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<H4>"Linux Gazette...<I>making Linux just a little more fun!</I>"</H4>
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<center><H3><font color="green">News in General</font></H3></center>
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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> is on the newsstands now. This issue focuses on embedded
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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
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this 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/subscribe/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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<FONT COLOR="green">Upcoming conferences & events
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.linuxshowcase.org>Atlanta Linux Showcase</A>. October
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12-16, 1999. Atlanta, GA.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.opensource-forum.com>Open Source Forum</A>. October
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21-22, 1999. Stockholm, Sweden.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa99>USENIX LISA -- The Systems
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Administration Conference</A>. November 7-12, 1999. Seattle, WA.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.comdex.com/comdex/owa/event_home?v_event_id=289>COMDEX
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Fall</A> and <A HREF=http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/>Linux Business Expo
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</A>. November 15-19, 1999. Las Vegas, NV.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.thebazaar.org/>The Bazaar</A>. December 14-16, 1999.
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New York, NY. "Where free and open-source software meet the real world".
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Presented by EarthWeb.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.sans.org>SANS 1999 Workshop On Securing Linux.</A>
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December 15-16, 1999. San Francisco, CA. The SANS Institute is a cooperative
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education and research organization.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Red Hat News (Burlington Coat Factory, Japan, etc)
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</H3>
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<P> DURHAM, N.C.--September 7, 1999--Red Hat, Inc. today announced that
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<STRONG>Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation</STRONG> has purchased
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support services from Red Hat for its nationwide Linux deployment.
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<P> Under the agreement, Red Hat Services will provide telephone-based suppor t
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to more than 260 Burlington Coat stores nationwide (including subsidiaries).
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Red Hat will configure, install and provide ongoing maintenance for customized
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Dell OptiPlex (R) PCs and PowerEdge servers running factory installed Red
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Hat Linux. The Red Hat Linux OS-based systems will host Burlington Coat
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Factory's Gift Registry and will facilitate all other in-store functions, such
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as inventory control and receiving.
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<SPACER TYPE=vertical SIZE=20)
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<P> Durham, N.C.--September 7, 1999--Red Hat, Inc. today
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announced <STRONG>Red Hat Japan</STRONG>. The new Japanese operation will
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deliver the company's award-winning Red Hat Linux software and services
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directly to the Japanese marketplace. Red Hat Japan will feature a new,
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expanded headquarters and staff, and a new leader for Red Hat's operations in
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Japan.
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<P> In addition, Red Hat has named software industry veteran Masanobu Hirano as
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president of Red Hat Japan. Prior to Red Hat, Mr. Hirano was president of
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Hyperion Japan, a subsidiary of Hyperion Solutions, one of the country's most
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successful online analytical processing (OLAP) solution vendors. He also served
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as vice president and was a board member of ASCII Corporation, one of Japan's
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pioneering computer software companies.
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<SPACER TYPE=vertical SIZE=20)
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<P> Durham, N.C.--September 7, 1999--Red Hat<61>, Inc., today announced
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that <STRONG>Gateway</STRONG> has joined its authorized reseller program. When
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requested by its customers, Gateway will install Red Hat on its ALR<4C> servers
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for network business environments.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Free Linux tech support via the web (No Wonder!)
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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Take a look at <A HREF=http://www.nowonder.com>No Wonder!</A> the award winning
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l support web site, where real help for Linux, Mac, Windows, BeOS, Web, PDA is
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only a couple of clicks away. We currently have over 2000 volunteers ready to
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answer questions with more support providers up every day.
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<P> "It might sound crazy, but we have been doing it for almost 3 years."
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<FONT COLOR="green">News from The Linux Bits
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> The Linux Bits is a weekly ezine at
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<A HREF=http://www.thebits.co.uk/tlb/>www.thebits.co.uk/tlb/</A>. It is
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perfectly suited to offline viewing (no graphics or banners).
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<p><a href="http://www.wsc.monash.edu.au/people/gcross/browsers.html">
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<b>A Survey Of Web Browsers Currently Available For Linux</b></a>
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<p align=justify>Here's a list of <i>all</i> the Linux browsers and their stage of development. Obviously if you know of one that's not on the list then please let them know.</p>
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<P> E-mail signature qutes from
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<a href="mailto:laurence@thebits.co.uk"><i>Laurence Hunter -</i></a>:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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<P> Oh My God! They Killed <tt>init</tt>! You Bastards!</font></p>
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<P> Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to
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take effect. Reboot now? [ OK ]</font></p>
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<P> If Bill Gates had a nickel for every time Windows crashed... Oh
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wait, he does.</font></p>
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> Feature freeze for Linux 2.3:
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<A HREF=http://kernelnotes.org/lnxlists/linux-kernel/lk_9909_02/msg00460.html>
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kernelnotes.org/lnxlists/linux-kernel/lk_9909_02/msg00460.html</A>
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.vision25.demon.co.uk/prog/linuxbirthday.html>
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HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY LINUX!</A>
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On the 17th September 1991, Linus e-mailed his 0.01 kernel to just four
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people. Doesn't sound like much does it? Well believe it or not this was
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to be the first public release of Linux.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.linuxlinks.com/>Linuxlinks.com</A>.
