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April 1999 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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The April issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
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Journal</I></A> will be hitting the newsstands March 12.
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This issue focuses on Network Computing with a review of Corel's Netwinder
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and articles on FlowNET a high-performance network solution,
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Network administration using AWK tools, and an interview with John Ousterhout,
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creator of Tcl/TK.
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<I>Linux Journal</I> now has articles that appear "Strictly On-Line".
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Check out the Table of Contents at
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue60/index.html">
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue60/index.html</A> for articles in this
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issue as well as links to the on-line articles.
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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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Debian Logo Contest
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Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 20:38:26 -0500<BR>
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Debian Project,
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<A HREF="http://www.debian.org/">http://www.debian.org/</A>
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The Debian project is in the process of looking for a new logo. Currently
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Debian has a semi-official logo, which can be seen at
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<A HREF="http://www.debian.org/logos/debianlogo-2.jpg">http://www.debian.org/logos/debianlogo-2.jpg</A>. As a majority of Debian
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developers are not happy with the current logo, we are searching for a new
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logo to replace the current one using a GIMP logo contest. Submission
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information and other details are available at <A HREF="http://contest.gimp.org/">http://contest.gimp.org/</A>.
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Debian would like to have two logos: one logo with a very liberal license
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that everyone is free to use (for example on webpages, shirts, etc.), and
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a more official logo with a restricted license which can only be used on
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official Debian items (like CD's produced from the official ISO-images).
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Please note both license are not finished yet.
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The winning logo will be decided on by the Debian developers. Since there
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are a lot of active developers it may take as long as 3-4 weeks after the
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end of the contest to decide who the winner is.
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For more information:
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<A HREF="mailto:press@debian.org">press@debian.org</A>
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Invitation to Join Freedom of Choice Project
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Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 05:20:52 -0500<BR>
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The Freedom of Choice Project is a co-operative effort between IACT and
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James Capone, an IACT member as well as devoted user of Linux, who created
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the entire project at his own Linux website. In the project's first week,
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over 5000 people had participated in the Freedom of Choice consumer poll.
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With help from IACT, James Capone now is expanding the poll to reach users
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of _all_ platforms.
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As you know, all computer users certainly are affected by an ongoing
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problem in the computer market: Microsoft still maintains an exclusive
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distributorship with PC makers such as Compaq, Dell, Gateway etc.. Those
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companies pre-install or "bundle" MSFT software on the majority of new PCs
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we buy. Once the MSFT software is pre-installed, we may decide to delete it
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and then fight to get a refund, but that approach still won't get to the
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root of the problem.
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The Freedom of Choice project is our grass-roots, long-term solution. By
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using the Internet as it was designed-- to bring together small groups like
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ours into a larger, stronger and unique network-- we're going to defend the
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fundamental right of consumers everywhere to choose any and all software
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that is installed on the new computers they buy.
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We want to give users of all platforms the chance to _send a direct
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message_ to the PC makers, to demand that the companies fully respect every
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consumer's right to choose.
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For more information:<BR>
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James Capone, <A HREF="mailto:linuxos@iname.com">linuxos@iname.com</A> <BR>
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The Freedom of Choice Poll, <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/Linux/company.html">
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http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/Linux/company.html</A> <BR>
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Diane Gartner <A
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HREF="mailto:dgwhiz@earthling.net">dgwhiz@earthling.net</A><BR>
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IACT's Freedom of Choice page: <A HREF="http://pages.cthome.net/iact/iact-tell.html">
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http://pages.cthome.net/iact/iact-tell.html</A>
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LinuxArchives.com
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Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 17:12:14 -0800<BR>
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LinuxArchives.com has been launched at
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<a href="http://www.linuxarchives.com/" eudora="autourl">www.linuxarchives.com</a>.
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It is a software archive dedicated strictly to Linux software. The site is
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organized into specific categories, and also features a search engine
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that makes finding programs fast and easy. Most of the software is
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submitted directly by the manufacturers and it updated frequently.
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The site should be a valuable resource for Linux
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users, and Aceweb Internet will be working to ensure that it
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grows at a pace that is in step with the ever changing needs of the Linux
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community.
