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[osdn starter] February 13, 2003
Date: Thu Feb 13 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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Slashdot
Finally, A Working NES!
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/140233
[0]vandel405 writes "We've seen the [1]NES PC Conversion, and we've all
lusted over the [2]top-loading NES. But, top-loading NES's aren't
something you're going to pick up at a garage sale. How can you
resurrect your 8 bit console hero? Easy, with this news guide from
[3]ArsTechnica! Now you can make your 8Bit NES as reliable as your
linux kernel. No more Blow and Pray!"
Links
0.
http://www.neo-modus.com
1.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/11/1346203&tid=137
2.
http://www.vgmuseum.com/systems/topnes/
3.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/003/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-1.html
Slashdot over IPv6
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2036205
[0]fuzzel writes "Even though Slashdot has run a number of articles
about IPv6 ([1]1|[2]2|[3]3) it apparently isn't reachable over IPv6
directly. But for the people that do already have IPv6 they can use
[4]http://slashdot.org.sixxs.org and they will be automaticaly
gatewayed. This trick works for most sites by simply appending
.sixxs.org to the domain part of a url, eg
[5]http://www.google.com.sixxs.org, the gateway will the rewrite url's
to have it appended automatically so that everything goes over IPv6.
Full information is available on [6]http://ipv6gate.sixxs.net. Oh and
yes if you don't have IPv6, those domains under sixxs.org won't work
:)"
Links
0.
http://unfix.org
1.
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2038223&tid=156
2.
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/01/1747254&tid=99
3.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/05/14/176224&tid=99
4.
http://slashdot.org.sixxs.org/
5.
http://www.google.com.sixxs.org/
6.
http://ipv6gate.sixxs.net/
Sony's MMORPG "Sovereign" Dead
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2344238
[0]Gudlyf writes "Although the [1]main site for this
massive-multiplayer game by [2]Sony (once known as Verant) was updated
at some point late last year, it seems that [3]according to CNN Money,
it's gone quietly dead after 4.5 years in development (reminds me of
why I posted my vote in a [4]previous story on vaporware): "Work on
'Sovereign,' a massively multiplayer real time strategy game, has been
terminated after more than four-and-a-half years of development.
Ambitious in nature, the game had hoped to replicate a continuous
global war that supported up to 500 players. Diplomacy would have
played as significant a role as the player's tactical abilities. 'We
came to a decision that it was not going to be what we wanted it to
be,' said McDaniel. 'It never really had the magic.'""
Links
0. mailto:gudlyf@NOSpAm.realistek.com
1.
http://sovereign.station.sony.com/
2.
http://www.sonyonline.com/
3.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/02/11/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm
4.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/02/2211205&tid=133Mozilla, Gecko, Netscape, And Their Future At AOL http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2117202
[0]bluephone writes "I've been lucky enough to receive some interesting
information from within the Netscape/AOLTW firewall, although in light
of AOL's recent [1]massive losses, [1]poor outlook, and high profile
execs [2]resigning their [3]positions, I'm not sure if these battle
plans are still intact. As it stands, Netscape 7.x has one major
release left for the forseeable future, but Gecko will soon overshadow
everything, becoming the core platform for all of AOL's Internet
content distribution. For all the details and much more, read it
[4]here."
Links
0.
http://{jesus_x} {at} {mozillanews.org}
1.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/01/29/technology/aol/index.htm
2.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/01/12/case.resignation/index.html
3.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/01/29/news/companies/turner/index.htm
4.
http://www.mozillanews.org/index.php3?article=ee36b2404cfa65b733ae1190a7f6405b
Intel Announces New, Slower, Chip
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2048227
[0]kshkval writes "According to [1]Business Week, [2]Intel is marketing
the [3]Centrino, a 1.6 Ghz chip that is slower than previous laptop
processors from Intel, but does more. Hey, isn't that what Apple and
AMD have gotten so much guff about? The worm turns..."
Links
0. mailto:kshkval@mac.com
1.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2003/tc20030211_8644_tc119.htm
2.
http://intel.com
3.
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20030108corp.htmPlex86 Lives, As Lightweight VM Technology http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2059250
[0]Kevin P. Lawton writes "[0]Plex86 has been completely overhauled,
and simplified to be a user (application) code only Virtual Machine
technology. For running user code, many of the heavy weight x86-VM
techniques are unnecessary. But the bonus is, Linux can easily be made
to run inside the plex86 VM, so that the kernel is actually 'pushed
down' to user privilege level. This has been demonstrated on both
[1]Linux 2.4 and [2]2.5 kernels. Thus, Linux can run in a plex86 VM
without the need for any heavy virtualization. My goal is to keep the
code base trim, tight, auditable and get to usable releases quickly.
And to favor those goals over adding unnecessary complexities. The
first milestones have just been reached, so it's still early in
development. There are email lists available on the main plex86 site."
Links
0.
http://plex86.sourceforge.net/
1.
http://plex86.sourceforge.net/xclipboard.jpg
2.
http://plex86.sourceforge.net/linux2.5.59-vga.txt
House and Senate Reject E-mail Surveillance http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/223219
[0]vena writes "The Star Tribune reports the House and Senate today
[1]agreed not to allow email surveillance of American citizens proposed
by the Total Information Awareness program. Additionally, negotiators
agreed to halt all future funding on the program without extensive
consultation with Congress."
Links
Optimizing Linux Advocacy Efforts
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2045249
An anonymous reader writes "Open source advocate Tony Stanco, of the
George Washington University [0]Cyberspace Policy Institute has been
[1]getting flamed for allowing Microsoft reps to speak at an [2]Open
Source in government conference he's putting on next month. Today, in
[3]a commentary on NewsForge, Tony responds to the flamers. He says,
"Leave it to the kooks in the community to make Microsoft look
sympathetic." Is he right? Should we be willing to listen to what
Microsoft has to say? Aren't open minds important to open source?"
