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<H4>"Linux Gazette...<I>making Linux just a little more fun!</I>"</H4>
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January 1999 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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<P>
The January issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
Journal</I></A> will be hitting the newsstands December 10.
This issue focuses on our Reader's and Editor's Choice awards. Included
with the magazine this month is a 24-page supplement on
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue57/lstoc.html">Enterprise
Solutions</A> in which we interview Netscape's Jim Barksdale, Corel's
Michael Cowpland and IBM's Paraic Sweeney.
Check out the Table of Contents at
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue57/index.html">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue57/index.html</A>.
To subscribe to <I>Linux Journal</I>, go to <A
HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/ljsubsorder.html">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/ljsubsorder.html</A>.
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LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
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Boston, MA (September 30, 1998) -- International Data Group (IDG), the
IT media and information company, today unveiled plans to
launch a global product line of events and publications to address the
needs of the rapidly growing Linux market. IDG World Expo, the world's
leading producer of IT-focused conferences and expositions, will produce
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, the first international exposition addressing
the business and technology issues of the Linux operating environment.
IDG's Web Publishing unit, one of the first online-only IT publishers, will
launch LinuxWorld, an online-only magazine for the more than seven million
technologists requiring in-depth information on implementing Linux and
related technologies in diverse environments.
<P>
The first LinuxWorld Conference and Expo will be held March 1-4, 1999 at
the San Jose Convention Center.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.idg.com/">http://www.idg.com/</A>
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Sun loans Ultra30 Systems to Debian
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Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 14:29:56 -0500<BR>
Sun Microsystems (<A HREF="http://sun.com/">http://sun.com/</A>) has loaned three UltraSPARC systems to
Debian project. They are 64-bit Ultra30 workstations, each with with an
UltraSPARC-II/250MHz CPU (1M-ECache), 128MB RAM, 4.3GB Seagate SCSI drive
and a Creator graphics card. One system is installed at Kachina
Technologies, Inc. and will be publicly available to Debian developers.
The other two systems are used by developers to develop boot related
packages and other low level tools.
<P>
There is a port specific web page that contains information on the work in
progress at <A HREF="http://www.debian.org/ports/sparc64/">
http://www.debian.org/ports/sparc64/</A>. People interested in
helping with the Debian UltraLinux effort should check there for the current
port status.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Debian GNU/Linux, <A
HREF="http://www.debian.org/">http://www.debian.org/</A>,
<A HREF="mailto:press@debian.org">press@debian.org</A>
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Dallas/Ft. Worth area Linux show
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<P>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 05:16:53 -0600<BR>
There is an online survey at <A
HREF="http://linux.uhw.com/">http://linux.uhw.com/</A> to get the needs and
wants of a DFW area Linux show. We want to find out what people who
want to attend want in the show before we do the hardcore planning.
<P>
Pass the word please to those who may want to go.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Dave Stokes, <A HREF="mailto:david@uhw.com">david@uhw.com</A>
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O'Reilly Announces Open Source Conferences
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<P>
SEBASTOPOL, CA--O'Reilly & Associates announced today that it is
expanding its support of Open Source software by presenting the
O'Reilly Open Source Conferences--Perl Conference 3.0 plus several new
technical Conferences on mission-critical Open Source software--on
August 21-24, 1999 at the Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, CA.
<P>
For the first time, programmers, webmasters, and system administrators
can find--under one roof--a spectrum of high-end technical sessions,
presented by the key developers in each technology. In real-world
applications, users draw on several Open Source technologies to get the
job done. At the O'Reilly Conferences on Perl, Linux, FreeBSD, Apache,
Sendmail and other Open Source technologies, attendees can move freely
between Conferences, choosing from a rich panoply of sessions on these
interrelated technologies. In addition, each Conference is preceded by
in-depth tutorials.
<P>
<I>Linux Journal</I> is a major sponsor of O'Reilly's Linux Conference.
Publisher Phil Hughes said, "Since the early days, O'Reilly has been
documenting Linux and the Open Source utilities that Linux users depend
on. They're very close to the technical community, and they'll bring
that inside perspective to their Linux Conference. We're looking
forward to working with them."
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A
HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/">http://conferences.oreilly.com</A>
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New Mailing List for Linux in Education
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<P>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:17:01 -0500<BR>
The SEUL Project (<A
HREF="http://www.seul.org/">http://www.seul.org/</A>) has started a mailing
list, seul-edu, to cover all aspects of educational uses of Linux. In
addition to the discussion, resources are available that should enable the
development (with the help of interested volunteers) of various open
source software that can make Linux more desirable to educators and
parents interested in using Linux for their children's education.
Currently the list is made up of educators, writers, and some
developers.
<P>
You can see the archives of the mailing list, as well as current plans
and contacts for the project, at
<A HREF="http://www.seul.org/archives/seul/edu/">
http://www.seul.org/archives/seul/edu/</A>. Before the creation of
seul-edu, the discussion took place on the seul-pub mailing list; you
can see those discussions in the October and November archives of that
list at <A HREF="http://www.seul.org/archives/seul/pub/">
http://www.seul.org/archives/seul/pub/</A>.
<P>
To subscribe to seul-edu, just send a message to <A
HREF="mailto:majordomo@seul.org">majordomo@seul.org</A> with
no subject and with "subscribe seul-edu" in the message body.
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Linux Boot Camp Announcement
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<P>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 10:08:19 -0800<BR>
Four days of intensive hands-on technical training.
Certification is provided for the full boot camp.