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For more information:<BR>
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Tony Ferrara, <A HREF="mailto:tonyf@aceweb.net">tonyf@aceweb.net</A>
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Debian based CUTE 2000 Server exhibited
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:08:29 -0500<BR>
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CUTE 2000, an all-in-one Linux based server was exhibited at the NET & COM
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'99 show. It is based on Debian GNU/Linux, and includes software for
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functions such as DNS, WWW, SMTP, FTP, SAMBA, NETATALK, DHCP and others.
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For more information:<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.NikkeiBP.AsiaBizTech.com/Database/1999_Feb/08/Mor.02.gwif.html">
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http://www.NikkeiBP.AsiaBizTech.com/Database/1999_Feb/08/Mor.02.gwif.html</A>
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<BR>Debian, <A HREF="http://www.debian.org/">http.//www.debian.org/</A>
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GLUE: Groups of Linux Users Everywhere
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GLUE has added a number of new benefits in recent months to attract new
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groups, and is working hard to give our current member groups an
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excellent level of service. New benefits include: special subscription
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rate to the TPJ and LJ for registered GLUE LUG members, a set of the LJ
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archive CD-ROMs, Red Hat Linux, and TCL Blast. GLUE also continues to very
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graciously sponsored by Caldera Systems, with their Open Linux
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distribution, and Enhanced Software Technologies, with their BRU Backup
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and Restore Utilities. I'm working with Linux user groups to find out what
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other ways GLUE can contribute, from web resources, to inviting other
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vendors to particpate. The glue-list@ssc.com mailing list is available for
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discussion among LUGs.
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Linux Users can find a user group with our Group Locator pages, or post to
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find or form one of their own. These listings pages are updated and
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confirmed frequently, and are very comprehensive. Listing are free to all
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groups, not just those registered for GLUE membership.
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<P>
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GLUE is a project of SSC Inc, publishers of Linux Journal. GLUE was
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implemented to provide a world-wide member group for Linux User Groups.
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GLUE member groups receive a subscription, materials for promoting and
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developing their group, a way of advertising their group in a global
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setting, list-serv and Linux Group location services, and discounts and
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samples from SSC and Linux Journal. Other vendors also offer special
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benefits or discounts to GLUE's member groups. Any LUG can have a free
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listing in the Linux Group location section, and Linux users can post to
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the site to find and form new groups in their area.
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<P>
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For more information:<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.ssc.com/glue/">http://www.ssc.com/glue/</A>
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Clarica Grove, <A HREF="mailto:glue@ssc.com">glue@ssc.com</A>
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Linux Hardware Solutions to support Debian Project
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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 12:51:21 -0500<BR>
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Linux Hardware Solutions, Inc. a premier supplier of Linux systems and
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service announce support for the Debian Project of Software in the Public
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Interest, Inc.
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The support comes in the form of a Linux Hardware Solution PS350RR-100
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RAID rackmount server with 256 MB RAM attached to a dedicated colocation
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connection at Mindspring Enterprises' data center in Atlanta, Georgia to
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act as the new ftp.debian.org server.
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<P>
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For more information:<BR>
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Linux Hardware Solutions, Inc., <A HREF="http://www.linux-hw.com/">
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http://www.linux-hw.com/</A> <BR>
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Debian GNU/Linux, <A HREF="http://www.debian.org/">http://www.debian.org/</A>
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Subject: Dan Quayle or Linus Torvalds for President
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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 14:52:40 -0700<BR>
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Even If you sat out the 60s, missed the March On Washington, or the Windows
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Refund Protest, you can still voice your vote for freedom--specifically,
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the freedom to use the Open Source computer operating system, Linux.
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As noted in this morning's Wall Street Journal, a young company called
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Linuxcare is holding a just-for-fun election for the new Leader of the
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Free World! Who would you choose: Bill Bradley, George Bush, Jr., Bill Gates,
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Al Gore, Dan Quayle, or Linus Torvalds? You can cast your vote at
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxcare.com/">http://www.linuxcare.com</A>, until "Super Tuesday," March 2, which also
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happens to be the opening day of LinuxWorld--the world's largest
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gathering of Linux users
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(<A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/">http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/</A>).
