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[osdn starter] May 30, 2003
Date: Fri May 30 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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May 30, 2003 STARTER SERIES
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Slashdot
LOTR The Musical!
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1957225
Blue Stone writes "The Lord of The Rings, is to [0]become a [1]musical,
to be staged in [2]London's West End, in 2005, on the book's 50th
anniversary. The £8m (US$12m) production has lyrics by [3]Shaun
McKenna and music by Stephen Keeling and Bernd Stromberger, while
[4]Matthew Warchus will direct." If they can get Leonard Nimoy to sing
the Bilbo Baggins song on stage, I'd go ;)
Links
0.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2944402.stm
1.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/0,11711,965572,00.html
2.
http://www.londontheateronline.com/LondonTheatremap.html
3.
http://www.mercurymusicals.com/associates/mckenna.html
4.
http://www.zealpictures.com/production/warchus_bio.htmlCopy Protection a Crime Against Humanity http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/0227258
[0]Trevalyx writes "An article over at [1]Wired looks into the
[2]relation between copy protection and the reality of a rational
amount of 'wiggle room' that is typically provided by the legal system.
It's a topic covered often on Slashdot, but it's still a good read.
Should be accompanied by a visit to the [3]Electronic Frontier
Foundation for your Daily Dose of Defending Digital Freedom." The
article does a good job of giving examples of legal leeway that's
granted every day.
Links
0.
http://www.trevalyx.com
1.
http://www.wired.com/
2.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.06/view.html
3.
http://www.eff.org/Running a Research Lab on Free Software? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/30/0221234
Neurotensor asks: "My lab is researching quantum computing, and I don't like the fact that Windows / Visual Basic [seems to be] the preferred solution for controlling the experiments. It's not just a pride thing, unlike many colleagues I know what I'm missing out on, in the free software world. I've wasted a *lot* of time and effort trying to implement some very simple stuff with free (and better) alternatives, simply because certain hardware manufacturers utterly refuse to support anything other than Windows." There were [0]older [1]articles that touched on this subject, 2 years ago, but are others still finding themselves in the same situation as the submitter? Links
0. http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/03/24/0251208&tid=156
YOPY Arrives
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/2356252
[0]Victor Tramp writes "Apparently the fabled Linux based [1]YOPY
handheld has been put on the market after all! Not only do they look
like cool PDA versions of a Gameboy Advance SP (they fold), they look
like they give the Zaurus a real run for the money, featurewise. Though
the fastest processor is 206MHz, they include CompactFlash and MMC
slots on the [2]3700 model. Apparently you can download their [3]Linupy
distro, too. And finally, they don't seem to be [4]vaporware!"
Links
0. mailto:junk_mayl@hotm a i l . c om
1.
http://yopy.com/english/products/overview.htm
2.
http://yopy.com/english/products/yp3700_overview.htm
3.
http://yopy.com/english/download/overview.htm
4.
http://yopy.com/english/preorder/predorder_orderinfo.htm
Department of Defense Gadget Show
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/2347210
blackp writes "[0]DefenseLINK has an article about [1]Force Protection Equipment Demonstration IV. This year they had over 2,600 gadget and equipment for defense and government agencies. The list includes kevlar suits, body heat camo, a RoBoCop Suit, even biometric identification. Some pictures are available, although somewhat limited. This show seems perfect for the geek with a big budget." Or the government with a big budget. Still, some neat things on display. Links
0. http://www.defenselink.mil/
Microsoft to Pay AOL $750M in Settlement http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/2245236
aoteoroa writes "Microsoft will [0]pay $750 million to AOL Time Warner
to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed by AOL on behalf of its subsidiary
Netscape last year, the companies said Thursday. At first blush the
deal looks good, but I can't help but wonder how a deal that ties AOL
to IE again will negatively impact my [1]favorite web browser." Here's
a news.com story that [2]also covers it. Is the browser war over? If
so, it sure was anticlimactic.
Links
0.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/05/29/technology/microsoft/index.htm
1.
http://www.mozilla.org/
2.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-1011296.html
3 Major HD Makers Recalling Drives?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1943216
[0]mauriceh writes "Seems that 3 major Hard Disk companies have a
problem with defective 40GB platters. A [1]major recall is in the
works." Seagate, Hitachi, and Maxtor 40 & 80 gig drives appear to be
the troubled drives.
