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<H4>"Linux Gazette...<I>making Linux just a little more fun!</I>"</H4>
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<li><a HREF="#general">News in General</a>
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<li><a HREF="#software">Software Announcements</a>
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<center><H3><font color="green">News in General</font></H3></center>
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<font color="green">
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October 1999 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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<P>
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The October issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
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Journal</I></A> will be hitting the newsstands in mid-September.
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This issue focuses on embedded systems.
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<P> <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/issue66/index.html">
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue66/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/subscribe/ljsubsorder.html</A>.
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<P>
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<font color="green">
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For Subcribers Only</font>: <I>Linux Journal</I> archives are now available
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on-line at <A
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HREF="http://interactive.linuxjournal.com">http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/</A>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">TuxFinder.com Launched
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</H3>
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<P> <A href="http://www.tuxfinder.com"><b>TuxFinder.com</b></A> is a
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Linux-dedicated group of search engines designed to
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help you find anything you need as a Linux user. Whatever you are looking
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for: packages, RFCs, FAQs, or HOWTOs, TuxFinder.com can help you.
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TuxFinder.com is also a mirror for the Linux Documentation Project. With
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both English- and French-language capability, it is growing in popularity on
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both sides of the Atlantic due to its simplicity, power and efficiency.<br>
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<P> <p>Co-founder Olivier Macchioni said about TuxFinder.com: "As a Linux
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user,I wanted something like this, and wondered how easy it was to program.
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Well, it's easy and fun - and hopefully useful for some other Linux users
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too."<br>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif" ALIGN=left>
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<IMG ALT="[Debian logo]"
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<FONT COLOR="green">Debian chooses new logo
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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The <A HREF=http://www.debian.org>Debian</A> project has chosen "The Swirl" as
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its new distribution logo.<BR> Actually, a pair of logos was chosen. This is
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the "open use" logo, which anybody can use to refer to Debian with. The
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"official" logo is only for Debian-endorsed products. It shows the swirl
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rising up like smoke out of a genie's bottle. See
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<A HREF=http://www.debian.org/logos/> www.debian.org/logos/</A> for more
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samples of both logos.
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<BR CLEAR=all>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Corel preview Corel LINUX
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</H3>
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<P> San Jose, California August 10, 1999 -- Today at LinuxWorld in San Jose,
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Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) unveils its distribution of the
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Linux operating system, Corel LINUX, to the public for the first time.
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<P> Corel LINUX is based on the Debian/GNU distribution of the Linux OS and
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includes the K Desktop Environment (KDE). In its distribution, Corel has
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enhanced the graphical user interface and created a new installation
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program that greatly simplifies the installation process. A beta version of
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Corel LINUX will be available in September 1999, and the first release is
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planned for the end of the year.
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<P> Corel LINUX will be available as a stand-alone product and will also be
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bundled with the upcoming WordPerfect<63> Office for LINUX suite, which is
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expected to be available in early 2000. The prices for both the stand-alone
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version and the suite will be announced at a later date.
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<FONT COLOR="green">MandrakeSoft announces North American Support
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Dallas, TX August 17th, 1999. MandrakeSoft SA, publisher of
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the popular Linux-Mandrake, announced today the selection of Bynari
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Systems Group to provide Mandrake's customers in North America with
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complete support services.
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Upcoming events
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<table cellpadding=10 border=3 width=100%>
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<tr>
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<b>Atlanta Linux Showcase</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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October 12-16, 1999<BR>
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Atlanta, GA<BR>
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<A
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HREF="http://www.linuxshowcase.org">http://www.linuxshowcase.org</A>
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<P>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>COMDEX Fall /<BR>Linux Business Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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November 15-19, 1999<BR>
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Las Vegas, NV<BR>
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<A
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HREF="http://www.comdex.com/comdex/owa/event_home?v_event_id=289">http://www.comdex.com/comdex/owa/event_home?v_event_id=289</A>
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<P>
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<A HREF=http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/>
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http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/</A>
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<BR>
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<P>
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</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P> A more complete list of events is at
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<A HREF=http://www.linuxjournal.com/events/index.html>
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www.linuxjournal.com/events/index.html</A>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Operating System Supertest
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> The massive Operating System Supertest, held by
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<A HREF=http://www.reviews-r-us.com>reviews 'r' us</A> has begun
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work today, and Linux still looks set to be the star of the show. Still, the
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Supertest as a whole should a good read, and with a bit of luck draw more
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people away from the windows domination. This supertest has over 30 Articles
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and interviews, and countless reviews of free, and commercial software. With
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over 40 volunteers offering their services, the date of publication has been
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reduced to the end of August.
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<P> We still need help with this supertest though, and if you feel you could
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help at all, in any way, please email Sandy Smith
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( sandy@reviews-r-us.com )and offer your services. We need this to be the
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biggest, best ever definition of Operating Systems, and a comparison of many
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types, and articles that everyone from beginner to expert will find
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interesting.
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<P> Current roles needing filled: PR person, Artwork, reviewing of software.