<P>
Schedule:<BR>
*Understanding & Administering Linux*<BR>
January 12-13, 1999 San Jose, CA<BR>
January 26-27, 1999 Carlsbad, CA<BR>
February 1-2, 1999 Raleigh, NC<BR>
February 22-23, 1999 Chicago, IL<BR>
March 29-30, 1999 Dallas, TX<BR>
April 20-21, 1999 Phoenix, AZ<BR>
May 18-19, 1999 Atlanta, GA<BR>
June 15-16, 1999 Washington, DC<BR>
June 22-23, 1999 Carlsbad, CA <BR>
<P>
*Integrating Linux with Windows 95/98/NT*<BR>
January 14, 1999 San Jose, CA<BR>
January 28, 1999 Carlsbad, CA<BR>
February 3, 1999 Raleigh, NC<BR>
February 24, 1999 Chicago, IL<BR>
March 31, 1999 Dallas, TX<BR>
April 22, 1999 Phoenix, AZ<BR>
May 20, 1999 Atlanta, GA<BR>
June 17, 1999 Washington DC<BR>
June 24, 1999 Carlsbad, CA<BR>
<P>
*Securing your Box in One Day*<BR>
January 15, 1999 San Jose, CA<BR>
January 29, 1999 Carlsbad, CA<BR>
February 4, 1999 Raleigh, NC <BR>
February 25, 1999 Chicago, IL<BR>
April 1, 1999 Dallas, TX<BR>
April 23, 1999 Phoenix, AZ<BR>
May 21, 1999 Atlanta, GA<BR>
June 18, 1999 Washington DC <BR>
June 25, 1999 Carlsbad, CA<BR>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Deb Murray, <A HREF="mailto:dmurray@surfnetusa.com">
dmurray@surfnetusa.com</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.uniforum.org/web/education/bootcamp.html">
http://www.uniforum.org/web/education/bootcamp.html</A>
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Linux wins PC World Denmark award for "Innovation of the Year - Software"
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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 08:59:20 GMT<BR>
Linux wins PC World Denmark award for "Innovation of the Year - Software"
Copenhagen, 1998-11-12<BR>
<P>
On behalf of the entire Linux community, the Sk&aring;ne Sj&aelig;lland Linux User
Group (SSLUG) today received the PC World Denmark 'Product of the
Year' award in the category "Innovation of the Year - Software". The
award was accepted by Peter Toft and Henrik St&oslash;rner from SSLUG.
<P>
The "Innovation of the Year" award is given to products or
technologies which have shown significant innovativeness and impact
through out the year. PC World editors motivated their choice thus:
<P>
"Linux. The 'Ugly Duckling' that turned into a beautiful swan and
became - to put it briefly - the most widely used operating system for
Internet servers world wide, despite the marketing muscle of the larger
companies. NT has a tremendous hold on the market, but Linux is
gaining new followers every day, and continues to find new uses
wherever a stable, economical and versatile operating system is
needed."
<P>
The other two nominees in the "Innovation of the Year - Software"
category were<BR>
* Microsoft Windows 98<BR>
* Mirabilis ICQ
<P>
For more information:
Peter Toft, <A HREF="mailto:ptoft@sslug.dk">ptoft@sslug.dk</A> <BR>
Henrik St&oslash;rner, <A HREF="mailto:storner@sslug.dk">storner@sslug.dk</A>
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ISVs -- please join the LSB effort
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<P>
With the Linux standardization well on its way with the Linux Standard Base
(LSB) effort headed by Daniel Quinlan, various vendors brought up the
issue that there needed to be a way for independent software vendors to
get their input into the standards effort. After some discussion,
it was decided to add a mailing list to the LSB effort that was specifically
for ISVs.
<P>
This list will make it possible for ISVs to hash out what they see needed
in the Linux standard and then present their joint effort to the LSB group for
consideration. This approach will make it easier for LSB to meet the
needs of all the vendors.
<P>
If you are an ISV and want to join the list, send your e-mail address to
Clarica Grove (<A HREF="mailto:clarica@ssc.com">clarica@ssc.com</A>) with ISV in the subject line of your message.
She will add you to the list and we can get our part of the effort
underway. If it is unlikely we are familiar with the product you have
developed, please include a brief description.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Phil Hughes, <A HREF="mailto:phil@ssc.com">phil@ssc.com</A>
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Linux Game Development Center
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 09:39:14 GMT<BR>
Linux has games. Linux has good games. But that other operating system
has several orders of magnitude more good games than Linux. That's
bad. And difficult to overcome, as it's not only because of technical
reasons. But we, the free software community, have have a long history
of solving problems and shipping around obstacles. There is no reason
why we should not be able to solve this issue, too.
<P>
In essence we are suggesting that this new Linux Game Development
Center be a kind of meta-project. It would be dedicated to advocating
Linux as gaming platform, collecting knowledge about Linux game
development and using it to help all interested people, providing
facilities for discussion to Linux game developers and, last but not
least, encouraging and helping existing free (Open Source) game SDK
projects coordinate with one another.
<P>
This is also a call for developers, users and game SDK projects to
join our efforts.
<P>
While game development for Linux would be an important goal of the web
site, the most important goal would be the development of quality
cross-platform game libraries. For that reason, developers of games
and game SDKs for platforms other than Linux would be more than
welcome to join us. Especially if they are interested in porting
software to or from Linux.
<P>
The biggest problem with having multiple, competing projects is the
resultant (developer and user) confusion. What we are proposing is a
Linux Game Development Center that is aimed simply at reducing that
confusion by helping people to find, evaluate, combine and use the
available tools, or to develop new, missing ones.
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxgames.org/">http://www.linuxgames.org</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Christian Reiniger, <A HREF="mailto:warewolf@mayn.de">warewolf@mayn.de</A><BR>
PenguinPlay, <A HREF="http://sunsite.auc.dk/penguinplay/">
http://sunsite.auc.dk/penguinplay/</A>
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New benefit for LJ's GLUE LUGs--Tcl Blast!
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:32:13 GMT<BR>
GLUE---Groups of Linux Users Everywhere announces the newest benefit
for groups who join.
<P>
By popular demand and in conjunction with the Tcl/Tk Consortium,
SSC and Linux Journal's GLUE program is making available the TCL Blast!
CD-ROM.