Links
0. mailto:maurice@harddata.com
A Supernova In Red/Blue Plaid, Please
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1648241
Snotnose writes "The New York Times is reporting that scientists have
found a [0] a supernova factory . From the article, scientists
estimated that the cluster alone, which contains up to a million stars,
probably produces a supernova once every two years. That is a rate 50
times higher than usual in entire galaxies. Stars explode in Earth's
home galaxy, the Milky Way, only once in a century.. Sounds pretty
awesome. "
Links
0. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/28/science/28ASTR.html
Might Mars Contain Life?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1939248
[0]stagmeister writes "According to the [1]BBC, the [2]Viking probes to
Mars in the 1970s "detected strange signs of activity in the Martian
soil - akin to microbes giving off gas," and that while those findings
were not acknowledged as proof of life then, "[3]in 1997, reached the
conclusion ... that the so-called LR (labelled release) work had
detected life." At the same time, the British are [4]launching a probe
to try to find life on Mars."
Links
0. mailto:jasonlustig@@@adelphia...net
1.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
2.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/viking.html
3.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2941826.stm
4.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/123715_mars27.html
San Mehat On Web Services & .Net
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1647201
A reader writes: "There's an interview with [0]San Mehat in regards to .Net & Webservices. He has some interesting comments about what will work and what won't work, and where things are going." San is well known for [1]his Netwinder work, as well as being a good [2]DJ. And, in the interest of full disclosure, San does work for [3]VA Software, the parent company of [4]OSDN, as is DevChannel. Links
0.
http://webservices.devchannel.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/28/0821232
1.
http://www.netwinder.org/howto/Disk-Update-HOWTO-6.html
2.
http://www.nthdegreerecords.com/sanmehat.asp
3.
http://www.vasoftware.com
4.
http://www.osdn.com
Linux.com
Wireless access for the masses!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/28/0033238
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Bradenton, FL - So far I've only been able to find three local wireless "hot spots." Each one is on a different network, and all of them charge substantial daily fees to connect. The funny thing is, wireless access is dirt-cheap to provide, and businesses smart enough to give it to people like me for free would almost certainly profit from my increased patronage.
Lindows.com Revelation Could Be Fatal Blow to SCO http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/229251
Anonymous Reader writes "Lindows.com announced today that it has previously entered into an agreement through which SCO would provide Lindows with certain technology. According to Michael Robertson, CEO of Lindows.com, this means that Lindows.com customers will not have to worry about SCO's ongoing attempts to "protect its IP." Interestingly enough, this may cause a much larger impact than Robertson bargained for. Read more at OfB.biz."
Darl McBride threatens to sue Linus Torvalds http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1338209
Dave B writes "SCO boss Darl McBride had a bad day yesterday. Novell cast doubt on SCO's claim to any System V Unix IP, the stock price lost 24% and then it seems Mr McBride publicly threatened to sue Linus Torvalds. The Inquirer has the story."
Interview with Ivan Arce, CTO of Core Security Technologies http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1545250
LogError writes "The Chief Tehnology Officer of Core Security Technologies discusses the security threats, his top five security tools, the importance of penetration testing and information security in general."
Gauging the enterprise-readiness of open-source financial apps http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1548233
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Today, Linux-based applications are being used to manage and make large sums of money in the financial services industry. Meanwhile, applications for businesses outside the financial services space are few and far between. Only two open-source financial products -- Nola and SQL-Ledger -- have gained much notice in the business world."
Big Machines, Big Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1518229
The joke used to be that IBM's mainframes were the useless dinosaurs of computing. None of IBM's rivals are laughing now. With Linux gaining popularity on IBM's zSeries, the mainframe is making a strong comeback.
LindowsOS enters Japanese market
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/158221
Lindows.com, Inc. today announced a distribution agreement with Japan's EDGE corporation. Under the program, LindowsOS will be sold for home, work and educational uses, according to the announcement.
Why you shouldn't use Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/152231
You probably already know the advantages of Linux. Even if it may seems contradictory for a site dedicated to Linux, I think that's important that new users and beginners know the disadvantages and limitations of Linux. This knowledge is essential to correctly evaluate if Linux will meet your needs. It will also make deceptions less likely, since you will know what are the main limitations of the OS.
Linux Operating System Passes With Flying Colors http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1445204
Ready for a new operating system on your computer? Because a new operating system is ready for you. I'm talking about Linux, the free software alternative to Microsoft Windows.
SCO's 10k report
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/29/1418233
Anonymous Reader writes "Open Source bug hunters have been checking all available SCO material. In their 10k report (tax?) Karsten Self has uncovered confirmation of Novell's claim to the System V copyrights. Copyrights that Darl McBride was reported to claim as SCO's property as recently as yesterday. No doubt he was misquoted."
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