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May 2000 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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<FONT COLOR="green">BlueCat
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<P> SAN JOSE, Calif. - March 6, 2000 - Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., today
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announced delivery of Hewlett-Packard Company's (HP) ChaiVM, embedded
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virtual-machine technology on Lynx' BlueCat Linux operating system (OS).
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BlueCat users can now field soft real-time Java applications in a wide
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range of products using the Java-compliant embedded virtual machine from HP.
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<P> BlueCat offers a fast, interpretive byte code execution and a Java
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native interface to bind Java threads to BlueCat pthreads for deterministic
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scheduling. BlueCat features a reduced run-time footprint, as small as
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600K, and concurrent, incremental garbage collection contributing to
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predictable soft real-time performance.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Corel
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<P> Following the launch of Corel LINUX OS in November 1999, Corel's U.S.
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retail market share for Linux increased more than eight times to 19.3
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per cent as of February 2000. Prior to the release of Corel LINUX OS,
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the company held 2.3 per cent of the retail market share based on sales
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of Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux. Corel also released WordPerfect
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Office 2000 for Linux in March.
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<P>
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The free Corel LINUX OS Download is NOW available! Check it out at
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<A HREF="http://linux.corel.com/">http://linux.corel.com/</A>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Debian
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<P> Debian has recently added another machine to its computing resources. The
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system is an UltraSPARC 60 with dual 360Mhz CPU's and 512Megs of RAM. It
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was donated by Sun Microsystems <http://www.sun.com/>. To add to the system,
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Sun also donated a Netra st A1000 Telecom Class storage array. The array
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contains eight 9gig 10k RPM drives, for a total of 72gigs of raw capacity.
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The storage unit, configured as a RAID 5 system, will serve as Debian's new
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primary internal archive server. IntraServer <http://www.intraserver.com/>
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also assisted in getting this system operational by donating the PCI
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Differential UltraWide SCSI Controller that the array is attached to.
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<P> The system is currently running Debian's frozen SPARC GNU/Linux
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distribution, potato (aka, Debian 2.2), utilizing a 2.2.15-pre11 SMP
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kernel. The machine is being hosted at VisiNet <http://www.visi.net/>,
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a Winstar owned ISP <http://www.winstar.com/>.
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<P> Debian wishes to thank all of the contributors of the system and hosting
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site as well as the developers who invested time and effort into testing and
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configuring the system for Debian's network. Thank you!
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<FONT COLOR="green">Mandrake
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<P> INDIANAPOLIS - March 27, 2000 - Macmillan USA, the Place for Linux,
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(<A HREF="http://www.placeforlinux.com">www.placeforlinux.com</A>), announced
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Secure Server 7.0 for professional server administrators. Macmillan's new
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product is a secure Linux web server built within the new Linux<75>-Mandrake(tm)
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7.0 operating system. With Secure Server 7.0, managers of mid-level traffic
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web sites will have a secure server solution.
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<P> Secure Server 7.0 provides graphical tools for easy Linux installation
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and disk partitioning. The Apache-based web server utilizes RSA's
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BSAFE<EFBFBD> SSL-C technology - the best technology available for encryption
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and security. Secure Server 7.0 is designed for the Linux professional
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responsible for managing an e-commerce, intranet or any web site
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requiring security. Additional tools, utilities, and documentation
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round out the product, providing more value and functionality.
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<P> Secure Server 7.0 is available now at an MSRP of U.S. $149.95.
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<FONT COLOR="green">SuSE
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</H3>
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<P> NUREMBERG, Germany -- March 13, 2000 -- SuSE Linux today announced that
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it has designated VA Linux Systems' SourceForge, the
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world's largest Open Source development center, as a primary mirror for
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ftp.suse.com, to help improve the availability of SuSE Linux via download.
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<P> SuSE Linux is available for download at
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<A HREF="ftp://download.sourceforge.net/pub/suse/">
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ftp://download.sourceforge.net/pub/suse/</A>, which carries the full FTP
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version of SuSE Linux, as well as ISO images of the evaluation version,
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updates and fixes.
