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[osdn everything] May 24, 2003
Date: Sat May 24 2003 - 04:45:27 EDT
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Slashdot
Mars Rover: Tumbleweed Models
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/2012235
An anonymous reader writes "A North Carolina State [0]project has
prototyped a wind-blown Mars exploration rover. It draws its
inspiration from the lowly tumbleweed, to cover large distances with
low-power requirements. For collecting atmospheric, thermal or
geological samples across great distances, the 'single-wheel'
tumbleweed has some advantages over the usual four-wheeling approach to
tough terrain."
Links
0. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/extend/mars_tumbleweed.html
Low Cost Cinema Through Dynamic Pricing
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/208226
cinesprocket writes "[0]EasyJet, the European pioneer of [1]LowCost
airline travel has broadened its horizon into the entertainment field.
[2]easyCinema is to open tomorrow in Milton Keynes, England, offering
cinema-goers cheap rate tickets as low as 20 pence (33 cents) using the
same formula that made their airline company revolutionise the industry
in Europe. However, according to the [3]the BBC, easyCinema is being
given the bird by Hollywood who will not allow it to show it's high
cost movies for a low price for fear that it will create a domino
effect in the future, like the airline industry has felt (in Europe).
Given that easyCinema is willing to pay the movie producers the same
price as the other multiplexes, it shouldn't matter what price they
sell on the tickets at for we poor folk? Their success depends upon
showing the big films and their lawyers are reported to be already
mounting a case. Given that the case will be heard in England, where
the MPAA have less of a hold on the government, it will be interesting
whether they can bring the behemoth to its knees."
Links
0.
http://easyjet.co.uk/
1.
http://www.cfoeurope.com/displaystory.cfm/1738886
2.
http://www.easycinema.com/Enquiry/Enquiry.aspx
3.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3051075.stm
Build Your Own ECG
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/124227
[0]Jason writes "I finally finished documenting my $4 home made
electrocardiograph (heart monitor). If anyone is interested or wants to
build one for themselves, please [1]come by and take a look. Makes me
wonder why [2]medical care costs so much. :)"
Links
0. mailto:Jason.Nguyen@nospam.ieee.org
1.
http://www.eng.utah.edu/~jnguyen/ecg/ecg_index.html
2.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030508/hl_nm/healthcare_spending_dc_1
Playstation 2 Linux Cluster at NCSA
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/2250224
[0]Mr. Spock writes "The National Center for Supercomputing
Applications is looking at [1]scientific computing on the Sony
Playstation 2. They've set up a [2]cluster with 65 compute nodes.
They're running [3]Linux for Playstation 2. What will they think of
next?"
Links
0.
http://playstation2-linux.com
1.
http://arrakis.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ps2/
2.
http://arrakis.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ps2/cluster.php
3.
http://playstation2-linux.com/Office-Hour Habits of the North American Professor http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1956248
An anonymous reader writes "For those of you who wonder just exactly what it is that your advisor is up to when you try to find him and meet with him, [0]The Chronicle of Higher Education has a study on the [1] Office-Hour Habits of the North American Professor." Links
Keep Your Eye on the Electric Sparrow
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/198259
WC as Kato writes "Corbin Motors, the company that made the cute electric Sparrow car driven by Austin Powers in Goldmember, has gone into bankruptcy. [0]SJ Mercury News has details of the [1]dead bird..er Sparrow. Another electric car bites the dust!" Links
0. http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/
HP Thailand Sells $450 Linux Laptop
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1857246
greyrax writes "The revolution has begun! Seems that the Thailand
branch of HP is [0]selling Linux-based laptops for $450. The government
of Thailand is now talking to Dell Thailand about a similar
arrangement."
