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<li><a HREF="./lg_bytes30.html#general">News in General</a>
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August <I>Linux Journal</I>
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The August issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
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Journal</I></A> will be hitting the newsstands July 10.
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The focus of this issue is Navigating Linux and our feature article is an
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interview with Marc Andressen and Tom Paqin of Netscape done by Doc Searls.
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Check out the Table of Contents at
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue52/index.html">
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue52/index.html</A>.
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To subscribe to <I>Linux Journal</I>, go to <A
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HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/ljsubsorder.html">
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/ljsubsorder.html</A>.
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An Invitation: The Future of Linux with Linus Torvalds
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On July 14, 1998, at 6:00PM, Taos Mountain (<A HREF="http://www.taos.com/">
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http://www.taos.com/ </A>)
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in association with the Silicon Valley Linux User Group
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(<A HREF="http://www.svlug.org/">http://www.svlug.org/</A>)
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will present a panel discussion on THE FUTURE OF LINUX. Linux
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is a freely available version of
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the UNIX operating system.
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Panelists will include Linus Torvalds, the creator of
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Linux; Robert Hart from retail Linux distributor Red Hat
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Software; Larry Augustin of the Silicon Valley Linux User
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Group and director of Linux International, a non-profit
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consortium of Linux users and vendors; and Jeremy Allison,
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the developer of SAMBA. Phillip Hughes, publisher of Linux
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Journal, will question the panelists.
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<A HREF="./taos.pr">Complete Press Release</A>
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For more information:<BR>
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Michael Masterson, <A HREF="mailto:MMasterson@taos.com">
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MMasterson@taos.com</A>
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LINC: Linux conference in Silicon Valley, California
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:56:32 +0000<BR>
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LINC, the International Linux Conference and Exposition, will be held
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in Silicon Valley, California next January.
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We have just issued a Call for Papers, and we encourage Linux
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developers to send abstracts for talks or tutorials.
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More info at: <A HREF="http://lincexpo.org/">http://lincexpo.org/</A>
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<A HREF="./linc.pr">Complete Press Release</A>
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If you have any questions, please mail me.
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For more information:<BR>
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Don Marti, <A HREF="mailto:dmarti@electriclichen.com">
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dmarti@electriclichen.com</A>
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Position Available: network security - development/maintenance
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Tue, 23 Jun 1998 <BR>
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SecurePipe Communications is currently accepting resumes for a
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network security support and development position.
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Responsibilities will include support of installed firewalls,
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development and maintenance of open-source network security
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solutions, and support of existing mail and web servers.
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For more information:<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.securepipe.com/jobs.html">
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http://www.securepipe.com/jobs.html</A>
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Joshua Heling, <A HREF="mailto:jrh@securepipe.com">
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jrh@securepipe.com</A> <BR>
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SecurePipe Communications, Inc.
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GNU Utilities Integrated Development Environment project
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:47:02 GMT<BR>
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GUIDE: GNU Utilities Integrated Development Environment
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The purpose of this project is to merge existing GNU and GPL utilities
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into a graphical GPL Integrated Development Environment,
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which contain editor, class browser, debugger, profiler, man generator,
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code checking, testing, animation, and management.
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Go to <A
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HREF="http://sunsite.auc.dk/GUIDE/">http://sunsite.auc.dk/GUIDE/</A> and join the mailing list.
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For more information:<BR>
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Knud Haugaard Sxrensen, <A HREF="mailto:khs@mi.aau.dk">khs@mi.aau.dk</A>
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WWW: Linux search engine in beta
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:50:18 GMT<BR>
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Take a look at <A HREF="http://linux.ncg.net/search/">
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http://linux.ncg.net/search/</A>
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A search engine with a different twist.... We index <I>only</I> Linux
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related web pages, and in addition to searching in the robot index,
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we'll look up the keywords in our resource listings as well.
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The engine uses heuristics to exclude most pages that aren't relevant to
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Linux. Currently the engine is in early beta, with a small index of about
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75.000 documents as of 11th June, and growing at a rate of a few thousand
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documents pr. day. It might seem small, but the index contains most of the
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important Linux sites already, and is getting quite useful.
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Since we track what subjects that are most popular to search for, you also
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help us improve the resource listing by testing the engine.
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As soon as the indexer is well enough tested, we'll increase indexing
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speed dramatically (from 10 documents at a time currently, to about 300).