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<P> Further, SuSE Linux is now offered as a platform on the SourceForge
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CompileFarm, a unique service that gives Open Source developers a
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convenient way to build and test applications on multiple versions of
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the Linux and BSD operating systems over the Internet. The SourceForge
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CompileFarm enables Open Source developers to automatically create
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packages that can be installed on SuSE Linux using SuSE's YaST
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installation tool, without having to compile the programs manually.
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<P>
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SuSE announced a deal with Fugitsu
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Siemens Computers, Siemens Business Services and Siemens IT Service to
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deliver SuSE Linux-based systems with complete customer and sales support.
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With a global reach, the Fujitsu/Siemens and SuSE agreement allows the above
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partners to deliver an encompassing enterprise Linux solution to thousands
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of potential customers.
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<P> SuSE will disperse a free distribution CD within the June 2000 issue of
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MacTech Magazine.
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This CD will be a fully working distribution of Linux on the 2.2.14 kernel,
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with SuSE's powerful installation tool as well as other open-source
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software. This CD does not expire and can be distributed freely.
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<P> SAN MATEO, CA and HANNOVER, GERMANY - March 14, 2000 - SuSE will now budle
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Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc.'s Linux System Monitoring and Reporting
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technology with the SuSE Linux 6.4 for Intel distribution. When enabled, the
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Enlighten Linux Monitoring Agent will be able to monitor and report on critical
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Linux system and operating conditions including processor, memory utilization,
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changes in hardware and software configuration and increases in network errors.
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<center><H3><font color="green">News in General</font></H3></center>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Upcoming conferences & events
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</H3>
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<b>Forum of Free Software</b><BR>
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May 4-5, 2000<BR>
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Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil<BR>
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English: <A HREF="http://www.softwarelivre.rs.gov.br/welc_ing.html" target=_blank>
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http://www.softwarelivre.rs.gov.br/welc_ing.html</A><BR>
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Portuguese: <A HREF="http://www.softwarelivre.rs.gov.br/welc_port.html" target=_blank>
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http://www.softwarelivre.rs.gov.br/welc_port.html</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<b>HPC Linux 2000</b>: Workshop on High-Performance Computing with
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Linux Platforms<BR>
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<td valign=top>
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May 14-17, 2000<BR>
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Beijing, China<BR>
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<A
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HREF="http://www.csis.hku.hk/~clwang/HPCLinux2000.html" target=_blank>
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www.csis.hku.hk/~clwang/HPCLinux2000.html</A>
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<P>
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(In conjunction with <A
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HREF="http://www.cs.wm.edu/hpcs/HPCAsia2000.html/" target=_blank>
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HPC-ASIA 2000</A>:
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The Fourth International Conference/Exhibition on
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High Performance Computing in Asia-Pacific Region)
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<P>
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<tr>
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<b>Linux Canada</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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May 15-18, 2000<BR>
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Toronto, Canada<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxcanadaexpo.com" target=_blank>www.linuxcanadaexpo.com</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Converge 2000</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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May 17-18, 2000<BR>
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Alberta, Canada<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.converge2000.com" target=_blank>www.converge2000.com</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>SANE 2000</b>: 2nd International SANE (System Administration and
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Networking)
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Conference<BR>
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<td valign=top>
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May 22-25, 2000<BR>
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MECC, Maastricht, The Netherlands<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.nluug.nl/events/sane2000/index.html" target=_blank>
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www.nluug.nl/events/sane2000/index.html</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>ISPCON</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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May 23-25, 2000<BR>
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Orlando, FL<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.ispcon.internet.com" target=_blank>www.ispcon.internet.com</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Strictly Business Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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June 7-9, 2000<BR>
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Minneapolis, MN<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.strictly-business.net" target=_blank>www.strictly-business.com</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<b>USENIX</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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June 19-23, 2000<BR>