Links
0. http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/05/23/HNthailinux_1.html
SAP and MySQL Join Forces
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1826202
An anonymous reader writes "Heise Online is reporting that [0]SAP and
MySQL are going to cooperate (German article, you may want to use
[1]Google's translation). Short summary: MySQL and SAP are going to
develop a new database server. 'The primary responsibility for the
development and product management is with MySQL' says SAP spokesperson
Karl-Heinz Hess. Until the new database is released, SAP will continue
to develop its own free database system [2]SAP DB, however it will now
use the MySQL brand name." On a related note, IBM is introducing a
[3]low-end version of DB2.
Links
0.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/hps-23.05.03-000/
1.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://wwwheise.de/newsticker/data/hps-23.05.03-000/
2.
http://www.sapdb.org/
3.
http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/2211551Update on State "Communications Services" Laws http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1718212
[0]stwrtpj writes "The [1]Electronic Frontier Foundation is reporting a
breaking news item: [2]Colorado Governor Owens has vetoed a
super-DMCA-like bill similar to the one passed in Michigan." Felten has
a comment on the [3]Colorado bill. Tennessee is [4]delaying their
consideration of the bill. And Oregon's bill has died for now; see
below for more.
Links
0. mailto:p...stewart@@@attbi...com
1.
http://www.eff.org/
2.
http://www.eff.org/news/breaking/archives/2003_05.php#000283
3.
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/000392.html
4.
http://tennessean.com/business/archives/03/05/33062618.shtml?Element_ID=33062618
Shocking Clothing
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/167253
harmonics writes "This is absolutely hysterical, it seems a "No-Contact Jacket" has been developed for women by MIT. This thing [0]carries enough voltage to knock you on your duff (80,000 volts), and is decently stylish too. Now to find out how I can get my wife one. Just don't wear it in the rain!" The real question is whether the submitter knew the origin and full meaning of the word "hysterical". Links
0. http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,58914,00.html
Freshmeat
ADODB 3.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123717/
ADODB is a set of advanced PHP database abtraction classes. It supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, Interbase/Firebird, Informix, Sybase SQL Anywhere, Oracle, MS SQL 7, Sybase, DB2, FrontBase, Foxpro, Access, ADO, and generic ODBC. A metatype system is built in, making it possible to figure out that types such as CHAR, TEXT, and STRING are equivalent in different databases. It also features an SQL to HTML popup menu and SQL to HTML table support. It has code to support record paging and blob/clob support.
arch revision control system 1.0pre23
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123744/
arch is a modern replacement for CVS, specifically designed for the distributed development needs of open source projects. It has uniquely good support for development on branches (especially good merging tools), distributed repositories (every developer can have branches in their own repository), changeset-oriented project management (arch commits changes to multiple files at once), and, of course, file and directory renaming.
Ariadne 2.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123785/
Ariadne is a multi-language Web Application Server and Content Management System built with PHP. It has a rich user interface which includes wizards, pulldown menus, and a WYSIWYG HTML editor. Data is stored in a structured object store and can be accessed via filesystem-like calls (ls, find, get). It supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MSSQL.
atool 0.26.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123766/
atool is a script for managing file archives of various types (tar, tar+gzip, zip, etc). The main command is probably 'aunpack' which extracts files from an archive. It overcomes the dreaded "multiple files in archive root" problem by first extracting to a unique subdirectory, and then moving back the files if possible. aunpack also prevents local files from being overwritten by mistake. Other commands provided are apack (for creating archives), als (for listing files in archives), and acat (for extracting files to stdout).
audio_burn 0.0.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123723/
audio_burn is a commandline audio cd burning application written in C. It uses libaudioburn (also written in C) for all of the real work, which in turn uses several other Free Software packages. It accepts WAV, Ogg, and MP3 input files, decodes them, and (optionally) normalizes them before writing them to CD.
BASHISH 1.1.0 (Themes)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123761/
Bashish is a theme-engine using bash and other POSIX shells to customize nearly all aspects of the terminal: title, colors, prompt, font, background, etc. It has a modular design which makes it easy to add features (and it does have a lot) while keeping good performance.