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The trouble with sites that primarily focus on links to other sites, is
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that they tend to be thrown together with no real thought and
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organisation put into them. Fortunately LinuxLinks.com is not one of
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those sites. A great place to track down information on specific
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subjects concerning Linux.
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<P> LB also has a multi-part review of StarOffice.
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Over 4000 UK IT and management training courses online
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.trainingpages.co.uk>Training Pages</A>, an online
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database of IT and management training courses in the UK, has officially passed
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the threshold of 4000 entries. At the time of writing, the database detailed
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4027 courses from 347 companies. These numbers will almost certainly increase
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by the time this notice is released.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Type "linux" in the search box to see their 21 Linux courses. -Ed]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> <STRONG>The press release offers a few technical details of the web site:
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</STRONG>
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<P> No other UK training site offers comparable levels of interactivity
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and dynamic web services. The secret behind the site's functionality
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is it's integration of open standards, open source software, and a
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smattering of in-house programming trickery.
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<P> By separating the dynamic functions from the presentational elements
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of HTML, the site can constantly be adapted and improved with minimal
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human intervention. The programme code currently contains a host of
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premium features which have yet to be activated. e.g. direct booking,
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last-minute booking, course evaluation, trainer evaluation, freelance
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trainers, etc.
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<P> Training Pages was developed by GBdirect, a boutique IT consultancy
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and training company based in Bradford. A detailed case study of how
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they designed and built the site is available from
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<A HREF=http://www.gbdirect.co.uk/press/1999/trainingpages.htm>
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www.gbdirect.co.uk/press/1999/trainingpages.htm</A>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">New IDE Backup Device (Arco)
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> HOLLYWOOD, Florida --Arco Computer Products, Inc.,
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www.arcoide.com, a leading provider of low cost IDE disk
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mirroring hardware, today announced the
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DupliDisk RAIDcase, a real-time backup device that offers
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PC users a simple and convenient way to maintain an exact,
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up-to-the-minute duplicate of their IDE hard drives.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.arcoide.com/RAIDcase.htm>Photo</A>
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<P> If a hardware failure disables one of the mirrored drives, the
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other takes over automatically. External LEDs change color
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to indicate a failed drive and an audible alarm alerts the user
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of the drive failure but there is no interruption of service. The
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system continues to function normally until the user can find
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a convenient time to power down and install a new drive.
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Caddies remove easily to facilitate replacement of failed
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drives.
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<P> The RAIDcase requires neither an ISA nor a PCI bus slot.
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IDE and power cables provided by Arco connect the
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RAIDcase to the computer's onboard IDE controller and
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power supply. Once installed, the RAIDcase operates
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transparently, providing continuous automatic hard disk
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backup and disk fault tolerance. All data sent from
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the PC to the primary drive is automatically duplicated
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(concurrently) to the mirroring drive but the system
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(and end user) sees only the primary drive.
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<P> The RAIDcase uses no jumper settings and requires no
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driver, TSR or IRQ. Because it requires no device drivers,
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the RAIDcase is essentially operating-system independent.
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It has been tested with systems running Windows 3.x, 95, 98
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and NT, as well as OS/2, DOS, Unix, Linux, Solaris386,
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BSDI and Novell NetWare. Manufacturer's suggested retail
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$435
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.arcoide.com>www.arcoide.com</A>
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<FONT COLOR="green">News from E-Commerce Minute
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.ecommercetimes.com>www.ecommercetimes.com</A>
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<P> Linux vendor MandrakeSoft announced a strategic partnership with
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LinuxOne this week. They intend to develop Chinese language
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business and personal software solutions, advancing the cause of
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open-source in a potentially explosive Internet and computing
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market...
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<BR>
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<A HREF=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990903-2.shtml>
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www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990903-2.shtml</A>
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<P> E-commerce solution provider <STRONG>Unify Corp.</STRONG>,
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announced this week that two of its forthcoming Internet
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software releases will be certified to run on the Red Hat, Inc.
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(Nasdaq: RHAT) distribution of the Linux operating system (OS)...
