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<H4>"Linux Gazette...<I>making Linux just a little more fun!</I>"</H4>
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August 1999 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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<P>
The August issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
Journal</I></A> will be hitting the newsstands in mid-July.
This issue focuses on Graphics with an article about flight simulators
one about game ports at Loki, and one about Motif/Lesstif application
development.
<I>Linux Journal</I> now has articles that appear "Strictly On-Line".
Check out the Table of Contents at
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue64/index.html">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue64/index.html</A> for articles in this
issue as well as links to the on-line articles.
To subscribe to <I>Linux Journal</I>, go to <A
HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/ljsubsorder.html">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/ljsubsorder.html</A>.
<P>
<font color="green">
For Subcribers Only</font>: <I>Linux Journal</I> archives are now available
on-line at <A
HREF="http://interactive.linuxjournal.com">http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/</A>
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<font color="green">EDUCAUSE news
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<P> News from EDUCAUSE: Edupage, 26 May 1999
<P> A federal judge has indicated that he may rule in favor of <STRONG>Sun
Microsystems</STRONG> in the company's <STRONG>copyright battle with Microsoft
</STRONG>, allowing Sun to keep control of its Java programming language. The
ongoing legal battle between Sun and Microsoft arose from concerns that
Microsoft violated its licensing agreement with Sun for use of Java's source
code by altering Java to run more effectively on the Windows operating system.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte wrote that he will most likely rule in favor
of Sun, preventing Microsoft and other companies from changing Java to run
certain software products better than others. Some analysts speculate that the
court loss may not deter Microsoft, but will instead provide the company with
incentive to stop using Java or even to develop an alternative. (Los Angeles
Times 05/26/99)
<P> <STRONG>IBM plans to adjust its AIX operating system to support Linux
applications.</STRONG> This will allow IBM customers to store all of their Web
applications on one server, the company says. IBM's Robert LeBlanc says, "As
more customers move to the Web, they'll need to integrate applications."
Enabling AIX to run Linux will help customers simplify and manage growing
networks, says LeBlanc. IBM's modified version of AIX will be released by the
end of this year, the company says. Analysts say IBM and Sun, which modified
Solaris to support Linux, are ensuring that they will be able to take advantage
of any Linux Web applications that may become popular in the future. In
addition to the AIX changes, IBM plans to ship its DB2 software with Pacific
HiTech's TurboLinux version of Linux. Pacific HiTech will package IBM's
WebSphere software with TurboLinux by the end of 1999, says IBM's Dick
Sullivan. (Bloomberg 05/25/99)
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<font color="green">Ecrix's VXA-1 Tape Drive to Ship with Penguin Computing's Linux Servers
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<P> Boulder, CO - June 8, 1999 - Ecrix Corporation today announced a key
partnership with Penguin Computing Inc., the Linux reliability leader and
the nation's largest and fastest-growing company focused exclusively on
turnkey Linux solutions. According to the agreement, Penguin will offer
Ecrix's highly reliable VXA-1 tape drive on all of its Linux servers,
providing an exciting new data backup and restore option for its customers.
Based on Ecrix's groundbreaking VXA technology, the VXA-1 tape drive
delivers major advances over conventional tape technology, offering users
unprecedented data restore capabilities. The VXA-1 tape drive is the
price/performance leader in its market, with 66GB of capacity, 6MB/second
data transfer speed, and an MSRP of $1,295. The partnership with Penguin
Computing enables Ecrix to begin penetrating the fast-growing Linux market,
and provides Penguin's customers with leading-edge tape drive products.
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<font color="green">SuSE Launches Business Partner Program
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<P> Nuremberg, Germany -- June 4, 1999 -- Today, SuSE GmbH, the parent company
of SuSE Inc., began offering a Business Partner Program targeted
specifically at Linux system integrators and consultants. This program
is in addition to the recently-announced VAR and ISV Partner Programs
launched at Spring Comdex '99 by SuSE Inc.
<P> The Business Partner Program includes priority support, training, a
moderated private on-line forum, and access to a knowledge base, among
other features. Qualified Partners are those who seek to offer Linux
services and want to benefefit from association with the SuSE brand.
<P> Those interested in applying for the SuSE Business Partner Program should
contact SuSE by sending e-mail to business-partner@suse.de or calling
+49 911 740 53 56 (Europe). Those interested in the VAR and ISV programs
should send email to info@suse.com or call 1-510-835-7873 (U.S.).
