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[osdn starter] January 07, 2003
Date: Tue Jan 07 2003 - 03:00:54 EST
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Slashdot
'DVD Jon' Acquitted On All Counts in DeCSS Case
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1230212
[0]benh57 writes "Jon Johansen, the author of DeCSS, has been acquitted
on all charges by the Norwegian Supreme Court.'Johansen and his defense
attorney Halvor Manshaus won on all counts, with the Oslo court ruling
that Johansen did nothing wrong when he helped cracked the code on a
DVD that was his own personal property.'" Here's [1]Aftenposten's
story, in English. Read on below for some more links, and please post
others in the comments.
Links
0. http://bhines AT alumni DOT ucsd DOT edu
Lord of the Rings, as Written By Everyone Else http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/0251242
sn0rt writes "A thread on Straight Dope asks what would happen if
[0]someone else had written the Lord of the Rings. Reader submissions
include Ernest Hemingway, Douglas Adams, Mark Twain, HP Lovecraft, ee
cumings, Milton, Mickey Spillane, Danielle Steele, Ayn Rand(!!), Ray
Bradbury, Gilbert and Sullivan and Tom Clancy. My favourite is Dr.
Suess: 'Gandalf, Gandalf! Take the ring! I am too small to carry this
thing!' 'I can not, will not hold the One. You have a slim chance, but
I have none. I will not take it on a boat, I will not take it across a
moat. I cannot take it under Moria, that's one thing I can't do for ya.
I would not bring it into Mordor, I would not make it to the border.'"
Links
California Supremes To Decide If Domains Are Property http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/0335210
[0]Richard W.M. Jones writes "Are domain names property like plots of
land? The California Supreme Court has been [1]asked to rule in the
case of [2]sex.com which was transferred using a forged letter to
Network Solutions. [3]Wired news also has the story."
Links
0.
http://www.annexia.org/
1.
http://www.metnews.com/articles/krem010603.htm
2.
http://sex.com/
3.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,57065,00.htmlNetwork Associates Aquires Deersoft Inc. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/0247234
[0]Duncan Findlay writes "[1]Network Associates Inc. has just [2]
acquired [3]Deersoft, Inc., which is known by many as the creator of
SpamAssassin Pro, the proprietary (Windows) version of the GPL/PAL
licensed [4]SpamAssassin (Mirrors: [5]Eastern US, [6]Europe). It seems
that we may see parts of SpamAssassin under the McAfee name within 6
months. You can also read the story [7]at Yahoo or [8]at Reuters.
Unfortunately, the SpamAssassin [9]trademark was owned by Deersoft, so
hypothetically, NAI could force us to call the Open Source project
something else!"
Links
0. mailto:duncf@debian.org
1.
http://www.nai.com/
2.
http://www.mcafeeb2b.com/other/jump/deersoft.asp
3.
http://www.deersoft.com/
4.
http://www.spamassassin.org/
5.
http://useast.spamassassin.org/
6.
http://eu.spamassassin.org/
7.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030106/sfm029_1.html
8.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=1997874
9.
http://www.spamassassin.org/dist/TRADEMARKCleveland Public Library Readies E-book Downloads http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/0035213
rtphokie writes "C|Net is reporting that the [0]Cleveland Public Library is [1]making ebooks available. Sounds like the 1000 books in the system initially will feature more than just public domain titles including 'the latest from authors such as Michael Crichton, Clive Barker and Joyce Carol Oates.'" The article also mentions that "only a limited number of each eBook will be available, and after a preset number of days, the eBook will lock out the current reader so another patron can check it out." A good time to re-read [2]The Right to Read. Links
0.
http://www.cpl.org/
1.
http://msnbc-cnet.com.com/2100-1023-979337.html?type=pt&part=msnbc&tag=alert&form=feed&subj=cnetnews
2.
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.htmlLinux Security: Reflections on 2002, Eye on 2003 http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/2230229
[0]Mirko Zorz writes "Here are the reflections on Linux security in
2002 and predictions for 2003 by Bob Toxen, one of the 162 recognized
developers of Berkeley UNIX and author of the acclaimed book "[1]Real
World Linux Security" already in its 2nd edition. [2]Read more at Help
Net Security."