<P>
This is the latest addition to the membership package GLUE sends out
to our new LUGs members. Some of the other benefits include: the BRU 2000
backup and restore utility, and Caldera OpenLinux Lite!
<P>
We provide free listings for all LUGs at our web site, where you can also:
see the complete list of the GLUE benefits; find information and
resources for Linux User Groups; check to see if there is a LUG in your
area; post to the Users Seeking Groups part of the listings pages; or
check to see that there is an accurate listing for your LUG.
<P>
Please contact me if you have any questions.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Clarica Grove, Groups of Linux Users Everywhere,
<A HREF="mailto:glue@ssc.com">glue@ssc.com</A>,<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ssc.com/glue/">http://www.ssc.com/glue/</A>
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Linux Promoted in Albanian Fair
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</H3>
<P>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 14:13:20 GMT<BR>
Yesterday the KlikExpo international fair was opened in Tirana Albania.
With the help of Fastech Ltd, Linux.org Albania could promote Linux for
the first time in Albania. Our section was also visited by the Albanian
Prime Minister. I had a brief chat with him, and described shortly the
power and efficiency of Linux. Our section will be open for the next 4
days at the Tirana international fair center.
<P>
Special thanks to Fastech Ltd. who made available for us an ACER PII
300MHz machine and hosted us in their section.
<P>
To read more and see the pictures, please check:<BR>
<A HREF="http://lowrent.org/lnxorgal/klikexpo98/">
http://lowrent.org/lnxorgal/klikexpo98</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Kledi Andoni, <A HREF="mailto:kledi@linux.org.al">kledi@linux.org.al</A>
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Open Source Trademark?
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<P>
I, for one, am confused. See if you can figure what's going on with these
two announcements:<BR>
<A HREF="./opensource2.pr">
Future of the Open Source Trademark</A> <BR>
<A HREF="./opensource.pr">
Launch Announcement of the Open Source Initiative</A>
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Linux Links
</font>
</H3>
<P>
StarOffice 5.0 Personal Edition Free: <A
HREF="http://www.stardivision.com/">http://www.stardivision.com</A>
<P>
"An Open Letter to AOL" from Eric Raymond: <A
HREF="http://www.opensource.org/aol-letter.html">
http://www.opensource.org/aol-letter.html</A>
<P>
UNIX help: <A HREF="http://www.allexperts.com/software/unix.shtml">
http://www.allexperts.com/software/unix.shtml</A>
<P>
Linux Ace: <A HREF="http://tarp.linuxos.org/linux/">
http://tarp.linuxos.org/linux/</A>
<P>
Informix+Linux article:
<A HREF="http://news.freshmeat.net/readmore?f=informix-jj">
http://news.freshmeat.net/readmore?f=informix-jj</A>
<P>
"Liberty and Linux for All":
<A HREF="http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/citation/wc981021.htm">
http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/citation/wc981021.htm</A>
<P>
Tim O'Reilly, "Open Letter to Microsoft":
<A HREF="http://oreilly.com/oreilly/press/tim_msletter.html">
http://oreilly.com/oreilly/press/tim_msletter.html</A>
<P>
Eiffel Liberty: <A HREF="http://www.elj.com/">http://www.elj.com/</A>
<P>
Linux Tips & Tricks: <A HREF="http://www.patoche.org/LTT/">
http://www.patoche.org/LTT/</A>
<P>
Gary's Place Linux Guide:
<A HREF="http://gary.singleton.net/">http://gary.singleton.net/</A>
<P>
Official GNUstep Web Site:
<A HREF="http://home.sprintmail.com/~mhanni/gnustep/">
http://home.sprintmail.com/~mhanni/gnustep/</A>
<P>
Blender Site: <A HREF="http://www.BeLUG.org/user/cw/blender_e.html">
http://www.BeLUG.org/user/cw/blender_e.html</A>
<P>
Eric Kahler's FVWM Web Page:
<A HREF="http://mars.superlink.net/eric/fvwm.html">
http://mars.superlink.net/eric/fvwm.html</A>
<P>
The Linux Game Tome: <A HREF="http://gametome.linuxquake.com/">
http://gametome.linuxquake.com/</A>
<P>
OBSIDIAN, an open source 3D virtual world for Linux and OpenGL:
<A HREF="http://www.zog.net.au/computers/obsidian/">
http://www.zog.net.au/computers/obsidian/</A>
<P>
Linux Today: <A
HREF="http://www.linuxtoday.com/">http://www.linuxtoday.com/</A>
<P>
NewsNow: <A HREF="http://www.newsnow.co.uk">http://www.newsnow.co.uk</A>
<P>
Linux Help Page: <A HREF="http://www.ont.com/users/d4588/">
http://www.ont.com/users/d4588/</A>
<P>
Linux Sound and MIDI Applications Page:
<A HREF="http://sound.condorow.net/">http://sound.condorow.net/</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://sound.lovebead.com/">http://sound.lovebead.com/</A> <BR>
<A HREF="http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/linux_soundapps.html">
http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/linux_soundapps.html</A>
<P>
MICO Home Page: <A HREF="http://www.mico.org/">http://www.mico.org/</A>
<P>
Management Guide to Shifting Standards Tactics:
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/9267/sstactics.html">
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/9267/sstactics.html</A>
<P>
<A HREF="./redhat.pr">Red Hat Press Release</A>
<a name="software"></a>
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<font color="green">
KDE on Corel's Netwinder
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Ottawa, Canada--November 25, 1998<BR>
Corel Computer and the KDE project today announced a technology relationship
that will bring the K Desktop Environment (KDE), a sophisticated graphical
user environment for Linux and UNIX, to future desktop versions of the
NetWinder family of Linux-based thin-clients and thin-servers. A graphical
user interface is a necessary element for Corel Computer to create a family of
highly reliable, easy-to-use, easy-to-manage desktop computers. The alliance
between Corel Computer and KDE, a non-commercial association of Open Source
programmers, provides NetWinder users a sophisticated front-end to Linux,
a stable and robust Unix-like operating system.
