[newsforge daily] September 25, 2003

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September 25, 2003

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And the winning Linux TV program is: tvtime http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/22/0120255

• by Joe Barr - If you're like me, you have used XAWTV or Xine or similar applications for Linux over the years to watch TV at your PC. It may have taken a little bit of tinkering, but at least you could have live TV on your desktop. Well, I have news good news. There is a new TV player in town. It's called tvtime, and it's a dandy. It's easy to install, easy to use, and it works great on my old Hauppauge WinTV card. As a special bonus, you can ...

Samba Team Releases Samba 3.0
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/25/0434246

• by Jeremy Allison - Windows Domain Migration Release The Samba Team is proud to announce the release of Samba 3.0, a major new release of the award-winning Open Source/Free Software file and print server suite for Microsoft Windows (R) clients.

ACT responds to security study
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/2333239

• by Joe Barr - Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) president Jonathan Zuck has responded to the security study authored by well-known security experts and published by arch-rival group CCIA this morning. The ACT is funded primarily by Microsoft and two other firms: Orbitz and Ebay. Zuck often travels to testify against any legislation which might disrupt the status quo; they are perfectly comfortable with Microsoft's monopoly. This ...

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Major victory for Open Source proponents in EU parliament http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/2216230

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    Newsbyte writes "In its plenary vote on the 24th of September, the     European Parliament approved the proposed directive on "patentability     of computer-implemented inventions" with amendments that clearly     restate the non-patentability of programming and business logic, and     uphold freedom of publication and interoperation. The day before, EC     Commissioner Bolkestein had threatened that the Commission and the     Council would withdraw the directive ...

Study: Over-Reliance On Microsoft Endangers Businesses http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/226219

    gulker writes "A panel of leading security experts Wednesday blasted     Microsoft for vulnerabilities in its software and warned that reliance     on the company's software is a danger to both business and national     security."

IP Rights and Open Source Software
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1850239

    Mike D writes "Some of ekkoBSD's contributors have been following the     recent SCO vs. IBM suit with both interest and growing concern. Stephen     Paskaluk, one of our project members, has penned a short essay that     focuses on addressing some of the major accusations and allegations     often brought up concerning IP rights and Open Source software."

Open source software in public administration -- a relevant alternative http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1736226

    The purpose of the survey was to analyze the current infrastructure,     including the LAN servers, workstations, peripherals and software, and     to draw up a plan for their organization so as to establish a     controlled, integrated and cost-efficient IT environment for the City     of Turku.

Experts Advocate Open Source for NEPAD to Realise Its ICT Objectives http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1731215

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     As the war drums of Open Source Software (OSS) continue to beat across     the globe, African IT resource persons gathered at a recent Highway     Africa conference in South Africa have advocated that African public     and private institutions should go the way of Open Source to enable a     fast-paced growth of IT in the continent.

Python Software Foundation (PSF) annoucnes Python 2.3.1 http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1726203

    Python Software Foundation writes "The Python Software Foundation (PSF)     announces the release of version 2.3.1 of the Python programming     language. This minor release introduces a number of enhancements based     on two months of experience since release of version 2.3.

Lindows.com Launches LindowsHD
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1642217

    Usually, when you're building your own computer you have to install the     OS after all the hardware is hooked up. Just SOP in the white-box     market. Lindows.com has teamed up with drive maker Seagate in an     attempt to change all that. Introducing, LindowsHD.

OpenSSH patches second flaw
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1625211

     The open-source project for secure communications technology, known as     OpenSSH, plugged a second security hole on Tuesday that affects only     users who have turned off a critical security feature.

Banking on the Grid
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1622218

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     IBM on Wednesday is expanding its grid computing offerings to the     financial services industry through partnerships with SAS AG and     DataSynapse Inc.

U.S. Court Blocks Anti-Telemarketing List http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/24/1620204

    A federal court in Oklahoma has blocked the national "do not call" list     that would allow consumers to stop most unwanted telephone sales calls,     one week before it was due to take effect.                                                             

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