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<BR>
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<A HREF=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990910-8.shtml>
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www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990910-8.shtml</A>
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<P> Navarre, a business-to-business e-commerce
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company that offers music and software, announced today
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that it has entered into a distribution deal with Linux developer
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tools provider Cygnus Solutions. The deal is Navarre's sixth
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distribution agreement for the Linux operation system and related
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products...
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<BR>
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<A HREF=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990903-6.shtml>
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www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990903-6.shtml</A>
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<P> Magic Software Enterprises unveiled the latest
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version of its e-commerce server Friday, a product powered by
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the Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) distribution of the red-hot
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Linux operating system (OS)...
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<BR>
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<A HREF=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990920-3.shtml>
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www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990920-3.shtml</A>
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<P> Oracle Corp. has announced that its Oracle8i
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for Linux, a database designed specifically for the Internet, has
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been certified to run on the Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT)
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distribution of the open-source operating system (OS). The
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announcement officially launches a strategic partnership
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between the two companies that is aimed at advancing
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corporate adoption of Linux...
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<BR>
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<A HREF=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990922-7.shtml>
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www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990922-7.shtml</A>
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<FONT COLOR="green">New Linux Bulletin Board
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> ANNOUNCEMENT FROM:
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WM. Baker Associates
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<P> On 09/13/99 WM. Baker Associates launched the
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Linux Bulletin Board at:
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<P> http://www.w-b-a.com/linux.html
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<P> This new Linux Bulletin Board provides a forum for
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visitors to ask questions, learn, and share ideas about
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Linux related issues and events.
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<P> Bulletin Board Categories include:
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<P> Linux Technical Information
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Linux News, Events & Publications
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Linux Investment Information
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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 and Intel Sponsor Applied Computing Software Seminars
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> San Luis Obispo, CA, September 20, 1999 -- Ziatech Corporation, with
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sponsorship from Intel Corporation, is hosting a continuing series of one-day
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seminars focusing on real-time operating system solutions for applied computing
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applications, it was announced today. Beginning in late October, the 1999
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Applied Computing Software Seminar Series will feature presentations from
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leading software companies, including Wind River Systems (VxWorks=AE,
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Tornado(tm)), QNX Software Systems (QNX=AE, Neutrino=AE), and MontaVista
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Software (Hard Hat(tm) Linux), in addition to presentations by Ziatech and
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Intel. The seminar series begins in San Jose on October 29, and continues in
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San Diego (November 4), Tokyo (November 8), Dallas (November 30), and Boston
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(December 2). Each one-day session begin with registration at 7:30 a.m.,
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includes lunch, and concludes at 5 p.m.
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.ziatech.com/>www.ziatech.com</A>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux C Programming Mailing Lists
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> The Linux C Programming Lists now officially exist. They will be
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archived on-line and also via majordomo. The Linux C Programming Lists
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aim to help people programming linux with C. Hopefully no question will
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be too simple nor too difficult for someone on the list to answer. For
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anyone learning how to program linux with C these lists will be a
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valuable resource to help you in your learning.
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<P> David Lloyd has agreed to host a common home page for the linux c
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programming lists. It is at
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<A HREF=http://users.senet.com.au/~lloy0076/linux_c_programming/index.html>
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users.senet.com.au/~lloy0076/linux_c_programming/index.html</A>
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<P> The easiest way to become a member of the (dual) lists is to e-mail
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<A HREF=mailto:linuxCprogramming-subscribe@listbot.com>listbot.com</A>.
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green"><I>LJ</I> sopnsors Atlanta Linux Showcase conference and tutorials
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> <I>Linux Journal</I>, the monthly magazine of the Linux community, is proud
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to announce its leading sponsorship role in the 1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase.
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<P> The Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts and the USENIX association, in cooperation
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with Linux International, are pleased to announce the Conference and Tutorials
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Schedule for the 3rd Annual Atlanta Linux Showcase.
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<P> The tutorial program, sponsored and managed by the USENIX Association will
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feature two days of top rate instruction in the following subjects:
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<UL>
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<LI> System Administration
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<LI> Administration in Production Environments
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<LI> Inside the Linux Kernel
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<LI> Network Administration
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<LI> Introduction to the GIMP
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<LI> DHCP & DNS
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<LI> Introduction to VPNs
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</UL>
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<P> The Conference program will consist of 41 sessions with up to five sessions
|
||
in each track. Our tracks cover all of the cutting edge topics in the Linux
|
||
Community today: Distributed Computing, Kernel Internals, Applications,
|
||
Security, System Administration, and Development. The sessions are lead by a
|
||
top notch line of speakers including Bernie Thompson, Eric Raymond, Phil
|
||
Hughes, Matthew O'Keefe, Jes Sorensen, Michael Hammel, Miguel de Icaza, Mike
|
||
Warfield, Steve Oualline, Dirk Hondel. Full details on the conference program
|
||
are available and online at:
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.linuxshowcase.org>www.linuxshowcase.org</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> In addition to Jeremy Allison's Keynote, Norm Shryer from AT&T Research
|
||
will be giving a keynote entitled: "The Pain of Success, The Joy of Defeat:
|
||
Unix History"-the story of what happened to Unix on the way from Ken Thompson's
|
||
mind to the marketplace, and how this affects Linux.
