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[osdn starter] February 06, 2003
Date: Thu Feb 06 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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February 06, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Sony Combines Pocket Drive with 802.11
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/0011226
[0]Ernest writes "They presented this at Net&Com 2003 in Tokyo. I've
found this announcement in German at [1]ComputerWoche Sony selected
Linux as the file server's operating system. They'll start selling this
little 390 gram thing on the japanese market at the end of March for
585$. Inside is a 20GB 2.5" disk of which (only) 17GB will be available
for files."
Links
0. mailto:ernest@terku i l e .ch
ESA to Give New Life to Old Satellites
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/0016252
[0]JPNews writes "The European Space Agency is [1] designing a program
(www.esa.int) to re-configure dying television transmission satellites
to be used as a [2]XM Radio-like satellite radio network. 'Once in
position, 35,000 km away in space, TV satellites will remain in orbit
forever, but their useful life amounts to 15 years or less... further
life can be squeezed from a low-propellant TV satellite switched over
to mobile digital radio broadcasting where precision position control
is less important.'"
Links
0.
http://jpnewswire.blogspot.com/
1.
http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEM67L1A6BD_index_0.html
2.
http://www.xmradio.com/how_it_works/satellites.html
Is the BSA "Grace Period" a Scam?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/02/0733256
An anonymous reader asks: "I work at a small non-profit that has 18 employees plus a 13 seat computer lab. We received a form letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) telling us to do a self audit and if we find any unlicensed software to report it during our 'Grace Period' because 'if you organization's software is not licensed, it could become to focus of a BSA investigation'. Now this is obviously a method to scare up some business for the BSA members. If we ignore this, how likely is it that we will be 'investigated'. I know that I cannot produce the original CD's and/or documentation for some of the software that we HAVE paid for."
Nokia's Cellular GBA - The N-Gage
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/06/0029236
An anonymous reader writes "Hold on to your Game Boys, folks! It appears that the Finland cell phone manufacturer, Nokia, will be throwing in its lot in the handheld gaming industry with its [0]N-Gage. Not only is this critter capable of playing games, but other noticeable features include a cell phone, radio, and MP3 player. Game companies such as Sega, Taito, and Eidos have already expressed support for it." Links
Carmack Needs Rocket Fuel
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2243243
[0]Reality Master 101 writes "Saw an [1]interesting post on the
[2]Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society BBS from [3]John Carmack, who
is working on an [4]X-prize vehicle. Apparently he is having a lot of
trouble getting Peroxide from the major suppliers, and is possibly
thinking of helping someone set up a company to produce peroxide. With
NASA's recent problems, there has been a lot of talk about promoting
more private investment in rocketry. But how can it happen when the
suppliers won't even sell peroxide to well financed, registered,
X-prize teams? Anyone want to start a peroxide business?"
Links
0. mailto:RealityMaster101@hotmai[ ]om ['l.c' in gap]
1.
http://lists.erps.org/archives/erps-list/msg04244.shtml
2.
http://lists.erps.org/index.shtml
3.
http://www.idsoftware.com/
4.
http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/Remotely Counting Machines Behind A NAT Box http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2129218
Overtone writes "[0]Steve Bellovin of [1]AT&T Labs Research has published a paper showing [2]how to remotely count the number of machines hiding behind a NAT box (in IMW 2002, the [3]Second Internet Measurement Workshop). Your friendly DSL or cable broadband provider could implement this technique to enforce their single-machine license clause. Bellovin explains how to change the NAT software to defeat the measurement scheme, but the fix is complicated and unlikely to appear in commercial home gateways anytime soon." Links
0.
http://www.research.att.com/~smb/
1.
http://www.research.att.com/
2.
http://www.research.att.com/~smb/papers/fnat.pdf
3.
http://www.icir.org/vern/imw-2002/
Gnome 2.2 Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/2031210
heydrick writes "[0]This message confirms that [1] Gnome 2.2 is
officially released. And a month ahead of the originally planned
six-month release cycle. Check out the [2]Gnome 2.2 Start Page and use
a [3]mirror to download."
Links
0.
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2003-February/msg00255.html
1.
http://www.gnome.org/
2.