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San Diego, CA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix2000/" target=_blank>www.usenix.org/events/usenix2000/</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>LinuxFest</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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June 20-24, 2000<BR>
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Kansas City, KS<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxfest.com" target=_blank>www.linuxfest.com</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>PC Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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June 27-29, 2000<BR>
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New York, NY<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.pcexpo.com" target=_blank>www.pcexpo.com</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>LinuxConference</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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June 27-28, 2000<BR>
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Zürich, Switzerland<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linux-conference.ch" target=_blank>www.linux-conference.ch</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>"Libre" Software Meeting #1<BR> (Rencontres mondiales du logiciels
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libre)</b>, sponsored by ABUL (Linux Users Bordeaux Association)<BR>
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<td valign=top>
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July 5-9, 2000<BR>
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Bordeaux, France<BR>
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French: <A HREF="http://www.abul.org/rmll1-fr.html" target=_blank>
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www.abul.org/rmll1-fr.html</A><BR>
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English: <A HREF="http://www.abul.org/rmll1-uk.html" target=_blank>
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www.abul.org/rmll1-uk.html</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Summer COMDEX</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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July 12-14, 2000<BR>
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Toronto, Canada<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.zdevents.com/comdex/" target=_blank>www.zdevents.com/comdex</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>O'Reilly/2000 Open Source Software Convention</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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July 17-20, 2000<BR>
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Monterey, CA<BR>
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<A
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HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/convention2000.html" target=_blank>
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conferences.oreilly.com/convention2000.html</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Atlanta Linux Showcase</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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October 10-14, 2000<BR>
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Atlanta, GA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxshowcase.org" target=_blank>www.linuxshowcase.org</A><BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Web 2000</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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November 1-3, 2000<BR>
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(Location unknown at present)<BR>
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(URL unknown at present)<BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Fall COMDEX</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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November 13-17, 2000<BR>
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Las Vegas, NV<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.comdex.com" target=_blank>www.zdevents.com/comdex</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>USENIX Winter - LISA 2000</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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December 3-8, 2000<BR>
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New Orleans, LA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org" target=_blank>www.usenix.org</A>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>Linux Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>
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(Dates unknown at present)<BR>
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San Jose, CA<BR>
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(URL unknown at present)<BR>
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<P>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td valign=top>
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<b>ISPCON</b><BR>
|
||
<td valign=top>
|
||
(Dates unknown at present)<BR>
|
||
San Jose, CA<BR>
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.ispcon.internet.com" target=_blank>www.ispcon.internet.com</A><BR>
|
||
<P>
|
||
</td></tr>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
</table>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Magic Software news
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
|
||
[Magic Software sent in these beautiful penguin photos from Antarctica.
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
<CENTER>
|
||
<IMG ALT="Diving Penguins" SRC="gx/bytes/magic/Diving_Penguins.jpg"
|
||
WIDTH="418" HEIGHT="280">
|
||
<IMG ALT="Sea of Penguins" SRC="gx/bytes/magic/Sea_of_Penguins.jpg"
|
||
WIDTH="418" HEIGHT="281">
|
||
</CENTER>
|
||
|
||
<P> The pictures were taken when Mike McMillin won the Magic for Linux Really
|
||
Cool Contest and embarked on his prize--an 18-day cruise around Antarctica and
|
||
its surrounding islands.
|
||
|
||
<P> Thanks, Magic! -Ed.]
|
||
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
||
<P> Magic introduced eService, the Company's new Web-based, enterprise-level
|
||
customer service management system that allows companies to manage their
|
||
service departments as profit centers. The new product, which marks the debut
|
||
of Magic's new customer relationship management (CRM) suite, streamlines
|
||
service workflow and provides companies a comprehensive picture of their
|
||
service departments in real time.
|
||
|
||
<P> In addition, Magic eService reduces costs by making it possible for
|
||
companies to employ cost-effective "virtual support centers," where service
|
||
agents can work from their own homes around the world. Virtual support centers
|
||
also allow the organization to easily provide 24-hour, seven day a week support
|
||
through "follow-the-sun" service that utilizes the availability of the
|
||
Internet.
|
||
|
||
<P> Magic has also signed a deal to deliver MiTAC Europe Ltd. Powered by
|
||
Magic's eMerchant, the web site will provide consumers easy access to a wide
|
||
range of mall-type stores through a three-dimensional interface that helps
|
||
simulate a true store-to-store mall shopping experience for the visitor. It is
|
||
a site that MiTAC expects will revolutionize the design and convenience of
|
||
online shopping sites. eMerchant is available for Linux.
