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March 2000 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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The March issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
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<FONT COLOR="green">BlueCat
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<P><B>SAN JOSE, Calif., 7 February 2000</B> - Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc.,
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today announced the availability of BlueCat(tm) Linux, Release 1.0, Lynx'
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version of Linux for high-availability, high-reliability embedded applications.
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BlueCat Linux is part of the LynuxWorks(tm) suite that allows embedded systems
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development of both BlueCat Linux and the LynxOS(r) real-time operating system
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with a common compatible tool set.</P>
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<P> <P>BlueCat, a tested and stabilized Linux version based on Red Hat 6.1, is
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binary compatible with Linux applications, system and development tools and
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drivers to allow rapid, efficient embedded deployment. Lynx provides cross
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development support for BlueCat to a variety of popular embedded processors and
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<P><I>"BlueCat and its development environment, LynuxWorks, has established
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Lynx as a key player in the embedded Linux market,"</I> said Rick Lehrbaum of
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LinuxDevices.com, the embedded Linux portal.<I> "By taking the bold strategy of
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viable business model that will avoid fragmenting Linux. Real-time support is
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operating system."</I></P>
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.bluecat.com">www.bluecat.com</A>.</P>
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000210-3.shtml">
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Corel Delivers Macromedia Flash to Linux</A>
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<P> Bellevue, Wash., February 8, 2000 - GoAhead(R) Software, today announced
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that MontaVista Software Inc. is shipping GoAhead WebServer with their recently
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applications. GoAhead WebServer is an open source, embedded Web server that
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appliances via standard Internet Protocols.
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<P> GoAhead WebServer leverages embedded JavaScript, a strict subset of
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JavaScript optimized for small footprint environments. It is the only open
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source, embedded Web server that uses Active Server Pages (ASP), embedded
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JavaScript and in-memory CGI processing to deliver a highly efficient method
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of dynamic Web page creation. GoAhead WebServer also features a ROM
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<P> GoAhead's web site is <A HREF="http://www.goahead.com">
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http://www.goahead.com</A>. The source code for the GoAhead WebServer is at
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http://www.goahead.com/webserver/wsregister.htm</A>.
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Support for GoAhead WebServer is available through a
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collaborative Usenet newsgroup,
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<A HREF="news://news.goahead.com">news://news.goahead.com</A>, in which GoAhead
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<P> Information on Hard Hat Linux is on MontaVista's web site,
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<A HREF="http://www.mvista.com">http://www.mvista.com</A>. (See the picture of
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<P> Linux for Windows has been released in the UK.
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It is based on Linux-Mandrake 6.1, and requires no partitioning or reformatting
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since it runs from a file within Windows. For details, see the
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<A HREF="http://www.macmillansoftware.com">Macmillan software webs site</A>
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<P> NEW YORK - (LinuxWorld); February 2, 2000 - Macmillan USA, the Place for
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announced it is shipping Complete Linux-Mandrake 7.0 for beginning and
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intermediate Linux users. Macmillan's new product simplifies the process of
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installing the Linux operating system for first time users and includes
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in-depth user reference guides, technical support, and a complete suite of
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desktop productivity applications.
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Complete Linux-Mandrake 7.0 is available now at a MSRP of U.S. $29.95.
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<P> System Requirements for Complete Linux-Mandrake 7.0: CPU Intel Pentium
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<FONT COLOR="green">Red Hat
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000214-1.shtml">
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Red Hat Expands European Operations</A> to France and Italy
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<FONT COLOR="green">SPIRO-Linux
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<P> A description of SPIRO-Linux is included in the
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<A HREF="#cellphoneadmin">Configure your network from a web cell phone</A>
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announcement below.
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000222-4.shtml">
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Storm Linux 2000 Makes European Debut </A>
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<P> SuSE has appointed Sysdeco Mimer as its first Business Partner in Sweden.
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Sysdeco Mimer will be providing their MIMER DBMS technology on the SuSE Linux
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distribution.
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MIMER is characterised
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by ease-of-use, high performance, scalability, openness and high
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availability. Among the thousands of MIMER users all over the world, Volvo,
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Swedish Telecom, Ericsson, Hammersmith Hospital (UK) and English Blood
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Authority can be mentioned.
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MIMER Personal Edition for Linux is available for free download from
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<A HREF="http://www.mimer.com/download">http://www.mimer.com/download</A>.
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<P> LINUXWORLD EXPO 2000, NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2000) -
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<A HREF="http://www.sco.com">SCO</A>
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and SuSE Linux AG today announced plans to deliver SCO's Tarantella
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web-enabling software to SuSE Linux customers worldwide.
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SCO will bring Tarantella web-enabling software to the SuSE Linux platform
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and work with SuSE to market the software to its customers.