<P>
Corel Computer has shipped a number of NetWinder DM, or development
machines, to KDE developers who are helping to port the desktop environment.
Corel Computer plans to announce the availability of desktop versions of the
NetWinder running KDE beginning in early 1999. Early demonstrations of
the port, such as the one shown at the Open Systems fair in Wiesbaden,
Germany, in September, have been enthusiastically received by potential
customers.
<P>
As a developing partner, Corel
Computer will release its work back to the KDE development community.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.kde.org/">http://www.kde.org/</A>, <A
HREF="mailto:press@kde.orgi">press@kde.org</A><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.corelcomputer.com/">http://www.corelcomputer.com/</A>
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<font color="green">
KEYTEC Announces Expanded Magic Touch Screen Capabilities.
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 15:38:33 EST<BR>
Dallas, TX -- KEYTEC announced today that the Magic Touch touch screen
system will soon be LINUX compatible. Screen users will be able to operate
the Magic Touch touch screen in hardware configurations utilizing the LINUX
operating system to gain the advantages of smaller file size, less memory
requirements and faster data access.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="mailto:news@magictouch.com">news@magictouch.com</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.magictouch.com/">http://www.magictouch.com/</A>
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Red Hat Software releases Red Hat Linux 5.2
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Research Triangle Park, NC -- November 2, 1998 -- Simplified installation,
Native Software RAID support, Apache 1.3 , GIMP 1.0, and the Application CD
are among the features that mark Red Hat Software's November 9 release of Red
Hat Linux 5.2.
<P>
A feature of Red Hat Linux 5.2's new and improved installation is the ability
to automatically partition the hard drive by selecting either a workstation or
server install. All of the power of the Red Hat Linux OS is still available
via "custom" install. Back buttons DHCP, boot floppy creation, enhanced
rescue mode and countless other tools that made 5.1 a success are all still
there.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.redhat.com/">http://www.redhat.com/</A>
CORBA on LINUX Gains Momentum
<P>
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 16:24:32 -0500<BR>
Framingham, MA - Programmers and end-users can now obtain implementations
of the Object Management Group's (OMG's) Common Object Request Broker
Architecture (CORBA) for Linux. As the momentum has grown behind the open
source Linux operating system, more and more OMG members have requested
this support. The emergence of CORBA-conformant ORBs for Linux is an
indicator of the commercial confidence and industry support for both CORBA
and Linux.
<P>
At Washington University, the development of the TAO ORB is being sponsored
by companies and organizations including Boeing, Lucent and Motorola which
recognize the value of open source models and can recognize the future
commercial value of such ORBs.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="mailto:info@omg.org">info@omg.org</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.omg.org/">http://www.omg.org/</A>
Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 'Slink' Frozen
<P>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 14:56:52 -0500<BR>
Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 'Slink' is now in a frozen state. The delay was due to
the need to stabilize some key packages in the distribution. The release of
Slink is scheduled for December 1998.
<P>
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 'Potato' will be the next version of the Debian
distribution. The name is taken from the character 'Mr. Potato Head' in the
animated movie 'Toy Story.'
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="mailto:press@debian.org">press@debian.org</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.debian.org/">http://www.debian.org/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
Servertec Announces New Release of iScript, a Platform Independent Scripting Language Written Entirely in Java
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Kearny, NJ. - November 5, 1998 - Servertec today announced the availability
of a new release of iScript, a platform independent scripting language
written entirely in JavaTM for creating scalable server side object oriented
n-Tier enterprise solutions.
<P>
The new release includes iScriptServlet, a Java Servlet, for directly
accessing iScript from any web server supporting Java Servlets. The release
also includes bug fixes and updated documentation.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Manuel J. Goyenechea, <A
HREF="mailto:goya@servertec.com">goya@servertec.com</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.servertec.com/">http://www.servertec.com/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
QLM Reduces Product Development Time By 1/3
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<P>
Newton, Mass., November 18, 1998 Kalman Saffran Associates, Inc. (KSA), a
leading developer of state-of-the-art products for data communications,
telecommunications and interactive/CATV industries, today announced the availability
of their new QLM, an innovative process for companies looking to reduce product
time-to-market in a highly competitive marketplace. Using QLM, KSA guarantees
that companies will reduce their product development cycles by at least one-third.
<P>
Based on a scientific methodology derived from practices implemented for such
industry leading companies as Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems and Nortel, KSA's
QLM combines a comprehensive set of processes, techniques, tools and templates
together with a knowledge base to produce optimal results for companies in a broad
set of industries.
<P>
The QLM offering is available starting at $20,000.
For more information:<BR>
Joe Bisaccio, VP Marketing,
<A HREF="mailto:Bisaccio@worldnet.att.net">Bisaccio@worldnet.att.net</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.ksa-mkt.com/">http://www.ksa-mkt.com/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
LINUX INCLUDED IN PLANETUPLINK EXPANSION
</font>
</H3>
<P>
11/11/98 PRESS RELEASE:<BR>
Planet Computer nationally unveiled their newest business solution,
PlanetUplink on Oct. 30th.
PlanetUplink IBN (Internet Based Network) allows businesses to gain access
to and share virtually any application or database simultaneously (real
time) on almost any computer from their remote and multiple offices,
globally, via the Internet.
<P>
This week, Planet Computer announced the expansion of PlanetUplink to
support Linux (server and client), in addition to the currently supported
Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX (Solaris/Sparc, Solaris/x86, SGI, IBM, SCO, HP/UX,
DEC, SunOS), Windows (Win95, NT, Windows CE, Win3.x), DOS and Java.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Mary A. Carson, Planet Computer,
<A HREF="mailto:mary@planetuplink.com">mary@planetuplink.com</A>,
<A
HREF="http://www.Planet-computer.com/">http://www.Planet-computer.com/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
mcl 0.42.05 - MUD Client for Linux
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 08:50:18 GMT<BR>
mcl is a small MUD client running under a Virtual Console in Linux. It
uses direct VC access via the /dev/vcsa devices, spending very little
CPU time (compared to tintin). This, however, allows it only to be run
under Linux and only under a virtual console.