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<P>
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The results will be published in the Wall Street Journal on March
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2, the day Linuxcare goes live.
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Let the people decide -- in the democratic spirit that permeates
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Open Source --Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for the leader of the FREE WORLD.
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<font color="green"><H4>Linuxcare announced on March 2 that Linus
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had won with 73% of the vote. No other candidate received more than 9%.</H4>
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Linux Links
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Open Source MS Windoze 9x Petition:
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxresources.com/linuxreview/petition.html">
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http://www.linuxresources.com/linuxreview/petition.html</A>
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<P>
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Brain Power, Jobs for Smart People:
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<A HREF="http://www.bpower.com/">http://www.bpower.com/</A>
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LinuxODBC: <A HREF="http://www.codebydesign.com/LinuxODBC">
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http://www.codebydesign.com/LinuxODBC</A> <BR>
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<P>
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UNIX newbie site:
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<A HREF="http://www.dicamp.univ.trieste.it/du96/unix/TOC.html">
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http://www.dicamp.univ.trieste.it/du96/unix/TOC.html</A>
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<P>
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New Linux logos:
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<A HREF="http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/logo/">
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http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/logo/</A>
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Compaq web page:
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<A HREF="http://www.unix.digital.com/linux/">http://www.unix.digital.com/linux/</A>
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<P>
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The Linux Merchandsising FAQ for Germany:
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<A HREF="mailto:http://www.reichmann.de/alex/lmf/index.html">
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http://www.reichmann.de/alex/lmf/index.html</A>
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<P>
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Microsoft & new lawsuits:
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<A HREF="http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/filters/bursts/0,3422,2213093,00.html">
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http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/filters/bursts/0,3422,2213093,00.html</A>
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<P>
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Vedova Linux, a
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new Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux:
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<A HREF="http://www.vedovanet.bbk.org/linux/vedova">
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http://www.vedovanet.bbk.org/linux/vedova</A>
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<P>
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CRN spot survey:
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<A HREF="http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?CRN19990118S0023">
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http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?CRN19990118S0023</A>
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http://www.linuxresources.com/linuxreview/petition.html</A>
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Ramblings on Apple and Linux:
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<A HREF="http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/EdMcKenna/EdMcKenna2.html">
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http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/EdMcKenna/EdMcKenna2.html</A>
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<P>
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IBM and Redhat: <A HREF="./redhat.txt">Red Hat Press Release</A>
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Xpresso Ltd Needs Programmers
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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:28:00 -0500<BR>
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I have a small company named Xpresso Ltd. This will hopefully produce a new
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simple software system aimed at users of Windows.
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The idea is to sell the Linux OS with the installation and set-up
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completely
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automatic. It will use one or more choices of graphical user shells (KDE as
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first
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default choice).
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The latest Linux Kernel 2.0.xx will be used (and built specifically for
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each
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installation - with maths module if processor is without etc). The System
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will
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analyse the hardware and construct or select the correct X Windows drivers
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and
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install correct files ( /fstab etc). by examining the existing DOS/Windows
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OS files
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or running MSD.EXE or similar.
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I have very little finance and am hoping to find programmers who will help
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me on
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a percentage basis. I shall be selling the product world-wide and hope
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millions of
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units will be sold. Can you possibly help me with details of any sources of
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programmers for this work please? The main aims are simple, safe (stable)
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and
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visually attractive graphics. The user will do nothing except click GO.
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Star Office
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and other quality free programs (only the best) will be included. But only
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the best.
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To enable all Windows users to switch to Xpresso LINUX. A safe dual boot on
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start up will enable the migration from Windows to Linux to proceed slowly,
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at
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each person's pace. Can you help please? I can e-mail a four page outline
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of my
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further plans for Linux if you are interested.
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For more information:<BR>
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Stephen Jackson, Xpresso Ltd,
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<A HREF="mailto:xpresso@compuserve.com">xpresso@compuserve.com</A>
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Vedova Linux
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Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 20:19:29 +0100 <BR>
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New Linux Distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux
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<A HREF="http://www.vedovanet.bbk.org/linux/vedova/">
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http://www.vedovanet.bbk.org/linux/vedova/</A>
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For more information:<BR>
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Emanuele Vedova, <A
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HREF="mailto:vedova@mail.omnitel.it">vedova@mail.omnitel.it</A><BR>
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Vedova Computing, Como, Italy
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Linux for Coldfire
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Friday, 28th February 1999<BR>
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Greg Ungerer from Moreton Bay today announced the porting of the popular
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Linux operating system to the Motorola Coldfire family of processors.
