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[osdn starter] July 15, 2003
Date: Tue Jul 15 2003 - 01:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Linux Comes To Afghanistan
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/15/0154245
[0]gaurab writes "For the first time, 11 people were trained in Linux
in Kabul. This training was supported by UNDP as a broader program to
build capacity in use of computer technologies. The press release and
some info is available at [1]UNDP Afghanistan Website. It was reported
on [2]NewsForge today, and was picked up by the [3]Washington Post few
days ago. Some [4]discussion also happend on the South Asia Mailing
List."
Links
0.
http://gaurab at lahai dot com
1.
http://www.undp.org.af/archive/2003/7-july03-linux-training.htm
2.
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/newsvac/03/07/14/1350210.shtml?tid=4
3.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37850-2003Jul10.html
4.
http://www.apnic.net/mailing-lists/s-asia-it/archive/2003/07/msg00024.html
Philip K. Dick Speaks (Sorta)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/15/0053234
[0]futileboy writes "Erik Davis put together this posthumous
[1]interview of Philip K. Dick from some tapes he found (he explains
how it came together in his introduction to the interview). It comes
off pretty clean."
Links
Star Wars Galaxies Auctions Afoot
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/15/0016224
[0]Fusty writes "[1]Game Girl Advance is running a story about [2]the
first wave of Star Wars Galaxies auctions on Ebay. Items, credits and
characters are already selling for over $250, not even a month after
launch. Will Sony/Verant shut down SWG auctions, like they did the
EverQuest Auctions?"
Links
0.
http://www.links.net/
1.
http://www.gamegirladvance.com/
2.
http://www.gamegirladvance.com/archives/2003/07/14/galaxies_auctions_it_has_already_begun.html
UCB Researchers Critique DRM, Compulsory Licensing http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/2312227
An anonymous reader writes " In [0]this paper, Berkeley researchers
critique a host of cockamamie DRM schemes, and they also question the
[1]compulsory licensing approach recently being promoted by the EFF.
They get into some of the practical details about compulsory licensing
that no one else seems to be talking about like technical feasibility,
incentives to cheat, monitoring for compliance, efficiency of
collection and distribution of funds, privacy, fair use, feasibility of
legal enforcement... Anyway, it's worth a read and is a useful
contribution to the debate, whatever side you're on. "
Links
0. http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/~rachna/papers/EvaluatingDRM.pdf
Funding Open Source?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/13/2040241
One of the beautiful things about Open Source is that the barriers to entry are next to non-existent, and the adage "have compiler, will travel" embodies this fact well enough. However, as projects grow in size, they will soon face financial stumbling blocks, not to mention a need for increased visibility. How does one best market an Open Source project? What can Joe (or Joni) Coder do to increase their project's financial stability? Have the financially minded people of the Free Software community thought out the possibility of an Open Investment firm? Read on for Slashdot readers who are asking these exact questions!
The Near-Term Future Of Open Source Desktops http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/2151256
[0]securitas writes "eWEEK has two related articles on the growth of
open source software. The first article is about the [1]growth of
desktop Linux, featuring Lotus and the [2]Open Source Applications
Foundation (OSAF) founder [3]Mitch Kapor, who says (among other things)
that call centers will be where the next wave of growth for desktop
Linux happens and that 10 percent of global desktops will be Linux in a
few years. He bases his statements on a report by Eazel and GNOME
Foundation co-founder Bart Decrem entitled [4]'Desktop Linux Technology
and Market Overview' (PDF) mentioned [5]last week. The second story is
about [6]open source software growth in the government sector where
government agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau have embraced OS
software for projects like the [7]State and County QuickFacts site.
Based on Perl, Apache, MySQL and Linux, the site gets 200,000 page
views a day."
Links
0.
http://geartest.com
1.
http://www.eweek.com/print_article/0,3668,a=44522,00.asp
2.
http://www.osafoundation.org/
3.
http://blogs.osafoundation.org/mitch/
4.
http://www.osafoundation.org/desktop-linux-overview.pdf
5.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/10/1630225&tid=163
6.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1190120,00.asp
7.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/Low Power FM Report Rejects Interference Concerns http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1657225
[0]akb writes "Back in 2000, Slashdot covered [1]the Low Power Radio
setback by Congress, detailing a law which gutted an [2]FCC initiative
that would have created thousands of Low Power FM radio stations
(LPFMs). Congress overruled the FCC, ostensibly because of interference
concerns, and cut the number of stations from thousands to a few
hundred, with hardly any in urban areas. A concession was made to allow
a study of the interference caused by LPFMs, and that report has
[3]been released. The verdict: 'Based on the measurements and analysis
reported herein, existing third-adjacent channel distance restrictions
should be waived to allow LPFM operation at locations that meet all
other FCC requirements, [with the exception of several minor technical
requirements]'. There's [4]more coverage at [5]DIYmedia.net"
Links
0.
http://demandmedia.net/
1. //slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/12/19/1613236&tid=99
2.
http://www.fcc.gov/
3.