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<font color="green">LinuxMall.com Partners with Workstation 2000
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<P> LinuxMall.com is pleased to announce our partnership with Workstation 2000.
Workstation 2000 is a California-based provider of Linux workstations,
notebooks and servers. Workstation 2000 combines high-quality hardware with
the Linux OS to provide solutions for small business, corporations,
educational institutions and personal use.
<P> The Workstation 2000 Developer Station is the ideal workhorse for
productivity under Linux. The Developer Station base system is equipped with
a 400 MHz Pentium II processor, Intel SE440-BX motherboard, 64 MB of RAM and
a 4 GB EIDE hard disk. All that horsepower is tucked into a quality
mid-tower case with an 8 MB AGP video card, 10/100 Ethernet card and a 40x
CD-ROM.
<P> Learn more about the Workstation 2000 Developer Station:
<A HREF=http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/01112.html>
http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/01112.html</A>
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Magic Software to Send Linux Developers to Meet the Penguins
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<P> Magic Software Enterprises announced that it will award a free 10-day
cruise for two to Antarctica to the developer who builds the best e-commerce
solution for the Linux platform using Magic, the company's highly productive
development technology. The contest, titled The Magic for Linux Really Cool
Contest, runs from May 20, 1999 through October 15, 1999, with all entry forms
due no later than September 30, 1999. Comp lete details on the contest can be
obtained through the company's website, http://www.magic-sw.com.
<P> Magic is also on the board of directors of Linux International.
<P> Magic also announced new technology bringing interactive processing to web
applications. They will be demonstrating it at Linux World in August.
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UseNetServer.Com allowing Linux users free access to their NNTP servers
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<P> UseNetServer.Com has made the decision to convert our NNTP systems to Linux
from MS Windows NT. In doing this we are opening up our servers to the Linux
Community for propagation of important information. UseNetServer.Com is
allowing all users interested in Linux newsgroup issues free access to our
servers. Your login / password is linux / free connecting to
Linux-news.usenetserver.com (207.153.76.21) or news2.usenetserver.com
(207.153.76.19).
<P> We have found several major bugs in the kernel which Alan Cox and Stephen
Tweedie have quickly resolved for us. Allowing commercial grade news to the
Linux community will speed the dissemination of Linux patches and problems. If
you have any new news groups you would like added to the hierarchy drop me an
email at usenet@exectech.net and we will include them. Joe Devita, and his
crew of propeller heads at the Linux General Store
(http://www.linuxgeneralstore.com) in Atlanta helped install and solve all of
our problems. Please note we are still working Rob Fleischmann with BCandid
(Highwind Software) to resolve some of their software issues with Linux.
<P> UseNetServer is peering with all the major NNTP providers to include
SuperNew, UUNet, SprintNet, and many other smaller providers. This provides a
near real time feed of this information, so you don't have to wait on your slow
local server for the data. I have added 70gb dedicated to just the Linux
groups, this will spool up to a ton of information for you. If you are
overseas, you can still connect to our servers as we are very well connected
via NetRail a tier-1 internet provider. We have terrific speed to the UK and
Asia which multiple DS-3s connected to MAE-East and MAE-West. Check us out.
http://www.usenetserver.com, we're a small company trying to help out a big
community. We look forward to your comments on this free access.
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<font color="green">Linux certification exams
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<P> June 3, 1999, Raleigh, NC-- The <STRONG>Linux Professional Institute
(LPI)</STRONG>, an industry-wide group developing a professional certification
program for Linux, is pleased to announce the creation of its corporate
sponsorship program and a number of early sponsors. LPI also welcomes the
addition of several new members to its Advisory Council, including IBM,
ExecuTrain and CompUSA.
<P> Two sponsorship plans, for corporations and individuals, have been
introduced to allow anyone to assist the LPI in its goal of creating a
high-quality, vendor-neutral program. LPI aims to deliver its first
certification exams in July 1999.
<P> "While we have heavily depended on the volunteer community in the spirit of
other Linux projects, putting together a respected certification program
requires a substantial investment," said Chuck Mead, LPI Director of
Corporate Relations. "The financial support of the Linux community is
crucial to our program's timeliness and credibility."
<P> The LPI corporate sponsorship program allows for donations from $1,000 to
more than $50,000. Individual sponsorships allow for donations from $100 to
$1,000.
<P> Current sponsors include Caldera, LinuxCare, SuSE, Digital Creations,
Jon 'maddog' Hall, Richard Ames, and others.
