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[osdn starter] May 22, 2003
Date: Thu May 22 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Is There Room for an IM only Device ?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/2126245
tealover writes "[0]MSNBC Has an [1]article about a new device from
[2]Motorola that they're marketing that just does IM. It' called
IMFree. Kind of a combination of a cordless phone and pager; There is a
base station that plugs into a USB port in your computer, so it's only
portable in relation to the base station. Sounds and looks like the
kids would like this."
Links
0.
http://www.msnbc.com/
1.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/915831.asp?0ql=c8p
2.
http://www.motorola.com/
Water Flows Uphill
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1538236
An anonymous reader writes "[0]The BBC are reporting James Dyson's new garden feature, a [1]waterfall with water flowing uphill. Apparently, he wanted to recreate an Escher drawing." Links
Survey of Linux-Based Gadgets & Devices
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/0058249
An anonymous reader writes "NewsFactor Network recently asked: [0]Where
Are All the Cool Embedded-Linux Gadgets? Well, LinuxDevices.com has
just updated its answer to that question. The [1]Embedded Linux "Cool
Devices" Quick Reference Guide now encompasses 123 Linux-based gadgets
and devices in 7 categories, including PDAs, mobile-phones, IP-phones,
audio/video entertainment, tablet computers, gateways/routers, servers,
wireless access points, robots, web-enabled cameras, telematics,
industrial controllers, wrist watches, and last but not least, a DIY
category: little Linux systems for projects and products. Lots of great
pictures, too."
Links
0. http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/printer/21439/
William Gibson on Movies, Music, Media
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/0022204
automatic_jack writes "[0]William Gibson gave a talk at the
[1]Directors' Guild of America's Digital Day last week. The text of it
is up [2]in his 'blog, and in it he says some intriguing things about
the nature of the entertainment and media industries. There's a bit of
a surprise conclusion at the end!"
Links
0.
http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/
1.
http://www.dga.org/
2.
http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/archive/2003_05_01_archive.asp#200322370
30 Years of Ethernet
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/2151204
[0]Babylon Rocker writes "An [1]interview with one of the inventors of
Ethernet." Metcalfe talks about the history of Ethernet as well as what
he's been up to for the last couple years. (Not surprisingly, he's now
a VC ;)
Links
0. mailto:raymisc@@@snet...net
The Internet and The War
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/2242212
John Jorsett writes "[0]Wired Magazine has an [1]interesting article on the realities of the use of communication and navigation technology in the Iraq war. Particularly intriguing is the use of chat rooms to engage experts thousands of miles away in helping to solve problems at the troop level in the field. And if you think your admin job is tough, try running your servers in 125 degree heat in a sandstorm." Links
Caldera vs. Microsoft Court Documents To Be Shredded http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/2136211
Geste writes "As now being reported in [0] this brief story and on my local (Seattle) NPR affiliate, 3 million court documents from Caldera's unfair competition suit against Microsoft are to be shredded in Utah. The timing relative to Microsoft's recent licensing of SCO Unix IP is undoubtedly a complete coincidence. " Links
0. http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=29450
PPC 970 Confirmed for Apple?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1959241
[0]batboy78 writes "In what perhaps is the first 'official'
confirmation that IBM's PowerPC 970's will be used by Apple,
BusinessWeek claims that [1]IBM has confirmed that it's developing a
new set of chips for the Mac: 'IBM says the new Apple chip will be of
the 64-bit variety, which means it can process twice as much
information per cycle as existing 32-bit chips.'" CT The article has
been updated to make the confirmation seem... well, far less
comfirming.