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<P> Do you need more info? Background info? please please tell me if you do
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">O'Reilly releases Perl CD Bookshelf
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Sebastopol, CA--Arguably the best Perl books in print--"Programming
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Perl", "Learning Perl", "Perl in a Nutshell", "Perl Cookbook",
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"Learning Perl on Win32 Systems", and "Advanced Perl Programming"--are
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now available on a single CD ROM in the immensely convenient "Perl CD
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Bookshelf" by O'Reilly & Associates.
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<P> Together these 6 books would retail for $199.70, but the "Perl CD
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Bookshelf", which includes all 6 on a searchable CD-ROM as well as a
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hard copy of "Perl in a Nutshell", sells for only $59.95.
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<P> For more information about the book see:
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http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlcdbs/
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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">Tru64 UNIX and LINUX Update
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Tru64 UNIX & LINUX JumpStart<BR>
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Las Vegas, NV September 8-10<BR>
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Orlando, FL November 1-5
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<P> Due to popular demand, ISA has extended it's UNIX JumpStart to
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include LINUX, the fastest growing Operating System in the World.
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<P> The Digital UNIX JumpStarts have been a huge success. Students have raved
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about this unique training venue which has enabled them to get a quick and
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comprehensive immersion into UNIX technology in a time efficient manner. Check
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out our website for the new LINUX Track and the new and updated Tru64 UNIX
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courses.
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<P>
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<A HREF="http://www.softadv.com/UNIX/Digital_UNIX_JumpStart/Tru64_UNIX_&_LINUX_Home_Page.htm">
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www.softadv.com/UNIX/Digital_UNIX_JumpStart/Tru64_UNIX_&_LINUX_Home_Page.htm</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">Ziatech introduces LinuxPCI Development System
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.ziatech.com/>Ziatech Corporation</A>,
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the leading innovator of applied computing solutions
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for telecom and Internet applications, introduced today the first in a series
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of LinuxPCI development systems, a rack mount CompactPCI=AE development
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platform using the Linux(tm) operating system. Designed to speed the
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development of carrier-grade computing applications, the new LinuxPCI 1000
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Development System for Applied Computing combines the reliable, open CompactPCI
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architecture with MontaVista Software's Hard Hat(tm) Linux software. Open
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CompactPCI platform for OEM fast-track development Original equipment
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manufacturers on the fast-track to develop Linux-based applications for DSL
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systems, PBX systems, IP telephony, voice processing, and other telecom and
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Internet equipment, now have an open architecture platform designed with the
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bandwidth, reliability and features those applications require. The LinuxPCI
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1000 comes with the first version of Linux designed specifically for embedded
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applications. The Hard Hat Linux operating system from MontaVista Software,
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Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA, <A HREF=http://www.mvista.com/>www.mvista.com</A>)
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combines the cost-effectiveness, openness and flexibility of Linux with the
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reliability and responsiveness required for embedded and applied computing
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applications. MontaVista will supplement the operating system's enhancements
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with comprehensive technical support, porting and customization services.
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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">Clustering for TurboLinux
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> TurboLinux is releasing the industry's first high-availability clustering
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software solution for the enterprise-TurboCluster Server. TurboCluster Server
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is the industry's FIRST Linux clustering application available and scalable for
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Web servers on Intel and Alpha architecture platforms. <STRONG>Unlike Beowulf
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clustering systems that are designed for highly specialized scientific
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computing applications, TurboCluster Server delivers clustering technology for
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Linux servers running mission-critical Web applications.</STRONG> For Net
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businesses, the availability of TurboCluster Server offers, for the first time,
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a low-cost alternative to proprietary and more expensive Microsoft NT and UNIX
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cluster solutions. Additional information on TurboCluster Server, including a
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white paper and FAQ, is available at
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<A HREF=http://www.community.turbolinux.com>www.community.turbolinux.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">Linux Webdrive available
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> SAN DIEGO, Aug. 8--StoragePoint.Com announced that it now offers a Linux
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version of WebDrive, providing secure file management features never before
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available to Linux users.
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<P> Linux WebDrive from StoragePoint becomes the only Web-based file manager
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offering automatic folder management, encryption, compression, with integrated
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e-mail, calendar, and contact manager. The free service is compatible with
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Netscape 4.5+ and Linux version 2.2.
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<P> For more information see <A HREF=http://storagepoint.com>
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storagepoint.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">GBdirect Delivers UK's Largest Ever Linux
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Training Programme?
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Release Date: 11th August, 1999.
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<P> GBdirect and Planet Online, both leading players in the European market for
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Linux skills and services, today announced what is believed to be the UK's
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biggest ever Linux training programme. Over the next six weeks, 60 delegates
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from Planet Online will attend GBdirect's basic, intermediate and advanced
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courses in Linux Systems Administration. The students will be engineers and
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technical staff from Planet's Leeds headquarters, the home of Freeserve, and
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already the greatest concentration of Linux expertise in Europe.
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<P>
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The GBdirect's company web site is at
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<A HREF=http://www.gbdirect.co.uk>www.gbdirect.co.uk</A> and their Linux
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training site is at <A HREF=http://www.linuxtraining.co.uk>
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www.linuxtraining.co.uk</A>.