<P> A full description of sponsor benefits and other features of the program,
can be found at http://www.lpi.org/sponsorship.html on the LPI website.
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<font color="green">Sair - Weiley Linux and GNU certification program
</font>
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<P> New York, NY May 3, 1999</b> Global publisher John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc.
today announced its partnership with Sair, Inc., to publish a series of test
preparation guides for the Sair Linux and GNU Certification program.
<P> Dr. P. Tobin Maginnis, noted Linux researcher and President and Founder
of the Oxford, Mississippi-based Sair, Inc., has put together an advisory
board of Linux industry leaders to develop an authoritative,
non-proprietary certification program. The comprehensive, four-level
training and testing program is aimed at information technology
professionals in the private and public sectors. Students will acquire
high-level skills and in-depth knowledge of Linux, the fastest growing
open source operating system in the world.<br>
<P>http://www.linuxcertification.org.
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German thin client developer opens office in Hong Kong
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<P> <STRONG>IGEL GmbH</STRONG> from Germany - expert developer of thin client technology (embedded systems) based on Linux OS - expands in the Asia Pacific
market with the establishment of "IGEL Asia Limited" in Hong Kong,
opening May, 1999.
<P> IGEL GMBH is expanding in the Asia Pacific region to
accommodate growth and a need to be closer to the major OEM production
centers in Asia. CEO, Franz Hintermayr said that IGEL currently works
with a large number of international clients, some of whom have strong
ties as well as production in Asia. One of the aims of having an office
in Hong Kong is to work more closely and effectively with these existing
and potential partners in that region. Apart from the OEM business IGEL
seeks to further develop ties with telecoms, ISP's and distribution
channels for its range of products and services. IGEL products will
also be localized, for which a local development team will be set up, to
specifically target markets such as China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan;
which use the double byte character set. The operation in Hong Kong
will be managed by Mr. Jean Louis van der Velde, who has been active in
the IT business in Asia for the past 12 years.
<P> IGEL, established in 1989, is one of today's most innovative vendors of
computer technology. These technologies include JNT for embedded
systems, Etherminal Thin Client products, internet decoders, and IGEL
clock soft-and hardware products for professional time synchronization.
For more Information please refer to the IGEL web-site at www.igel.de or
the mirror site www.igelasia.com
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<font color="green">Renting software
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<P> Ottawa, Canada -- June 9, 1999 -- <STRONG>Corel</STRONG> Corporation is
pleased to announce that it is joining forces with
<STRONG>Channelware</STRONG>, a business unit of Nortel Networks to rent its
award-winning software applications to customers. This initiative joins the
first program involving distribution of Channelware's NetActive software
through retail stores.
<P> Corel Print House Magic 4 NetActive Version will be available for
customers to rent at select Blockbuster locations in Austin, Texas, and
Anchorage, Alaska, starting in June.
"Channelware invented secure Software Activation and we are proud to be
teaming up with them in this breakthrough initiative," said Dr. Michael
Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "The
dynamics of the computer world are changing rapidly, and we are keen to use
this rental technology to allow our customers to access our products more
easily - even without leaving their houses. This is an innovation in the
software industry."
<P> Channelware's NetActive technology will be embedded in the Corel software,
making it possible for customers to rent the software for 72 hours. Once
the customer brings the CD-ROM home and launches the application, the
software will connect to the Channelware Activation Server. A one-time
InstanceKey is then delivered over the Web in seconds. The key enables the
customer to start using the software. The NetActive system keeps track of
how long the customer uses the software, and offers the customer options
for extended use.
<P> Unlike standard video rentals, the customer will keep the software rental
CD after the initial rental is over. After the rental period, the user has
the option to: rent the software again; buy the right to use the rented
software on a perpetual basis; or buy retail versions of Corel Print House
Magic online and have the shrinkwrap versions of the product delivered to
the door. The 72-hour rental has a suggested retail price (SRP) of US
$5.99; re-renting costs US $3.99. Customers can buy Corel Print House Magic
4 NetActive Version on a perpetual basis for US $29.95*.
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<font color="green">Free Linux training materials
</font>
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<P>
<P> GBdirect, Europe's leading provider of Linux training, today announced
the release of free Linux training materials. Lecture notes for the
first four modules of their ``Linux Systems'' training course are now
available on the web (www.linuxtraining.co.uk). The cover:
<OL>
<LI> An Overview of a Linux System
<LI> The Linux Filesystem
<LI> The Linux Command Line Interface
<LI> Basic Linux Tools
</OL>
<P> Each module consists of 20-25 pages of bullet-pointed lecture notes
followed by graduated exercises. Experienced commercial instructors
should be able to deliver the lecture notes in about 1 hour, leaving
between 1 and 2 hours for practical work based on the exercises. In
addition to good teaching skills, the users of these materials are
expected to have sound knowledge of the Linux and UNIX operating
systems.