|
||
|
||
<P> ALS activities for attendees include 3 days of free vendor exhibits,
|
||
freeform birds-of-a- feather sessions, and the listed tutorials, keynotes, and
|
||
conference sessions.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">RMS Software Legislation Initiative
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 04:31:52 +0000 (UTC)
|
||
<BR>From: Dwight Johnson <dwj@linuxtoday.com>
|
||
<BR>To: bod@li.org
|
||
|
||
<P> Richard Stallman is promoting an initiative to campaign against UCITA and
|
||
other legislation that is damaging to the free software movement.
|
||
|
||
<P> Considering the many legislative issues that affect free software, some,
|
||
like myself, believe there is a need for a Ralph Nader type of
|
||
organization to both be a watchdog and also lobby legislators to protect
|
||
the interests of free software.
|
||
|
||
<P> Richard Stallman has volunteered himself to lead off the initiative and
|
||
Below is his latest correspondence.
|
||
|
||
<P> Because the free software movement encompasses both commercial and
|
||
non-commercial interests and Linux International is an association of
|
||
commercial Linux interests, it is probably not appropriate for Linux
|
||
International to attempt to serve the watchdog and lobbying function which
|
||
is needed.
|
||
|
||
<P> There are two ways Linux International may become involved:
|
||
|
||
<P> 1) Individual companies within Linux International may wish to commit
|
||
themselves to sponsor the Richard Stallman initiative;
|
||
|
||
<P> 2) Linux International may collectively endorse and sponsor the Richard
|
||
Stallman initiative.
|
||
|
||
<P> Richard recognizes that his leadership may be controversial to some and
|
||
has told me he wants to join with 'open-source' people to support the
|
||
common cause.
|
||
|
||
<P> As Linux and free software/open-source solutions move into center stage in
|
||
the technology arena, the agendas of those who support the older model of
|
||
intellectual property to oppose the inevitability of this evolution are
|
||
becoming more sharply defined and dangerous -- they are seeking
|
||
legislative solutions.
|
||
|
||
<P> We need to pursue our own agenda and our own legislative solutions and
|
||
time is of the essence. A cursory search of the Linux Today news archives
|
||
will reveal that there are several bills on their way through the U.S.
|
||
Congress right now, in addition to UCITA, which could be disruptive to the
|
||
free software movement.
|
||
|
||
<P> I urge the Linux International Board of Directors both collectively and
|
||
individually to take action and support the Richard Stallman initiative to
|
||
defend open-source/free software against damaging legislation.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Andover.Net Files Registration for Open IPO
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Acton, Mass.--September 17, 1999-- Andover.Net
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.andover.net>www.andover.net</A>, a network of
|
||
Linux/Open Source web sites which include
|
||
<A HREF=http://Slashdot.org>Slashdot.org</A>, today announced that it has
|
||
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with respect to a proposed initial
|
||
public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Andover.Net common stock. All 4,000,000
|
||
shares are being offered by Andover.Net at a proposed price range of $12 to $15
|
||
per share.
|
||
|
||
<P> Information regarding the OpenIPO process may be obtained through
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.wrhambrecht.com>www.wrhambrecht.com</A>. Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering
|
||
may be obtained when available through the web site.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Breakfast
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> New Age Consulting Service, Inc., a Network consulting
|
||
corporation and Tier 2 Internet Service Provider that has been providing
|
||
corporate Linux solutions for nearly five years, is introducing Linux to
|
||
Cleveland at a Breakfast on September 30, 1999. The Linux Breakfast is
|
||
designed to educate the quickly expanding Linux market in Cleveland about
|
||
the exciting commercial applications of the open source operating system and
|
||
how it increases network efficiency in conjunction with or as an alternative
|
||
to other network operating systems such as Novell and Microsoft NT server
|
||
solutions.
|
||
|
||
<P> NACS.NET's goal is to provide business owners and managers with information
|
||
that demonstrates how Linux is quickly building a strong hold on the
|
||
enterprise market and that it is being rolled out in a very strong and well
|
||
supported manner. Caldera Systems, Inc. and Cobalt Networks, Inc., national
|
||
leaders in Linux technology, will be presenters at the event.