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<FONT COLOR="green">TurboLinux
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000223-4.shtml">
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TurboLinux Adds E-Commerce Suite to New Server</A>
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<center><H3><font color="green">News in General</font></H3></center>
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<FONT COLOR="green">C.O.L.A news
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<b>Linux Open Source <BR>Expo and Conference</b>
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March 7-10, 2000<BR>
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Sydney, Australia<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxexpo.com.au" target=_blank>www.linuxexpo.com.au</A>
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<b>Game Developers Conference</b><BR>
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March 10-12, 2000<BR>
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San Jose, CA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.gdconf.com" target=_blank>www.gdconf.com</A>
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<b>Software Development Conference & Expo</b><BR>
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March 19-24, 2000<BR>
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San Jose, CA<BR>
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<b>Singapore Linux Conference (SLC)</b><BR>
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March 23-25, 2000<BR>
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Singapore<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.slc.com.sg" target=_blank>www.slc.com.sg</A>
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<b>Colorado Linux Info Quest</b><BR>
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April 1, 2000<BR>
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Denver, CO<BR>
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<A HREF="http://thecliq.org" target=_blank>
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thecliq.org</A>
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<b>Montreal Linux Expo</b><BR>
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April 10-12, 2000<BR>
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Montreal, Canada<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.skyevents.com/EN/" target=_blank>
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www.skyevents.com/EN/</A>
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<b>Spring COMDEX</b><BR>
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April 17-20, 2000<BR>
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Chicago, IL<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.zdevents.com/comdex" target=_blank>www.zdevents.com/comdex</A>
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<b>HPC Linux 2000</b>: Workshop on High-Performance Computing with
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May 14-17, 2000<BR>
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Beijing, China<BR>
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www.csis.hku.hk/~clwang/HPCLinux2000.html</A>
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(In conjunction with <A
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HPC-ASIA 2000</A>:
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<b>Linux Canada</b><BR>
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May 15-18, 2000<BR>
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Toronto, Canada<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxcanadaexpo.com" target=_blank>www.linuxcanadaexpo.com</A>
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<P> Hauppague, New York, NY - February 8, 2000 - BASCOM Global Internet
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Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of Linux-based thin server
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productivity solutions for small business, today announces an initiative in
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keeping with the collaborative spirit of the Open Source movement.
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BASCOM's Open Source Equipment Exchange
|
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<A HREF="http://osee.bascom.org">(osee.bascom.org)</A> is designed to
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match those donating computer equipment with those in the Open Source
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community needing to add infrastructure to further their development
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efforts and spur innovation toward the continued evolution of the Linux
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operating system.
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<P> The OSEE web site will link those donating equipment with those in the Open
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Source community in need of hardware resources. Since the Linux OS requires
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relatively modest "horsepower" to drive it, older class computers that have
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outlived their use in corporate environments will be given renewed life in the
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hands of Open Source developers.
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Help wanted - literally
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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I have a position available for a Framework Developer/Designer in
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d/t Toronto. The technology is C/C++, Unix or Linux (Linux preferred), and
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TCP/IP (sockets), and it is being used to develop secure web conferencing
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software that can operate in almost real-time and across multiple platforms.
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It is full-time and the company is pre-IPO. Maybe someone out there is
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interested?
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<P> Ken French, BScH, MSc<BR>
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Consultant, IT Division<BR>
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Multec Canada Ltd.<BR>
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200 Ronson Drive, Suite 204<BR>
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Telephone: (416) 244-2402 ext. 105<BR>
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Email: <A HREF="mailto:kfrench@multec.ca">kfrench@multec.ca</A><BR>
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Web: <A HREF="http://www.multec.ca">www.multec.ca</A><BR>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<!-- =================================================================== -->
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Global Linux Event Series
|
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> MILFORD, CT - 11 February 2000 - Advanstar Communications, Inc., parent
|
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|
company of LINUX Canada and Advanstar Expositions Canada LTD, and Specialized
|
||
|
Systems Consultants, Inc., publishers of <I>Linux Journal</I>, announced today
|
||
|
a strategic alliance to create a series of global conferences and expositions
|
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for the Linux community.
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<P> The Linux event series launches in Canada, May 15 - 18, 2000 at the
|
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Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre. The inaugural event, LINUX Canada, will
|
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consist of multiple conference sessions and an exhibit hall with leading-edge,
|
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Linux-related exhibitions. Three visionary keynote presentations are also
|
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confirmed, including: Robert Young, chairman & CEO of Red Hat, Tuesday, May
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16; Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system, Wednesday, May 17;
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and, Ransom Love, title of Caldera Systems, Thursday, May 18. The event has
|
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|
already gained strong support from the Canadian Linux Users Exchange (CLUE) and
|
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the Toronto Linux Users Group (TLUG).