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For more information:<BR>
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Vidar Hokstad, <A HREF="mailto:vidarh@ncg.net">vidarh@ncg.net</A>
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The Freefire Project (IT security solutions)
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Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:26:28 GMT<BR>
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After some time in the dark I am happy to Announce the Freefire Project
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The Freefire Project tries to support Developers and Integrators in building
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IT Security Solutions (especially Firewalls) based on Free Tools (Open
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Source). It is not Operating System dependent, but a lot of the Tools on the
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Page can be used with Linux.
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The Project features a web site where you can find a lot of useful links to
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free Security Tools and Resources. There is a monthly Bulletin giving some
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articles about recently discovered tools.
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There is a Mailing list for Developers. You DO NOT need to subscribe if you
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don't develop tools on your own. In this case it will be enough to enter you=
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r E-Mail in
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the Announce-Form on the Web Pages or monitor the Web-Pages.
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<A HREF="http://www.inka.de/sites/lina/freefire-l/index.en.html">
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http://www.inka.de/sites/lina/freefire-l/index.en.html</A>
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The Start page is also available in German:
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<A HREF="http://www.inka.de/sites/lina/freefire-l/index.de.html">
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http://www.inka.de/sites/lina/freefire-l/index.de.html</A>
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Also searching for contributors to the Bulletin and for Links to Tools
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which are not yet on the Pages.
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For more information:<BR>
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Bernd Eckenfels.
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<A HREF="mailto:ecki@lina.inka.de">ecki@lina.inka.de</A>
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Linux Links
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The Trove Project Press Release:
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<A HREF="./trove.txt">trove.txt</A>
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Open Source Devloper Day Press Release:
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<A HREF="./opensource.pr">opensource.pr</A>
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The Open Source Index:
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<A HREF="http://home.maine.rr.com/sickthing/osi">
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http://home.maine.rr.com/sickthing/osi</A>
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List of Linux Mailing Lists:
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxrx.com/Lists/Lists.perl">www.linuxrx.com/Lists/Lists.perl</A>
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Linux Buyers Guide:
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<A
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HREF="http://www.linuxbuyersguide.com/">http://www.linuxbuyersguide.com/</A>
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Linux Applications:
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<A HREF="http://www.cynetcity.com/cyberzone/497/">
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http://www.cynetcity.com/cyberzone/497/</A>
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Linux Book Guide:
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<A HREF="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~ptgeiger/guidehome.htm">
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http://members.bellatlantic.net/~ptgeiger/guidehome.htm</A>
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Article about Linux in Computer Currents Magazine:
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<A HREF="http://www.currents.net/magazine/national/1612/inet1612.html">
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http://www.currents.net/magazine/national/1612/inet1612.html</A>
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<P>
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The Linux Console Tools:
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<A HREF="http://www.mygale.org/~ydirson/en/lct/">
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http://www.mygale.org/~ydirson/en/lct/</A>
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Article "How Linux Could Kill Windows NT":
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<A
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HREF="http://www.zdnet.com/chkpt/adem2fpf/www.anchordesk.com/story/story_2241.html">
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http://www.zdnet.com/chkpt/adem2fpf/www.anchordesk.com/story/story_2241.html</A>
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<P>
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Linux Rally: <A HREF="http://www.penguincomputing.com/svlug-rally.html">
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http://www.penguincomputing.com/svlug-rally.html</A>
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<P>
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Time Magazine Article: <A
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HREF="http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/article/0,2334,13820,00.html">
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http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/article/0,2334,13820,00.html</A>
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PC-Internet
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Check out the new PC-Internet at <a
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href="http://www.pc-internet.com/">http://www.pc-internet.com/</a> (the
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WrapBit 0.2.1 - virtual object storage and programming environment
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Thu Jun 25 12:47:56 1998<br>
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The WrapBit version 0.2.1 is now available. Read more about it from the
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active server at <a
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href="http://public.compot.com/WrapBit/">http://public.comput.com/WrapBit/</a>
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WrapBit is a virtual, persistant, write once object storage and
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programing environment. A small kernel serves forge proofed data, meta
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data and dynamic views (object invocation). XML is featured (but not imposed)
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for object control messages.