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">PileofPcs.Org: open-source Beowulf project
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> (STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN) (April 17, 2000) In an effort to address some of the
|
||
barriers that are limiting the spread of Beowulf class cluster-based
|
||
supercomputer,
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.Pileofpcs.Org">Pileofpcs.Org</A> has been created. It is
|
||
dedicated to the proliferation of cluster-based supercomputing (i.e. Beowulf
|
||
class computers) by creating, promoting and sponsoring the Open Source
|
||
development of distributions, applications and tools comparable to those sold
|
||
by traditional supercomputer vendors. All three of our initial projects are
|
||
being hosted at Sourceforge.net.
|
||
|
||
<P> "PileofPcs.Org hopes to hasten the day that clusters of cheap computers
|
||
become more useful. Our intention is to apply all the technology,
|
||
resources and volunteers we can to help the growth of cluster-based high
|
||
performance computing as fast as it possibly can. Furthermore, the
|
||
PileofPcs.Org is imbedded and wedded to the Open-Source Philosophy and
|
||
community," Dr. Terrence E. Brown, Founder/Executive Director.
|
||
|
||
<P> We are doing this in a number of ways. First, we are creating a new Linux
|
||
distribution (and tools) that will allow anyone to easily create a general
|
||
purpose supercomputer - a Vanilla Beowulf without being a linux programming
|
||
expert. Second, given that a supercomputer is worthless unless it does
|
||
something; therefore, perhaps more importantly, we are also, sponsoring the
|
||
development of wide range of useful applications both parallel and
|
||
parametric. Additionally, one of the biggest problem with deploying
|
||
scalable production-class superclusters is the lack of mature and tested
|
||
management tools comparable to what the traditional supercomputer vendors
|
||
provide. PilesofPcs.Org aims to change this as well.
|
||
|
||
<P> Current Projects
|
||
1. A new linux distribution that will allow those with limited technical
|
||
knowledge create a vanilla Beowulf class supercomputer. SuperClustor Linux
|
||
is hosted here.
|
||
<A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=4302">http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=4302</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> 2. An Open source version of an base application that would delivers the
|
||
high level of performance required for parametric executions by
|
||
distributing the jobs over a computer cluster and/or network. This
|
||
application will allow users of cluster systems to using already existing
|
||
programs with little of no rewriting. Commercial products that do similar
|
||
tasks include Clustor and EnFuzion. This would be an open source
|
||
alternative to them. OpenClustor is hosted here.
|
||
http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_idC03
|
||
|
||
<P> 3. An open source version of a base application that would enable users
|
||
with no particular knowledge in Linux, to setup, configure and manage a
|
||
linux cluster. With ease of use so that simple click is enough to add or
|
||
remove nodes, monitor processors loads and temperatures. Users will no
|
||
longer be required to anymore to allocate specific resources to build and
|
||
maintain their cluster supercomputer. A commercial product of this nature
|
||
include Alinka's Raisin. SuperCluster Manager is hosted here.
|
||
<A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=4304">http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=4304</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> PileofPcs.Org is looking to support and encourage the development many
|
||
other application and/or tool projects including two special types: those
|
||
requiring parallelization and those supporting parametric execution. We
|
||
want to spur the development applications for all types of situations
|
||
including, but not limited to science, finance, multimedia, bioinformatics,
|
||
statistics, weather, data mining, design, neural networks, modelling, etc.
