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[osdn starter] June 03, 2003
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 04:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Trepia: A Buddy List Of Strangers
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/03/0312249
An anonymous reader writes "Trepia has released an IM client that automatically populates itself with people who happen to be around you. Something that has been done before by Apple with iChat, but Trepia claims to be 'iChat on crack' in this [0]article featuring the software. This could have potentially revolutionary social effects..." Links
0. http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/business/technology/5987828.htm
Defense Dept. Memo Explains Open Source Policy http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/03/0237230
[0]TonyStanco writes "Big news. DoD issued a policy statement leveling
the playing field for Open Source. We have the memo on the Center of
[1]Open Source & Government site." The requirements listed in this memo
make me think of a company policy along the lines of "You can bring
your baby or toddler to work, so long as it can talk, feed itself and
stick effortlessly to the ceiling like a spider." See this PDF for more
information about [2]National Security Telecommunications and
Information Systems Security Policy (NSTISSP) number 11.
Links
0.
http://www.egovos.org
1.
http://www.egovos.org/
2.
http://niap.nist.gov/niap/library/nstissp_11.pdf
Jonathan Ive Named Designer of the Year
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/03/0041202
no_demons writes "[0]Jonathan Ive, the man behind the [1]iMac and the
[2]iPod, has won the first [3]Designer of the Year award from the
[4]Design Museum in London. The Independent has the [5]scoop, and BBC2
has the documentary on Wednesday, June 11th."
Links
0.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/1768724.stm
1.
http://www.apple.com/imac/
2.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/
3.
http://www.designmuseum.org/designeroftheyear/html/detect.html
4.
http://www.designmuseum.org/
5.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=411956
Barbra Streisand, Miss Vermont, And Your Website http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/03/0046227
An anonymous reader writes "The NYTimes (sign up for free subscription) is reporting about a person who wrote about a prior relationship with a former Miss Vermont. He was [0]ordered to remove any reference to the former Miss Vermont or the relationship by court order. This ruling has obvious implications for the First Amendment if allowed to stand. I wonder if I can get the same court order applied to my ex-girlfriends' websites." Read on to see what this has to do with Barbra Streisand. Links
0. http://nytimes.com/2003/06/02/national/02INTE.html
Using Palladium to Secure P2P Networks
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/2347224
[0]user555 writes "The RIAA and MPAA have seen Palladium as a way to
prevent piracy. But this article argues that ironically Palladium
[1]may actually make P2P piracy more widespread (PDF). They argue that
the security features of Palladium could be used to create P2P networks
that are more resistant to attacks from content owners."
Links
0. mailto:drl7x@cs.virginia.edu
Archos Releases Portable Video/Image/MP3 Player http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/2256202
[0]GregGardner writes "[1]Archos is about to release the [2]AV300
series, the next generation of portable video/image/MP3 player based
off of the Archos Jukebox Multimedia [3]discussed on Slashdot
previously. Features include a 3.8" LCD screen for viewing movies and
photos, FM tuner, MP3 playing and recording, 20GB or 40GB HD models,
USB2.0 (optional Firewire) connection, TV-out, MPEG-4 encoding from a
video/audio-in signal, digital photo (3.3 megapixel) and video camera,
and much more. Looks like some of the features require add-on modules.
I found a [4]brief review on SF Gate which states that the 20GB model
(AV320) will retail for $570."
Links
0.
http://bah.org/
1.
http://www.archos.com/
2.
http://www.archos.com/products/av300_series.html
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/12/235249&tid=100
4.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/02/BU204669.DTL&type=tech
North Korea's School For Hackers?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/216245
Makoto writes "How do you launch a cyber-war with no IP infrastructure? South Korea [0]claims that North Korea is training about 100 "cybersoldiers" per year in electronic warfighting tools and techniques, including writing viruses and hacking. But according to a story at Wired News, North Korea can [1]barely keep its electrical grid up - not to mention feed its people. Even the Pentagon says North Korea's hacker academy is probably just propaganda by South Korea." Links
0. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/5877291.htm
MIT Introductory EE Goes Hands-On
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/2034234
[0]pioneer writes "MIT is looking to replace its introductory core EE
(electrical engineering) curriculum with more hands-on classes. MIT
Professors Abelson and Sussman discuss the [1]new class, which replaces
equations with actual circuit building, tours of electrical plants, and
classes taught by famous professors."