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w3mir 1.0.3 - HTTP copying and mirroring tool
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Thu Jun 25 12:56:55 1998<br>
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w3mir 1.0.3 has been released and is available at
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<a href="http://www.math.uio.no/~janl/w3mir/">http://www.math.uio.no/</a> now.
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Fixes include
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<ul>
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<li>-R/remove option to remove files is no longer more destructive
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than intended.
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<li>Files with 'unsafe' characters in their filename is now saved as
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"foo bar" instead of "foo%20bar"
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<li>The -B switch works once again.
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w3mir is a all purpose HTTP copying and mirroring tool. The main focus
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of w3mir is to create and maintain a browsable copy of one, or
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several, remote WWW site(s). Used to the max w3mir can retrive the
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contents of several related sites and leave the mirror browseable via
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a local web server, or from a filesystem, such as directly from a
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CDROM.
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w3mir supports HTML4, and has partial support for CSS, Java, ActiveX
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and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files.
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Alphanumeric Paging Software beta test</H3>
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:02:46 GMT<br>
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EtherPage(TM) is now available on Linux
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Calling beta testers for our EtherPage product
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running under Linux. If interested, you can download
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software and request an evaluation license code from
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<a
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href="http://www.ppt.com/eval/version30.html">http://www.ppt.com/eval/version30.html</a>
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EtherPage is a client/server based product for
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delivering messages from computers to wireless messaging
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services such as alphanumeric and numeric pagers. The
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product includes a web interface for interactive use
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and administration, a command line interface and a
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C API.
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:01:35 GMT<br>
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tomsrtbt-1.4.66.tar.gz is available at Sunsite.unc.edu to be placed into
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system/recovery and <a
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href="http://www.toms.net/~toehser/rb/">http://www.toms.net/~toenser/rb/</a>.
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<p>
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It is a boot/root rescue/emergency floppy image with more stuff than fits.
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Bzip2, 1722Mb formatting, and tighter compilation options helped jam it on.
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tomsrtbt is useful for "learn unix on a floppy" as it runs from ramdisk,
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includes the man-pages for everything, and behaves in a generally predictable
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way.
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<p>
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The home page is: <a
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href="http://www.clark.net/~toehser/rb">http://www.clark.net/~toehser/rb/</a>.
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MpegTV Player 1.0 released for Linux/Alpha</H3>
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 10:30:37 GMT<br>
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MpegT@ Player 1.0 has been released for Linux/Alpha. MpegTV Player 1.0 is a
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realtime software MPEG Video player with audio/sync.
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<p>
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MpegTV Player is a Shareware (US$10) for personal and non-profit use.
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Commercial licenses available.
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<p>
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Key features include support for 8 bit, 16 bit and 24 bit display, random
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access, frame capture and a VCR-like graphic front-end.
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<p>
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Download MpegTV Player 1.0 (mtv) for linux-alpha from:
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<a
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href="ftp://ftp.mpegtv.com/pub/mpeg/mpegtv/player/alpha-unknown-linux/">ftp://ftp.mpegtv.com/pub/mpeg/mpegtv/player/alpha-unkown-linux/</a>
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Motif Interface Builder VDX 1.2</H3>
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Mon, 15 Jun 1998 11:16:16 GMT<br>
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Release 1.2 of VDX, the Motif Interface Builder for Linux is ready
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for download. The VDX provides the interactive design of user
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interfaces based on OSF/Motif and generates portable C and C++
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source code. Tools like Resource Editor, Browser and the
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interactive WYSIWYG View make the design process very easy. Their
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object oriented interface and the adaptable code generation are
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cool features.
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Interested? Visit the VDX Home Page at <a
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href="http://www.bredex.de/EN/vdx/">http://www.bredex.de/EN/vdx/</a>
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R 0.62.1 released: statistical computation and graphics</H3>
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Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:20:17 GMT<br>
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R version 0.62.1 has been released and will propagate through the CRAN
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mirrors within the next few days. The have been lots of changes, any R
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user should definetely upgrade to this version.
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R is a system for statistical computation and graphics. It
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consists of a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a
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debugger, access to certain system functions, and the ability to run
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programs stored in script files.
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CRAN is a network of ftp and web servers around the world that store
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identical, up-to-date, versions of code and documentation for the R
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statistical package. Please use the CRAN site nearest to you to
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minimise network load.