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Source code for this Linux/Coldfire project is now available freely on
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the net at: <BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.moretonbay.com/coldfire/linux-coldfire.html">
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http://www.moretonbay.com/coldfire/linux-coldfire.html</A>
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The Linux/Coldfire project is a port of a recent Linux kernel and, as
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with all ports of Linux, this is free software under the GNU Public
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License. The code is based on the recent stable linux kernel version
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2.0.33 and it includes the uC-linux patches applied. The libc, libm and
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user applications also come from the uC-linux work.
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What's a ColdFire?<BR>
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ColdFire is the newest family of microprocessors from Motorola. First
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released in 1994, ColdFire embodies a revolutionary variable-length RISC
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architecture that is designed to meet the requirements of the embedded
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consumer market. <BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.mot.com/SPS/HPESD/prod/coldfire/cf_roadmap.html">
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http://www.mot.com/SPS/HPESD/prod/coldfire/cf_roadmap.html</A>
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For more information:<BR>
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Moreton Bay,
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<A HREF="http://www.moretonbay.com/">http://www.moretonbay.com/</A>
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SFS SOFTWARE RELEASES DOCFATHER PROFESSIONAL 2.2
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<P>
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Schmalkalden Germany. February 1, 1999 <BR>
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SFS SOFTWARE announces the release of DocFather Professional 2.2, their
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fast, easy to navigate online and offline search engine for any web site or
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web-based documentation.
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DocFather provides webmasters, publishers and developers alike with an
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excellent utility to make their Web Sites, HTML documentation or
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internet/intranet contents searchable.
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<P>
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DocFather is top-rated and able to run on any Java-supported operating
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system like Linux. The nextcoming
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DocFather Office Edition is capable to index Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and
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Excel, HTML and all text-based files.
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<P>
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Availability and Pricing
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<P>
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There are several DocFather licenses available. The product can be ordered
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on-line at the SFS SOFTWARE web site, or through its US-based partner
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Proactive International:
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<P>
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Internet License: $ 349.00<BR>
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Intranet License: $ 990.00<BR>
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CD-ROM Publishing License for 10,000 CD-ROM: $ 1,990.00
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<P>
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A fully-functional demo version of DocFather is available for free download
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at <A HREF="http://www.sfs-software.com/">http://www.sfs-software.com/</A>
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<P>
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For more information:<BR>
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SFS Software, <A
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HREF="mailto:info@sfs-software.com">info@sfs-software.com</A><BR>
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Proactive International, LLC,
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<A HREF="http://www.proactive-intl.com/">http://www.proactive-intl.com</A>,
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<A HREF="mailto:info@proactive-intl.com">info@proactive-intl.com</A>
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Product Release of the MIMER DBMS for Linux
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</font>
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</H3>
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<P>
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Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 13:11:58 +0100<BR>
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Sysdeco Mimer AB in Uppsala, Sweden, has now released its DBMS MIMER for
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Linux. A complete developer version of MIMER 8 for Linux is now available
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for free download from the company's Web site at <A
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HREF="http://www.mimer.com/">http://www.mimer.com</A>. Full support
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agreements are available for MIMER 8 on Linux.
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<P>
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The release of MIMER for Linux is identical to that implemented across a
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wide range of platforms, including many other UNIX platforms (e.g. IBM, HP
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and Sun), Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and OpenVMS. In addition to offering
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MIMER 8 run-time licences for Linux on very competitive terms, Sysdeo Mimer
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also offers Linux customers the opportunity to sign a support agreement,
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which provides telephone support and free software updates.
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<P>
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For more information: <BR>
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Sysdeco Mimer AB, <A HREF="mailto:info@mimer.se">info@mimer.se</A>
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PartitionMagic 4.0
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</H3>
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<P>
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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 22:14:27 GMT+2<BR>
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Recently released in the United States, PartitionMagic 4.0 - touted as the
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easiest way to create, resize and move harddisk partitions on the fly
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without destroying data - is now available in South Africa through
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accredited PowerQuest software distributor, OS/2 Express SA.