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The Planet Online web site can be visited at
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<A HREF=http://www.theplanet.net>www.theplanet.net</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">Linux Press book: The Best of Linux Distributions
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> PENNGROVE, CA (August 16, 1999) <A HREF=http://www.linuxpress.com> Linux
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Press</A> today announced the second title in its new Linux Resource Series.
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Designed to provide comprehensive documentation for the latest Linux
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distributions and concepts, the Linux Resource Series enables users of all
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levels to access Linux information.
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<P> The Best of Linux Distributions is based on Matt Welshs cult classic Linux
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Installation & Getting Started. Revised, expanded, and updated, The Best of
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Linux Distributions includes a general introduction to Linux; detailed
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explanations of drive partitioning, filesystems, and software package
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installation; distribution-specific instructions for installing Debian
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GNU/Linux, Slackware, Caldera OpenLinux, and Red Hat Linux; a complete,
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low-stress Linux tutorial; system administration under Linux; X Window; and
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Networking.
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<P> Also included are 4 CD-ROMs containing the latest Linux operating system for
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Red Hat Linux, Caldera OpenLinux, Debian GNU/Linux, and Slackware.
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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">Linux System Solution Limited (LSSL) and INFOMATEC - IGEL Asia LTDP cooperate
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Linux System Solution Limited (LSSL) and INFOMATEC - IGEL Asia LTD have
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today formally announced their co-operation in the Internet device, Thin
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Client and Networking arena.
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<P> IGEL Asia LTD will endeavour to promote, market and educate customers
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towards a complete Linux based Thin Client / Server solution based on
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TurboLinux's product ranges complementing IGEL's Firmware. LSSL will
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help promote, support, develop application solutions and, provide
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maintenance and support services in the use of Thin Clients for
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corporate, commercial and educational use.
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<P> LSSL and IGEL will co-operate in the localisation and development of
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Chinese applications and solutions via their respective engineering and
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research departments.
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<P>Linux System Solution Limited is a strategic
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partner of TurboLinux who are deemed as the major Linux player in the
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Asian Market. The Japanese version of TurboLinux has been outselling
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Microsoft Windows and this trend looks set to continue throughout the
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Asian Region.
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">TurboLinux partnership with Enlighten Software
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (August 9, 1999) - TurboLinux and Enlighten Software
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Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFTW), announced today a strategic partnership to
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bundle the first enterprise-ready workgroup systems management software for
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Linux with the full line of TurboLinux products.
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<P> TurboLinux will be bundling a full multi-platform working version of
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EnlightenDSM administration and event management software on its entire
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product line for immediate, single-point management of all TurboLinux
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machines. In addition, the bundled product is immediately ready for
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customers to monitor and manage their existing heterogeneous Linux, UNIX
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and Windows environments from the same single console.
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">32BitsOnline.com to Develop UnixApps.com
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Vancouver, BC - August 19, 1999 - Medullas Publishing Company, parent
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company of 32BitsOnline Magazine, and Linux Applications announced its
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new upcoming site, Unix Applications
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(<A HREF="http://www.UnixApps.com">www.UnixApps.com</A>), today.
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<P> The new software download portal will merge Linux Applications and
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include applications from all Unices including FreeBSD and Herd
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operating systems. Moreover, Unix Applications will also feature
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applications from BeOS and other operating systems.
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<P> Unix Applications will feature a brand new interface and will be rolled
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out along with <A HREF="http://0x20.com">0x20.com</A> and
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<A HREF="http://linuxtalks.com">linuxtalks.com</A> this Fall.
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Network giants install Linux-based test bed
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Chicago, IL (August 23, 1999) -Linux continues to receive solid backing from
|
||
major players, with Cabletron Systems, Xylan and FORE Systems installing
|
||
network test equipment based on the popular open-source software. Designed
|
||
by benchmarking specialist Neal Nelson & Associates, the Network Stress Test
|
||
is the first large-scale tool to use real clients and servers to send actual
|
||
network traffic at very high bit rates. The speed and bandwidth capacity of
|
||
the Linux platform, coupled with Nelson's unique testing methodology,
|
||
enables manufacturers and potential buyers alike to evaluate new products
|
||
using the most extreme, real-world network traffic patterns.
|
||
|
||
<P> Unlocking the power of Linux
|
||
"Linux is an excellent operating system for large clusters of computers,"
|
||
comments John Hynds, Director of Systems Engineering for Xylan. "It has
|
||
very efficient LAN drivers, can generate high volumes of network traffic and
|
||
comes with a full set of client and server application software. Also,
|
||
there are no additional licensing charges when it is installed on a cluster
|
||
with any number of individual machines. It is a very powerful and
|
||
cost-effective option."
|
||
|
||
<P> Real network traffic provides superior testing
|
||
While other testing methods generate artificial packets of data from
|
||
simulated applications, Nelson's breakthrough in network testing enables
|
||
technicians to quickly and easily configure thousands of real clients
|
||
talking to thousands of real servers in a laboratory environment. Billions
|
||
of bits per second of real network traffic are generated by the technique,
|
||
and the network throughput can be immediately analyzed to uncover problem
|
||
areas.