Links
0.
http://www.net-security.org
1.
http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/17/0234224&tid=172
2.
http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=332Lessig Wagers His Job On Anti-Spam Theory http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/0014250
kien writes "Lawrence Lessig is [0]betting his position at Stanford on
his anti-spam legislative recommendations. From his blog:'First the
analysis: Philip Jacob has a great piece about spam and RBLs. The essay
not only identifies the many problems with RBLs, but it nicely maps a
mix of strategies that could be considered in their place. But, alas,
missing from the list is one I've pushed: A law requiring simple
labeling, and a bounty for anyone who tracks down spammers violating
the law. Here goes: So (a) if a law like the one I propose is passed on
a national level, and (b) it does not substantially reduce the level of
spam, then (c) I will resign my job. I get to decide whether (a) is
true; Declan can decide whether (b) is true. If (a) and (b) are both
true, then I'll do (c) at the end of the following academic year.' The
Declan referred to in point (b) is [1]Declan McCullagh." Update: 01/07
02:45 GMT by [2]T: Speaking of whom, here is Declan's [3]acceptance of
Larry's bet.
Links
0.
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/lessig/blog/#000787
1.
http://www.politechbot.com/
2.
http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
3.
http://www.politechbot.com/p-04286.html
Slashback: Disputes, Clones, Audio
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/05/0531209
Slashback this fine 23:59 GMT brings you a response to MS GPL FUD, an update on Lessig's challenge, a followup question regarding domain disputes, a reminder that clone claims aren't new, and more. Read on for the details.
Still Hope for Farscape
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/146234
An anonymous reader wrote in to say that the [0]"Save Farscape" campaign thinks there is still hope. If the next 11 episodes (starting Friday, January 10 on the [1]SciFi Channel) pull the right numbers ). According to [2]this interview with David Kemper:"If we were to do 2s, straight across the boards for these eleven eps, I would be expecting to have phone conversations with people immediately..." Of course that is pretty unlikely- but my household won't miss an episode. To bad the cats don't count in the nielsons ;) Links
0.
http://www.watchfarscape.com/
1.
http://www.scifi.com/farscape
2.
http://www.shriftweb.org/sf/DK-long.zip
Ring Of Stars Found Around Milky Way
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/226258
[0]LoPingHo writes "Scientists have found [1]a ring of stars around our
galaxy that has previously been undetected due to the faintness of the
stars. The article says that it only amounts to 1% of the galaxies
mass, but if they are just now finding those, that means there could be
even fainter ones there too. Could this be part of the elusive 'dark
matter' talked about so much lately?"
Links
0. mailto:jeff_pegg@hotmail.com
Linux.com
Mandrake 9.0: It takes two, baby
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/04/1357253
- by Tina Gasperson - The first thing I noticed about Mandrake 9.0 Linux is that the goofy cross-eyed penguin is gone. Mandrake is pointing itself in a more sophisticated direction - it's not drab like Red Hat, but elegant and inviting. It looks expensive.
SCO Linux 4 Is Rough Around the Edges but Shows Promise http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/2055233
As much as Linux is pitted against Windows in the popular imagination, Linux has enjoyed perhaps more success supplanting Unix in the enterprise. The SCO Group's SCO Linux 4 (brand-new, despite its enumeration) can provide companies with an effective path to such migrations, particularly at sites that are running SCO's UnixWare.
Red Hat 8 or SuSE 8.1 for the desktop user? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1417226
- By Pete White - As both operating systems get easier and easier for the desktop user, which is the best for the less experienced Linux user and why?
Aethera RC 1 Review
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1522228
Anonymous Reader writes "A mini review of theKompany's Aethera PIM/Groupware application, with screenshots."
GNUnify - The All India Free Software Festival http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1515254
Unify, the annual festival of Symbiosis Institute Of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR), is composed of various cultural and academic events & contests. From this year we are adding a new feather to our cap, "GNUnify - The All India Free Software Festival", our own way of contributing & encouraging the free software movement.
php|architect January issue available for free http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/148256
Marco Tabini writes "php|architect has published the January issue and made it available for all to download free of charge from its website."
LinuxLaboratory.org Re-Launch Complete!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/148232
njcajun writes "I'm pleased to announce that the long awaited and fairly drastic overhaul of LinuxLaboratory.org has been successfully completed. If you've never been to the site, I invite you to have a look at the official release announcement."
Prentice Hall To Publish Open Content Licensed Books http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1353253
Slashdot: lma writes "Bruce Perens has convinced Prentice Hall to publish a series of books under an Open Source license."
Open-source Pick-like database being developed http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1353211
Developers with an outfit called the MaVerick Maintenance Team are building an open-source version of a Pick-like MultiValue database, with the project founder saying this data management format remains superior to SQL databases that have succeeded it.
Transmeta Will Start Selling Cooler-Running Chips http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/06/1352227
Transmeta Corp. will start selling processors for retail kiosks, devices that monitor oil wells and other systems that require chips that run at cooler temperatures and consume lower amounts of energy.
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