|
||
|
||
<P> Caldera Systems, Inc. is the leader in providing Linux-based business
|
||
solutions through its award winning OpenLinux line of products and services.
|
||
OpenLinux for business solutions are full-featured, proven, tested, stable
|
||
and supported. Through these solutions, the total cost of ownership and
|
||
management for small-to-medium size businesses is greatly reduced while
|
||
expanding network capabilities.
|
||
|
||
<P> Cobalt Networks, Inc. is a leading developer of server appliances that
|
||
enable organizations to establish an online presence easily, cost
|
||
effectively, and reliably. Cobalt's product lines - the Cobalt Qube, Cobalt
|
||
Cache, Cobalt RaQ, and Cobalt NASRaQ - are widely used as Internet and Web
|
||
hosting server appliances at businesses, Internet Service Providers, and
|
||
educational institutions. Cobalt's solutions are delivered through a global
|
||
network of distributors, value-added resellers and ISPs. Founded in 1996,
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.cobaltnet.com>Cobalt networks, Inc.</A> is located in
|
||
Mountain View, California-the heart of Silicon Valley - with international
|
||
offices in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
|
||
|
||
<P> The presentation will be held in the Cleveland Flats at Shooters on the
|
||
Water. A full buffet style breakfast will be offered to all registered
|
||
attendees.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Franklin Institute Linux web server
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Philadelphia PA -- The Franklin Institute Science Museum has installed a
|
||
Linux Web server built by LinuxForce Inc. The server is now on line and
|
||
being used by The Franklin Institute in their Keystone Science Network.
|
||
The network has been designed to create a professional community of
|
||
science educators throughout the Eastern half of Pennsylvania.
|
||
|
||
<P> Christopher Fearnley Senior VP Technology LinuxForce Inc. said that
|
||
"LinuxForce is proud to have built the server and its integrated Linux
|
||
software that will aid the Keystone Science Network in promoting teacher
|
||
professional growth." The Network has been designed to promote teacher
|
||
professional growth through the implementation of K-8 standards-based
|
||
science kits supported by the application of network technology.
|
||
|
||
<P> The Web Server built for the program by LinuxForce Inc.'s Hardware
|
||
Division includes the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Fearnley
|
||
commented that the powerful Keystone web server will meet all current
|
||
requirements and the challenge of any expansion beyond the ten core sites
|
||
located in school districts throughout the Eastern half of Pennsylvania.
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.linuxforce2000.com>www.linuxforce2000.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Java EnterpriseBeans: no-cost developer's version + contest
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> P-P-P-Promotion --- don't start stuttering. If you are on Linux, it's
|
||
alright for you to laugh!
|
||
Penguin, ProSyst, PSION:
|
||
CARESS the Penguin, DOWNLOAD the EJB application server from ProSyst:
|
||
EnterpriseBeans Server, Developer Edition without any charge and WIN one
|
||
of three PSION Series 5mx Pro palmtop computers every month!
|
||
|
||
<P> Download EnterpriseBeans Server,
|
||
Developer Edition for Linux and register to Win! All download
|
||
registrations and answered questionnaires received by October 15,
|
||
November 15 and December 15, 1999 will be entered in a drawing to win
|
||
any one time one of three PSION Series 5mx Pro palmtop computers. The
|
||
winners will be posted on ProSyst's Web site at
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.prosyst.com>www.prosyst.com</A> every month.
|
||
|
||
<P> WIN again: If you have developed some nice Enterprise JavaBeans or
|
||
services and you are planning to deploy it, purchase EnterpriseBeans
|
||
Server, any Server Edition for Linux by December 31, 1999 and get 50%
|
||
off. You save up to US $ 5,500.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://linuxpr.com/>LinuxPR</A>.
|
||
From the web page: "Linux PR is a website for organizations to publish press
|
||
releases to the enormous market that is the Linux community. Linux PR is backed
|
||
by the resources of Linux Today and is offered at no charge. Journalists from
|
||
large media organizations can monitor Linux PR as a source for their
|
||
Linux-related information."
|
||
|
||
|
||
<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">C.O.L.A software news
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www2.inow.com/~conover/ntropix/>tsinvest</A> is for the real
|
||
time programmed day trading of stocks. "Quantitative financial analysis of
|
||
equities. The optimal gains of multiple equity investments are computed. The
|
||
program decides which of all available equities to invest in at any single
|
||
time, by calculating the instantaneous Shannon probability of all equities..."
|
||
Freely redistributable, but cannot sell or include in a commercial product.