|
||
|
||
<P> "This type of testing makes a lot of sense," says Kevin Brown, Senior
|
||
Marketing Director for Cabletron. "Using high volumes of real network
|
||
traffic is completely different from, and in some ways superior to, testing
|
||
with artificial traffic generators. Neal Nelson's method assures us that we
|
||
have put our products through the most realistic stress test possible."
|
||
|
||
<P> Automated test execution:
|
||
the Network Stress Test is a fully automated benchmark that can conduct long
|
||
and complicated tests with just a few clicks of the mouse. Vendors can now
|
||
conduct quality testing more efficiently, ensuring that their products are
|
||
of the highest reliability before they are released in the market. This
|
||
automation significantly improves on the industry standard 30-minute tests,
|
||
which needed to be re-set manually.
|
||
|
||
<P> The Network Stress Test runs on a cluster of Linux-based computers with
|
||
multiple local area network adapters in each machine. The infrastructure can
|
||
support 10,000 simultaneous user sessions and perform a variety of common
|
||
network activities like web browsing, Telnet/Rlogin sessions, FTP file
|
||
transfers, email, streaming video and multicast communications.
|
||
|
||
<P> Neal Nelson, founder of Neal Nelson & Associates, originally developed
|
||
the testing infrastructure for use at the US Army Technology Integration Center
|
||
in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He comments: "Modern networks are being challenged
|
||
to handle increasingly complex loads that include huge volumes of World Wide
|
||
Web traffic, audio streams, video streams and multicast data. These rapid
|
||
innovations in network technology required that we develop similar advances in
|
||
network testing techniques. The result is our Network Stress Test - one tough
|
||
test that can assure vendors and buyers that their products won't let them down
|
||
in high-traffic, real-world conditions."
|
||
|
||
<P> About Cabletron:
|
||
Cabletron Systems is a pioneer in high-performance computer networking and
|
||
provides dependable network access and communications to millions of people
|
||
worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise
|
||
networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple,
|
||
reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age.
|
||
|
||
<P> About FORE Systems:
|
||
FORE Systems is a leading global supplier of high performance networking
|
||
solutions. FORE's Networks of SteelT deliver the increased capacity,
|
||
resiliency and scalability necessary to build networks that last. Thousands
|
||
of enterprise and service provider customers worldwide have put FORE
|
||
Systems' solutions at the heart of their networks.
|
||
|
||
<P> About Xylan:
|
||
Xylan is an Alcatel company focused on developing powerful internetworking
|
||
products for enterprises and service providers. For enterprise customers,
|
||
Xylan's networks are so powerful that they can bypass an entire generation
|
||
of network change. They combine ease of management, high performance, and
|
||
easy integration with existing equipment and software. For service
|
||
providers, Xylan builds equipment for high-speed multi-service VPNs. Xylan's
|
||
solutions integrate broad connectivity options, advanced software for
|
||
partitioning and security, and any-to-any switching. Xylan helps service
|
||
providers build profitable networks.
|
||
|
||
<P> About Neal Nelson & Associates:
|
||
Neal Nelson & Associates is an independent testing and consulting company
|
||
founded in 1973. It is not affiliated with any manufacturer or vendor and
|
||
offers a number of products and services including the Business Benchmark<72>,
|
||
the industry's premier multi-tasking artificial batch benchmark. The firm
|
||
has its primary office and a testing laboratory in Chicago.
|
||
Neal Nelson & Associates' client list includes companies such as: FedEx,
|
||
IBM, McDonald's, Northern Telecom, Sprint and major government agencies
|
||
including the Internal Revenue Service, US Department of the Air Force, US
|
||
Department of the Navy and US Department of the Army.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Aspen Systems ships 64-bit Alpha Linux
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Wheat Ridge, Colorado, August 23, 1999 -
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.aspsys.com>Aspen Systems, Inc.</A>, a leading
|
||
high-performance computer designer and integrator, has commenced shipping its
|
||
Twin Peaks<6B> II line of 667MHz, 64-bit dual-Alpha 21264 processor workstation,
|
||
server, and cluster solutions.
|
||
|
||
<P> Twin Peaks II is a ruggedized line of custom solutions that incorporates
|
||
the world's fastest microprocessor technology with high-performance hardware
|
||
and the latest Linux and Tru64 UNIX versions to create performance-optimized
|
||
solutions for key markets such as scientific, multimedia, ISP, and other
|
||
critical applications. At SPECfp95 53.7, Twin Peaks II offers not only the
|
||
fastest Linux and UNIX processing, but also a price/performance ratio that is
|
||
up to eight times better than its nearest competitor.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">News from LinuxMall
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Here at LinuxMall.com we've
|
||
finally unleashed our new <A HREF=http://www.linuxmall.com>web site</A>,
|
||
and we're very pleased with the results. We've added tons of new features, and
|
||
improved old ones.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<H3> Legislative Lunacy</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Some very scary pieces of legislation are floating around these days. The
|
||
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) has voted
|
||
in favor of The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA). The
|
||
UCITA would deregulate software licensing - something that would allow software
|
||
publishers more power and guarantee the end user even fewer rights.