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.2/
3.
http://www.gnome.org/mirrors/ftpmirrors.php3
Dell Dropping The Floppy
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1933223
adambwells writes "Dell wants to stop including floppy drives as standard hardware on its Dimension line of desktops, and will start this practice later this quarter, as reported in this Yahoo [0]article. Says Dell's product marketing: We would like to see customers migrate away from floppies as quickly as possible, because there are better alternative technologies out there ... it's an antique technology. At some point, you've got to draw the line. You wouldn't think of using a processor from 15 years ago." They plan to educate their customers about recordable CDs and USB pen drives as replacements." Links
0. http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/030205/tech_1.html
Jack Valenti's Views On The Digital Age
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1828238
[0]ditogi writes "The [1]Harvard Political Review did a quick
[2]interview with the lord of darkness himself, Jack Valenti. He gives
his thoughts on government mandated copy prevention, fair use, and
lobbying. In response to his famous 'VCR is [to the movie
industry]...as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone.' quote,
he responds, 'I wasn't opposed to the VCR.' And what does he think of
his current job? 'I think lobbying is really an honest profession.'" My
favorite quote: "In the digital world, we don't need back-ups, because
a digital copy never wears out. It is timeless." Update: 02/05 20:05
GMT by [3]T: [4]Derek Slater writes "I'm the author of the Valenti
article you guys linked to. I've made [5]some brief comments about it
on my site, and figured I'd send them along."
Links
0. mailto:ditogi@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.hpronline.org/main.cfm
2.
http://www.hpronline.org/news/347207.html?mkey=628413
3.
http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/
4.
http://cmusings.blogspot.com
5.
http://cmusings.blogspot.com/2003_02_02_cmusings_archive.html#88495460
Sim-Dud?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1559236
[0]Lumpish Scholar writes ""The Sims Online" was one of the most
anticipated releases of 2002; but (according to [1]this Los Angeles
Times story in the Baltimore Sun, "'The Sims Online' sold 105,000
copies, or only about a quarter of the initial shipment in December,"
and (as quoted in [2]this article in the New York Times), "the
company's president, John S. Riccitiello, said the number of
subscribers was half what Electronic Arts expected." (Check out
[3]Google News for more articles, and a registration-free partner link
to the New York Times story.) Meanwhile, the game's [4]customer reviews
at Amazon.com have an average rating of only two (out of five) stars."
Links
0. mailto:no7bjloh02@sneakemail.com
1.
http://www.sunspot.net/technology/la-fi-sims4feb04,0,4697897.story?coll=bal-technology-headlines
2.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/03/technology/03SIMS.html
3.
http://news.google.com/news?q=%22sims+online%22
4.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000067FDV/ref=cm_rev_all_1/102-0709448-0156118?v=glance&s=videogames&vi=customer-reviews&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Linux.com
Embedded Linux company MontaVista says revenue doubled
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1958246
MontaVista Software, a privately held developer of embedded Linux software, said Tuesday its revenue doubled in 2002 compared to the previous year.
A Rendezvous with Redmond?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1956247
Apple is delivering on the immense potential of its no-fuss networking system. With luck, it could be a direct challenge to Microsoft.
SA government OSS strategy document released http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/180223
Kodek writes "Last week the South African Government Information Officers' Council formally adopted an open source software policy framework. And this week the strategy document has finally been released for public consumption and makes for interesting reading."
LPI helps UnitedLinux with certs; extends offer to other distros http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1356201
- by Tina Gasperson - Linux Professional Institute and UnitedLinux announced at LinuxWorld that they are working together to produce two certifications specific to UnitedLinux. The exams do not change the status of LPI as a vendor-neutral certification, says Evan Leibovitch.
Linux may force Microsoft to cut prices
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1646259
The company made the admission in its latest quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), warning that open source software challenges the company's commercial software development business model.
IBM Teams With 3 Venture Firms to Sell Linux Telecom Services http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1640234
The three firms, 3i Group Plc, Mayfield Fund and Worldview Technology Partners, finance companies that develop technology based on Linux, which is distributed free over the Internet as an alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows system. IBM said it will get new Linux technologies, and the venture capital firms will gain access to IBM's worldwide testing and sales network.
CEA and ANDRA Order Services from Open CASCADE http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1529258
Barbara Alvarado writes "The Nuclear Energy Division of the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA/DEN) has ordered a turnkey development from Open CASCADE with the goal of extending the use of the "ALLIANCES" numerical simulation codes."
GNOME "TAPS" Proposed
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1529207
David Sugar writes "Have you ever wondered why you have phone numbers collected in your Evolution address book, and yet must manually re-enter numbers on your office telephone when you wish to dial someone?"
Virus triggers suit against Microsoft
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1528201
paleo writes "A Korean civic group plans to file a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. over the computer worm attack that crippled the nation's Internet activity last month. The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) blamed the Microsoft SQL servers' vulnerability to the worm, called "slammer," for the shutdown of Internet networks here Jan. 25. It claimed that Microsoft should have done more to protect its customers from a threat it ...
Bridge the Gap Between Physical and Virtual Networks http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/05/1527217
Use netstat and a variety of options to see what services are available on what hosts, where the vulnerabilities are and more.
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