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<P>
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PartitionMagic 4.0 offers complete support for FAT16, FAT32, FAT32X, NTFS,
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HPFS and Linux ext2 partitions. PartitionMagic continues to convert from
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FAT16 to FAT32 and vice versa, and from FAT to NTFS and HPFS.
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<P>
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PartitionMagic 4.0 is available from OS/2 Express SA for R459. An upgrade
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from earlier versions is available for R289 including VAT.
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<P>
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Additionally graphics / boxshots may be found at :
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.powerquest.com/pub/Intl/graphics/PartitionMagic/PM4.x/">
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ftp://ftp.powerquest.com/pub/Intl/graphics/PartitionMagic/PM4.x/ </A>
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<P>
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For more information:<BR>
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<A HREF="mailto:os2express@icon.co.za">os2express@icon.co.za</A> <BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.os2.co.za/software/">http://www.os2.co.za/software/</A>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<font color="green">
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LyX-1.0.0 released
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</font>
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</H3>
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<P>
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Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 21:58:22 +0200<BR>
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LyX is an advanced open source document processor running on many Unix
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platforms. It is called a "document processor", because unlike standard
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word processors, LyX encourages an approach to writing based on the
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structure of your documents, not their appearance. LyX lets you
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concentrate on writing, leaving details of visual layout to the software.
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LyX automates formatting according to predefined rule sets, yielding
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consistency throughout even the most complex documents. LyX produces high
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quality, professional output -- using LaTeX, an open source, industrial
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strength typesetting engine, in the background.
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<P>
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LyX has undergone a quantum leap in functionality over the past 18 months.
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This release offers extensive control over fonts, margins, headers/footers,
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spacing/indents, justification, bullet types in multilevel lists, a
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sophisticated table editor, a version control interface for collaborative
|
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projects -- the list goes on and on. LyX 1.0 includes many standard formats
|
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and templates such as for letters, articles, books, overheads, even
|
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Hollywood scripts. Work continues on a growing library of "plug-in" formats
|
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and templates, in the best open-source tradition.
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<P>
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LyX runs on standard Unix platforms, including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD,
|
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Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, AIX, ... even OS/2 and Cygnus/Win32 (somewhat
|
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experimentally), and provides native support for PostScript(tm) fonts
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and figures.
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<P>
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The main LyX site is
|
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/">ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/</A>
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<P>
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For more information:<BR>
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LyX Home Page: <A HREF="http://www.lyx.org/">http://www.lyx.org/</A>
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<font color="green">
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Raima's Velocis 2.1 Now Available on Linux
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</font>
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</H3>
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<P>
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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:33:59 -0800 <BR>
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Raima Corporation has just released Velocis Database Server version 2.1
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for the Linux platform. Velocis is an embedded client/server database
|
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engine which now provides robust new interfaces for several popular
|
|
development environments. These include an interface to Rogue Wave
|
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Software's DBTools.h++, a JDBC driver, Delphi Data Aware Components and
|
|
support for the Perl DBI standard. Velocis 2.1 extends its SQL support
|
|
with scrollable cursors and customized comparison functions and
|
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introduces a powerful new database utility, dbrepair.
|
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<P>
|
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Please see the following announcement to learn more about Velocis 2.1.
|
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<P>
|
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A free trial download is available
|
|
from <A HREF="http://www.raima.com/download/product_list.cfm">
|
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http://www.raima.com/download/product_list.cfm</A>
|
|
<P>
|
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Raima Corporation, <A HREF="http://www.raima.com/">http://www.raima.com</A>
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<font color="green">
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SFS Software SITEFORUM Database Exchange
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</font>
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</H3>
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<P>
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Schmalkalden Germany. February 8, 1999 <BR>
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SITEFORUM Database Exchange is a "100% pure Java" solution, which is
|
|
capable to import and
|
|
export your existing data, stored in any JDBC/ODBC-compatible database
|
|
into another JDBC-/ODBC-
|
|
compatible database. (i.e. Sybase to Oracle). The software allows you to
|
|
create, delete and modify tables and columns . In addition to that you are
|
|
able to modify the content, field types and attributes. The integrated SQL
|
|
interface enables you to make queries to the database using SQL commands The
|
|
results will be displayed in a fine-designed grid component. SITEFORUM
|
|
Database Exchange lets you import and export databases from any location on the
|
|
internet, the built-in proxy support enables you to work even behind a proxy
|
|
or firewall. The new product of SFS SOFTWARE offers an attractive, intuitive
|
|
and easy-to-use interface.