<P> In the interests of good citizenship, the modules are distributed in
low-bandwidth, open-source, formats.
<P> GBdirect's primary motivation for releasing thse notes as open source
software is to ensure their widest possible dissemination. A
secondary motivation is the company's desire to `give something back'
to the community which provides them with virtually all of their
office software.
<P> The company hope that others will contribute to the Linux Training
Materials Project, by authoring their own lecture notes or by
modifying those which GBdirect have contributed. To encourage such
participation, GBdirect are releasing their materials under an open
source licence derived from the Linux Documentation Project. This
allows end-users to copy and distribute the lecture notes as the
please, but protects the copyrights of their original authors.
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<font color="green">Pacific HiTech renamed to TurboLinux
</font>
</H3>
<P>SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 -- Pacific HiTech, the leader in high-performance
Linux, today announced it has officially changed its name to TurboLinux, Inc.
The change in the corporate identity marks the next milestone in the company's
ramp-up of its North American operations in the wake of recent major alliance
announcements with IBM and Computer Associates.
<P> "We are determined to be a key catalyst in fueling the adoption of Linux
worldwide and have demonstrated our ability to do this successfully in the
Pacific Rim," said Cliff Miller, CEO of TurboLinux. "Building on that success
by extending our presence into the North American market and other global
markets represents the logical next steps for us. Our name change reflects our
larger, global role beyond the Pacific Rim."
<P> TurboLinux is quickly emerging as a dominant, global player in the Linux
industry with offices in the U.S, Japan, China and Australia. Its product is
currently the fastest growing operating system platform in Japan, with more
than two million units of TurboLinux distributed in the past 18 months via
retail and wholesale channels, hardware OEM programs, and book and magazine
bundling. When TurboLinux 3.0 was introduced in Asia in December, it outsold
Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT (2000) at Japanese retail point of sale outlets,
according to the high technology analyst firm Computer News. Further, the
product was voted "Editor's Choice Award for 1998" by Byte Magazine in Japan.
<P> The company's web sites is www.turbolinux.com or, in Japanese, at
www.pht.co.jp.
<P> TurboLinux also announced it will be the first Linux provider to sign an
original equipment manufacturing (OEM) software agreement with Sendmail for
Sendmail Pro. TurboLinux will integrate and bundle Sendmail Pro with an
enterprise Linux mail server product to be introduced later this year.
TurboLinux will provide Sendmail support to Linux customers in Japan.
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<font color="green">TurboLinux 3.6 distribution released
</font>
</H3>
<P> SAN FRANCISCO, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- TurboLinux, the leader in
high-performance Linux, today announced it is shipping its newest English
language offering, TurboLinux Workstation 3.6.
<P> Based on the 2.2.9 Linux kernel, TurboLinux Workstation 3.6 retails for
$49.95 and is currently available from the company's web site at
www.turbolinux.com. It will be available in North America through retail
outlets and resellers later this summer.
<P> "TurboLinux is best known as the Linux leader in the Pacific Rim through
our Japanese and Chinese language products," said Cliff Miller, president and
CEO of TurboLinux. "TurboLinux Workstation 3.6 is the first of a series of
forthcoming Linux offerings that are designed to meet the needs of high
performance Linux users in North America and illustrate our ongoing commitment
to this market. On TurboLinux Workstation 3.6 we've also improved the installer
that Forbes Online and other reviewers described as the best in the market."
<P> TurboLinux Workstation 3.6 includes Netscape's latest version 4.6 browser
and an easy-to-install RPM version of Corel's popular WordPerfect 8 for Linux.
Other popular office productivity software for Linux and a comprehensive suite
of developer tools are also included. For increased flexibility, TurboLinux
Workstation 3.6 users can choose between the default TurboDesk desktop
environment or the latest GNOME or KDE windows managers.
<P> TurboLinux Workstation 3.6 ships with an all-new, 300-page user's guide.
In addition to the installation and source CDs, users also receive a Companion
CD packed with popular Linux applications and utilities, including Tripwire,
Staroffice 5.0 and X-win32. TurboLinux provides 60 days of free installation
support.