<P>
New in version 0.42.05 is a number of bug fixes (actions not saving,
speedwalk acting incorrectly in some situation and more) as well as
support for compression of the connection (using zlib). The latter is
currently only supported by Abandoned Reality (abandoned.org 4444) but
we hope to have the server-side code for any MERC-derived MUD available
soon.
<P>
Source: http://www.andreasen.org/mcl/mcl-0.42.05-src.tar.gz
Binary (libc5): http://www.andreasen.org/mcl/mcl-0.42.05-bin.tar.gz
Binary (glibc): http://www.andreasen.org/mcl/mcl-0.42.05-glibc-bin.tar.gz
<P>
mcl is under GPL.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Erwin Andreasen, <A HREF="mailto:erw@dde.dk">erw@dde.dk</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
New release of the ISA PnP utilities (isapnptools-1.17)
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 09:24:20 GMT<BR>
I've now released version 1.17 of my Plug and Play ISA configuration tools.
They cover isolation, dumping resource data, and configuring ISA PnP devices.
<P>
The tools I wrote for this _will_ eventually be on
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/unix/linux/utils/isapnptools-1.17.tgz (81768 bytes),
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/pnp/utils/isapnptools-1.17.tgz and
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/hardware/isapnptools-1.17.tgz
ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/Linux/sources/sbin/isapnptools-1.17.src.tar.gz
(And various mirror sites shortly afterwards).
isapnptools-1.17.lsm in the same directory is simply the LSM entry for isapnptools.
isapnptools-1.17.bin.tgz in the same directory also includes precompiled binaries.
<P>
I've uploaded them, but they may take a day or two to reach their final home.
<P>
The latest version is available now via the link on the isapnptools home
page: <A HREF="http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/">
http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/</A>
<P>
The isapnptools FAQ is available via the home page above.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Peter Fox, <A HREF="mailto:isapnp@roestock.demon.co.uk">
isapnp@roestock.demon.co.uk</A>
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<font color="green">
FMan 0.2 release - an X11 man page browser
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 09:36:09 GMT<BR>
FMan is an X Windows manual browser based on the FLTK libraries. Source and
binaries are available. The program allows fast searching for man pages by
keyword. Searching may include man page descriptions where available.
Searching can be performed four different ways. History lists of recently
viewed pages and program based configuration are included. Keyboard only
usage is supported.
<P>
Changes include removal of bash dependency, pre-scanning of man pages is now
an option, uninstall option, italic or underlined text, more command line
options, moved resource directory.
<P>
<A
HREF="http://fman.sacredsoulrecords.com/">http://fman.sacredsoulrecords.com/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Larry Charlton, <A HREF="mailto:lcharlto@mail.coin.missouri.edu">
lcharlto@mail.coin.missouri.edu</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
jaZip 0.30: Tools for Iomega Zip and Jaz drives
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 09:44:41 GMT<BR>
I would like to announce version 0.30 of jaZip for Linux, a program that
combines:
<ul>
<li>Setting/unsetting the write protection flag on Iomega Zip/Jaz removable
media
<li>Securely and transparently mounting/unmounting disks without root
privledges
<li>Software eject feature
<li>Reporting status of the disk in the drive
<li>A very attractive, easy to use graphical interface based on XForms 0.88
</ul>
Details and software are available at the jaZip web site:<BR>
<A
HREF="http://www.scripps.edu/~jsmith/jazip/">http://www.scripps.edu/~jsmith/jazip/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Jarrod Smith, <A HREF="mailto:jsmith@scripps.edu">jsmith@scripps.edu</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
CMU SNMP for Linux v3.6 - SNMP agent and SNMP management tools
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:45:03 GMT<BR>
This is the documentation for the tenth release of the CMU SNMP port to
Linux. This port supports SNMP version 1 (SNMPv1) and SNMP version 2
(SNMPv2). It includes a bilingual SNMPv1/SNMPv2 agent and several simple
command-line management tools. This release is based on the CMU SNMP release
with USEC support. It does not implement the historic party based
administrative model of SNMPv2 and has no additional support for SNMPv3.
<P>
The source and binary distributions are named<BR>
* cmu-snmp-linux-3.6-src.tar.gz<BR>
* cmu-snmp-linux-3.6-bin.tar.gz
<P>
and are available from ftp.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de (134.169.34.15) in
/pub/local/linux-cmu-snmp.
<P>
SNMP is the Simple Network Management Protocol of the Internet. The first
version of this protocol (SNMPv1) is a full Internet standard and defined in
RFC 1155 and RFC 1157. The second version of SNMP (SNMPv2) is defined in RFC
1901 - RFC 1908 and is currently a draft Internet standard.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.gaertner.de/snmp/">http://www.gaertner.de/snmp/</A>,
<A HREF="mailto:schoenfr@gaertner.de">schoenfr@gaertner.de</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
MaduraPage 1.0 for UNIX(Linux, Solaris) Beta version
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:03:27 GMT<BR>
MaduraPage[TM] 1.0 is a WYSWYG web authoring tool for
creating a homepage based on applet which performs HTML
functions plus additional features such as moving objects
(text, image, etc.) and object exact positioning.
<P>
The page created by MaduraPage[TM] 1.0 can be viewed by
JDK1.0 supporting browsers, such as Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above,
Internet Explorer 3.0 or above.
