[newsforge daily] September 30, 2003

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September 30, 2003

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GAIMs IM services play
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/211247

• by Joe Barr - GAIM is a popular free software instant messaging client that works with a number of IM networks. If you are a GAIM user, you may have noticed that Yahoo!/GAIM messaging has been broken since last week, the same day that GAIM 0.69 was released. GAIM is not the only IM client in pain. Yahoo! intentionally broke logins to its Yahoo! Messenger service for most -- if not all -- third-party clients via a recent software change. But ...

Microsoft Sends Lindows.com Takedown Notice for MSfreePC.com http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1750243

     SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29 -- Lindows.com Inc. ( www.lindows.com ) received     the following take down notice concerning its MSfreePC (     www.MSfreePC.com ) web service designed to help Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT

• News) customers process their claims from the $1.1 billion settlement Microsoft has agreed to pay.

SCO Says IBM's Amended Complaint, Based on GPL, is Built on a Shaky Foundation http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1518209

    LINDON, Utah--September 29, 2003--The SCO Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOX)     today made the following announcement:

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Advanced Technology: Less = More
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/30/0511201

    Kelly McNeill writes "In recent years, there has been a growing number     of technology companies that have misappropriated the definition of     'advanced' technology. To these companies, 'advanced' equals 'more'.     This is wrong. These companies have failed to understand that when it     comes to technology, less can often times equal more. osView's     editorial contributor Tom Nadeau offers his opinion on this topic and     shows how this perspective relates to ...

Start here to learn about Java technology http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/30/0510220

    Anonymous Reader writes "The developerWorks Java technology zone     contains hundreds of articles, tutorials, and tips to help a developer     make the most of the Java-language technology and related applications,     but sifting through the volumes of resources can be overwhelming for     developers trying to find a place to start learning about Java     technology. developerWorks offers this page to provide an overview of     Java technology basics within the ...

Blame Who For OS Insecurity?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/30/057248

    Kelly McNeill writes "osViews contributor Gary Rogers takes on     News.com.com's Charles Cooper and asks if the responsibility associated     with worms, viri and compromised security should lie in the hands of     the hackers and hooligans that committed the crime or if the blame     should be cast upon the OS or software developers that left the back     door open."

pgAdminIII 1.0 PostgreSQL GUI Client Released http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/30/0127207

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    Dave Page writes "OXFORD, ENGLAND: 29 SEPTEMBER 2003 - The pgAdmin     Development Team are pleased to announce the first stable release of     pgAdmin III, an Open Source management and administration tool for the     PostgreSQL Object Relational Database Management System. pgAdmin III is     the latest generation of the pgAdmin application.

Sharp to plot worldwide Linux PDA plan
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1949207

     Will Sharp ever bring its latest Linux-based Zaurus PDAs to Europe?

SuSE plans longer Linux cycle
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1734219

     Linux distributor SuSE said last week that future versions of the open     source operating system may arrive at a slower rate, a move designed to     increase stability for users.

BGH opts for Linux and thin clients
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1726215

     Mt Maunganui-based BGH Group has avoided paying for operating system     and office productivity software in its move from "dumb terminals" to a     "thin client" PC network.

SnapGear releases world's first production Linux system powered by 2.6 kernel http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1822257

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    Craig Oda writes "Embedded Linux Upgrade Features Improved Security and     Support for Intel®, Renesas®, Motorola® and NEC® Processors. SALT LAKE     CITY, UTAH - September 29, 2003 - SnapGear Inc., a leader in embedded     Linux security, today announced the availability of version 3.0 of     SnapGear Embedded Linux, which includes the Linux 2.6 kernel, a full     embedded Linux distribution, security enhancements, and a developer's     toolkit.

Intel will Eat Crow and Support AMD's x86-64 http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1720253

    Kelly McNeill writes "With the release of AMD's x86-64, Intel has been     put in a serious bind. They know that Microsoft can't support two     competing chip sets (Intel or AMD's 64) lest developer throw their     hands in the air in mass-frustration. Unfortunately (for intel),     Itanium wasn't the wild success they hoped it would be, this despite     investing massive amounts of R&D into the chip. osViews editorial     contributor Rich Maston believes that ...

Review - Linux Security Cookbook
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/09/29/1621233

    LogError writes "If you work with Linux you certainly know of many     resources where you can get your questions answered when running into a     problem. When it comes to securing your Linux box, there's a myriad of     things you have to think about and this is where this cookbook comes     into the picture. The authors aim to provide you with quick recipes for     various issues. Read on to find out if this beats searching for     information in the usual places."                                                             

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