|
||
|
||
<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
|
||
[For more information about this, see
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.linuxjournal.com/articles/currents/005.html>
|
||
Shrink-Wrapped UCITA</A> on the <I>Linux Journal</I> web site. -Ed]
|
||
</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<H3>Linux and Education</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Two Open Source projects focusing on education have been initiated
|
||
recently. SEUL-EDU is part of the Simple End User Linux project and provides a
|
||
mailing list and central Homepage for all aspects of educational uses of Linux,
|
||
by teachers, parents, and students. You can find out more about SEUL-EDU at:
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.seul.org/edu/>www.seul.org/edu/</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> The OpenClassroom Initiative has announced a distribution and server tools
|
||
designed to be of use in an educational environment. All of the materials are
|
||
available free of charge and are under the GNU Public License. You can check
|
||
out the OpenClassroom Inititiative at:
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.openclassroom.org/developers>
|
||
www.openclassroom.org/developers</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
<H3>Cracking Windows2000 beta</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://LinuxMall.com/News/990806_ESR.html>Eric S. Raymond comments
|
||
</A> on Microsoft's latest publicity stunt: putting a Windows2000 beta machine
|
||
on the Net and daring anyone to crack it. Someone did, apparently, but it
|
||
wasn't up long anyway - it promptly crashed under the load. Eric explains why
|
||
he doesn't think that Windows is a platform that's capable of being secure or
|
||
stable.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.LinuxMall.com/announce>More Linux Newsletter
|
||
articles</A>. Distributed via GPL.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Seagate is Linux-compatible
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> COSTA MESA, Calif., June 28, 1999 -- <A HREF=http://www.seagate.com>
|
||
Seagate Technology, Inc.</A> (NYSE:
|
||
SEG) today announced that its entire line of tape backup drives has
|
||
been certified with Linux, which is quickly gaining momentum as a powerful
|
||
network operating system for servers. After thorough testing, Seagate
|
||
received certification on its Hornet Travan, Scorpion DAT and Sidewinder
|
||
AIT tape drives through the Linux tape certification program, managed by
|
||
Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc., (EST).
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">PC-Tel software modem
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> San Jose, CA - August 2, 1999 - <A HREF=http://www.pctel.com>PC-TEL</A>
|
||
announced the availability of the industry's first Linux-compatible software
|
||
modem. This newest version of PC-TEL's popular host signal processing (HSP)
|
||
technology will facilitate the availability of low-cost, Internet-enabled
|
||
devices featuring the Linux open-source operating system.
|
||
|
||
<P> HSP modems offer leading
|
||
hardware OEMs a faster time to market, higher system reliability and a
|
||
lower cost of manufacturing. Perhaps more importantly, these solutions
|
||
are much more flexible than traditional hardware modem technology,
|
||
enabling easy modem upgradeability and international customizability
|
||
through simple software changes. The Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 version and
|
||
Red Hat Linux 6.0 of PC-TEL's Linux-PCI based MicroModem are available
|
||
immediately to OEMs developing systems requiring Internet access.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Linus announced his intention for a
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.kt.opensrc.org/kt19990819_31.html#9>kernel code freeze</A>
|
||
to pave the way for Linux 2.4. (Most of the discussion in this thread is
|
||
about the state of the ISDN drivers.)
|
||
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.mercurynews.com/svtech/news/special/linus/>
|
||
"Linus the Libertator"</A> -- a San Jose Mercury-News interview with Linus
|
||
that discusses his background, family and life.
|
||
|
||
<A HREF=http://atv.ne.mediaone.net/linux-dvd/ http://livid.on.openprojects.net/>
|
||
DVD drives and Linux</A>: the current state of the art. DVD is also
|
||
mentioned in an <A HREF=bennet.html>article by Bill Bennet</A> in this month's
|
||
<I>Gazette</I>.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.zdnet.com/sr/stories/news/0,4538,2310031,00.html>
|
||
Linux Not Mission Critical Ready? IBM says 'think' again</A>. ZDnet article.
|
||
Thanks to LinuxMall for bringing this to our attention.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://207.240.121.247/airport.jpg>Scary airport photo</A>.
|
||
|
||
<a name="software"></a>
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<center><H3><font color="green">Software Announcements</font></H3></center>
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Sun acquires StarOffice, makes it available for download
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Sun Microsystems has acquired Star Division, the German company who made
|
||
the StarOffice office suite. For a free download or a $9.95 CD (plus
|
||
shipping), point your browser to <A HREF=http://sun.com>sun.com</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> Sun plans to make the application suite more web-centric, so that you can
|
||
use it via a web browser.
|
||
|
||
<P> The source code will be available through Sun's Community Licensing
|
||
program to encourage industry-wide collaboration on future versions of the
|
||
software.