<P>
For more information on features, demo, or to download the
package, visit the MaduraSoft web site at <A
HREF="http://www.madurasoft.com/">http://www.madurasoft.com/</A>
<P>
The release version will be available within 1 month. Please
send the bug report to bug@madurasoft.com
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Budhi Purwanto,
<A HREF="mailto:budhi_purwanto@madurasoft.com">
budhi_purwanto@madurasoft.com</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
Dlite v0.03 -- Debian Lite distributon
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:07:25 GMT<BR>
Dlite v0.03 is small sub-set of the Debian GNU/Linux binary packages
most suited to ISPs needing a small but powerful operating system.
The distribution will always be less than 100 Mb so it's possible
to maintain a mirror on every host ready for any situation, from
emergency rebuild through to regular maintenance updates.
<P>
A singular sub-set of packages cannot be all things to all people
but by having one consistent base-line reference of the most
commonly used packages readily available and widely used, therefore
tested, it can assist smaller startup Linux based ISP tech people
to get on with managing their clients rather than just the system.
<P>
This is a fledgling project so any suggestion are most welcome.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://opensrc.org/dlite/">http://opensrc.org/dlite/</A>,
<A HREF="mailto:dlite@opensrc.org">dlite@opensrc.org</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
wxWindows/GTK C++ GUI library 1.96
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:40:55 GMT<BR>
a new version of the GTK port of the wxWindows
cross-platform GUI library has been released.
<P>
More information from homepage at
<P>
<A HREF="http://wesley.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/~wxxt/">
http://wesley.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/~wxxt</A>
<P>
Currently, wxWindows is available for Windows and
UNIX/GTK and both the Mac and the Motif port are
progressing nicely. Python bindings are available
for the Windows and the GTK port.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Robert Roebling,
<A HREF="mailto:roebling@sun2.ruf.uni-freiburg.de">
roebling@sun2.ruf.uni-freiburg.de</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
ClibPDF - ANSI C Source Library for Direct PDF Generation
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:13:44 GMT<BR>
FastIO Systems announced the availability of
ClibPDF: an ANSI C Source Library for Direct PDF Generation.
ClibPDF offers a competition to Thomas Merz's PDFlib, but it
does much more than PDFlib, particularly for graph plotting
applications.
<P>
For details and downloading of ClibPDF, visit our web site,
<A HREF="http://www.fastio.com/">http://www.fastio.com/</A>
<P>
ClibPDF is a library of ANSI C functions, distributed in source
form, for creating PDF (Acrobat) files directly via C language
programs without relying on any Adobe Acrobat tools and related
products. It is suitable for fast dynamic PDF Web page generation
in response to user input and real-time data, and also for implementing
publication-quality graph plotting for both on-screen viewing and
printing in any custom application.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
FastIO Systems - Fast Direct PDF Generation via C,
<A HREF="mailto:clibpdf@fastio.com">clibpdf@fastio.com</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.fastio.com/">http://www.fastio.com/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
Partitionless Installation with EasyLinux
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:20:31 GMT<BR>
EasyLinux is a revolutionary new Linux distribution which eliminates the
need to repartition hard drives. Instead, it creates a Linux filesystem
inside a large file on the DOS partition. Unlike with umsdos,
performance is not significantly affected so this mode of operation is
suitable for production machines. It is still possible to repartition
if you want to.
<P>
EasyLinux is available in two packages. The first contains only the two
CDs, and is intended for experienced Linux users. This package costs <20>
4.95 (approximately $8). The second contains the CDs and a 700 page
book about installing and using Linux. This package also includes
technical support. The price of this package is <20> 29.95 (approximately
$50).
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Pete Chown, <A HREF="mailto:Pete.Chown@skygate.co.uk">
Pete.Chown@skygate.co.uk</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.skygate.co.uk/">http://www.skygate.co.uk/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
tomsrtbt-1.7.0 with 2.0.36 and cetera - boot/root rescue floppy
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:47:17 GMT<BR>
I've put a new 2.0.36 based tomsrtbt-1.7.0 up on http://www.toms.net/rb/.
Later I'll also load it to Sunsite's Incoming to go into system/recovery.
<P>
It's a boot/root rescue/emergency floppy image with more stuff than can fit.
Bzip2, 1722Mb formatting, and tight compilation options helped jam a lot on.
<P>
It is useful for "learn unix on a floppy" as it runs from ramdisk, includes
the man-pages for everything, and behaves in a generally predictable way.
<P>
"The most Linux on one floppy." (distribution or panic disk).
1.72MB boot/root rescue disk with a lot of hardware and tools.
Supports ide, scsi, tape, network adaptors, PCMCIA, much more.
About 100 utility programs and tools for fixing and restoring.
See tomsrtbt.FAQ for a list of stuff that is included. Not a
script, just the diskette image packed up chock full of stuff.
Easy to customize startup and scripts for complete rebuilding.
Also good as learn-unix-on-a-floppy as it has mostly what you
expect- vi, emacs, awk, sed, sh, manpages- loaded on ramdisks.
There is one installer that runs under Linux, another for DOS.
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.toms.net/rb/">http://www.toms.net/rb/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Tom Oehser, <A HREF="mailto:tom@toms.net">tom@toms.net</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
mod_ssl 2.1.0 - Apache Interface to SSLeay
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:51:43 GMT<BR>
This Apache module provides strong cryptography for the Apache 1.3 webserver
via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS
v1) protocols by the help of the SSL/TLS implementation library SSLeay from
Eric A. Young and Tim J. Hudson. The mod_ssl package was created in April
1998 by Ralf S. Engelschall and was originally derived from software
developed by Ben Laurie for use in the Apache-SSL HTTP server project.
