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[osdn starter] March 31, 2003
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 04:00:55 EST
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March 31, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
Debian's Own SourceForge
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/31/0321243
rescdsk writes "Raphael Hertzog recently [0]announced [1]Alioth, a
[2]SourceForge installation dedicated for Debian use. All developers
automatically have accounts, though anyone may get an account. Quoting
the front page, the purpose of Alioth is multiple: to provide
facilities to free software projects supported by Debian developers, to
make it easier for non-Debian developers to contribute to projects
initiated by Debian, and to support projects whose goal is to promote
Debian or one of its derivatives. Go peer with great wonder!"
Links
0.
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2003/debian-devel-announce-200303/msg00024.html
1.
http://alioth.debian.org/
2.
http://sf.net/
Flash Memory And Its future
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/31/013226
[0]NETHED writes "[1]C|NET News is running an article about [2]Flash
Memory's future. Here is a [3]How Stuff Works link about Flash memory.
An interesting read especially considering how small these things are
currently. Does the slashdot crowd have a new size benchmark for small
sizes?"
Links
0. mailto:wwitkowski@NOsPAM.myrealbox.com
1.
http://news.com/
2.
http://news.com.com/2009-1040-994240.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed
3.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/flash-memory.htm
Last-Mile Fiber Optic
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/232218
[0]Johnny Mnemonic writes "The newsletter [1]"The Town Paper" tracks
the development of "traditional" new developments--developments with
integrated shopping, parks, and that are pedestrian friendly. Their
recent issue has an [2]article that describes a [3]new community in
Issaquah WA that has, among it's interesting features: a wired LAN in
every home, free community Intranet, and a choice for a fiber optic
connection. It is probably no coincidence that Microsoft is planning on
building 3 million square feet of office space there. How much is a
pre-wired house worth to you? What will this do for community
building?"
Links
0. mailto:mdinsmoreNO@SPAMmac.com
1.
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/
2.
http://www.tndtownpaper.com/Volume5/issaquah_highlands.htm
3.
http://www.issaquahhighlands.com/
Build Your Own PCB Milling Machine
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/2355211
[0]mwandel writes "It used to be that one off amateur printed circuit
boards were all etched in acid. A lot of companies nowadays use a
special form of milling machine to mill them out of solid copper clad
circuit boards. This guy Jonathan Westhues built his own [1] PCB
milling machine out of various parts, with a laminate trimmer as the
milling head. Lots of other neat hacks on his [2]Webpage as well."
Links
0.
http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel
1.
http://cryolite.ath.cx/i/pcb-router
2.
http://cryolite.ath.cx/i/index
U.S. Forces In Iraq Ban GPS Phones
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/2334242
[0]Brian Enigma writes "According to a report last night on NPR and
[1]these [2]two articles, Central Command has banned a particular
satellite phone from reporters. It seems that it not only has a GPS--to
help locate which satellite to use--but also (if activated) transmits
the users location back to the phone company. Eavesdropping this signal
is nontrivial, but still possible."
Links
0.
http://netninja.com
1.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/5451652.htm
2.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B360131.htmJapanese Makers To Forge An Internet TV Standard http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/2213259
An anonymous reader writes "Five Japanese TV manufacturers will form a
working group to hammer out technical specifications by October for
[0]digital TVs with Internet access. They will develop a consumer
electronics version of Linux to provide functions and performance
required for digital products. The resulting source code will be made
available through the General Public License procedure."
Links
0. http://www.eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030327S0043
Why ICANN Needs Fresh Blood
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/1958218
[0]scubacuda writes "[1]Akash Kapur of [2]CircleID has written an
editorial, [3] Why ICANN Needs Fresh Blood: A Deeper View . Kapur
writes, "[4]ICANN was born amid the heady days of Internet euphoria.
Its early promise to be the world's first global democracy (not to
mention an entirely new form of governance) was a product of that
euphoria. But like so many dot-coms, ICANN quickly succumbed to the
hubris of its own vision. If ICANN has been a troubled organization
from the start, then that is in no small measure because it
over-promised at the start....What's needed is fresh blood -- new
personalities, and new ideas to break the ideological impasse." Kapur
lists cancelled at-large elections, the authoritarianism and secrecy of
ICANN discussion, and the narrowing possibility that ICANN could
represent a new model of governance as indicators that global democracy
has failed."
Links
0. mailto:scubacuda@NOSPaM.iname.com
1.
http://www.circleid.com/articles/2580.asp#bio
2.
http://www.circleid.com/
3.
http://www.circleid.com/articles/2580.asp
4.
http://www.icann.org/
Are Programmers Engineers?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/1914239
[0]The Llama King writes "[1]The Houston Chronicle has an interesting
story about a debate in the [2]Texas Legislature over [3]whether
programmers are really engineers. A quote: " 'It's one of the silliest
issues we're having to deal with this session, but it's also one of the
most important,' said Steven Kester, legislative director of the
American Electronics Association, an organization of computer
companies." Are you really an engineer? Or just a code-monkey?"