|
||
<BR> <A HREF=http://www2.inow.com/~conover/ntropix>
|
||
www2.inow.com/~conover/ntropix</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://fox.mit.edu/xsw/>xshipwars</A> game (GPL). Uses the latest
|
||
Linux joystick driver. Nice-looking lettering and graphics at web site.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/world-scenery.html> Flight
|
||
Gear</A> flight simulator game (GPL). "A large portion of the world (in Flight
|
||
Gear scenery format) is now available for download." Development version is
|
||
0.7.0; stable version is 0.6.2.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.csn.ul.ie/~caolan/publink/wvDecrypt>wvDecrypt</A>
|
||
decrypts Word97 documents (given the correct password). A library version
|
||
(part of wv library) is also available at
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.csn.ul.ie/~caolan/publink/mswordview/development>
|
||
www.csn.ul.ie/~caolan/publink/mswordview/development</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
<A HREF=ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/daemons/cron/hc-cron-0.12.tar.gz>
|
||
hc-cron</A> (GPL) is a modification of Paul Vixie's cron daemon that
|
||
remembers when it was shut down and catches up on any jobs that were missed
|
||
while the computer was off. The author is looking for programmers who can
|
||
take over its further development.
|
||
|
||
<P> The <A HREF=http://www.firstlinux.com/product/>Linux Product Guide</A> by
|
||
FirstLinux is "a comprehensive guide to commercial Linux resources."
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.wirehub.nl/~basjesn/suckmt>suckmt</A> is a
|
||
multi-threaded version of suck (an NNTP news puller). Its purpose is to make
|
||
fuller use of dialup modem capacity, to cut down on connect-time charges.
|
||
It is more of a feasability study than application at this point.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://members.tripod.it/jaggomiken>Jackal/MEC</A> is a video
|
||
streaming client/server pair for Linux.
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Personal Genealogy Database project
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> This project is just beginning and needs help in coding. The complete
|
||
program objectives and wishlist are at the project home page. For more
|
||
information, subscribe to the development mailing list or email the project
|
||
manager.
|
||
|
||
<PRE>
|
||
Home Page: <A HREF=http://www.msn.fullfeed.com/~slambo/genes/>www.msn.fullfeed.com/~slambo/genes/</A>
|
||
FTP site: none yet; will be announced when code is released.
|
||
|
||
License: GPL
|
||
Development: C++, Qt and Berkeley DB; this may change as development progresses.
|
||
|
||
Project Manager: Sean Lamb - slambo@msn.fullfeed.com
|
||
|
||
Mailing List: <A HREF=http://www.onelist.com/community/genes-devel>www.onelist.com/community/genes-devel</A>
|
||
Subscribe: blank message to
|
||
<A HREF=mailto:genes-devel-subscribe@onelist.com>genes-devel-subscribe@onelist.com</A> or visit the list home page.
|
||
</PRE>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Caldera open-sources Lizard install
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Orem, UT -September 7, 1999 - Caldera Systems, Inc. today announced that
|
||
its award-winning LInux wiZARD (LIZARD) - the industry's first point and
|
||
click install of Linux -is now available under the Q Public License
|
||
(QPL) for download from <A HREF=http://www.openlinux.org>www.openlinux.org</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> The LIZARD install was developed for OpenLinux by Caldera Systems
|
||
Engineers in Germany, and by Troll Tech, a leading software tools
|
||
development company in Oslo, Norway.
|
||
|
||
<P> LIZARD makes the transition from Windows to Linux easier for the new
|
||
user and reduces down time created by command line installation.
|
||
"We're happy to contribute back to the Open Source community and Linux
|
||
industry," said Ransom Love, CEO of Caldera Systems, Inc. "We're
|
||
particularly grateful to Troll Tech for their support of-and
|
||
contributions to-this effort. LIZARD will help Linux move further into
|
||
the enterprise as others develop to the technology"
|
||
"We congratulate Caldera Systems on their bold move of open-sourcing
|
||
LIZARD," said Haavard Nord, CEO of Troll Tech. "LIZARD is the easiest to
|
||
use Linux installer available today, and it demonstrates the versatility
|
||
of Qt, our GUI application framework."
|
||
|
||
<P> Under the Q Public License LIZARD may be copied and distributed in
|
||
unmodified form provided that the entire package, including-but not
|
||
restricted to-copyright, trademark notices and disclaimers, as released
|
||
by the initial developer, is distributed.
|
||
For more information about the Q Public License and distribution
|
||
options, please visit
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.openlinux.org/lizard/qpl.html>
|
||
www.openlinux.org/lizard/qpl.html</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Xpresso LINUX 2000
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Xpresso LINUX 2000 is a safe, simple, stable computer OS with a full set of
|
||
programs (Star Office 5.1, WordPerfect 8, Netscape 4.51, Chess and more).