<P>
As a summary, here are its main features:
<P>
o Open-Source software (BSD-style license)<BR>
o Useable for both commercial and non-commercial use<BR>
o Available for both Unix and Win32 platforms<BR>
o 128-bit strong cryptography world-wide<BR>
o Support for SSLv2, SSLv3 and TLSv1 protocols<BR>
o Clean reviewable ANSI C source code <BR>
o Clean Apache module architecture<BR>
o Integrates seamlessly into Apache through an Extended API (EAPI)<BR>
o Full Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) support<BR>
o Support for the SSLeay+RSAref US-situation<BR>
o Advanced pass-phrase handling for private keys<BR>
o X.509 certificate based authentication for both client and server<BR>
o Additional boolean-expression based access control facility<BR>
o Backward compatibility to other Apache SSL solutions<BR>
o Inter-process SSL session cache<BR>
o Powerful dedicated SSL engine logging facility<BR>
o Simple and robust application to Apache source trees<BR>
o Fully integrated into the Apache 1.3 configuration mechanism<BR>
o Additional integration into the Apache Autoconf-style Interface (APACI)<BR>
o Assistance in X.509 v3 certificate generation
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.engelschall.com/sw/mod_ssl/">
http://www.engelschall.com/sw/mod_ssl/</A><BR>
<A HREF="ftp://ftp.engelschall.com/sw/mod_ssl/">
ftp://ftp.engelschall.com/sw/mod_ssl/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Ralf S. Engelschall, <A HREF="mailto:rse@engelschall.com">
rse@engelschall.com</A>
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<font color="green">
multiple - an utility for comparing files
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:57:11 GMT<BR>
multiple is a utility for comparing files which includes these
features:
<ul>
<li>comparing all files with each other, given to
multiple via command line
<li> print out superflous files without
further comments => so removing superflous
files is easy
<li> if you wish, the names of all equal files will be
printed (not only superflous)
<li>if you want, the data until the first empty line
will be ignored for comparing the files (e.g. for
ignoring mail-/newsheaders and comparing only the
message-bodies)
</ul>
<A HREF="ftp://belug.in-berlin.de/pub/user/ob/Programs/Tools/multiple.tgz">
ftp://belug.in-berlin.de/pub/user/ob/Programs/Tools/multiple.tgz</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Oliver Bandel, <A HREF="mailto:oliver@first.in-berlin.de">
oliver@first.in-berlin.de</A>
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<font color="green">
Linux Search Engine (service and download)
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:08:31 GMT<BR>
Just wanted to let every one know that I have just released some new
search engine software.
The database is PostgreSQL, the front-end is PHP 3.x, and it runs on a
Red Hat 4.2 Linux box.
(or any Linux box, that's just what I'm using)
<P>
As it is brand new, it is also mostly empty, feel free to put any new
listings on it that you want except no porno stuff. Nothing can be seen
until it is approved, I will check several times a day for stuff needing
approval.
<P>
I would like a lot of Linux related stuff, would like it to sort of
become a specialty search engine for Linux stuff. But most any listings
are welcome.
<P>
If you want to add a series of new categories, email me and I can add
them all at once.
<P>
This version is BATA and will no doubt evolve a great deal in time to
come.
<P>
For any one how wants to run a search engine, lse is available for free
down load at my ftp site.
Find it on the lse!
<P>
<A
HREF="http://www.terrym.com/lse/lse.php3">http://www.terrym.com/lse/lse.php3
</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Terry Mackintosh, <A HREF="mailto:terry@terrym.com">terry@terrym.com</A>
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<font color="green">
SANE v1.00 - Scanner Access Now Easy
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:17:39 GMT<BR>
The development team for SANE (<A HREF="http://www.mostang.com/sane/">
http://www.mostang.com/sane/</A>) is proud
to announce the release of version 1.00 of the SANE API, applications,
and drivers.
<P>
Here is a summary of the main features of SANE:
<ul>
<li> SANE is a public-domain, fully documented, and generic API
that can supp<li>rt arbitrary image acquisition devices, such
as flatbed scanners, still cameras, vide<li> cameras
<li> Included drivers are released under a relaxed GPL
that permits c<li>mmercial use.
<li> Included applications are released under GPL.
<li> Includes a command-line interface that provides access
t<li> all features of all scanners.
<li> Includes a stand-alone GTK+ based graphical user
interface that pr<li>vides access to all features of
all scanners
<li> Supports scanning from within GIMP through a GIMP extension
<li> Supports remote scanning across a LAN, WAN, or even the Internet
<li> Supports dynamic loading of drivers
<li> Runs on Linux, most UNIX platforms, OpenStep, Apollo Domain/OS,
and even OS/2
<li> Most devices are auto-detected so no or minimal configuration
is required.
<li> Includes Java scanning application and API.
</ul>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.mostang.com/sane/">http://www.mostang.com/sane/</A>
<A
HREF="ftp://ftp.mostang.com/pub/sane/">ftp://ftp.mostang.com/pub/sane/</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
Yard 1.17 -- creates custom rescue/boot disks
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:51:48 GMT<BR>
Yard is a suite of Perl scripts for creating rescue disks (also called
bootdisks). A rescue disk is a self-contained Linux kernel and filesystem
on a floppy, usually used when you can't (or don't want to) boot off your
hard disk. A rescue disk usually contains utilities for diagnosing and
manipulating hard disks and filesystems.
<P>
Author: fawcett@croftj.net (Tom Fawcett)
Primary-site: <A HREF="http://www.croftj.net/~fawcett/yard/">
http://www.croftj.net/~fawcett/yard/</A> <BR>
160220 yard-1.17.tar.gz
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">
Siag Office 3.1 available for beta testing
</font>
</H3>
<P>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:56:14 GMT<BR>
Siag Office consists of the spreadsheet SIAG, the word processor Pathetic
Writer and the animation program Egon Animator. Changes from 3.0 include:
<ul>
<li>Multipart documents
<li>Cross-sheet references in Siag
<li>Unlimited font support
<li>Unlimited user-definable style support
<li>Unlimited colour support
<li>Improved handling of RTF format documents
<li>Greatly improved user interface.