Links
0. mailto:leveau1@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.chron.com/
2.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
3.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/1841652
Knoppix 3.2 Available
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/1830235
TheCrimsonUnbeliever writes "The latest version of Knoppix (bootable Linux distribution on CD) is out - New features include: KDE 3.1.1 - XFree86 4.3 - Evolution 1.2.1 - OpenOffice 1.0.2 - KOffice 1.2.1 - The ability to create a home directory on a memory stick or similar - More information is available at the [0]KNOPPIX English homepage." If you're getting started with Knoppix (and speak English), you should also check out [1]knoppix.net for the excellent forums hosted there. Links
0. http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
Another Breakthrough in Prime Number Theory http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/1714253
[0]Battal Boy writes "From [1]aimath.org: Dan Goldston and his Turkish
colleague Yalcin Cem Yildirim have smashed all previous records on the
size of small gaps between prime numbers. This work is a major step
toward the centuries-old problem of showing that there are infinitely
many 'twin primes': prime numbers which differ by 2, such as 11 and 13,
17 and 19, 29 and 31,...I am especially proud of this achievement as
Yalcin is a close friend of mine from way back! You may also want to
check out the [2]Mercury News Article and Dan Goldston's [3]home page
where you can see a photo of Dan's back being slowly but surely broken
by two of his children ..." Finding patterns in primes [4]seems to be
all the rage.
Links
0.
http://giray.uzmen.com
1.
http://aimath.org/
2.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/5483833.htm
3.
http://www.math.sjsu.edu/~goldston/
4.
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/25/0053238&tid=134
Linux.com
Open Source needs centralized PR, not development
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/23/1322252
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - It happened again: A complaint was brought up on a free software email list I'm on about the lack of a certain type of open source program, but there are several healthy projects in that area I knew about, and other list members pointed out yet others. Why didn't we all know about all of them? And if we don't know, how can we expect potential corporate open source adopters, who aren't on "inner circle" Linux and ...
KOBOL 1.3.2, a COBOL IDE and compiler for Linux and Windows http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/31/0443201
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - 31 March 2003 -- theKompany.com, producers and distributors of high-quality open source and commercial software for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X and embedded systems, are pleased to announce the release of Kobol version 1.3.2.
Debian Project has new leader
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/30/1416255
The winner of the election is Martin Michlmayr.
VA Software Joins Open Source Software Institute http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/1925237
Oxford, MS - March 26, 2003 - The Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) announced today that VA Software (Nasdaq: LNUX) has joined the open-source advocacy group as a corporate member and sponsor. OSSI (www.oss-institute.org) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the development and implementation of open-source technologies and methodologies within the U.S. Federal government and academic communities. Note: VA Software owns ...
Microsoft Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement Appeal To Be Heard http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/1136254
A federal appeals court will consider whether a settlement in the antitrust lawsuit brought against Microsoft by the U.S. Justice Department and state attorneys general was consistent with the public interest.
Fujitsu preps Linux-based robot
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/1135203
Fujitsu has launched a humanoid robot - based on a real-time version of the Linux operating system. The HOAP-2 is driven by an Intel Pentium III running at 700MHz. It is half a metre high and weights 7kg, and is scheduled to ship to Japanese consumers in July (Fujitsu will begin taking orders next month).
Sun Drops Its Linux Distribution
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/1133257
Anonymous Reader writes "In a major strategy shift, Sun Microsystems Inc. officials said it will stop offering its own customized version of Linux and will instead turn to several other standard Linux distributions."
Japan seeks new OS [ or anything but Microsoft ] for networked home appliances http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/1130218
NZheretic writes "The Japanese Consumer electronics makers and the government are teaming up to make sure the coming generation of Internet-connected home appliances will not depend on Microsoft Corp. for an operating system. In working out the standards they plan to adopt for networked appliances by 2007, manufacturers and the industry ministry plan to make use of either Linux or the domestically developed TRON operating system."
PlumpOS Released: Successor to clump/os http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/1123256
Bruce Knox, openMosix Project writes "At last, the successor to the highly popular clump/os has arrived. With a new name, a new author, a new logo, and based upon openMosix, PlumpOS has finally been released.
Distro Release: First Look At SuSE Linux 8.2 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/29/0145247
Once again I find myself checking out the newest SuSE release, and to tell you the truth, I really enjoy it. My personal computer is running Slackware (yes, I upgraded to 9.0 immediately), and I wouldn't trade it for any other distribution in the world, but I've got to say is that SuSE is still at the top of their game. When you look at all the desktop distros out there such as Mandrake, Lycoris, and Red Hat, they all really have their endearing ...
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