|
||
Everything you need and all made simple for the Linux user. All on a single
|
||
CD Rom with small pocket-sized manual.
|
||
|
||
<P> It is based on Red Hat 6 with the KDE 1.1 graphical interface
|
||
and sells for just UK Pounds 15.95, delivered to your door world-wide.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.xpresso.org>www.xpresso.org</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">News from Loki (games and video libraries)
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> TUSTIN, CA -- September 8, 1999 -- Loki Entertainment Software announces
|
||
their third Open-Source project, the <STRONG>SDL Motion JPEG Library (SMJPEG)
|
||
</STRONG>.
|
||
|
||
<P> SMJPEG creates and displays full motion video using an open,
|
||
non-proprietary format created by Loki. It is based on a modified version
|
||
of the Independent JPEG Group's library for JPEG image manipulation and
|
||
freely available source code for ADPCM audio compression. Among its many
|
||
benefits, SMJPEG allows for arbitrary video sizes and frame-rates,
|
||
user-tuneable compression levels, and facilities for frame-skipping and
|
||
time synchronization.
|
||
|
||
<P> Loki developed SMJPEG in the course of porting
|
||
Railroad Tycoon II: Gold Edition by PopTop Software and
|
||
Gathering of Developers. While Loki is contractually bound to protect the
|
||
publisher's original game code, Loki shares any improvements to the underlying
|
||
Linux software code with the Open Source community.
|
||
|
||
<P> Loki's first Open Source project, the <STRONG>SDL MPEG Player Library
|
||
(SMPEG)</STRONG> is
|
||
a general purpose MPEG video/audio player for Linux, developed while
|
||
porting their first title, Civilization: Call to Power by Activision.
|
||
The second project is Fenris, Loki's bug system based on Bugzilla from
|
||
the Mozilla codebase.
|
||
|
||
<P> SMJPEG, SMPEG and Fenris are freely available for download from
|
||
<A HREF=http://www.lokigames.com>www.lokigames.com</A>, and are offered under
|
||
the GNU Library Public License (LGPL).
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P>About Loki Entertainment Software:
|
||
Based in Orange County, CA, Loki works with leading game publishers to
|
||
port their best-selling PC and Macintosh titles to the Linux platform.
|
||
Loki meets a pent-up need in the Linux community by providing
|
||
fully-supported, shrink-wrapped games for sale through traditional retail
|
||
channels. For more information, visit www.lokigames.com.
|
||
|
||
<SPACER TYPE=vertical SIZE=20>
|
||
<P> Tustin, CA. -- September 17, 1999 -- Loki Entertainment Software, in
|
||
cooperation with Activision, Inc. and the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts,
|
||
announces Loki Hack 1999 to be held on October 11 through 13 at the Cobb
|
||
Galleria Centre in Atlanta in conjunction with the Atlanta Linux Showcase.
|
||
|
||
<P> Loki Entertainment Software launched the Linux version of Activision's
|
||
popular strategy game Civilization: Call to Power(TM) in May 1999 to
|
||
strong reviews. During Loki Hack, up to 30 qualified hackers will have 48
|
||
hours in a secure setting to make alterations to the Linux source code
|
||
for this game. In turn Loki will make available in binary form all
|
||
resulting work from the contest. Winners of this unique contest will be
|
||
announced during the Atlanta Linux Showcase. First prize will be a
|
||
dual-processor workstation (running Linux of course).
|
||
|
||
<P> Qualified hackers may apply to participate on the Loki web site (above).
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">New Linux Distribution from EMJ Embedded Systems
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Apex, NC -- Using Linux for embedded applications on the world's
|
||
smallest computer just got easier, thanks to the new EMJ-linux
|
||
distribution, developed by EMJ Embedded Systems.
|
||
|
||
<P> EMJ has compiled a small distribution that runs Linux on JUMPtec<65>'s
|
||
DIMM-PC/486, saving hardware developers the hours of time required
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to modify Linux to run on the world<6C>s smallest PC.
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The DIMM PC is a full featured 486 PC in the size of a 144-pin memory DIMM.
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<P> The DIMM-PC/486 from JUMPtec measures 40x68 mm (1.57 x 2.68 inches)
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but packs the same punch as a standard 486 PC. The DIMM-PC is perfect
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for use in high performance applications such as security apparatuses,
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medical instruments, factory automation and global positioning systems.