|
||
|
||
<P> 1. Parallelized applications - Although efficient parallelization is a
|
||
property of the specific beowulf computer, we believe that we can promote
|
||
the creation of pre-parallelized applications. While this will be a
|
||
challenge, creating a repository for pre-parallelized and parallelized code
|
||
with help speed the development of useable applications for all.
|
||
|
||
<P> 2. Applications that support parametric execution - Parametric executions
|
||
require that the same application is executed numerous times. A single
|
||
application is run under a wide range of input conditions and the results
|
||
of these different runs are collected together. Parametric executions are
|
||
ideally suited to run on large computing clusters, since they produce a lot
|
||
of jobs, often exceeding thousands. These applications will allow users to
|
||
tap power of distributed computing.
|
||
|
||
<P> PileofPcs.Org is looking for Project leaders, developers, html designers,
|
||
and all others interested in the PileofPcs.Org and Open Source movement.
|
||
PileofPcs.Org is also looking for software and hardware sponsors to
|
||
facilitate the rapid development and deployment of our efforts.
|
||
|
||
<P> Contact: Dr. Terrence E. Brown<BR>
|
||
<A HREF="mailto:drbrown@pileofpcs.org">drbrown@pileofpcs.org</A><BR>
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.PileofPcs.Org">www.PileofPcs.Org</A><BR>
|
||
+46 8 790 6174
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Seagate Partners with cobalt Networks
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> SCOTTS VALLEY, CA and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - April 3, 2000 - Seagate
|
||
Technology, Inc., announced
|
||
the first of a suite of Linux-based server appliances targeted at Internet
|
||
and Application Service Providers (ISPs and ASPs), through a strategic
|
||
partnership with Cobalt Networks, Inc. The first Seagate
|
||
Server Appliance Solution, scheduled to be available this summer, is an
|
||
easy-to-use, cost-effective solution that provides scablable storage and
|
||
reliable data protection for ISPs and ASPs. The Seagate Server Appliance
|
||
Solution enables ISPs and ASPs to generate incremental revenue through
|
||
"vending" storage and data protection applications to their small and
|
||
medium-sized customers.
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.seagate.com">http://www.seagate.com</A><BR>
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.cobalt.com">http://www.cobalt.com</A><BR>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Agate HotData Shuttle
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> FREMONT, Calif., March 30 -- Agate Technologies, Inc. today announced the
|
||
release of its popular HotData Shuttle(TM) hot swap IDE Plug & Play
|
||
solution, designed to support the Linux operating system on Intel based
|
||
workstations and Internet Server Appliances.
|
||
|
||
<P> IDE hot swap is an industry term used to describe technology, which allows
|
||
a component of a computer, such as a hard drive, to be attached or detached
|
||
physically and electrically without impeding the performance and state of the
|
||
computer. Agate provides this hot swap data-transfer capability by integrating
|
||
its proprietary ASCII HotChip(TM) with an interface Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
|
||
mounted in a generic device bay. The end result is the only true hot swap
|
||
solution available today.
|
||
|
||
<P> Priced at $49.95 (U.S.), HotData Shuttle for Linux comes with Shuttle
|
||
bay/Tray, software driver, and mounting kit. HotData Shuttle(TM) for Linux will
|
||
be marketed and distributed through its fully owned subsidiary, ei Corporation.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Penguin power credited for 100.000% network availability
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> NORTH QUINCY, MASS: Wednesday, April 5, 2000: Jeff Morris, President of the
|
||
Xensei Corporation
|
||
(<A HREF="http://www.xensei.com">http://www.xensei.com</A>), announced today
|
||
that they have reached a service level milestone that will allow them to begin
|
||
rolling out high-availability web hosting, an emerging service level that has
|
||
now become business-critical for eCommerce. High-availability hosting is
|
||
required by successful eCommerce sites to ensure that their site will be "up",
|
||
or open for business for a pre-determined percentage of time-often guaranteed
|
||
in a service-level agreement (SLA).