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<!-- =================================================================== -->
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">What is the Future of OS?
|
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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|
<P> Portland, OR, February 15, 2000 - Representatives from Caldera Systems,
|
||
|
GartnerGroup, Novell Corporation and Red Hat will debate "The Future of OS on
|
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|
Desktop PCs and Servers" on Friday, March 10th at Noon, announced System
|
||
|
Builder Summit today. The panel discussion will take place in conjunction
|
||
|
with System Builder Summit Spring 2000, being held March 8-11th at the Desert
|
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|
Springs Marriott Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, California.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> In addition to the OS panel, the agenda for System Builder Summit Spring
|
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|
2000 includes Keynotes by Michael Tiemann, CTO of Red Hat; Jim Yasso, Vice
|
||
|
President of Intel Corporation; and Dan Vivoli, Vice President of Marketing at
|
||
|
nVIDIA. Through roundtable sessions, theater presentations and exhibits, more
|
||
|
than 100 technology vendors will offer a preview of year 2000 roadmaps,
|
||
|
products, services and programs that cover the entire technology spectrum from
|
||
|
the desktop to the server to Internet-enabled computers and communication.
|
||
|
Among them are 3COM Corporation, AMD, ATI Technologies, Canon Computer Systems,
|
||
|
Conexant, D&H Distributing, Imation, Ingram Micro, Intel Corporation, Logitech,
|
||
|
NASBA, Novell, nVIDIA, Quantum and Techworks, among others.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://www.systembuildersummit.com">
|
||
|
http://www.systembuildersummit.com</A>
|
||
|
|
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||
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|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">GetTux.com closes shop
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
This note is going out to all customers of GetTux.com, and their 'SubX
|
||
|
Series' subscribers.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, GetTux.com is ceasing business.
|
||
|
This is a most unpleasant situation, and we are not thrilled to have to send
|
||
|
out this notice, but, without major funding, we are unable to advertise,
|
||
|
unable to increase staff, and are thus unable to advance as a company. We
|
||
|
had meetings with several large investors, but, unfortunately, no one was
|
||
|
able to invest in us, while at the same time leaving us control of the
|
||
|
company and its direction. What a sad thing the business world can be.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> As several of you know, the company was run, on a day to day basis, by me,
|
||
|
Scott McDaniel. Website, promotions, product, research and all. We really
|
||
|
needed a few other people, and, without that funding, we couldn't continue.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> We certainly felt that we offered a unique and useful product, but, again,
|
||
|
without the funding we hoped to receive, we were forced to discontinue
|
||
|
service. Hopefully, the Linux community will strive (of course it will!),
|
||
|
and someone may indeed resurrect the idea of a monthly subscription service.
|
||
|
I know that several of you are in Linux related businesses, some of you in
|
||
|
the print media, and others are part of Linux related websites.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> GetTux.com was formed in the hope that we could advance the use of Linux ,
|
||
|
and that the ease of use would be promoted by allowing users updates to
|
||
|
documentation and applications. We are fans of Linux. We are users of Linux.
|
||
|
We are part of the commmunity. And we are sorry we are unable to continue to
|
||
|
serve you in this capacity.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> In the event that anyone in the community would like to use the GetTux.com
|
||
|
domain, or would like the product we were selling, business plan and all,
|
||
|
please contact me personally,
|
||
|
<A HREF="mailto:scott@mcdev.com">scott@mcdev.com</A>.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Anyway, back to the sad business: Current subscribers will be given a FULL
|
||
|
refund. Consider the first month of your subscription a gift from other
|
||
|
Linux aficionados. If you have a refund related question, please email
|
||
|
<A HREF="mailto:refunds@gettux.com">refunds@gettux.com</A>.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Again, my apologies for any inconvenience, and, again, I wish to thank each
|
||
|
and every customer that allowed us to serve them.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000204-5.shtml">
|
||
|
VA Linux Acquires Andover.Net for $800M</A>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000207-4.shtml">
|
||
|
IBM Expands Linux Investment</A>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000209-7.shtml">
|
||
|
VA Linux Expands SourceForge Online Development</A>
|
||
|
regarding KDE and the CMU Sphinx speech recognition system.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The <A HREF="http://www.linuxshowcase.org">Atlanta Linux Showcase</A> has a
|
||
|
call for papers. Submissions are due April 17 for the Extreme Linux Workshop,
|
||
|
and May 1 for the Hack Linux/Use Linux Tracks.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000224-4.shtml">
|
||
|
eSoft and Gateway</A> are partnering to advance Linux-based
|
||
|
Internet software and services to small and mid-sized businesses.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.manning.com/Grayson">
|
||
|
Python and Tkinter Programming</A> is a new book by
|
||
|
John E. Grayson, published by Manning Publications.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.whichrpm.com">www.whichrpm.com</A> is a site helping you
|
||
|
to find Linux software in the RPM format. Over 35 000 software packages are
|
||
|
indexed, allowing you to find, for instance, a package that lets you talk to
|
||
|
your PalmPilot.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://linuxdevices.com/cgi-bin/news_view.cgi?newsid=NS8830783548">
|
||
|
Using Linux in Embedded and Real-time System</A> is a white paper on why Linux
|
||
|
is ideal for this environment.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.extremeprogramming.org/">Extreme Programming</A> was
|
||
|
mentioned in <A HREF="steffler.html">Jason Steffler's article</A>, but I want
|
||
|
to mention it again because it's a cool site. It's "a gentle introduction to
|
||
|
Extreme Programming", which is one of those strategies for getting product
|
||
|
development synchronized with the client's expectations.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Metran Technologies has updated the HTML version of
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://samba.he.net"><I>Using Samba</I></A>, and placed it on a
|
||
|
more reliable web server.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">The Linux-Net Project
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The Linux-Net Project,
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://linux_net.tripod.com">http://linux_net.tripod.com</A>
|
||
|
(temporary URL), seeks to modify Linux to allow your household computing
|
||
|
devices to become intelligent "terminals".