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<font color="green">Corel and Rebel.com Sponsor Ottawa Linux Symposium
</font>
</H3>
<P> Ottawa, Canada- June 15, 1999- Corel Corporation and Rebel.com are hosting
the 1st annual Ottawa Linux Symposium in Ottawa from July 22 to July 24, 1999.
<P> The Ottawa Linux Symposium, run by Achilles Internet Ltd., will provide the
opportunity for Linux developers and system administrators to expand
their knowledge of the Linux operating system. The event is for anyone who
is interested in the technology behind Linux and will feature a number of
prominent speakers from the Linux community. The keynote speaker for the
event is Alan Cox, one of the primary Linux developers. Mr. Cox is the
maintainer for the AC series of leading-edge Linux patches.
<P> Achilles has invited 350 Linux developers from all around the world. The
list of speakers is impressive, including: Pat Beirne of Corel Corporation;
Alex deVries of The Puffin Group Inc.; Zach A. Brown of Red Hat Software Ltd.;
Stephane Eranian of Hewlett-Packard; Miguel de Icaza of GNOME Support; Richard
Guy Briggs of Free S/WAN; and Mike Shaver of Mozilla.org.
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Benchmark specialist invites Red Hat and Microsoft to a rematch
</font>
</H3>
<P> Chicago, IL -(June 17 1999) - Neal Nelson, benchmark guru and founder of
the world's largest independent client/server testing facility, has extended an
invitation to Microsoft and Red Hat to participate in an open, public
performance comparison between hot operating system rivals Windows NT and
Linux.
<P> Nelson issued the invitation as a result of a recently published study
sponsored by Microsoft.* One of the conclusions of the study is that
"Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 is 2.5 times faster than Linux as a File
Server and 3.7 times faster as a Web Server."
<P> Many have questioned the test results because different tuning levels were
used for NT than those used with Linux. For example, NT was tested with NT
tuning, benchmarking and technical support from Microsoft, as well as
Internet Information Server 4.0 tuning information from the Standard
Performance Evaluation Corp.
<P> Linux however, received almost no additional tuning, support or involvement
from Linux-based technical sources. The testing lab cited difficulty in
obtaining tuning information from Linux knowledge bases, and a query with
Red Hat ended up going through the wrong channels.
<P> This has outraged the growing base of Linux supporters who are clamoring for
an unbiased test, one that is not sponsored by either Microsoft or Linux.
<P> *Study conducted by Mindcraft, Inc., a software testing company based in Los
Gatos, CA
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<font color="green">32BitsOnline.com Merges with Bleeding Edge Magazine
</font>
</H3>
<P> VANCOUVER, BC - June 17, 1999 - Medullas Publishing Company, parent company
of 32BitsOnline Magazine (http://www.32bitsonline.com/) and Linux Applications
(http://www.linuxapps.com/) today announced that it has acquired Bleeding Edge
Magazine (http://www.gcs.bc.ca/bem/).
Under the term of the agreement, Bleeding Edge will join 32BitsOnline Magazine
as its news information source for software development.
<P> Like 32BitsOnline, Bleeding Edge will continue to centrally focus on
developing open source application for Linux. In addition to application
development, Bleeding Edge will also focus in delivering articles on gaming
development.
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<font color="green">New site offers free personal file storage for linux users
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<P> Mill Valley, CA, JUNE//99 - Linux users can now get 25 Megs of free disk
space for their files accessible from any computer on the Internet.
FreeLinuxSpace.com, a new website service from FreeDiskSpace, offers
subscribers free a virtual folders system, where they can upload, store
and download all types of files into their personal secured area. "For
Linux users this service alleviates the need for setting up floppy, zip,
or hardware drives," it also gives business people and students the
ability to store files securely and share files with colleagues
worldwide", said Ari Freeman, CMO of FreeDiskSpace.
<P> The FreeLinuxSpace folder service includes password protection, file
descriptions, multiple file downloads, free trial versions of software
programs and requires no FTP software. Folders can be upgraded to
include high security protection through "https" and shared folder
access to unlimited amount of users.
<P> To get 25 free Megs of online file storage and to learn more about the
sites. Go to FreeDiskSpace.com or FreeLinuxSpace.com.
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<font color="green">Linux Press new series: <EM>Linux Resource Series</EM>
</font>
</H3>
<P> PENNGROVE, CA (June 29, 1999) - Linux Press today introduced its newest
line of books, the *Linux Resource Series*. Designed to provide comprehensive
documentation for the latest Linux distributions and concepts, the Linux
Resource Series will enable users of all levels to access Linux information.