BASHISH 1.9.21
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123759/
Bashish is a theme-engine using bash and other POSIX shells to customize nearly all aspects of the terminal: title, colors, prompt, font, background, etc. It has a modular design which makes it easy to add features (and it does have a lot) while keeping good performance.
bk_edit 0.6.18
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123782/
bk_edit is an easy to use bookmark manager and editor. The program can read, write, edit, create, manage, and convert the bookmarks of the most popular browsers. There is also a simple drag and drop interface for adding new bookmarks from a running browser in a very comfortable way. There are plugins for Mozilla, Opera, Galeon/XBEL, Netscape, and Links 2.
Blassic 0.5.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123804/
Blassic is a classic Basic interpreter. The line numbers are mandatory, and it has PEEK & POKE. The main goal is to execute programs written in old interpreters, but it can be used as a scripting language.
ccgo 0.3.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123767/
ccgo is a client program for the IGS Go server, an SGF viewer, and a front end to gnugo written in C++ using gtkmm. It has simple interfaces aimed to be fast and reliable for people who just want to play or observe games of Go.
cfv 1.14
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123805/
cfv is a utility to both test and create .sfv (Simple File Verify), .csv, .crc, .md5(sfv style), md5sum, and BSD md5 checksum verification files. It also includes test-only support for .par and .par2 files. These files are commonly used to ensure the correct retrieval or storage of data.
cheops-ng 0.1.11
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123720/
Cheops-ng is a network management tool for mapping and monitoring your network. It has host/network discovery functionality and OS detection, and does a port scan of each computer to tell what services are running. It can probe FTP, HTTP, ssh, email (port 25), news, IMAP, and VNC to see what version and type of server is running on those ports.
CLIP 1.0.6
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123794/
CLIP is a Clipper/XBase compatible compiler with initial support for FoxPro, Flagship, and CAVO syntax. It supports Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Win32 (via Cygwin). It features support for international languages and character sets, including two-bytes character sets like Chinese and Japanese. It also features OOP, a multiplatform GUI based on GTK/GTKextra, all SIX/Comix features (including hypertext indexing), SQL and ODBC drivers, a C-API for third-party developers, a few wrappers for popular libraries (such as BZIP, GZIP, GD, Crypto, and Fcgi), a multitasking client and server based on TCP/IP sockets, and more.
ConsultComm Project Timekeeper 3rc4 (Testing) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123731/
Consultant Communicator (ConsultComm) is a lightweight, cross-platform program that allows anyone managing multiple projects, clients, or tasks to effectively keep track of exactly how much time has been spent on each project.
Covert Channel Tunneling Tool 0.1.6
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123752/
Covert Channel Tunneling Tool (CCTT) is a tool presenting several exploitation techniques allowing the creation of arbitrary data transfer channels in the data streams authorized by a network access control system.
CrossOver Office 2.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123797/
CrossOver Office allows you to install your favorite Windows productivity applications in Linux, without needing a Microsoft Operating System license. It includes an easy-to-use, single-click interface, which makes installing a Windows application simple and fast. Once installed, your application will integrate directly with your GNOME or KDE environment.
DocBook XSL Stylesheets 1.61.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123765/
DocBook is an XML and SGML dialect that enables you to author and store document content in a presentation-neutral form that captures the logical structure of the content. Using the modular DocBook stylesheets and related resources, you can transform, format, and publish your DocBook content as HTML pages and PDF files, and in many other formats, including TeX, RTF, FrameMaker MIF, JavaHelp, Microsoft HTML Help, UNIX man pages, and TeXinfo.
dvd::rip 0.50.13 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123811/
dvd::rip is a full featured DVD copy program written in Perl. It provides an easy-to-use but feature-rich GTK+ GUI to control almost all aspects of the ripping and transcoding process. It uses the widely known video processing swissknife, transcode, and many other Open Source tools.