|
|
SITEFORUM Database Exchange runs on about 30 java-supporting operating
|
|
systems like Linux.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Availability and Pricing:<BR>
|
|
A fully-functional evaluation version SITEFORUM Database Exchange can be
|
|
downloaded from the SFS SOFTWARE web site at <A
|
|
HREF="http://www.sfs-software.com/">http://www.sfs-software.com/</A>.
|
|
The product is can be ordered using our secure online shop at
|
|
http://www.sfs-software.com/shop/.
|
|
<P>
|
|
SITEFORUM Database Exchange - Single User License - US$ 495.00 <BR>
|
|
SITEFORUM Database Exchange - 5 User License - US$ 1,990.00
|
|
<P>
|
|
For more information:<BR>
|
|
SFS Software, <A
|
|
HREF="http://www.sfs-software.com/">http://www.sfs-software.com/</A>,
|
|
<A HREF="mailto:info@sfs-software.com">info@sfs-software.com</A> <BR>
|
|
Proactive International,
|
|
<A
|
|
HREF="http://www.proactive-intl.com/">http://www.proactive-intl.com/</A>,
|
|
<A HREF="mailto:info@proactive-intl.com">info@proactive-intl.com</A>
|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<font color="green">
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Linuxcare Supports Business 24x7
|
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</font>
|
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</H3>
|
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<P>
|
|
Date: 22 Feb 99 18:15:11 -0800<BR>
|
|
<P>
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO, February 22, 1999=97Linuxcare, Inc. (www.
|
|
linuxcare.com), the first company to offer a complete solution for Linux
|
|
technical support, consulting, education, and product certification to
|
|
Fortune 1000 companies, announced today the launch of 24x7 enterprise-
|
|
class support programs, including a state-of-the-art call center and
|
|
business-oriented service level agreements.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Linuxcare's state-of-the-art call center will feature advanced computer-
|
|
telephony integration (CTI), so that all requests are received centrally
|
|
and tracked, thus delivering speedier and more accurate customer
|
|
responses. In addition, all Linuxcare technical support engineers can
|
|
instantly access and update the largest shared database of worldwide
|
|
Linux resources and expertise. The database includes all open and
|
|
solved customer issues, all Linux documentation, articles, mailing
|
|
lists and news group archives, Howtos, FAQs and more.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Linuxcare supports all major distributions of Linux on all major
|
|
platforms, allowing its customers the flexibility to choose options
|
|
that best fit their needs.
|
|
<P>
|
|
For more information:<BR>
|
|
Linuxcare, Inc., <A
|
|
HREF="http://www.linuxcare.com/">http://www.linuxcare.com/</A>
|
|
|
|
<P> <hr> <P>
|
|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
|
<font color="green">
|
|
NetReality reads, understands, organizes, and
|
|
presents the Web in virtual reality
|
|
</font>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
<P>
|
|
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--February 23, 1999-- Bittco Solutions today
|
|
released the first downloadable exemplar of its powerful neural-net
|
|
foundation technology. NetReality reads, understands, organizes, and
|
|
presents Web content in VR. NetReality harnesses the vast amounts of
|
|
information available on the World Wide Web. Unlike current technologies,
|
|
which seem to increase the problem of information overload, NetReality
|
|
automatically acquires, reads and organizes information, presenting
|
|
web sites, documents, searches and bookmark files in an intuitive,
|
|
personalized VR landscape. This unique and powerful form of presentation
|
|
enables users to quickly locate, correlate, and apply information on
|
|
the Web to tasks at hand.