Links
0. http://web.mit.edu/droy/www
Universal Alphanumeric Postal Code Proposed http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/203205
[0]Meshach writes "An article in the Globe and Mail is discussing a
[1]possible change to the way postal codes are assigned over the world.
NAC Geographic Products will be using Microsoft's [2]MapPoint to power
their Mobile Location-Based Services Network, which could change all
postal codes in the world to a simpler, more universal format."
Links
0. mailto:{ten.emohtfos} {ta} {rehtaewc}
1.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030602.gtmapjune2/BNStory/Technology/
2.
http://mappoint.msn.com/Kazaa/Altnet To Pay Users For Trading Content http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1841239
[0]mesozoic writes "News.com is reporting that Kazaa and Altnet are
unrolling a setup where [1]users are paid to distribute 'authorized
content.' The article also mentions something about getting rid of
unauthorized files, but is unclear on when and how. I'll be paying
close attention to whether this P2P business model pans out; Sharman
_has_ shown some shrewd business sense in the past."
Links
0. http://slashdot.org/~mesozoic
Linux.com
IBM Shares Halted
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/2220245
Shares of International Business Machines Corp. were halted on Monday in over-the-counter trading, pending news.
Prepare for the DB2(v8) DBA certification exam http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1939213
Anonymous Reader writes "This series of six free tutorials is designed to help you prepare for the DB2 Version 8 DBA (Exam 701) certification exam to attain the certification IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 UDB V8.1 for Linux and UNIX. These tutorials provide a solid base for each section of the exam."
Sony Gets Good Feedback on Linux from Engineers http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1637220
"Software assets can be shared more easily than was expected, and the kernel can be adapted and improved speedily. The response to our embedded Linux from engineers working on the ground has been mostly very encouraging," said Mario Tokoro, corporate executive vice president and Electronics co-CTO.
Analysts balk at SCO offer to review disputed Unix/Linux code http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/165240
Analysts are balking at The SCO Group's offer to view its proof that there is illegal Unix code in Linux, with one calling the move a publicity stunt. Meanwhile, Linux creator Linus Torvalds today said that he has no plans to look at the code and that the battle between SCO, IBM and Novell is on par with a rancorous episode of the Jerry Springer Show.
TCS to set up Linux lab in Delhi, ropes in IBM, CA http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1559252
Software major Tata Consultancy Services is planning to set up a centre of excellence Linux laboratory in its Delhi facility where it will showcase Linux-installed machines to demonstrate the capability of open source software.
Will Apple's Gore Goar Microsoft in 2004? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1450244
Eric Peterson writes "Microsoft made large campaign contributions to George W Bush and now the DOJ and MS are like old pals. Recent polls show the liberal public wants Gore, (now on Apple's Board of Directors) to be the Democratic nominee. Could Apple's political liaison be the key to finally getting justice served?"
First Look at YellowTAB's Zeta
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1452245
Anonymous Reader writes "Great news for the BeOS fans. After Be sold its IP to Palm, many said that the BeOS was no more, but a new startup company from Germany, YellowTAB, was able to get hold of Be's source code and form the future of the never-released BeOS 6 ('Dano'), under the name 'Zeta'. YellowTAB added a lot of new goodies to the OS and brought it up to speed. OSNews features the first ever preview of Zeta with a lot of good information, ...
The question is: Who stole what from whom? http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1448248
Anonymous Reader writes "So what if the Linux kernel and what SCO claims is its property have code in common, asks Dennis E. Powell in The view from the desktop. It is possible, and in some ways more likely, that the code flowed from Linux to SCO as it is the other way around. And the only way of finding out is an examination to which SCO won't submit."
A first look at Ximian Desktop 2
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1420245
Joe Barr writes "My overall impression, beta or no, is Ximian has done an outstanding job on Ximian Desktop 2. Not just in bringing its desktop up to the latest version of GNOME and the latest releases of major distributions, but in the additions, tweaks, and tuning as well. I'm very happy to have a Ximian desktop again, and I hope I don't have to go a long time without it in the future. I don't want to start a flame war, but I pity the phools ...
Opinions about FLOSS from the Philippines http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/06/02/1446251
oldjedi writes "At http://www.asiaosc.org, Sujita writes: We were honoured to be able to conduct a question and answer session with the Managing Director of K2 Interactive Inc., Philippines, Mr. Reuben J. Ravago, in which he gave his honest opinions on open source and it's future. Mr. Reuben represented The Philippines in the Asia Open Source Software Symposium 2003, held earlier this year. The full text is available at: ...
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