Easy Integrity Check System 2.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123718/
Easy integrity check system is an easy-to-install and use file integrity system. It is intended to be used by system administrators to aid with intrusion detection.
Electric 6.08
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123793/
Electric is a complete EDA system that can handle many forms of circuit design, including Schematic Capture (digital and analog), Custom IC layout, Logic Simulation, Electro-mechanical hybrid layout, Programmable logic (FPGAs) and much more.
Eternal Lands 0.7.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123724/
Eternal Lands is a multiplatform (Windows/Linux) 3D graphical online world that will evolve into a fully-featured MMORPG. It requires a hardware-accelerated video card that supports at least OpenGL 1.2.
GNU gengetopt 2.10
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123713/
GNU gengetopt takes a simple description of arguments and generates a C function that uses the GNU getopt_long(3) function to parse and validate the options. It is perfect if you are too lazy to write all that is required to call getopt_long(3), or need to use many options. The generated code also works with autoconf or automake.
GPS Manager 0.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123725/
GPS Manager is a GUI for organizing GPS data such as waypoints, tracks, and routes. It is able to download data from many different GPS units, providing off-unit storage for as much data as your computer can hold and higher level organization and analysis tools than most GPS units provide.
grubconfig 1.17 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123751/
grubconfig is a script that helps you install the GRUB bootloader on your system. It requires bash and dialog.
GTKsubtitler 0.2.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123758/
GTKsubtitler is a tool for editing and converting subtitles for DivX films. It allows you to move subtitles, change their format, convert them to ISO-8859-1/2, and merge two sets of subtitles.
Handy 0.1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123788/
Handy is a small commandline tool to synchronize a Lotus Notes appointment scheduler with KDE Organizer and a SIEMENS S35/S45 cellphone. It is able to read the result of the export function of a Lotus Notes client version 5.x. It converts such a file into a vCal 2.0 file for the Organizer and can send the appointments to a cellphone over the IR Port or the serial device.
HBCI4Java 0.1 (Passport Editor)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123749/
HBCI4Java is a Java library for the HBCI home banking interface. It supports almost all aspect of the HBCI versions 2.01, 2.1, 2.2, and HBCIplus (with PIN/TAN support). Its API is very application-oriented, so no knowledge about HBCI is required.
HBCI4Java 2.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123735/
HBCI4Java is a Java library for the HBCI home banking interface. It supports almost all aspect of the HBCI versions 2.01, 2.1, 2.2, and HBCIplus (with PIN/TAN support). Its API is very application-oriented, so no knowledge about HBCI is required.
iBackup 2.26
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123714/
ibackup lets you automate (with cron) the backup of system configurations. It is easy to extend it for your systems and adapt to your needs. It supports exclude lists, upload, and encryption of your backups. It also comes with a sysconf script to make a report about a system.
Iguana 0.1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123750/
Iguana is an interpreted, interactive, high-level language, primarily intended for numerical computations. It can be extended with your own modules written in C or C++, and is adaptable as an extension language for existing applications.
JChassis 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123746/
JChassis is a lightweight component framework for writing Java applications. It extends the basic JavaBean component concept to provide dependency handling, a simpler bean context model, and an application model to aid the development of a project.
joap-perl 0.01
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123716/
The Jabber Object Access Protocol (JOAP) allows object attributes and methods to be accessed over the Jabber network. joap-perl implements JOAP in Perl. It lets developers define their own JOAP servers and classes in Perl, and it also lets them use remote servers and classes in a transparent and Perlish way.
Jumpi 1.0.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123711/
Jumpi is a simple, protocol agnostic, and extensible message passing communications API written in Java. The fully documented plug-in based reference implementation provides protocol adapters for MPI, TCP, UDP, and JMS. The connectionless messaging paradigm can dramatically simplify client application code and is a complementary technology to JMS and RMI. Jumpi is Midp1.0, PersonalJava1.0, and J2SE compatible.