<P> First in the series is <STRONG><EM>The Installation and Getting Started
Guides for Red Hat Linux 6.0</EM></STRONG>. Based on Red Hat's latest Linux 6.0
distribution, the two user manuals have been combined into one handy volume.
Also included are two Red Hat Linux 6.0 CD-ROMs that contain the Linux
operating system, the source code and a selection of over 600 packages such as
C/C++ compilers, programming languages, Internet Server, utilities, editors and
much more. Bonus files include a commercial-grade backup program and disk
partitioning tools.
<P> "The Installation and Getting Started Guides for Red Hat Linux 6.0" provide
information on the following significant subjects: Installation, Package
Selection with RPM, System Administration, System Configuration, Latest
Stable 2.2.x Kernel, Networking, GNOME and KDE Window Managers, and Enhanced
Font Support.
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<font color="green">Linux Links
</font>
</H3>
<P> Linux Knowledge Base:
<A HREF=http://linuxkb.cheek.com/>
http://linuxkb.cheek.com/</A> <BR>
(many forms of Linux documentation
including the HOWTOs, <EM>Gazette</EM> articles, and third-party documentation.
<P> The Linux Guide, a comprehensive compendium of Linux
terms and definitions: <A HREF=http://www.linuxlinks.com/guide/>
http://www.linuxlinks.com/guide/</A>
<P>Red Hat's imminent IPO (stock offering):
<A HREF=http://www.redhat.com/corp/press_ipo.html>
http://www.redhat.com/corp/press_ipo.html</A>. Check the
<A HREF=http://www.redhat.com>Red Hat home page</A> for updates.
<P> A Linux web camera: <A HREF=http://www.linuxcam.com/>
http://www.linuxcam.com/</A>, <A HREF=http://www.musiqueplus.com/>
http://www.musiqueplus.com/</A>
<P> Applix's new Linux division (newsalert.com article):
<A HREF=http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn2CHqbKbyteXotm>
http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn2CHqbKbyteXotm</A>
<P> Free web-based e-mail, run on a Linux server:
<A HREF=http://www.linuxmail.org/>http://www.linuxmail.org/</A>
<P> Canadian Linux site, with links to lots of Linux information:
<A HREF="http://www.linuxcanada.net">http://www.linuxcanada.net</A>
<P> Server administration system for schools (kindergarten through high
school):
<A HREF=http://k12admin.cmsd.bc.ca/>http://k12admin.cmsd.bc.ca/</A>
<P> Home Depot testing Linux for mushrooming PC volume (computerworld
article):
<A HREF=http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/CWFlash/990621B00E>
http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/CWFlash/990621B00E</A>
<P> Extensive IDG interview with Linus (SunWorld article):
<A HREF=http://www.sunworld.com/swol-06-1999/swol-06-torvalds.html?0621a>
http://www.sunworld.com/swol-06-1999/swol-06-torvalds.html?0621a</A>
<P> TheLinuxStore Comes to www.onsale.com (Yahoo article):
<A HREF=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/990621/ca_onsale__1.html>
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/990621/ca_onsale__1.html</A>
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<center><H3><font color="green">Software Announcements</font></H3></center>
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<font color="green">C.O.L.A news
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><A
HREF="http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/%7Emjrauhal/linux/cola.archive/1999-06/mjr.1999-06-20.005">
Ganymede 0.99.2 - network directory management system</A>
<LI><A
HREF= http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/%7Emjrauhal/linux/cola.archive/1999-06/mjr.1999-06-20.007>
Votes needed against upcoming European Software Patent Laws</A>
<LI><A
HREF=http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/%7Emjrauhal/linux/cola.archive/1999-06/mjr.1999-06-24.013>
SkateNews - free news reader written in Java</A>
</UL>
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<font color="green">Cygnus introduces Code Fusion IDE for Linux
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<P> PC EXPO, N.Y., June 21, 1999 - Cygnus Solutions, the leader in
open-source software, today unveiled Cygnus Code Fusion<6F> for Linux, the
industry's highest performance1, most complete Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) for Linux developers. Code Fusion IDE makes it
possible for developers familiar with programming on Windows platforms
to quickly become productive in developing for Linux.
<P> The Code Fusion IDE is optimized for the Intel2 Architecture to provide
developers the tools required for building the fastest applications
possible. This complete Linux IDE tightly integrates C, C++, and Java3
programming languages with a robust graphical user interface (GUI) to
enhance developer productivity and reduce software product
time-to-market. Cygnus Code Fusion supports all major Linux
distributions to offer Linux developers the most flexibility in
development on and for Linux.