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/websql/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.hts?ws_mode=retrieve_list&id_proceeding=99-25&date_submission=06/30/2003
4.
http://www.diymedia.net/archive/0703.htm#071103
5.
http://www.diymedia.net/Filesharing Traffic Drops After RIAA Threats http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/2046241
[0]bryan writes "According to CNN, facing the threat of lawsuits from a
music industry trade group, [1]fewer people are using online
filesharing applications to swap songs. Internet audience measurement
service Nielsen Net Ratings said traffic on Kazaa, the leading
filesharing platform, fell 15 percent in the week ended July 6 from the
previous week. It was during that prior week, on June 25, that the
Recording Industry Association of America said it would track down the
heaviest users of "peer-to-peer" services like Kazaa and sue them for
damages of up to $150,000 per copyright violation." This follows
earlier reports, from the filesharing companies themselves, that
[2]traffic was actually increasing.
Links
0. mailto:bryan_jj@hotmail.com
1.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/07/14/filesharing.drop.reut/index.html
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/06/153229&tid=188
Ximian Evolution's New Clothes
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1857228
Lispy writes "Looks like everyone's favorite graphical email client,
[0]Ximian Evolution, will get a new interface with the upcoming
release. I found a [1]posting on the Evolution hackers bulletin board
which leads to some mocked-up screenshots (here: [2]calendar, [3]tasks,
[4]mail, [5]contacts and one of the [6]shrunken navbar). Although this
is mostly eyecandy, this could be the right time to make yourself
heard. What do you think about a maturing Evolution that goes its own
way and leaves the Outlook-like interface behind?"
Links
0.
http://www.ximian.org/products/evolution/
1.
http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/evolution-hackers/2003-July/000636.html
2.
http://primates.ximian.com/~anna/evo2/evo2_calendar.png
3.
http://primates.ximian.com/~anna/evo2/evo2_tasks.png
4.
http://primates.ximian.com/~anna/evo2/evo2_mail.png
5.
http://primates.ximian.com/~anna/evo2/evo2_contacts.png
6.
http://primates.ximian.com/~anna/evo2/evo2_navbar_shrunk.png
Funding for TIA All But Dead
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1836247
Shackleford writes "Wired has an article saying that the Terrorism
Information Awareness program, which would troll Americans' personal
records to find terrorists before they strike, may soon face the same
fate Congress meted out to John Ashcroft in his attempt to create a
corps of volunteer domestic spies: [0]death by legislation. The
Senate's $368 billion version of the 2004 defense appropriations bill,
released from committee to the full Senate on Wednesday, contains a
provision that would deny all funds to, and thus would effectively
kill, the Terrorism Information Awareness program, formerly known as
Total Information Awareness. TIA's projected budget for 2004 is $169
million."
Links
0. http://wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,59606,00.html
Linux.com
LIC shifts to Linux system
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/212235
THE Life Insurance Corporation has shifted to a Linux operating system on the heels of pinpricks experienced with a Unix system, according to LIC officials.
PCI for the masses
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/2036200
With the availability of the Iyonix, PCI is usable on RISC OS systems. It's therefore worth discussing the implications of this, and what it enables us to do.
Kernel 2.6.0-test1 released!
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/2031214
Derek Kraan writes "The test kernel for the 2.6 series is here! Click to download."
Call to end Linux legal wars
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1753241
Computer Associates chairman and chief executive Sanjay Kumar has called for an end to the Linux legal wars that are being pressed by The SCO Group.
Sybase Strengthens Linux Ties
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1659247
Integration stalwart Sybase deepened its ties to the open source Linux operating system Monday, opening the doors to a new Linux Competency Center in New York City and expanding its alliance with Red Hat.
php|architect publishes July issues, announces print edition http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1652228
Marco Tabini writes "php|architect, the magazine dedicated exclusively to the world of PHP, has announced the availability of ther July issue, which includes all new articles on topics ranging from socket programming to writing code for PHP5, in addition to a comprehensive interview with MySQL's Zak Greant on the licensing changes recently introduced by the database software developer and their effect on the PHP Community. In addition, the ...
Here's how Linux gets to the desktop
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1647201
Dan Farber: As the operating system improves and gets a broader base of applications, expect to see it on an increasing number of desktops.
Xaraya .9.0.5 Released
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1645250
John Cox writes "Xaraya is an Open Source extensible content management system. The system allows on-the-fly extensions to the content and user areas which allow greater control and versatility. Coupled with a XML style template engine with complete templating of output gives Xaraya unmatched versatility.
Server clinic: Connect securely with ssh http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1641244
Anonymous Reader writes "You'll undoubtedly want to use ssh to work on your servers from remote sites, but it takes an assortment of tricks to keep progress rolling smoothly. While the ability to work remotely has always been one of the Linux advantages system programmers and administrators have most enjoyed, setting up for remote access takes more than one simple recipe. This article show you, with the proper use of ssh, neither distance nor ...
OGo: No go so far
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/07/14/1513220
- by Russell Pavlicek - The OpenGroupware.org (OGo) project last week announced the release of its software under GPL and LGPL licenses. This new project claims to be the software that can replace Microsoft Exchange servers with a totally Open Source solution. As I looked at the press release, I saw quotes like "The release of OGo means the OpenOffice.org suite is ready for the enterprise complete with full-featured and mature groupware ...
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