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">C.O.L.A software news
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://digitalux.netpedia.net>OpenDIS</A> -- Open Digita Services
|
||
0.0.2. A library and utility program for cameras such as the Kodak DC-220 and
|
||
DC-260 that run Flashpoint's Digita Operating system. The utility ("ks") is a
|
||
simple command-line program for standalone downloading, taking, deleting of
|
||
photos and querying and moding the camera.
|
||
|
||
<P> <STRONG>r2d2</STRONG> uses a configuration file rather than the symlinus
|
||
of System V Init.
|
||
<DL COMPACT>
|
||
<DT> FTP site
|
||
<DD> <A HREF=ftp://ftp.guug.de/pub/members/truemper/r2d2/>
|
||
ftp.guug.de/pub/members/truemper/r2d2/</A>
|
||
<DT> Mailing list
|
||
<DD> <A HREF=http://www.guug.de/lists/>
|
||
www.guug.de/lists/</A>
|
||
<DT> Rationale
|
||
<DD> <A HREF=http://www.guug.de/lists/r2d2/msg00012.html>
|
||
www.guug.de/lists/r2d2/msg00012.html</A>
|
||
</DL>
|
||
|
||
<P> Weekly Linux Newsletter. No spam, no advertising, just heaps of Linux
|
||
tips, tricks and news from the world of Linux.
|
||
<A HREF=mailto:subscribe@thebits.co.uk>subscribe@thebits.co.uk</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://reality.sgi.com/raju/software.html>Hinv</A> produces a
|
||
concise hardware inventory of your system. GPL.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://uhura.biologie.uni-freiburg.de/~drabiger/>KStock</A> -- a KDE stock ticker.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">H-P Openmail to support Linux
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 2, 1999 -- Hewlett-Packard Company today
|
||
announced that OpenMail 6.0, HP's strategic business-messaging and
|
||
collaboration solution for UNIX(R) system computers, also will support
|
||
the Linux operating system. By supporting Linux, OpenMail 6.0 will
|
||
provide its upgraded functionality and e-services(1) capabilities to
|
||
the growing number of Linux-based businesses, offering a low-cost
|
||
alternative to other enterprise-messaging solutions.
|
||
|
||
<P> HP expects OpenMail for Linux to be available in September. A free
|
||
beta version is available now on the Internet at
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.hp.com/go/openmail>http://www.hp.com/go/openmail</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> "HP believes that many Linux-based businesses need the type of proven
|
||
enterprise capabilities that today's OpenMail customers enjoy," said
|
||
Nigel Upton, general manager of HP's OpenMail business. "OpenMail
|
||
gives the Linux community a compelling alternative to 'generic'
|
||
Internet e-mail servers."
|
||
|
||
<P> In addition to robust Internet e-mail-standards support, <STRONG>
|
||
the Linux edition of OpenMail will include rich support for Microsoft(R)
|
||
Outlook (including full wide-area calendar/schedule access)
|
||
</STRONG>
|
||
and OpenMail 6.0's new Web client.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> More OpenMail information is available at on the web at
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.hp.com/go/openmail>http://www.hp.com/go/openmail</A>.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Voice over IP from Vovida Networks
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> First Free Open Source (GNU LGPL) MGCP and RTP Stacks Running On Linux
|
||
Operating System Available from Vovida Networks
|
||
|
||
<P> MGCP is a protocol used for controlling Voice over IP (VoIP) Gateways
|
||
from external call control elements. MGCP is the emerging protocol that
|
||
is receiving wide interest from both the voice and data industries. RTP
|
||
is a protocol used to carry streaming real-time multi-media data over IP
|
||
Networks.
|
||
|
||
<P> For further information about Vovida Networks, support packages and
|
||
downloading of the MGCP and RTP stacks, please visit the Vovida Networks
|
||
web site at <A HREF=http://www.vovida.com>www.vovida.com</A>.
|
||
Download code at <A HREF=http://www.vovida.com/sub_mgcp.html>
|
||
www.vovida.com/sub_mgcp.html</A> and
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.vovida.com/sub_rtp.html>www.vovida.com/sub_rtp.html</A>.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Cygnus Shipping Code Fusion IDE for Linux
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> LINUXWORLD, San Jose, Calif., August 09, 1999 - Cygnus Solutions, the
|
||
leader in open-source software, announced today it is shipping Code
|
||
Fusion*, the industry's highest performing(1), 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 applications for Linux.
|
||
|
||
<P> With Code Fusion, Cygnus combines the latest Cygnus-certified, open-source
|
||
GNU tools release with an intuitive graphical IDE framework. It features a C,
|
||
C++, and Java tools project manager, editor, graphical browsers and the Cygnus
|
||
Insight debugger.