<P> With Code Fusion, Cygnus combines the latest Cygnus-certified,
open-source GNU tools release with an intuitive graphical IDE
framework. The performance and functionality of the Code Fusion IDE --
featuring a C, C++, and Java tools project manager, editor, graphical
browsers and the Cygnus Insight<68> debugger interface, is being
demonstrated for the first time at PC Expo in the Linux Pavilion at the
Cygnus Booth, 1525-27.
<P> Cygnus Code Fusion for Linux will be shipped in July 1999 and is priced
at $299. Code Fusion IDE features a simple installation of all necessary
tools to develop software on Linux, including printed and on-line
documentation and 30-day installation support upon registration. Code
Fusion will be available for purchase online at www.cygnus.com/linux and
through the Cygnus Partner Program.
<P> Cygnus also announced plans to release the source code to <STRONG> Cygnus
Insight</STRONG>, a graphical user interface (GUI) for the industry-standard
GNU debugger, GDB. Known in programming circles as GDBtk, the Cygnus Insight
GUI provides the technology for effective and efficient debug sessions by
improving a software developer's ability to visualize, manage, and examine the
status of a program as it is debugged. The source code for Cygnus Insight
debugger will be available from Cygnus in July on
http://sourceware.cygnus.com/gdb.
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<font color="green">
Cygnus launches subscription service for open source software</A>
</font>
</H3>
<P> SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8, 1999 - Cygnus Solutions, the leader in
open-source software, today announced the immediate availability of Sourceware<72>
CD, a subscription program for the open-source software projects hosted by
Cygnus at http://sourceware.cygnus.com. The Sourceware CD provides convenient
access to the latest open-source technologies, such as eCos (Embedded Cygnus
Operating System), the EGCS compiler, GDB debugger, and Cygwin, which are
currently available on the sourceware.cygnus.com Web site.
Sourceware.cygnus.com is an open-source Web resource for software developers
around the world that provides infrastructural software technologies intended
to establish a common, open standard platform for software development.
The Sourceware CD provides a complete snapshot of sources and selected
binaries for:
<PRE>
<EFBFBD> Cygwin - a UNIX API for Win32 systems,
<EFBFBD> eCos - the Embedded Cygnus Operating System,
<EFBFBD> EGCS Compiler project - features industry leading embedded compiler
technology,
<EFBFBD> GDB - industry leading embedded and native debugger,
<EFBFBD> Open-Source Tools for the Java Language - a developer toolkit and
Mauve, a test suite for Java class libraries,
<EFBFBD> binutils, libstdc++, GNATS, automake, autoconf and other open source
sponsored projects.
</PRE>
<P> The Cygnus Sourceware CD is immediately available and is priced at
$19.99 for a single snapshot, or $69.99 for an annual CD subscription
(domestic customers only) that includes four quarterly shipments of the
latest source code from all Sourceware projects. Sourceware CDs can be
ordered immediately at www.cygnus.com/sourcewarecd or
http://sourceware.cygnus.com/.
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<font color="green">iServer: a Web/Application Server Written Entirely in Java
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<P> Kearny, NJ. - June 27, 1999 - Servertec today announced the availability of
a new release of iServer, a small, fast, scalable and easy to administer
platform independent Web/Application Server written entirely in JavaTM.
<P> iServer is the perfect Web Server for serving static Web pages and a
powerful Application Server for generating dynamic, data driving Web pages
using Java Servlets, iScript, Common Gateway Interface (CGI) and Server Side
Includes (SSI).
<P> iServer is now more scalable than ever, it can use any JDBC accessible
database to store users, groups, access rights and access control lists, as
well as, log client requests, server events and errors. The release also
features support for JSDK 2.1, invoker servlet, an expanded API, bug fixes
and updates to administrator and documentation.
<P> iServer preview release is available for free at http://www.servertec.com
(connect-time charges may apply).