Links
0. http://www.caseyandkelly.com
FSF Threatens GPL Lawsuit
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1932253
An anonymous reader writes "Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury News reports that OpenTV is [0]violating the GNU General Public License. He notes that the [1]Free Software Foundation is threatening to file a lawsuit in the case. If you haven't become an [2]associate member of the FSF yet, now would be a good time!" Note that Gillmor is reporting the FSF's claim of violation, not making it himself. Links
0.
http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/archives/001029.shtml#001029
1.
http://www.fsf.org/
2.
http://member.fsf.org/Explaining WLAN Chips' Poor Linux Support http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1640211
morcheeba writes "Kernel Traffic is [0]reporting ([1]mirror [2]mirror list) that 'Some WLAN Chip Specs Secret To Protect Military Communications.' While this is stretching it a bit -- these radios are generally limited to a narrow frequency range and few modulation types
- software can cause illegal radio operation, especially when the laws vary by country. Is Linux support for 802.11g and Centrino chipsets going to be delayed by manufacturers afraid of FCC harassment? An interesting discussion on the future of Openness in radio chipsets." Interesting comments from Alan Cox in here about just how flexible some of these chips are. Links 0. http://www.kerneltraffic.org/kernel-traffic/kt20030520_216.html#2
Linux.com
Bits and pieces: Short Linux and computing notes
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/145214
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Why isn't the most important laptop spec ever mentioned in reviews? Why do we keep making Linux look harder than it really is? Why do we pretend some free/open source programs are better than they really are? Why is there air?
GNU GPL to be tested in court?
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/2012241
paulv writes "Dan Gillmor writes "The Free Software Foundation (FSF), which monitors the scene and enforces the GPL, says a Mountain View company has been violating the GPL for more than a year. The foundation calls the violations serious and is threatening a lawsuit.""
Sun certifies Ohioedge CRM and J2eeBuilder product http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/2011231
Anonymous writes "Cleveland, OH -- May 20, 2003 -- Ohioedge, the provider of #1 open source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Server software announced today that it's CRM and J2eeBuilder products have undergone and passed all the quality and performance tests monitored by Sun Microsystems and has received J2EE-Verified certification from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Ohioedge is one of the five companies to receive such certification from Sun ...
Sun unveils low-end servers, alliances with Red Hat http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1642226
Michael S. Mimoso writes "SAN FRANCISCO -- While extending its partnerships with Oracle Corp. and Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc. staked its claim today as the leader in low-cost computing by unveiling two new x86-based servers. The $2,450 Sun Fire V60x and $2,650 V65x servers are priced lower than comparable servers from IBM Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Computer Corp., according to Sun. Both can run either Sun Solaris x86 Platform ...
Performance Inspector Open Source Project for Lin http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/209248
Anonymous Reader writes "Performance Inspector puts your finger on the pulse of your C/C++ and Java code, helping you nail down performance bottlenecks and problems with Linux kernel interaction. The suite of tools includes sample-based profiling, monitoring at the thread level, and more."
IBM Unmoved by SCO Linux Wrangle
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/207200
IBM Corp appears unconcerned about SCO Group Inc's recent announcement that Linux users could be held liable if it proves that Linux operating system code violates its Unix intellectual property.
German Linux association may drop SCO as member http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/193221
LIVE Linux-Verband e.V., a German association promoting the interests of Linux users and software developers in the country, is mulling whether to drop the German subsidiary of The SCO Group Inc. as a member.
Linux Kernel Route Cache Entry Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1813241
It has been reported that the Linux kernel does not properly handle a low volume flood of some types of traffic. Because of this, an attacker may be able to cause excessive consumption of resources and failure to route traffic.
The Wrong Choice: Locked in by license restrictions http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1640251
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Sucked in by advertising, Jameson C. Burt bought a proprietary mathematical software application four years ago. This year, he discovered that he couldn't move that program to new hardware without paying hefty license fees. That's when Burt realized he'd made the wrong choice."
Battle heats up Munich software deal
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/21/1638252
NZheretic writes "From Expatica.com, Germany: In a battle heating up over a software deal for the city administration of Munich, US giant Microsoft has lowered its price offer by another 15 per cent in order to prevent the city switching to Linux. ... If it switched to Linux, Munich would be the first major German city to do so and could pave the way for other cities to make the switch, something which Microsoft aims to prevent, especially after ...
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