|
||
|
For instance, your refrigerator may notice that milk is running low and,
|
||
|
being a termenal, asks the server to put "Milk" on the shopping list. Now
|
||
|
you get the shopping list off of your PDA, which is also a termenal, and see
|
||
|
that you should get milk. It could even be extended so that the server will
|
||
|
watch how much milk, or any other product, your family drinks and will
|
||
|
adjust the ammount you should get based on that.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">Cobalt Qube 2 and the Phoenix Adaptive Firewall
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> COLUMBUS, OH, (February 1, 2000)-Progressive Systems, Inc., a leading
|
||
|
provider of Linux-based network security solutions, and Cobalt Networks,
|
||
|
Inc., a leading developer of server appliances, today
|
||
|
announced a new firewall appliance solution based on Progressive's
|
||
|
Phoenix Adaptive Firewall, the only firewall for Linux to be both ICSA
|
||
|
and LinuxLabs certified, and Cobalt's award-winning Qube 2 server
|
||
|
appliance. The combination will allow small-to medium-sized businesses,
|
||
|
workgroups, branch offices, schools and government institutions greater
|
||
|
flexibility in establishing network security policy and design.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> With the Phoenix firewall on the Qube 2, Progressive extends both its
|
||
|
relationship with Cobalt and its existing offering of Linux-based
|
||
|
firewall appliances. The partnership with Cobalt allows Progressive to
|
||
|
deliver security solutions designed to meet a range of customer needs
|
||
|
and opens Cobalt's customer base to Progressive. The Phoenix firewall
|
||
|
on the Qube 2 joins the existing Phoenix firewall on the Cobalt RaQ 2, a
|
||
|
Linux-based firewall appliance that allows service providers and
|
||
|
resellers to deliver security products and managed services to
|
||
|
small-to-medium-sized businesses, branch offices, schools, and
|
||
|
government institutions. The addition of the Phoenix on the Qube gives
|
||
|
customers an easy-to-use, high functionality premise-based solution that
|
||
|
satisfies the needs of individual businesses and institutions.
