     irreplaceable. I will likewise analyze the graphical UI's     features--though only giving it a cursory look, since I assume my     audience does not need to be persuaded to make the most of its video     hardware. I will be looking at the Unix shell, since it is the most     full-featured and powerful of such interfaces (DOS, of course, ...

HP, Red Flag partner on corporate Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/1757232

     Hewlett-Packard and a Chinese company have teamed to develop and     market Linux software to companies in China--and later globally.

Xaraya .9.1.0 Released
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/1721205

    Anonymous Reader writes "Xaraya is an Open Source extensible content     management system. The system allows on-the-fly extensions to the     content and user areas which allow greater control and versatility.     Coupled with a XML style template engine with complete templating of     output gives Xaraya unmatched versatility.

eZ publish open source CMS 3.2 beta 2 release http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/03/177221

    eZ systems writes "eZ publish 3.2 beta 2 released. After about two     months of development the 3.2 Beta 2 version of eZ publish is ready, as     promised. This is the last of two planned beta releases of the 3.2     series.                                                             

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