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[osdn starter] August 08, 2003
Date: Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00:55 EDT
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Slashdot
Windows 95 in 4.47MB
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/0437218
[0]Silvorgold writes "BOFH of [1]MSBetas.net has been able to
[2]compress Windows 95 into 4.47 megabytes, making it the world's first
sub-5mb bootable, registry editable, command-promptable, usable version
of Windows 95. He has written a small description about what he did,
and also included screenshots (with his digital camera), and don't
worry, these aren't fake screenshots."
Links
0.
http://www.neonerds.net/~silvorgold/
1.
http://www.msbetas.net/
2.
http://www.msbetas.net/V6/?postid=52
Novell Not Dumping Netware
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2253243
jerel writes "[0]eWeek describes how [1]Novell will still develop and support NetWare. The eWeek article quotes Bruce Lowry, a top spokesman for Novell as saying, 'The bottom line is no. The whole thing with Linux is an additive thing. We're not dumping NetWare, we're adding Linux.' NetWare 7.0 will allow users to either upgrade to the latest version of the NetWare kernel or move to Linux." I guess this answers any [2]lingering doubts going around. Links
0.
http://www.eweek.com/
1.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1212135,00.asp
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/06/2241249&tid=190Oracle's Infrastructure Now Fully Linux-ized http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2233214
mbadolato writes "An article over at [0]InformationWeek reports
[1]Oracle is aggressively adopting Linux both internally and for its
products, despite SCO Group's threats earlier this week that it may sue
those who don't pay licensing fees to the company. Chuck Rozwat, an
Oracle executive VP, says the company has moved its IT infrastructure
to Linux, a year after CEO Larry Ellis issued the mandate. In the
coming year, Oracle will move its base development platform to Linux,
including putting the open-source operating system on the workstations
of 8,000 developers"
Links
0. http://www.informationweek.com/
Disclosure of Major Software Exploits by Students? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2243214
school-hacker asks: "I am a U.S. university student who has recently come across 2 remote exploits for a homework program used by colleges nationwide. Both vulnerabilities allow students to give themselves arbitrary scores, and possibly execute arbitrary code. To further emphasize the scope of this vulnerability, I have written and -selftested proof-of-concept exploit code. Naturally, I want to share this information with their software engineers, and would even be nice enough and suggest a means to fixing it. However, with the state of current intellectual property and reverse-engineering laws, I hesitate to do so out of fear of litigation or academic disciplinary action. As an ethical geek, what do -you- do?" While [0]the responses from an earlier story might prove useful, here, there is always the possibility of the university making things harder for the person reporting the problem. How can students avoid both legal and academic trouble, when trying to notify their university of security problems? Links
0. http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/06/14/0338219&tid=99
Slashback: Picnic, Pistol, Doggedness
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2337250
Slashback tonight brings you updates on low-power hardware, unauthorized music distribution by buymusic.com, and more, including a reminder of the upcoming (now annual) Linux picnic at the conclusion of LWCE. (If you're not there, start your own local chapter ;)) Read on for more!
An Enlightened Look at an Over-Lighted World http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1519236
[0]Saige writes "Every night, as darkness descends, countless street
lamps and lights turn on to keep the darkness at bay, bathing countless
square feet of the planet in light that sometimes rivals daytime. But
has anyone stopped to consider what effect all this light may have on
people and animals that have evolved to fit an environment where a
significant part of the 24 hour day is spent in lightless conditions?
Some scientists have, and they are claiming that [1]all this light is
causing numerous problems."
Links
0. mailto:pwiffle@nOsPaM.hotmail.com
Bluetooth Headset Roundup
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1942244
Faeton writes " HowardChui.com has 5 nifty [0]Bluetooth cellphone headsets reviewed. Looks like we're moving towards the StarTrek Comm unit (check out the size of the Nextlink Bluespoon Digital headset!)" Links
0. http://www.howardchui.com/modules.php?name=Sections&sop=viewarticle&artid=142
Real Money Inside in MMORPGs?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1938238
Cranial writes "Sony Interactive [0]expressly forbids the selling of Everqest or Everquest II ingame items or characters for money, but why? Imagine Massively Multiplayer Games where you can actually cash out your loot in the real world. What if that jewel in the dragon hoard was actually a digital title for the Hope Diamond or a [1]real ancient artifact? This article on Programmers Heaven [2]proposes a new economic model for MM games allowing free exchange of game money and items in the real world. Essentially it is a hybridization between online gaming (casino) and MM roleplaying games. Fascinating concept." Links
0.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=294828
1.
http://www.ancient-art.com/artifact.htm
2.
http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/Art_MultiplayerGames
Phone or Tracking Device?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1935237
[0]Red Wolf writes "The first major commercial service that [1]traces
people's locations using their mobile phones -- [2]mapAmobile -- is
designed more to ease the minds of worried parents and suspicious
bosses than to enable unauthorised spying."