|
||
|
Progressive and Cobalt enjoy synergies in their product and sales
|
||
|
organizations, allowing the companies to leverage their respective
|
||
|
channel and product strategies.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The Phoenix Qube will retail for $2,495 with unlimited users.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">OpenTape.org
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Boulder, CO - January 31, 2000 - Ecrix Corporation and the Linux Fund
|
||
|
today announced <A HREF="http://www.opentape.org">OpenTape.org</A>, a new
|
||
|
nonprofit web site supporting the open source software movement. OpenTape.org
|
||
|
offers users access to technical information about data backup hardware and
|
||
|
software for the Linux operating system. All advertising and vendor
|
||
|
participation revenues generated by the site go to the Linux Fund, a non-profit
|
||
|
organization that supports Linux programmers with development grants and
|
||
|
university scholarships.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">LinuxLinks.com launches free e-mail service to rival Hotmail
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> LinuxLinks.com is proud to announce the launch of a free web based
|
||
|
email service targeted specifically for the Linux community. This
|
||
|
service allows users to send and receive email on any computer that
|
||
|
offers a web browser. Now you can deal with email anywhere in the
|
||
|
world in a discreet and secure manner whilst at the same time
|
||
|
promoting the Linux cause.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Some of the features provided include: a yourname@firstlinux.net email
|
||
|
address, lightning fast service, attachments, folders, address book,
|
||
|
spam filters and POP mail retrieval. There are many preference options
|
||
|
available too allowing users to enhance their messages with different
|
||
|
font styles, sizes and colors. A built-in help facility is also provided.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> To complement this rich number of features we also provide message
|
||
|
searches, personal signatures, aliases, and a personal profile to
|
||
|
make a complete FREE web email service.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> For more information and to sign up please visit
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://www.firstlinux.net/">http://www.firstlinux.net/</A>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> This service is the latest addition to the FirstLinux network,
|
||
|
which currently comprises of
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://www.linuxlinks.com/">LinuxLinks.com</A>
|
||
|
and <A HREF="http://www.firstlinux.com/">FirstLinux.com</A>.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">Lineo to appear in hotel/apartment set-top boxes
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> LINDON, UTAH-Jan. 18, 2000-Lineo, Inc, developer of embedded Linux system
|
||
|
software; Elitegroup Computing, manufacturer of system board products; and
|
||
|
Bast, Inc., provider of set-top hardware, today announced an agreement to use
|
||
|
Lineo Embedix Linux 1.0 and Embedix Browser for Bast's line of embedded
|
||
|
Linux-based set-top hardware. These devices will be installed in hotel rooms
|
||
|
and apartment buildings in the United States, Europe and Asia. This
|
||
|
Embedix-based Web browser is the first Internet appliance to provide hotel and
|
||
|
apartment managers a low-cost, convenient way to give customers easy access to
|
||
|
the Internet from an ordinary television set via a broadband network maintained
|
||
|
by the property owner.
|
||
|
|
||
|
Lineo:<A HREF="http://www.lineo.com">www.lineo.com</A><BR>
|
||
|
Elitegroup: <A HREF="http://www.ecsusa.com">www.ecsusa.com</A>,
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://www.ecs.com.tw">www.ecs.com.tw</A><BR>
|
||
|
Bast: <A HREF="http://www.bastinc.com">www.bastinc.com</A>.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">G.lite: Linux-based DSL modem
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Silicon Automation Systems Limited today extended its Synapse range of
|
||
|
xDSL products by introducing a G.lite solution for Linux. This is the
|
||
|
world's first Linux based internal G.lite modem offering the end-user
|
||
|
enhanced data rates over the existing copper lines.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Mr. Deepak Gupta, Vice President.,
|
||
|
SAS, says, "External ADSL modem solutions available in the market today are
|
||
|
expensive and bulky. They are not suitable for the Internet appliance
|
||
|
market where cost and size are critical. Synapse G.lite for Linux is an
|
||
|
extremely attractive solution for OEMs looking for providing ADSL access
|
||
|
to their Linux based appliances. Providing G.lite under Linux is a
|
||
|
pioneering step towards mass deployment of ADSL and in firmly establishing
|
||
|
it as the technology of choice in the Internet access market," he added.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The Synpase G.lite for Linux modem provides data transfer rates of 1.5 Mb
|
||
|
/ s downstream and 512 Kb / s upstream while allowing simultaneous
|
||
|
access for analog voice telephony. It is fully compliant with the ITU-T
|
||
|
G.992.2 standard and has been interoperated with most major DSLAM vendors.
|
||
|
Moreover, the performance of the system exceeds those mandated by
|
||
|
standards.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://www.sasi.com">www.sasi.com</A>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">New Red Hat CTO to address system builders
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Portland, OR, January 31, 2000 - Michael Tiemann, Chief Technical Officer
|
||
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(CTO) of Red Hat, will address system builders and technology vendors from
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North America and Europe at the Opening Reception of System Builder Summit on
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Wednesday evening, March 8th. A technical leader in the industry, Tiemann
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will provide strategic insight into the open source movement and the impact
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it will have on current industry and channel models. System Builder Summit
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takes place March 8-11th at the Desert Springs Marriott Resort and Spa, in
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Palm Desert, California.
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<P> Tiemann was named Chief Technical Officer of Red Hat on January 12th of
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this year. Prior to this, he was co-founder and acting CTO of Cygnus Solutions,
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which Red Hat acquired this month. In his new role, Tiemann is responsible for
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communicating Red Hat's strategic direction to the company's customers and
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ensuring that Red Hat technologies meet their long term business requirements.
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<A HREF="http://www.systembuildersummit.com">www.systembuildersummit.com</A>
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<center><H3><font color="green">Software Announcements</font></H3></center>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">C.O.L.A software news
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Internet phone for Linux
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.linuxmotors.com/phone">Phone</A> is a linux client
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program that lets you talk with other people on the internet using voice on a
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full duplex connection. The requirements are:
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<UL>
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Linux
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<LI> 24000 bits/second or better internet connection
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<LI> Full duplex sound card (you can read and write audio data at the
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same time)
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<LI> Linux support for that sound card (many drivers have trouble in
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full duplex mode)
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<LI> Microphone
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<LI> Speakers
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</UL>
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<P> Your identity is based on your email address. The
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server maintains a database of who is online and
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everyone's contact list. You can find out if your
|
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friends are on line if they are in your contact list
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and you're in their contact list. Similar to ICQ.