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">Compaq to Offer Linux Software Tools from Cygnus
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<b><u>VARVISION</u>, San Diego, CA, May 26, 1999&nbsp; </b>Cygnus
Solutions, the leader in open-source software, today announced that
Compaq Computer Corporation plans to make available the Cygnus
Professional Linux Developers Kit online to members of the Compaq
Solutions Alliance (CSA).&nbsp; Cygnus GNUPro Toolkit for Linux, Cygnus
Source-Navigator for Linux, and future Linux software development
products from Cygnus will be available to more than 3,500 independent
software vendors, consultants and systems integrators who are members of
the CSA program. Cygnus is also offering CSA members the industry=92s first
Linux support package for GNUPro tools.&nbsp; Given the growing demand
for Linux products, any software developer, software consultant, or
system integrator can evaluate Cygnus=92 Linux products at the CSA Test
Drive New Technologies web site
(<a href="http://www.compaq.com/csa/">www.compaq.com/csa/</a>).&nbsp;
Members can then link to Cygnus to purchase the software at special
pricing.
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<font color="green">Canto Media Asset Management (MAM) solution
</font>
</H3>
<P> May 26, 1999 (Berlin)- Canto Software, creator of Cumulus, the award-winnin
g Media Asset Management (MAM) solution, announced support for the Linux
operating system to be made available by the end of this year. The company will
expand what it already the broadest platform support for a media asset
management solution.
<P> http://www.canto.com
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<font color="green">Linux STREAMS
</font>
</H3>
<P> Linux STREAMS (LiS) version 2.2 is now available.
<P>Documentation: http://email.gcom.com/LiS/<BR>
Download: ftp://ftp.gcom.com/pub/linux/src/LiS-2.2/LiS-2.2.tgz
<P> Support for 2.2.x kernels. Better loadable module support. Support for
kerneld. Some bug fixes. Better documentation.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">Xref-Speller v.93.4
</font>
</H3>
<P> Xref-Speller v.93.4 for Linux is now available at addresses:
<P> Primary site: http://www.xref.sk/<BR>
Mirror site: http://guma.ii.fmph.uniba.sk/xref/
<P> Xref-Speller is a source browsing and advanced editing package
intended for C and Java software developers.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">e-smith server and gateway
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<P>The e-smith server and gateway is a special distribution of Linux that
installs on a PC in about 10 minutes, automatically converting it into a
Internet thin communications server (SMTP, POP3, web, security, routing, etc.
services). Installation is 100% automatic. A graphical user interface makes
it very simple to configure the server and administer the network. We designed
the product to be usable by enterprises without Linux expertise. It's an open
source product, available for free download, or on CDROM with a manual for $40.
We sell support contracts on it (ninety days for $195 / one year for $390).
<P> http://www.e-smith.net
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">eSoft inks liscensing pact with HP for "redphish"
</font>
</H3>
<P>
<P> BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 21, 1999 - eSoft Inc. (NASDAQ Small Caps: ESFT), the
company that develops Internet access solutions for small businesses, today
announced it has entered into a software licensing agreement with
Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), one of the world's leading computer
corporations. This is the first agreement for redphish(tm), the Linux(tm)
licensing program recently unveiled by eSoft and is expected to total up to
$500,000 in development and licensing fees.
<P> eSoft Inc. was founded in 1984 with headquarters in Broomfield, Colo. eSoft
provides a family of Internet appliances and services that enable small to
medium-sized business to harness the full power of the Internet. The TEAM
Internet family of products is designed for businesses with up to 200
workstations and provides low-cost, LAN-to-Internet connectivity and
includes a range of featus, irencluding e-mail, Web browsing, firewall
security, a Web server, remote access and virtual private network (VPN)
functionality. Contact eSoft at 295 Interlocken Blvd., #500, Broomfield,
Colo., 80021, USA; 303-444-1600 phone; 303-444-1640 fax; www.esoft.com. TEAM
Internet is a registered trademark of eSoft Inc.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<font color="green">Other Products
</font>
</H3>
<P> ACIS First 3D Modeling Engine To Offer LIN UX Port:
<A HREF=http://www.spatial.com>http://www.spatial.com</A>
<P> NetBeans announces integrated EJB, CORBA and XML support in Java 2
Technology Development Suite:
<A HREF="http://www.netbeans.com">www.netbeans.com</A>
<P>Kaffe will be the first Java Virtual Machine to run Microsoft Java
extensions on non-MS operating systems (newsalert.com article):
<A HREF=http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn2r:qbWbtLLnmdG3>
http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn2r:qbWbtLLnmdG3</A>
<P> SGMLtools 1.0.10 available for download:
<A HREF=http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/~casantos/SGMLtools/>
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/~casantos/SGMLtools/</A><BR>
[Please download in the late evening to conserve bandwidth.]
<P> South African vendor of Linux distributions:
<A HREF=http://www.os2.co.za/software>http://www.os2.co.za/software</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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