Links
0.
http://redwolf.com.au/column/
1.
http://www.iht.com/articles/105503.html
2.
http://www.mapamobile.com/
EBay Fined $29.5M in Patent Case
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1830214
[0]pigreco314 writes "As reported by [1]Washington Post and [2] many
others a federal judge Wednesday ordered online auction house eBay to
pay $29.5 million to a Virginia inventor (former CIA engineer) who
accused the company of stealing his ideas." This case has been going
[3]going on for awhile, but this looks to have some finality. Patenting
"Buy it Now" is almost as stupid as One Click Shopping.
Links
0.
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/thedarkstar/
1.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24895-2003Aug6.html
2.
http://news.google.com/news?num=30&hl=en&edition=us&q=cluster:australianit.news.com.au%2Farticles%2F0%2C7204%2C6877769%255E15319%255E%255Enbv%255E%2C00.html
3.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/27/2351250&tid=155
Linux.com
Linux Advisory Watch - August 8th 2003
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/0340224
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - This week, advisories were released for wget, postfix, kernel, atari800, xfstt, kdelibs, mindi, phpgroupware, eroaster, libc, kdelibs, php, core, stunnel, man-db, Konqueror, and wuftpd. The distributors include Conectiva, Debian, Guardian Digital's EnGarde Secure Linux, FreeBSD, Mandrake, NetBSD, Red Hat, Slackware, SuSe, and TurboLinux.
Extend Eclipse's Java Development Tools
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/08/0050234
Anonymous Reader writes "The refactoring capability of Eclipse's Java development environment is one of the most useful features it provides. *This article* will introduce you to the steps for creating your own refactoring as a natural extension of Eclipse. Portions of the solution presented in this article were excerpted from the recently published book, The Java Developer's Guide to Eclipse."
SCO Media Statement Re IBM Counterclaim 08.07.03 http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2350201
- Sent by SCO's PR agency, Schwartz Communications - We view IBM’s counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract attention from its flawed Linux business model. It repeats the same unsubstantiated allegations made in Red Hat’s filing earlier this week. If IBM were serious about addressing the real problems with Linux, it would offer full customer indemnification and move away from the GPL license.
LinuxWorld: 2.6 kernel cures some security shortcomings http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1744244
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Summary: Securing a Linux environment requires the same diligence as securing any other operating system. The upcoming 2.6 kernel promises security enhancements that should make Linux more attractive to enterprises. These enhancements include the Linux Security Module and advances in policies, said IBM executive Dan Frye, in an interview at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo."
PHP acceptance in the Enterprise
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/2139215
InterAKT Online writes "InterAKT Online is conducting an open survey on how PHP is used in the commercial world, trying to identify the current state of the market and to find the best way to promote PHP to large companies.
Microsoft's best defense against Linux
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1832209
Around Microsoft's campus, some colleagues jokingly refer to Martin Taylor as their Joe Friday. The story goes that whenever they begin gushing about the company's latest product or technology, he routinely demands the data that would clinch such claims with customers.
Linux Test Project August Release Announcement http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1956214
Robbie Williamson writes "The Linux Test Project test suite (http://www.linuxtestproject.org) has been released. The latest version of the testsuite contains 2000+ tests for the Linux OS. Our web site also contains other information such as: test results, a Linux test tools matrix, an area for keeping up with fixes for known blocking problems in the 2.5/2.6 kernel releases, technical papers and HowTos on Linux testing, and a code coverage ...
HP to take care of Unix, Linux and Windows with Nimbus http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1712257
When HP World starts in a few days, users can expect to hear about some new server management software that covers Unix, Linux and Windows in one go, and it's called Nimbus.
LinuxWorld: Data center barriers to Linux are history http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1651234
Michael S. Mimoso writes "Summary: In this interview, a Linux expert declares 2003 the year of Linux deployments in the enterprise data center. LinuxCare CEO Avery Lyford explains what barriers remain, describes the benefits of consolidating servers on Linux and talks about the evolution of Linux."
Oracle Pledges Linux Everywhere
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/08/07/1422202
Following its pledge at last year's LinuxWorld to develop all of its products for Linux, Oracle Corp. will now actually develop future products using the Linux operating system, an Oracle executive said Wednesday.
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