Newsforge and Slashdot are both part of OSDN.
Links
0.
http://www.cpi.seas.gwu.edu/home.php
1.
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/09/2138247
2.
http://egovos.org/march-2003/
3.
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/11/2118256&tid=19
NCR Patents the Internet
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/200209
An anonymous reader writes "We all know about NCR's lawsuit against Palm & Handspring, but I haven't seen much press about patent infringements they are claiming against some of the biggest sites on the planet. According to documentation that a friend's company has recently received, their patents protect everything from keyword searching to product categorization. Patents to look for (and filed in
- include [0]6,253,203, [1]6,169,997, [2]6,151,601, [3]6,085,223 and [4]5,991,791 . IMHO, this is absolutely outrageous and is likely to cause billions in both legal fees and eventual licensing fees (eBay, Amazon and MSFT have already licensed from NCR). How is this not the lead story on every site? every day? Maybe because no one wants to get sued for having an online business." Links
- http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6253203.WKU.&OS=PN/6253203&RS=PN/6253203
- http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6169997.WKU.&OS=PN/6169997&RS=PN/6169997
- http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6151601.WKU.&OS=PN/6151601&RS=PN/6151601
- http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6085223.WKU.&OS=PN/6085223&RS=PN/6085223
- http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5991791.WKU.&OS=PN/5991791&RS=PN/5991791
Snowboarding Soul Ride Engine Goes GPL
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/1735246
TuringTest writes "LinuxGames reports this [0]news update at the
[1]Soul Ride game site. Soul Ride is a snowboarding game with real
character physics, and its engine is now released under GPL and
[2]available for download. You may see its [3]beautiful screenshots
until it gets /.ed. Note that only the engine is GPL'd, not the artwork
and data. Can you imagine a GPL game with the Fellowship of the Ring
crossing the Caradhras with [4]these graphics?" I hope this release
spawns a Linux-friendly snowboarding simulator -- Soul Ride is limited
to Windows (9X, NT, 2000) for now.
Links
0.
http://www.soulride.com/products/news.html
1.
http://www.soulride.com/products/sr_features.html
2.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/soulride
3.
http://www.soulride.com/products/screenshots/screen.pl?num=11
4.
http://www.soulride.com/products/screenshots/screen.pl?num=18
Linux.com
Xandros: Delivering the corporate desktop
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2319228
DesktopLinux.com discovers what Hilton hotels recently learned -- Xandros delivers the corporate desktop. Emphasizing solutions that offer a smooth transition for companies migrating from Microsoft Windows and a significant cost savings (reportedly millions for Hilton alone), Xandros is paving the way for Desktop Linux. This in-depth interview with Xandros' Chairman Frank Berenstein and VP of software development, Ming Poon walks us through the ...
Latest View from Gates on Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2318237
miladus writes "According to Bill Gates, Linux is "unusual kind of competition because in a way it's out there and very pervasive. In a way, there's more incompatible versions of Linux than there are of all other operating systems put together. That is, as people do innovations on top of Linux, they don't all get tested together and they're not all consistent with each other. Full details about the latest Microsoft view of Linux on eWeek."
Being hacked is like being haunted?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2315254
Anonymous Reader writes "Jay Beale (from Bastille Linux) answers the questions "How can I determine if my Linux server has been hacked? How can I be sure that I haven't been hacked?" He starts out by saying Being hacked is a lot like being haunted--odd things are afoot that you may or may not notice. Of course he talks about Tripwire, but he also talks about how Tripwire gets defeated by kernel level rootkits and how you can detect or defeat ...
Secret Microsoft plot to promote open source exposed http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2313252
Anonymous Reader writes "Consider for a moment what a well-orchestrated promotional stunt the Microsoft SQL Server Slammer worm proved to be. Does anyone honestly think it was a coincidence that Slammer brought the Internet to its knees before the echoes of Bill Gates' state of the union on trustworthy computing address could fade? The timing was as impeccable as food to a beakless chicken."
Monthly Monster Machines back in action
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/2310225
Anonymous Reader writes "Each month the Linuxlookup staff assembles a list of hardware components to aid our viewers in building their own Budget Box, Workstation / Server and Dream Machine. With each machine category comes a preset spending limit and suggestions are made based upon this dollar amount. We try our best to outfit these compilations with components currently on the market available to consumers and for the purpose of running the ...
Call for parallel and distributed processing conference papers: http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/141246
- By Barbara French, Tekrati - With the 2003 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications February 17 call-for-papers deadline approaching, Rajat P. Garg, Ph.D. with Sun Microsystems, encourages the open source community to file submissions and offers some suggested topics. You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 5 pages and/or a proposal to organize a technical session/workshop. All ...
Making movies with Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/1652237
Just for fun, some pictures of Linux in action in feature film production...
Book Review - Counter Hack
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/142219
LogError writes "If you're in charge of the security of a network or just a security enthusiast, you'll find this book of great value. The specific tools and techniques described in this book are more valuable than just theory presented in other publications."
Open and closed security are roughly equivalent http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/141227
Open and closed approaches to security are basically equivalent, with opening a system up to inspection helping attackers and defenders alike. That's the surprising conclusion drawn by Cambridge don Ross Anderson during a well-received talk to a Linux User Group at London's City University last night.
Open Content Music Database Launched
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/02/12/140241
Slashdot: An anonymous reader writes "The open source music database MusicBrainz was launched officially today."
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