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The CRAN master site can be found at the URL <a
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href="http://www.ci.tuwien.ac.at/">http://www.ci.tuwien.ac.at/</a>
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Mobitex Radio Modem Driver</H3>
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<p>
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Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:21:40 GMT<br>
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Announcing the release of a new network driver which
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implements the MASC data link layer protocol, enabling Linux to use
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Mobitex radio modems as network devices. Armed with radio modems and a
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subscription to a Mobitex operator, you can create a network
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interconnecting two or more Linux systems wirelessly using TCP/IP or your
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own custom protocol.
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<p>
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The driver has been verified to be stable on 2.0.30 through 2.0.33
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kernels and is hence ready for release. The package includes a basic
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FAQ list, a HOWTO document, driver source and a couple of tools.
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<p>
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Take a look at <a
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href="ftp://ftp.linuxrx.com/pub/linux-contrib/">ftp://ftp.linuxrx.com/pub/linux-contrib/</a>
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sfm 1.4 - Simple File Manager</H3>
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<p>
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Wed, 17 Jun 1998 14:02:46 GMT<br>
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Announcing the release a new version of sfm. There's a lot of great
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improvements between this version and the 1.1 version.
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<p>
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Some important changes:
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<ul>
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<li>you can associate actions with files (using its extension or its type given
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by file(1))
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<li>a popup menu gives you the available commands and shortcuts
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</ul>
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<p>
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For more information look at <a
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href="http://www.chez.com/prigaux/sfm.html">http://www.chez.com/prigaux/sfm.html</a>
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<p>
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You can find there a binary (i386, glibc, gtk+) version.
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It has been tested (not fully) on i386 and solaris.
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<p>
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Any remarks and bug reports are welcome at <a
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href="mailto:pixel_@geocities.com">pixel_@geocities.com</a>.
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Linux Router Project v2.9.2 - networking centric mini-distribution</H3>
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<p>
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Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:32:40 GMT<br>
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v2.9.2 of linux router is out. LRP is now fully glibc based, and this is a
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very solid release.
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<p>
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You can download it from: <a
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href="ftp://ftp.psychosis.com/linux/linux-router/">ftp://ftp.psychosis.com/linux/linux-router/</a>
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<p>
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And get more info from: <a
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href="http://www.psychosis.com/linux-router/">http:/www.psychosis.com/linux-router</a>
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Slidedraw-0.10 - drawing/presentation program</H3>
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<p>
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Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:29:11 GMT<br>
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Slidedraw is a drawing program for presentation slides.
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<p>
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Some new features added:
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<ul>
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<li>distinct canvas-window/drawing/print size
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<li>grouping of objects, creating composites
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<li>new and improved menu hierarchy
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</ul>
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<p>
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Get it at <a
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href="http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/Incoming">http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/Incoming</a>
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SFS Software's iavaZIP
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</H3>
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<p>
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04 Jun 98 0100 WN<br>
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SFS Software announced a new version of it's certified 100% pure Java
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compression utility iavaZIP. The full-featured, pioneering file
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compression program offers some unique features.
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<p>
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iavaZIP's key advantage is that it lets you create archives containing
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files from multiple folders and subfolders--even from different volumes--in
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the same session.
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<p>
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iavaZIP is compatible with PKZIP, supports 10 compression levels and runs
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cross-platform on every Java 1.1 supported operating system like Windows
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95/NT, Unix, Linux, SGI, AIX and OS/2. The Java Archive format (JAR) is also
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supported. The product is available now through shareware distribution and
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is priced at $49 for the standard single user license. Also available are
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Academic Single user licenses ($29) and attractive high volume discounts.
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<p>
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SFS Software's WebSite at <a
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href="http://www.sfs-software.com">http:www.sfs-software.com</a>
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Protecting Networks w/SATAN</H3>
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<p>
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Mon, 8 Jun 1998 15:48:49 -0700 (PDT)<br>
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Because SATAN (Security Administrator's Tool for Analyzing Networks)
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could detect weaknesses on other systems (as well as your own) through
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its web interface, it earned notoriety when released in April 1995 as
|
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the tool that would "wreak havoc" on the Internet. The Oakland Tribune
|
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even wrote: "It's like randomly mailing automatic rifles to 5000
|
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addresses. I hope some crazy teen doesn't get ahold of one."