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<P> The program is very new and is command line based.
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Lots of improvements are planned, should it become
|
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|
popular. The client is free and open source. The
|
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matching service is free until further notice.
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">CodeCatalog and cyclic.com acquired by OpenAvenue
|
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Scotts Valley, CA -- Paul Hessinger, chairman and chief executive
|
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|
officer of OpenAvenue, Inc. (<A
|
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|
HREF="http://www.openavenue.com">www.openavenue.com</A>), today announced that
|
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|
the company has acquired CodeCatalog and Cyclic.com from SourceGear
|
||
|
Corporation. OpenAvenue is a privately-held, business-to-business company
|
||
|
specializing in Web-based hosting, management, and distribution of worldwide
|
||
|
collaborative software development projects. OpenAvenue hosts application
|
||
|
development content provided by individual and corporate content owners, and
|
||
|
makes it available to a worldwide community of software developers under open
|
||
|
source, community-based, and private licensing.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> A Web-based open-source code search engine, CodeCatalog
|
||
|
(<A HREF="http://www.codecatalog.com">www.codecatalog.com</A>) provides a fast
|
||
|
reference tool to search and browse a source code repository which currently
|
||
|
contains more than 20 million lines of open-source code from Linux, Mozilla,
|
||
|
KDE, GNOME, and others. All of the most popular open-source projects are
|
||
|
represented, searchable, browsable, and cross-referenced against each other.
|
||
|
CodeCatalog is built upon a variety of open source technologies, including
|
||
|
Linux. OpenAvenue will integrate CodeCatalog into its OAsis infrastructure.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> OpenAvenue also acquired SourceGear's
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://Cyclic.com">Cyclic.com</A>, a popular Web
|
||
|
destination for developers using the Concurrent Versions System (CVS),
|
||
|
the leading version control tool for open-source developers. OpenAvenue
|
||
|
will further SourceGear's initiative to support the open community
|
||
|
development of CVS, work to enhance its functionality, and remain
|
||
|
committed to its status as free software.
|
||
|
|
||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
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|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">e-speak.net
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Collab.Net announced today that it has entered into an
|
||
|
agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company to build, host and maintain the Open
|
||
|
Source software development infrastructure and Web site (<A
|
||
|
HREF="http://www.e-speak.net">www.e-speak.net</A>) for e-speak technology.
|
||
|
E-speak, an HP-developed software that is now available as Open Source
|
||
|
software, dramatically simplifies the creation, composition, deployment,
|
||
|
management, and maintenance of e-services over the Internet.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Collab.Net is providing Web-based development life-cycle management
|
||
|
services including code versioning, bug tracking, and email discussion
|
||
|
forums that are key to a well-run Open Source software community.<P> As a part of this effort, Collab.Net is providing a hosting platform
|
||
|
consisting of several major, well-known packages of Open Source
|
||
|
software combined into a cohesive offering:
|
||
|
|
||
|
<PRE>
|
||
|
- Code Version System (CVS) repositories
|
||
|
- Bug tracking using the BugZilla software from the Mozilla Project
|
||
|
- Mailing lists, archived and searchable
|
||
|
- Source code browsing tools
|
||
|
- An administrative interface for "admins" from the e-speak community
|
||
|
</PRE>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">iPlanet web server from the Sun-Netscape Alliance
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - January 19, 2000 - The Sun-Netscape
|
||
|
Alliance (Alliance) today announced iPlanet(TM) Web Server,
|
||
|
Enterprise Edition 4.1 and the new FastTrack Edition 4.1
|
||
|
software, both of which now include support for the Linux
|
||
|
operating system and the latest Java(TM) technologies. With
|
||
|
these additions, iPlanet Web Server software now gives users
|
||
|
an even wider degree of choice and flexibility in using
|
||
|
iPlanet Web Server software on the operating system - or
|
||
|
combination of operating systems - that best meets their
|
||
|
business and Internet system requirements.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The new iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 4.1 software
|
||
|
was specifically designed to meet the needs of developers
|
||
|
and will be offered for free. FastTrack Edition 4.1
|
||
|
contains nearly all the core application development and
|
||
|
administrative features of Enterprise Edition 4.1 that
|
||
|
developers need to build rich, dynamic Web applications.