Koha 1.9.3 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123777/
Koha is a library and collection management system. It is designed to manage physical collections of items (books, CDs, videos, reference, etc.). It provides cataloguing, searching, member/patron management, an acqusitions system, and circulation (issues, returns, and reserves). Circulation is handled with a full screen curses interface or a Web-based interface, and the rest of the system is Web-based.
Layer-7 Packet Classifier for Linux 0.1.0 http://freshmeat.net/releases/123808/
This project is a filter that classifies packets based on application (or layer 7) data. This means that it is able to classify packets as HTTP, FTP, Gnucleus, etc, regardless of what port the services are run on. It complements existing filters that classify based on route, port numbers, and so on in the existing Linux QoS infrastructure.
LILO 22.5.4-beta2 (Beta)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123715/
LILO is a Boot loader for Linux/x86 and other PC operating systems. It is responsible for loading your Linux kernel from either a floppy or a hard drive and passing control to it. It is capable of booting beyond cylinder 1024 of a hard disk if the BIOS supports EDD packet call extensions to the int 0x13 interface. LILO can also be used to boot many other operating systems, including DOS, Windows (all versions), OS/2, and the BSD variants. The LILO distribution includes full source, documentation and support files.
Linux 2.4.21-rc3 (2.4-testing)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123730/
Linux is a clone of the Unix kernel, written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net. It aims towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliance. It has all the features you would expect in a modern fully-fledged Unix kernel, including true multitasking, virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, shared copy-on-write executables, proper memory management, and TCP/IP networking.
Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator 4.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123719/
Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator allows beginning-to-advanced network administrators to control bandwidth. It is designed to be completely turn-key in its default configuration. You just plug it into your network trunk, and it self configures and immediately starts slowing "bandwidth hogs". It also comes with finer controls that are easy to use, and can be configured to target specific applications such as Kazaa, IMAP, and POP. Traffic can be limited by host IP, subnet, and time of day controls can be set.
MasarLabs NoArp 1.1.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123736/
MasarLabs NoArp is a Linux kernel module that filters and drops unwanted ARP requests. It is useful when you need to add an alias to the loopback interface to use a load balancer.
Megamek.NET 0.314
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123770/
Megamek.NET allows you to enter the World of Battletech and become commander of a subsection of the forces of one of the 5 big houses or a minor faction. You then use your lances (groups of Meks) to fight against other players online. The game's community is already quite large, and there are 2 major servers set up. One is using the 3025 timeline and the other one is set in the year 3060.
mGSTEP 0.528
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123748/
mGSTEP is a set of libraries which provide a cross-platform clone of NeXT's (now Apple's) highly acclaimed NeXTSTEP graphical user interface and OPENSTEP/Cocoa Objective-C class libraries. The principal design goal is the development of a small, fast, and stable runtime suitable for use in embedded devices and server appliances.
my Wine Database 2003-05-22 (PHPNuke)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123738/
my Wine Database allows the management of data about wine bottles, wine types, and wine producers. It caters for of multiple locations, such as more than one house, basement, kitchen, or anything else, and is written with PHP and mySQL. The database generation script is included, as well as support for multiple languages.
Nast 0.1.7.e
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123792/
Nast is a packet sniffer and a LAN analyzer based on Libnet and Libpcap. It can sniff the packets on a network interface in normal mode or in promiscuous mode. It dumps the headers of packets and the payload in ASCII or ASCII-hex format. Various packet filters can be applied. The data sniffed can be saved in a separate file. As an analysis tool, it can check for other NICs on the network which are set in promiscuous mode, build a list of all hosts on a LAN, find a gate­way, perform port scanning on a multiple hosts, catch daemon banners, follow the TCP data stream, reset a connection, and determine whether a link type is a hub or switch.
newsx 1.6
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123742/
NewsX is an NNTP client for Unix. It will connect to a remote NNTP server and post outgoing articles batched by the news system, as well as fetch incoming articles. It provides the NNTP capabilities required for small local news spools on installations with NNTP access only through limited ISP accounts. It works well via a dialup SLIP/PPP connection.