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It ships with 16 MB of DRAM, 16 MB of IDE compatible flash and supports
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two serial ports and a parallel port, as well as floppy and hard drive
|
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interfaces, a real time clock and watchdog timer, and an I2C-bus.
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<P> The EMJ-linux distribution consists of a 1.4MB bootdisk. This bootdisk
|
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contains everything needed to do a network install of EMJ-linux.
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Currently v0.9 is a 5.7MB compressed file (9.8MB uncompressed), designed
|
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to download directly to DIMM-PC's 16MB Flash Drive, or to an IDE Drive.
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Once loaded, the DIMM-PC with Linux will support Ethernet, TCP/ip,
|
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Telnet, FTP, WWW (Apache 1.3.9), as well as two serial ports, parallel,
|
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floppy, IDE and VGA.
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<P> EMJ-linux is based roughly on Slackware v4.0 which uses the current
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Linux kernel 2.2.x. It will be kept up to date by EMJ as Linux
|
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revisions occur. EMJ will also develop similar Linux solutions for other
|
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JUMPtec products.
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<P> The EMJ-linux distribution is available on EMJ's Web site,
|
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<A HREF=http://www.emjembedded.com/linux>www.emjembedded.com/linux</A>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<!-- =================================================================== -->
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Armed Linux: a distro for Windows users
|
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</FONT>
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</H3>
|
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
|
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[The following was written by the </EM>LG<EM> Editor, who has not used
|
||
the software. The web site is sparse on technical details, so the
|
||
comments below may not be totally correct. -Ed.]
|
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
|
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|
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<P> <A HREF=http://www.armed.net/>Armed Linux</A> is a Linux distribution that
|
||
comes as a 192 MB zip file. You unzip it under Windows and run a batch file
|
||
--- and it installs Linux. <EM>Apparently</EM> (this has not been verified) it
|
||
uses the loopback device to create an entire Linux filesystem in a huge DOS
|
||
file. An alternative to UMSDOS, for those who remember that.
|
||
|
||
<P> The current version, workstation beta 1.1, is available for free download,
|
||
or for $11.99 on CD. It includes the Enlightenment and WindowMaker, an office
|
||
suite, Netscape, an MP3 player, and a graphics editor (GIMP?). A server
|
||
version is planned, which will contain Apache/Samba/Sendmail etc. and an SMP
|
||
kernel. Both versions have an automated uninstall routine, if you're
|
||
nervous about installing an unknown program.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
|
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<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
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<FONT COLOR="green">SMART software for Linux
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
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<P> SANTA CRUZ, CA-- Free software enabling users of the Linux operating system
|
||
to monitor their hard drives and detect predictable drive failures is available
|
||
from the Concurrent Systems Laboratory at the University of California, Santa
|
||
Cruz. Development of the software is sponsored by Quantum Corp. of Milpitas,
|
||
Calif., a leading manufacturer of hard-disk drives.
|
||
|
||
<P> The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
|
||
Technology) system monitors hard drives and warns of impending failures
|
||
before they happen. Originally developed by Compaq, S.M.A.R.T. technology
|
||
has become an industry standard for hard drive manufacturers.
|
||
|
||
<P> "The S.M.A.R.T. system allows the computer to talk to the hard drive and
|
||
ask how it's doing by measuring various performance parameters," said
|
||
Darrell Long, associate professor of computer science in the Jack Baskin
|
||
School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz.
|
||
|
||
<P> The initial Phase I release of the S.M.A.R.T. for Linux software only
|
||
supports ATA, one of two standard interfaces for connecting hard drives to
|
||
computers. A complete software package that supports both ATA and SCSI will
|
||
be released by the end of the year, Cornwell said.
|
||
|
||
<P> The S.M.A.R.T. software for Linux is available from the
|
||
following Web site, which also has a link to a Quantum white paper on
|
||
S.M.A.R.T. technology: <A HREF=http://csl.cse.ucsc.edu/software/smart/>
|
||
http://csl.cse.ucsc.edu/software/smart/</A>.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Other software
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> The <A HREF=http://www.gnupg.org/>GNU Privacy Guard</A> (GPG) version
|
||
1.0.0 was released on September 7th, 1999. This is a free replacement for
|
||
the PGP encryption software.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.threeaxis.com/>Three Axis</A>, a new web site by a
|
||
company dedicated to bringing more games to Linux.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF=http://www.linuxone.net></A>LinuxOne</A> is offering a beta version
|
||
of its LinuxOne OS for download. The first 100 subscribers will get it free;
|
||
afterwards, there will be a $9.95 shipping and handling charge. (LinuxOne is
|
||
also working with MandrakeSoft to develop a Chinese-language workstation and
|
||
server distribution.)
|
||
|
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