|
|
<P>
|
|
UNIQUE BUSINESS PROPOSITION - Bittco licenses its neuralVR
|
|
technology to third parties for inclusion in products like web
|
|
servers, browsers, search engines, document management solutions,
|
|
news readers, and email. We have blown away all the traditional
|
|
barriers to acquiring our technology, emphasizes Managing Partner,
|
|
Terry Harrison, Our business approach supports low-cost/low risk
|
|
acquisition vs. development. Interested software producers can embed
|
|
this technology on a sizzling time-to-market schedule by licensing the
|
|
Bittco advanced engineering, core and customization.
|
|
<P>
|
|
PRE-RELEASE VERSIONS of NetReality (TM) for all common operating
|
|
systems will be available for download from Bittco's Web site at
|
|
<A HREF="http://www.bittco.com/">http://www.bittco.com/</A> in the next few weeks beginning today with a
|
|
version for all Linux users.
|
|
<P>
|
|
For more information:<BR>
|
|
Bittco Solutions Ltd.,
|
|
Dean Bittner,
|
|
<A HREF="mailto:dean@bittco.com">dean@bittco.com</A>
|
|
|
|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
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<font color="green">
|
|
Linuxcare and DELL Systems
|
|
</font>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
<P>
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO, February 26, 1999-Linuxcare, Inc - the first company to
|
|
provide a complete solution for Linux technical support to Fortune 1000
|
|
companies - announced today that it will provide comprehensive global
|
|
support for selected Dell Precision(tm) WorkStations, PowerEdge=AE
|
|
servers and OptiPlex business desktop PCs running any variant of the
|
|
Linux operating system.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Dell will include a free Linuxcare Silver Support Incident Coupon with
|
|
every PowerEdge server that ships with Linux, starting March 1, 1999. Each
|
|
coupon can be redeemed for Web or email-based technical support from
|
|
Linuxcare. The Linuxcare Silver Service Level provides for resolution to,
|
|
or a report on the customer's problem, within one business day. Linuxcare
|
|
defines a technical support incident as a single identified customer issue
|
|
or problem.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Linuxcare, Inc., <A
|
|
HREF="http://www.linuxcare.com/">http://www.linuxcare.com/</A><BR>
|
|
Dell Computer Corporation,
|
|
<A HREF="http://www.dell.com/">http://www.dell.com/</A>
|
|
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<font color="green">
|
|
Spectra Logic
|
|
</font>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
<P>
|
|
SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar. 1, 1999 - Spectra Logic Corp. today announced that
|
|
the company's Alexandria Backup and Archival Librarian(tm) software is the
|
|
first major backup software to support "hot" backup of Oracle8 and Oracle
|
|
Applications on the Linux operating system (OS). Alexandria 4.50 provides
|
|
Linux users with extensive backup and recovery tools that until now have
|
|
only been available in large corporate data centers.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Alexandria 4.50 supports backup of Oracle databases without taking the
|
|
database offline via its Comprehensive Online Backup and Restore Agent
|
|
(COBRA), the industry's fastest and most reliable Oracle backup/restore
|
|
engine. In Oracle production environments, COBRA automatically discovers
|
|
Oracle databases, including new tablespaces and datafiles, and puts the
|
|
tablespaces into backup mode. Once the tablespaces are in backup mode and
|
|
the datafiles are backed up, the tablespaces are taken out of backup mode.
|
|
<P>
|
|
Availability<BR>
|
|
Alexandria 4.50 with support for Oracle on Linux is available today for Red
|
|
Hat Linux, Version 5.2. Additional Oracle on Linux support is planned for
|
|
Caldera, SuSE and Turbo Linux OSes. A single-user version of Alexandria is
|
|
available free for 45 days and can be downloaded from
|
|
<A HREF="http://www.spectralogic.com">http://www.spectralogic.com/</A>. At the end of
|
|
the 45-day trial period, the hot Oracle backup module can be purchased
|
|
directly from Spectra Logic.
|
|
<P>
|
|
For more information:<BR>
|
|
Spectra Logic, <A HREF="mailto:alexandria@spectralogic.com">
|
|
alexandria@spectralogic.com</A>
|
|
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<center>Published in <i>Linux Gazette</i> Issue 38, March 1999</center>
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