NeXTensio 2.0.0 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123755/
NeXTensio is a collection of server behaviors and commands designed to boost programmer productivity for task automation and form generation. It based on UniFORM, the Unified FORM Architecture, and UniVAL, the automated validation algorithm. NeXTensio allows developers to concentrate the application logic in one location, while allowing Insert/Edit/Delete operations. This provides great flexibility and a centralized way of dealing with form logic. It includes KTML, the online WYWIWYG HTML editor, and the Improved Repeat Region, which features list filtering and sorting.
Not A Commander 1.0-SNAP-030522
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123812/
Not A Commander is yet another file manager modeled after the Norton Commander. Good integration with the command line is the primary goal.
OpenOffice.org 1.1 beta2 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123776/
OpenOffice.org is the Open Source project through which Sun Microsystems is releasing the technology for the popular StarOffice productivity suite.
openWEBchat 1.2.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123803/
openWEBchat is a communication tool that allows you to chat with people on IRC. It is easy to use and understand, and is useful for providing people with the abilty to chat on project or home pages.
Oracle Perl Procedure Library 1.0 (Stable) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123786/
extproc_perl is an Oracle external procedure library that allows Oracle functions and procedures to be written in Perl. A Perl interpreter is embedded in the external procedure, and remains persistent for the life of a client session.
OS X mod MPlayer Skin 0.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123771/
OS X mod MPlayer Skin is a modification of phantomas's OS X Brushed MPlayer skin. It includes the play and pause buttons as one in the same, uses window manager window decorations, includes a playbar for fullscreen mode (go to preferences/misc and select enable playbar), and includes load, playlist, and fullscreen buttons from Everaldo's Crystal icon theme. It also includes an about button based on an adaptation of the MPlayer logo.
php3guest 1.6.6
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123784/
php3guest is a Web guestbook written in PHP using a MySQL backend. Entries can easily be edited or removed by the owner via a Web interface. Installation and configuration is easy and well documented. php3guest features modular language support with multiple sample modules (e.g. German, English, Chinese, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian, and Danish) provided. The code is fully documented and is a fine starting point to learn PHP.
Phylographer April-03-2003
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123721/
PhyloGrapher is a program designed to visualize and study evolutionary relationships within families of homologous genes or proteins (elements). It is a drawing tool that generates custom graphs for the given set of elements. In general, it is possible to use PhyloGrapher to visualize any type of interactions between elements you want.
PROPS 0.6pr2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123772/
PROPS is an open, extensible Internet publishing system designed specifically for periodicals such as newspapers and magazines who want to publish online, either exclusively or as an extension of their print publication. It supports user registration, access control, staging, templates for display and paid access to archives. It is written entirely in PHP4, and uses XML with advanced syndication capabilities in mind.
QScintilla 1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123745/
QScintilla is a port of the Scintilla C++ editor class to the Qt GUI toolkit.
ROCK Linux 2.0.0-beta2 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123743/
ROCK Linux is a distribution build kit for creating Linux distributions. You can easily design and build your own distribution by choosing packages, compilers, and optimization options, and optionally enable the GCC Stack-Smashing Protector for enhanced security. It is also possible to choose custom configure options, cross-compile, and much more. Many specialized targets (customized distributions) have already been created, such as a Desktop, Router, or Minimal distribution. A variety of architectures are supported.
Scilab Image Processing Toolbox 20030522 (Development) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123727/
SIP provides image processing, pattern recognition, and computer vision routines for SciLab, a Matlab-like matrix-oriented programming environment. SIP is able to read/write images in almost 70 major formats, including JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, FITS, and TIFF. It includes routines for filtering, segmentation, edge detection, morphology, curvature, fractal dimension, distance transforms, multiscale skeletons, and more.