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<p>
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But as more and more "mission critical" applications are accessible
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through the web, administrators are turning their attention to the
|
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danger of attempted intrusion from outside the networked host. SATAN
|
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is a powerful aid for system administrators. It performs "security
|
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audits," scanning host computers for security vulnerabilities caused by
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erroneous configurations or by known software errors in frequently used
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programs. O'Reilly's latest release, "Protecting Networks with SATAN",
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is an invaluable tool for network and security administrators working
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with SATAN.
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<p>
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Protecting Networks with SATAN<br>
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By Martin Freiss<br>
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1st Edition June 1998 (US)<br>
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112 pages, 1-56592-425-8, $19.95 (US$)<br>
|
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<a href="http://www.oreilly.com">http://www.oreilly.com</a>
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Conix 3D Explorer
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</H3>
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<p>
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Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:51:05 -0800<br>
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Conix Enterprises, Inc. announce the release of Conix 3D Explorer on Linux.
|
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With a single command 3D Explorer brings your Mathematica
|
|
graphics to life in an interactive OpenGL window, providing advanced
|
|
rendering capabilities previously reserved for high-end rendering systems.
|
|
<p>
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3D Explorer provides a new graphics type, GLGraphics, with extended
|
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graphics primitives and directives. New features include continuous
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surfaces, display lists, inline transformations, and per-element control
|
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over all graphics options.
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<p>
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3D Explorer comes with online documentation, including user's guide,
|
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reference manual, programming examples, and demos. Quality email technical
|
|
support is provided by Conix Enterprises Inc., <a
|
|
href="mailto:tech@conix3d.com">tech@conix3d.com</a>.
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For more information, see <a
|
|
href="http://www.conix3d.com">http://www.conix3d.com</a>
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LinuxCAD v 1.55
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</H3>
|
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Thu, 18 Jun 1998 06:34:43 +0000<br>
|
|
Software Forge Inc. announcing the availablity of LinuxCAD v 1.55
|
|
at July 25 , 1998. LinuxCAD v 1.55 includes all hardcopy capabilities
|
|
namely:
|
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<ul>
|
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<li>output to LaserJet family of printers,
|
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<li>output to PostScript Black and White as well as Color,
|
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<li>output to HP-GL compatible plotters,
|
|
<li>output to LinuxCAD MS-Windows print server,
|
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in the base version.
|
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</ul>
|
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<p>
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LinuxCAD v 1.55 will be priced at the same level $75+tax and shipping.
|
|
All users who will prepay LinuxCAD v 1.55 before July 25, will get
|
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extended free upgrades until July 1999.
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<p>
|
|
To learn more about LinuxCAD visit <a
|
|
href="http://www.linuxcad.com">http://www.linuxcad.com</a>
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Nighthawk 2.1 and FunktrackerGOLD 1.5 (announcement)
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</H3>
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<p>
|
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Mon, 22 Jun 1998 23:13:50 +0930 (CST)<br>
|
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Nighthawk 2.1 (nighthawk-2.1.tgz) and FunktrackerGOLD 1.5
|
|
(funktracker-1.5.tgz) have now been released. You can find them on:
|
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<a
|
|
href="http://www.downunder.net.au/~jsno/rel/unix_projects">http://www.downunder.net.au/~jsno/rel/unix_projects</a>
|
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<p>
|
|
Nighthawk is an X11 arcade game with sound and music. FunktrackerGOLD is a
|
|
digital music tracker. Read my page for more details on them.
|
|
Take a look at <a
|
|
href="http://www.downunder.net.au/~jsno">http://www.downunder.net.au/~jsno</a>
|
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both come under the GNU GPL.
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CYBERSCHEDULER FOR LINUX v2.1
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</H3>
|
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<p>
|
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Wed, 24 Jun 1998 18:34:09 -0700<br>
|
|
CrossWind Technologies offers CyberScheduler, web-based calendaring and
|
|
scheduling software for workgroups. It has been designed to leverage an
|
|
organization's existing web resources:
|
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<ul>
|
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<li>running on Apache's web server
|
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<li>with end user access from any desktop browser.
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<p>
|
|
More information about CrossWind Technologies and a live on-line demo of
|
|
CyberScheduler is available on the Web site at <a
|
|
href="http://www.crosswind.com">http://www.crosswind.com</a>
|
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<center>Published in <i>Linux Gazette</i> Issue 30, July 1998</center>
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