|
||
|
iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition 4.1 software
|
||
|
continues to meet the needs of enterprises and service
|
||
|
providers who require a high performing, scalable Web server
|
||
|
to power their mission-critical Internet applications.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> CNN To Power Web Sites With iPlanet Web Server 4.1 Software
|
||
|
"The CNN Web sites have relied on Netscape Web Servers to
|
||
|
meet the world's tremendous demand for news ever since
|
||
|
CNN.com's initial launch in 1995. We have served billions of
|
||
|
pages with Netscape Enterprise Server 2.01, and now it is
|
||
|
time to move forward," said Sam Gassel, chief systems
|
||
|
engineer for CNN Internet Technologies. "Our initial
|
||
|
testing shows that iPlanet Web Server 4.1 software should be
|
||
|
a highly scalable and reliable release. As we offer a more
|
||
|
dynamic and personalized service, our users will benefit
|
||
|
from the improvements in core functionality and new features
|
||
|
such as integrated support for the latest Servlet and
|
||
|
JavaServer Pages(TM) (JSP) specifications."
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P>
|
||
|
A pre-release version of iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise
|
||
|
Edition 4.1 software on Linux is currently available on the
|
||
|
iPlanet Web site, at
|
||
|
<A HREF="http://www.iplanet.com/downloads/testdrive/index.html">
|
||
|
www.iplanet.com/downloads/testdrive/index.html</A>, for trial
|
||
|
use and feedback. iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition
|
||
|
4.1 software on the Linux, NT and Solaris(TM) Operating
|
||
|
Environment is scheduled to be available for purchase in
|
||
|
early March, 2000. iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition
|
||
|
4.1 software with support for HPUX, AIX and Tru64
|
||
|
(Compaq/DEC) is scheduled to be available in early April,
|
||
|
2000. iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 4.1 software is
|
||
|
scheduled to be available on all supported operating
|
||
|
systems--Linux, Solaris, NT, AIX, Tru64 and HPUX--for free
|
||
|
on the iPlanet Web site in early May, 2000.
|
||
|
iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition 4.1 software is
|
||
|
priced at $1495 per CPU.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<A NAME="cellphoneadmin"></A>
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">Configure your network from a web cell phone
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> January 24, 2000 - Wayne, NE -
|
||
|
SPIRO-Linux announces the development of a Linux Administration
|
||
|
System, SPIRO-Linux WETMINtS, a powerful web-based administration
|
||
|
interface for Linux systems.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Using WETMINtS, you can configure DNS, Samba, NFS, local/remote
|
||
|
filesystems and more using your web-enabled cellular phone.
|
||
|
WETMINtS is simple web-enabled cellular phone software, and
|
||
|
consists of a number of CGI programs which directly update
|
||
|
system files. WETMINtS supports all SPIRO-Linux and other Linux
|
||
|
operating systems. Standard operations available with WETMINtS
|
||
|
include:
|
||
|
|
||
|
<PRE>
|
||
|
<LI> Creating and editing Unix users and groups
|
||
|
<LI> Log in to your system with telnet
|
||
|
<LI> List, Kill and Renice running processes on your system
|
||
|
<LI> Manage WETMINtS configuration
|
||
|
<LI> Perform network diagnostics (ping, traceroute, port scanning)
|
||
|
<LI> List currents logins
|
||
|
</PRE>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> About SPIRO-Linux
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.spiro-linux.com">SPIRO-Linux</A> is the only
|
||
|
distribution that comes with five easy-to-use Server installations (Mega
|
||
|
Server, Web Server, Application Server, Name Server, File and Print Server) and
|
||
|
three Workstation installations (General Purpose, Development and Graphics),
|
||
|
plus an upgrade path and a custom install. SPIRO-Linux includes an Office Suite
|
||
|
which contains a word processor, spreadsheet that is built into the product.
|
||
|
In addition, SPIRO-Linux has the capability to import Microsoft Word documents
|
||
|
into Linux.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Currently, SPIRO-Linux is pursuing relationships with different OEM
|
||
|
manufacturers in need of a more robust and easier to use version of
|
||
|
Linux. SPIRO-Linux is published under the GNU general public license.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
|
||
|
[Just before press time, I couldn't get to www.spirolinux,com.
|
||
|
It could be on <A HREF="http://www.openshare.net">
|
||
|
http://www.openshare.net</A> according to a web search, but that
|
||
|
site is under renovation. However, Walnut Creek has a version of
|
||
|
SPIRO-Linux for download at
|
||
|
<A HREF="ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/linux/sunsite/distributions/spiro/i386/SPIRO/RPMS/">
|
||
|
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/linux/sunsite/distributions/spiro/i386/SPIRO/RPMS/</A> .