SCIM Chinese input method module 0.2.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123740/
This package provides the Chinese input method module for the Smart Common Input Method platform (SCIM). Only a pinyin input method module is currently available.
Smart Common Input Method platform 0.4.1 (Unstable) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123739/
Smart Common Input Method platform is a development platform that significantly reduces the difficulty of input method development. SCIM splits input method into three parts: FrontEnd, which handles user interface and communication with client applications, Server, which handles the key event to string conversion work, and BackEnd, which manages all of the Servers.
spConfig 0.1.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123729/
spConfig is a C library for parsing configuration files with a syntax similar to XML.
squid2csv 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123734/
squid2csv converts entries from Squid's access.log files into a CSV-formatted file, converting the "Unix" date into local time. It means that all entries from stdin will be converted into CSV lines.
Support Information Tracker 0.14
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123789/
Support Information Tracker is a knowledge base for organizations. Features include multiple document versions, group permissions, document submission reviews, and many more.
TeleDat USB 2 a/b Driver 1.4 (Unstable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123754/
A 2.4.x kernel module to run the TeleDat USB 2 a/b ISDN box from the German Telekom/Avm.
Video CD plugin for xine 1-beta12
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123753/
Video CD plugin for xine adds the full compliment of advanced Video CD features, including playback control (PBC), display of hi-res still frames, and menu selections. The plugin displays a good deal about the internals of the Video CD and allows a bit of customization of display, and where to start playing.
Virtual Universe / Virtual Worlds 0.24
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123768/
VU/VW is a 3D cyberspace which offers more possibilities than just chat: it is a combination of the Web, chat, and instant messaging within a realistic, three-dimensional cyberspace. Here people can meet, interact with each other, and build houses and whole worlds. The Virtual Universe is a virtual reality environment which runs on top of the Internet.
webcalng 1.0p1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123774/
webcalng is a Web-based calendaring application for your Intranet or Internet site. You can use webcalng to publish calendars of events, manage group scheduling for your company, or just keep track of important dates in your personal life.
Wheel 'O Yum 2.6.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123757/
The Wheel 'O Yum is a program to assist in deciding where to eat. All too often, excess time is spent among groups trying to decide. The Wheel 'O Yum allows one or more people to vote on their favorite restaurants and spin the wheel for a random, but educated, restaurant.
xmlBlaster 0.848
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123787/
XmlBlaster is XML based MOM (Message oriented Middleware) with a lot of features. It is a publish/subscribe and point-to-point MOM server which exchanges XML-encoded messages. Communication with the server is based on CORBA (using JacORB), RMI, XML-RPC, native socket, or a persistent HTTP plugin. Subscribers can use XPath expressions to filter the messages they wish to receive and add their own MIME-based filter plugins. C/C++, Java, Perl and PHP client demos are included in the xmlBlaster test suite, and Tcl and Python demo clients are scheduled. XmlBlaster also provides a browser callback framework, allowing browsers (Netscape, Mozilla, MSIE) to receive instant callbacks over a persistent http connection. A security plugin framework allows authentication/authorization in many ways. Currently there are LDAPand passwd-based plugins available.
xmlto 0.0.14 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123796/
xmlto converts an XML file (DocBook or XSL-FO) into a specified format (PS, PDF, HTML, man, ASCII, XSL-FO, etc.) by applying an appropriate XSL-T stylesheet and then performing whatever post-processing is necessary.
Newsforge Reports
The worst-case scenario
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1529217
- by Mark McGrew - Three years ago, I warned of an attempt by Big Software Companies to insinuate their control into your life, using your computer as their "foot in the door." Well, a lot has changed. Of the three players I named (IBM, AT&T, and Microsoft) only one remains a credible threat to Linux users: Microsoft, with SCO as its lackey.