|
||
|
||
<P> Code Fusion IDE is priced at $299. For more information see
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.cygnus.com/codefusion">www.cygnus.com/codefusion</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> Cygnus also announced version 2.0 of its <STRONG>GNUPro Development
|
||
Kit</STRONG>. See <A HREF=http://www.cygnus.com/linux>
|
||
www.cygnus.com/linux</A> for details.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Magic Software news
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> At a press conference held at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Jose, Jack Dunietz
|
||
(CEO of <A HREF=http://www.magicsoftware.com>Magic Software Enterprises</A>),
|
||
announced that Magic had ported its
|
||
award-winning e-commerce solution (eMerchant ) to the Linux platform.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Intel LANDesk Management Suite
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> AMERICAN FORK, UT, Aug. 9, 1999 -- Intel Corporation today announced it has
|
||
extended the Intel LANDesk Management Suite to provide support for Linux-based
|
||
systems. A new software module for Intel LANDesk Management Suite 6.3,
|
||
available today for download from the Internet, enables IT managers to
|
||
inventory the hardware and software assets on Linux-based laptops, PCs and
|
||
servers and take remote control of those systems when diagnosing or repairing
|
||
problems. "As many of our customers deploy Linux-based systems throughout
|
||
their organizations, especially for web, e-commerce and file and print servers,
|
||
it is imperative that they have the tools to manage and maintain these
|
||
heterogeneous environments," said Ed Ekstrom, vice president and general
|
||
manager for Intel's Systems Management Division. "Intel is committed to
|
||
supporting IT managers across the application environments they support."
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">HELIOS slashes cost of network computing
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> August 10, 1999 =8B Garbsen, Germany <A HREF=http://www.helios.com>HELIOS
|
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Software GmbH</A>, a leading vendor of network and prepress server software,
|
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announced a new 5-user version of EtherShare to retail at just $1,490 USD.
|
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|
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<P> Helios EtherShare 2.5.1 offers state-of-the-art file, print, font, mail and
|
||
timeservers with extremely fast AppleTalk routing, AppleShare IP file
|
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transfers, and user friendly remote administration. And, when combined with
|
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PCShare, EtherShare OPI 2.0, PDF Handshake and Print Preview, the Helios server
|
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suite provides a true cross-platform solutio n that can handle even the most
|
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demanding networking and printing environments.
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|
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<P> Smart Ideas for Better Networking HELIOS software products support the UNIX
|
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and Pentium-based Linux operating systems, in addition to Apple Computer's
|
||
new Mac OS X Server platform.
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|
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<P> Helios products run on powerful and scalable servers from Apple
|
||
Computer, Data General, Digital, HP, IBM, Motorola, a wide vareity of
|
||
Pentium-based CPUs, SGI, and Sun, providing reliable cross-platform
|
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support for Macintosh, DOS/Windows, Windows 2000, Linux and UNIX-based
|
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clients. Distributors sell Helios products worldwide to value-added
|
||
resellers who provide complete networking solutions to customers. Helios
|
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software products are also available as part of OEM solutions by many
|
||
major vendors in the prepress industry.
|
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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">Stalker CommuniGate Pro 3.1
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</FONT>
|
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</H3>
|
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|
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<P> MILL VALLEY, CA - August 9, 1999 - Stalker Software, Inc. today announced
|
||
the version 3.1 of their hi-end CommuniGate Pro messaging system. CommuniGate
|
||
Pro is a Unified Messaging Server which supports most major operating systems.
|
||
CommuniGate Pro is recognized for its many features, high speed and
|
||
reliability.
|
||
|
||
<P> Since its first commercial release in September 1998, Stalker has expanded
|
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the operating systems it supports to include Linux/LinuxPPC, Solaris, FreeBSD,
|
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WindowsNT, MacOS X, BSDi, AIX, D/Unix, and IRIX. On all platforms, CommuniGate
|
||
Pro presents the same interface and uses the same file formats, allowing any
|
||
organization to switch server platforms in less than an hour.
|
||
|
||
<P> CommuniGate Pro can support 100,000-200,000 accounts from one server making
|
||
it a viable solution for small to mid-size ISP's. For extra large ISP's
|
||
handling millions of accounts, CommuniGate Pro offers clustering support.
|
||
|
||
<P> In addition, the new 3.1 version of CommuniGate Pro supports Personal Web
|
||
Sites with automated publishing. Users can create their own Web sites and
|
||
upload web files to the CommuniGate Pro server using any composer application
|
||
that supports the HTTP PUT method (like Netscape(r) Composer). Besides,
|
||
Personal Web Sites can be updated using simple HTML forms. Support for
|
||
uploading via the CommuniGate Pro FTP server should follow in the next release.
|
||
|
||
<P> CommuniGate Pro supports secure connections for all services it supports.
|
||
Not only the HTTP services (Web Administration and WebUser interface to E-mail)
|
||
can be used via secure internet connections, but all other communications, such
|
||
as IMAP, POP, SMTP, LDAP, ACAP can be secured.
|
||
|
||
<P> There is a Free Trial Version available at
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/>
|
||
www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/</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">Giganet cLAN (MPI Software Technology)
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> At Linux World, <A HREF=http://www.giganet.com>Giganet</A> announced that
|
||
MPI Software Technology, Inc. will distribute its cLAN server cluster
|
||
interconnects for Windows NT and Linux. The cLAN cluster interconnects,
|
||
combined with MPI Software Technology<67>s MPI/Pro (Message Passing Interface)
|
||
software, enable compute-intensive applications to scale at new levels of
|
||
performance at a very low-cost.