|
||
|
If anybody at SPIRO-Linux reads this, please send the correct URL
|
||
|
to <A HREF="mailto:gazette@ssc.com">gazette@ssc.com</A>. -Ed.]
|
||
|
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">Xi Graphics Product Line for Linux
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Denver - XI Graphics Inc.
|
||
|
has announced a new web-based product line of graphics hardware drivers for
|
||
|
Linux. In making the announcement, Xi Graphics' National Sales Manager, Lee
|
||
|
Roder, said the company would continue to offer its existing Accelerated-X
|
||
|
Display Server line of products for Linux and Unix operating systems.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> "Desktop Linux is coming fast, and we're going to be there," said
|
||
|
Roder. "We produce higher quality drivers more efficiently than anyone
|
||
|
else in the business. Linux gamers and developers alike can easily
|
||
|
download, demo and purchase our drivers from the Web site at
|
||
|
affordable pricess -- it's good for us and it's good for Linux."
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The 3D Linux drivers are OpenGL 1.1.1-compliant, support libGLU
|
||
|
and libGL, and are available for download from Xi Graphics' web site
|
||
|
(<A HREF="http://www.xig.com">www.xig.com</A>) starting at $29 each. A limited
|
||
|
number of drivers are currently available, but more are being added weekly.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Roder said each driver is priced according to a numbe of factors
|
||
|
such as hardware capabilities of the card, the degree of difficulty
|
||
|
developing and testing the driver and the likely volume of sales
|
||
|
of the driver.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> "Our new line of graphics support for Linux in desktop installations
|
||
|
is a result of requests from our customers," said Roder. "It gives them
|
||
|
the ability to very quickly get superb graphics support for their
|
||
|
specific hardware at a price that is quite economical."
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The new 3D Linux driver products are sold only over the Web and are
|
||
|
available as freely downloadable, limited-run-time demos. The demos
|
||
|
can be run on the customers' hardware to confirm compatibility and
|
||
|
performance before purchasing. Customers use a registration system
|
||
|
to purchase a key through Xi Graphics' web site. The key is e-mailed
|
||
|
back to the customer, unlocks the demo product and converts it into
|
||
|
standard product.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
|
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
|
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
|
<FONT COLOR="green">Other software
|
||
|
</FONT>
|
||
|
</H3>
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.magicsoftware.com">Magic eDeveloper for Linux</A> is a
|
||
|
toolkit to build e-commerce and enterprise software directly on Linux.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.accessnt.com.au/~jsno/clobberd">clobberd 4.16</A> is a
|
||
|
daemon that monitors user activity and network interface activity. Available
|
||
|
at Linux FTP sites.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.etnus.com">TotalView 4.0</A> is the first parallel
|
||
|
debugger to support multiple development platforms for both traditional UNIX
|
||
|
and Linux.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://babylon.spellcast.com/">Babylon remote-access software</A>
|
||
|
from Spellcaster is now open-source.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.cycladescard.com">Cyclades</A> has released version
|
||
|
6.5.5 of the Cyclom-Y and Cyclades-Z Linux driver. (In the Tech support
|
||
|
section of the web site.)
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.csvtech.com">EZHTML</A> makes the arcane art of HTML
|
||
|
accessible to everyone with an easy to use interface and well thought out
|
||
|
design. Tags are arranged in categories and are grouped with other related
|
||
|
tags. The built in search function makes it easy to find that one tag you are
|
||
|
looking for and save time. A free 14-day trial is available.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> <A HREF="http://www.littleigloo.org">Igloo FTP</A> has released a beta
|
||
|
version of their commercial FTP client, IglooFTP-PRO Beta 1.0.0pre1. Binaries
|
||
|
for this, and the source for an earlier version (IglooFTP 0.6), are on the web
|
||
|
site.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> The <A HREF="http://www.wolfram.com/applications/parallel">
|
||
|
Parallel Computing Toolkit</A> from Wolfram Research, Inc.
|
||
|
is a Mathematica application
|
||
|
package that brings parallel computation to anyone having
|
||
|
access to more than one computer on a network or to a
|
||
|
multiprocessor computer.
|
||
|
|
||
|
<P> Easy Software Products announces
|
||
|
<UL>
|
||
|
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.easysw.com/printpro">ESP Print Pro</A>, a
|
||
|
printing package for Linux with over 1600 printer drivers (free 45-day trial)
|
||
|
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.easysw.com/cups">CUPS</A>, the Common UNIX
|
||
|
Printing System (GPL, the basis for ESP Print Pro, without printer drivers).
|
||
|
</UL>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
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|
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Copyright © 2000, <A HREF="mailto:gazette@ssc.com">gazette@ssc.com</A><BR>
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Published in Issue 51 of <i>Linux Gazette</i>, March 2000</H5>
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