Linux Advisory Watch - May 23rd, 2003
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1216237
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - This week, advisories were released for bugzilla, lv, mysql, sendmail, bitchx, PHP, gnupg, cdrtools, xinetd, fileutils, lpr, epic4, glibc, mod_ssl, and quotacheck. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Guardian Digital, Gentoo, Immunix, Mandrake, OpenPKG, RedHat, and Slackware. There were not any advisories that particularly caught my attention. Perhaps the most serious are lpr, cdrecord, and lv, all of which may ...
Open Group reminds us: They, not SCO, own 'Unix' trademark http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/2236230
- from The Open Group - Regarding SCO's positioning on UNIX, The Open Group would like to make it clear that SCO holds the rights ONLY to the operating system source code (originally licensed by AT&T) and related intellectual property and DOES NOT OWN the UNIX trademark itself or the definition (the Single UNIX Specification) of what the UNIX system is.
Newsforge Newsvac
Microsoft vs. Linux Takes a Weird Turn http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1431240
Gates & Co. are paying a licensing fee for SCO's Unix technology -- and some techies see a plot to derail the rival operating system.
Making the Move To Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/181211
Since 1995, my friend Tristan Louis has run his Web site TNL.net on Microsoft Windows. He started his site on Windows NT using Microsoft IIS. In late 2000, he moved to Windows 2000 and continued to run on this until recently, when he switched to Linux. wWy did he decide to change things? Here is his story.
Microsoft Likes Open Source. Kind Of.
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/184204
In the escalating controversy that pits The SCO Group--owner of one of the original Unix operating systems--against Linux developers and distributors, Microsoft has come down, predictably, on the side of SCO. Yet, overlooked in the stir created when Microsoft recently licensed SCO's Unix for use in some of its products is the fact that Microsoft itself has been easing restrictions on its own code.
The Ponytail vs the Penguin
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1752246
Dave B writes "The Economist's "Face Value" profile this week is Sun's Jonathan Schwartz. Is Sun's Solaris on X86 a better strategy to counter the Linux-Intel juggenaut than Microsoft's solution of a 100% MS Windows discount? The Economist thinks it has promise."
Mandrake Linux 9.1 Power Pack Edition
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1447218
Mandrake Linux 9.1 is another big step forward for MandrakeSoft and Linux. After my introduction to Linux while writing the "Newbie"ginning article I was impressed enough to stick with it. At the time I only had it on one computer which was basically a glorified stereo. Now, due in part to hardware changes, I'm running Mandrake Linux 9.1 on 3 computers.
Torvalds Sounds Off On SCO Lawsuit
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1427233
Linus Torvalds won't render his own verdict on SCO Group's legal case against IBM until the Unix code in question is revealed in court.
Sybase boss a Linux sceptic
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1445242
Nathan, who was commenting after the opening of Sybase's New Zealand head office in Wellington, says that never has any venture offering its main product or service free of charge made sufficient profit to stay in business in the long term.
Quick Takes: ProLiant server running SuSE sets new Oracle benchmark http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1443218
Michael S. Mimoso writes "HP, SuSE Enterprise Server 8 set clustered Oracle benchmark. Hewlett-Packard announced last week that it has achieved the first clustered Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark (OASB) using ProLiant servers running SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8. A two-node HP ProLiant DL580 cluster running SuSE, Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.6 and Oracle 9i database with Real Application Clusters (RAC) v9.2.0.1 achieved 6,832 concurrent ...
SCO Unix licence irrevocable, says IBM
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1441221
IBM has told vnunet.com that SCO cannot carry out its threat to revoke its Unix licence on 13 June.
Linux-based STB/DTV software demo runs on ATI Xilleon http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1439211
Metro Link annuonced that it demonstrated an extensive set of integrated software components and technologies for Linux-based set-top box (STB) and digital TV (DTV) applications in ATI's booth at the Mediacast 2003 conference in London, UK this week. Metro Link said the demonstration, which was based on a combination of software components from Metro Link and several partner companies, demonstrated the following capabilities: streaming video, ...
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