|
||
|
||
<P> Applications such as weather modeling, fluid flow analysis, real-time ray
|
||
tracing and molecular modeling, traditionally have been run on supercomputers.
|
||
Through the clustering of high-performance Windows NT servers or Beowulf Linux
|
||
clusters, engineers and scientists can achieve the advantages of speed and
|
||
availability, leverage the latest technologies and lower costs. The clustered
|
||
systems work in parallel on a scientific challenge, coordinating with each
|
||
other on the intermediate results. The combined MPI/Pro and cLAN solution
|
||
enables high-speed passing of messages among systems, with minimal delay.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
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|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Udanax (Xanadu) hypertext system now open source
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Monterey, California(August 23, 1999): Ted Nelson announced today that
|
||
the source code for a working implementation of the Xanadu hypertext
|
||
system are being made open source for developers.
|
||
Udanax.com --
|
||
formerly Xanadu Operating Company (XOC, Inc.) -- released the code and
|
||
will serve as the focal point for continuing development and
|
||
application of these powerful hypertext systems.
|
||
|
||
<P> In 1960, Nelson, who coined the term "hypertext", envisioned a
|
||
revolutionary system of publishing. He foresaw the power of publishing
|
||
over computer networks like the World Wide Web but his original vision
|
||
exceeded the capabilities of the Web. Nelson termed this vision
|
||
"Xanadu" and has sought to implement it through numerous efforts.
|
||
Udanax is the result of some of this effort.
|
||
|
||
<P> With the Xanadu schemes developed by Udanax.com:
|
||
<UL>
|
||
<LI> links do not break -- no matter how documents are moved or edited,
|
||
links remain intact;
|
||
<LI> many versions can be compared to track the evolution of documents;
|
||
<LI> links go two ways -- you can see the links pointing into a document
|
||
as well as pointing out;
|
||
<LI> documents can be edited by multiple authors allowing real time
|
||
collaboration
|
||
<LI> documents can be created out of portions of other documents -- and
|
||
you can track the source of all portions.
|
||
</UL>
|
||
|
||
<P> According to Nelson, "The Web is a foam of ever popping bubbles, rather
|
||
than stable literature." The key technical difference between the
|
||
Udanax implementations of hypertext and the WWW mechanism (HTML) is in
|
||
how connections between documents are tracked. In HTML, the links are
|
||
embedded in the document itself and are essentially named by the
|
||
location of the machine where the document is stored. Move the cited
|
||
document -- the link breaks (404 errors). In the Udanax systems, the
|
||
connections between documents are managed independently of the
|
||
documents using sophisticated software algorithms.
|
||
|
||
<P> The Udanax development efforts focused on the "back-end" or server
|
||
component of the software. By making Udanax open source, developers
|
||
can work on "front-ends" or browsers for different applications.
|
||
"Rather than focusing on a glossy user interface, the Udanax team has
|
||
focused on building a complex and robust system to manage the
|
||
information." Gregory said. To date, over 1,500 developers have
|
||
indicated interest in developing applications for the Udanax system.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://udanax.xanadu.com>udanax.xanadu.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
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|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Memory-resident Anti-Virus Protection for Linux
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Moscow, Russia, July 15, 1999 -- Kaspersky Lab, a fast-growing
|
||
international anti-virus software development company, reports the release of
|
||
beta-version of world's first memory resident virus interceptor for Linux - AVP
|
||
Monitor.
|
||
|
||
<P> AVP Monitor for Linux is a client part of AVP Daemon that intercepts all
|
||
file operations (starting, opening and initialisation of modules) and checks
|
||
objects for viruses. Constant presence of the program in computer's memory
|
||
allows reliable control over all possible ways of virus attacks on a
|
||
computer or corporate network. Besides, AVP Monitor makes anti-virus defense
|
||
very convenient and easy to use: it is enough to install and launch the
|
||
program each time the computer starts.
|
||
|
||
<P> A beta-version of AVP Monitor for Linux is available free of charge at
|
||
Kaspersky Lab's WWW site at <A HREF=http://www.avp.ru>www.avp.ru</A>.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Kaspersky Lab is a fast-growing international company with offices in
|
||
Moscow, Russia, Dublin, Ireland and Cambridge, UK. Started the business in
|
||
1992 is has concentrated in development of world-leading anti-virus
|
||
technologies and software.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
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|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Other software
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.parasoft.com>CodeWizard for C++ 3.0</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.sca.com>Linda and Paradise</A>, parallel and distributed
|
||
computing development tools, by Scientific Computing Associates, Inc.Trial
|
||
versions of the software are included on Red Hat's Applications CD, part of Red
|
||
Hat's Official Linux 6.0 operating system.
|
||
|
||
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|
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|
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<H5 ALIGN=center>
|
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This page written and maintained by the Editor of <I>Linux Gazette</I>,
|
||
<A HREF=mailto:gazette@ssc.com>gazette@ssc.com</A><BR>
|
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|
||
Copyright © 1999, Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. <BR>
|
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Published in Issue 45 of <i>Linux Gazette</i>, September 1999</H5>
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