</ul>
Sources are available from:<BR>
<A HREF="ftp://siag.edu.stockholm.se/pub/siag/siag-3.1.0beta1.tar.gz">
ftp://siag.edu.stockholm.se/pub/siag/siag-3.1.0beta1.tar.gz</A>
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For more information:<BR>
Ulric Eriksson, <A HREF="mailto:ulric@edu.stockholm.se">
ulric@edu.stockholm.se</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.edu.stockholm.se/siag/">
http://www.edu.stockholm.se/siag/</A>
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Macsyma math software for Linux
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ARLINGTON, MA (November 11, 1998): Macsyma(R) math software is now
available for the first time in PCs running the Linux operating system.
<P>
Macsyma includes 1,300 executable demonstrations and is
easily accessible at many points in the help system. Also hypertext
descriptions of 2,900 topics, a browser with 900 topics and commands,
and 900 type-in command templates.
<P>
Macsyma 421 has client-server capability, which is particularly
helpful on local area networks.
<P>
Recent mathematical improvements include enhanced speed in solving
linear and algebraic equations, stochastic mathematics, better
evaluation of special functions, and enhanced tensor analysis. It is
smarter about using the algebraic signs of expressions to simplify
results.
<P>
The U.S. commercial price for Macsyma 421 for Linux workstations is $249
(or $199 without paper manuals). The U.S. commercial price for Linux
Macsyma with NumKit (which requires using a client running MS-Windows)
is $349. Academic prices are available.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.macsyma.com/">http://www.macsyma.com/</A>,
<A HREF="mailto:info@macsyma.com">info@macsyma.com</A>
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Buildkernel 0.87 - automates the task of building a Linux kernel
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:23:23 GMT<BR>
Buildkernel is a shell script that automates the task of building
a Linux kernel. If you can type "buildkernel --NEWESTSTABLE", you can
have a new Linux kernel on your system!
<P>
Building a kernel is a complicated task for the new user. The
Kernel-HOWTO is an excellent summary of how it's done, but it still takes
some time and understanding to do. Buildkernel takes away a lot of the
learning necessary for first time builders. For experienced users that
build kernels frequently, if automates the process so it is more
"hands-off".
It has been tested on the x86 architecture and currently knows
about lilo and boot floppies (I would like to have future releases handle
syslinux, milo, silo, etc. - any takers?).
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.pobox.com/~wstearns/buildkernel/">
http://www.pobox.com/~wstearns/buildkernel/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
William Stearns, <A HREF="mailto:wstearns@pobox.com">wstearns@pobox.com</A>
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groovit - making groovy and accurate sound/noise.
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Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 11:48:28 GMT<BR>
This application needs testers :<BR>
A linux all-in-a-box drum-machine.
<P>
Groovit is essentially a drum matrix which can handle
any samples, combined with, at least and depending on
the CPU strength, two analog synths voices.
<P>
Any voice can go through several effects, (for instance
a dynamic filter, and an echo/reverb). It is intended to
be as "real-time" as possible, depending on CPU strength
mostly.
<P>
It computes sounds internally with 32bit range, and
outputs at 16. It also has several resonant filters that
quickly bring you handsome noise.
<P>
complete info at :
<A HREF="http://www.univ-lyon1.fr/~jd/groovit/">
http://www.univ-lyon1.fr/~jd/groovit/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Jean-Daniel Pauget, <A HREF="mailto:jd@cismserveur.univ-lyon1.fr">
jd@cismserveur.univ-lyon1.fr</A>
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Remote Microscope software 1.0a1 - remote access to optical microscopes
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Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 12:10:57 GMT<BR>
Version 1.0alpha1 of CNRI's Remote Microscope software is now
available. The Remote Microscope system allows users to access and
control an optical microscope over the Internet using a Java applet,
as demonstrated at the recent Python conference.
<P>
As part of the MEMS Exchange project, CNRI is working on fully
automated and remotely controllable semiconductor inspection
microscopes to let chip designers view their wafers from any location
having an Internet connection. However, Internet microscope access
can be useful in other fields, such as biology or material science.
We're releasing the code for our microscope software in the hope that
other people will find it useful and will contribute suggestions,
improvements, ports to new systems, etc.
<P>
Remote Microscope home page:<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.mems-exchange.org/software/microscope/">
http://www.mems-exchange.org/software/microscope/</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
A.M. Kuchling, <A HREF="mailto:akuchlin@cnri.reston.va.us">
akuchlin@cnri.reston.va.us</A>
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XFree86-3.3.3 has been released
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Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 12:41:44 GMT<BR>
The XFree86 Project, Inc., is proud to announce its latest release,
XFree86-3.3.3.
This is the latest in our series of "final XFree86-3.3.x release"
Most of our work is focused on XFree86-4.0 these days, but the amazing
shelftime of graphics hardware makes another "old design" release
necessary.
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Dirk H. Hohndel, <A HREF="mailto:hohndel@suse.de">hohndel@suse.de</A>
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MasterPlan 0.1.0 - Planning/Calendar software
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<P>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 14:17:13 GMT<BR>
Calendar/planner with tasks, appointments and meetings,
Reminder and scheduler functions. Planned vCalendar
support and shared calendar/billborad function, etc.
<P>
MasterPlan for Linux represents a new step forward for
time management software. Sporting many unique and
useful features, MasterPlan's ease of use makes planning
your life easier than ever.
<P>
MasterPlan is partly an Open Source project, and is
constantly evolving in coevolution with its users. This
means that your feedback is essential in determining
whether the program will fit your needs in the future!
<P>
MasterPlan is also commercial software - this is what we
do for a living! So if you want to use it, you must pay a
(reasonable) fee. But of course you get to try it first!
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.bgif.no/neureka/MasterPlan/index.html">
http://www.bgif.no/neureka/MasterPlan/index.html</A> <BR>
<A HREF="http://www.bgif.no/neureka/MasterPlan/master_download.html">
http://www.bgif.no/neureka/MasterPlan/master_download.html</A>
<P>
For more information:<BR>
Arne O. Morken, <A HREF="mailto:arne.morken@ii.uib.no">
arne.morken@ii.uib.no</A>
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