|
||
|
||
<P> He commented that, "Our customers have certainly appreciated the increased
|
||
reliability of our hosting service as network availability has increased to
|
||
99.982% over the past year, and 100.000% over the last 90 days."
|
||
|
||
<P> There are multiple grades of high-availability hosting-they are named
|
||
according to the number of "nines" in the uptime percentage. 90% is one nine or
|
||
Class I, 99% is two nines or Class II, 99.9% is three nines or Class III, and
|
||
so on. Class V is 99.999% and means that the site is down only 5 minutes per
|
||
year as opposed to a Class 1 which means that your site is down for 876 hours
|
||
per year (or 73 hours per month). Most hosting providers are currently
|
||
providing Class I or lower hosting. Few offer the guarantee of an SLA.
|
||
|
||
<P> Class 1 hosting is most appropriate for companies interested in maintaining
|
||
an Internet presence that is informative in nature. Class II hosting is
|
||
recommended for companies who are outsourcing their e-mail system or doing
|
||
P.O.S. retailing over the Internet. Class IV hosting is required by companies
|
||
involved in Manufacturing, Utilities, Telecommunications Customer Service, or
|
||
whose business is strictly eCommerce. Class V hosting is business critical to
|
||
health systems, satellite navigation, reservation systems, banking (EFT and ATM
|
||
transactions) and financial securities trading. Class VI (99.9999%) hosting is
|
||
used by defense systems in launch readiness.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">LinuxMall news
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> DENVER - The first Linux product orders from LinuxMall.com's
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.linuxmall.com">web site</A> are
|
||
being filled through Frank Kasper & Associates' Minneapolis, Minn.
|
||
warehouse. The fulfillment operation is a key component of the recently
|
||
announced merger between LinuxMall.com and Frank Kasper & Associates.
|
||
|
||
<P> LinuxMall sponsored all four Linux Business Expo Community Hubs. Linux
|
||
Community Hubs provide free booth space to non-profit organizations that make
|
||
significant contributions to the Linux and Open Source movement.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Tux and DustPuppy (Linux Mall)
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> DENVER - Tux the penguin and Dust Puppy, the hottest celebrities in the
|
||
IT technical community, have announced their partnership agreement. Geeks from
|
||
around the Internet are gathering to support the cuddly mascots in the joint
|
||
venture.
|
||
The partnership between Tux, the Linux mascot and User Friendly's Dust
|
||
Puppy clears the way for a cross-marketing agreement between LinuxMall.com and
|
||
<A HREF="http://Userfriendly.org">Userfriendly.org</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> "I'm thrilled about the Little Guy and my new friends at User Friendly," said Tux in response to the agreement. "My favorite thing to do after eating a few gallons of raw herring, is to curl up with Dust Puppy and the cast of User Friendly. Now I'll get some laughs first-hand."
|
||
|
||
<P> "Tux and the whole Linux community are way-cool," the Canadian Dust Puppy remarked. "I'm looking forward to some major appearances together in the future."
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Expo North America (review)
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Montreal, April 18, 2000 - The first ever Linux Expo North America was a
|
||
marked success. Close to 4,500 visitors made their way through the snow storm
|
||
to attend the Expo at Palais des Congr<67>s. The slight shortfall in the number of
|
||
visitors due to Mother Nature's whimsy was more than made up for in the
|
||
discernible quality of visitors. The success of this first edition set the tone
|
||
for future shows in Toronto in October and in Montreal in April 2001.
|
||
|
||
<P> "The comments we've received from the majority of our 102 exhibitors confirm
|
||
that our choice of quality versus quantity of visitors, was indeed the best
|
||
strategy for positioning our event as one of the great shows in the Linux North
|
||
America circuit" declared St<53>phane Labrouche, V.P. and Director General of Sky
|
||
Events, show organizers.
|
||
|
||
<P> Linux Expo North America is already scheduled to take place in Montreal from
|
||
April 10 to 12, 2001. In the meantime, the event will be held in Sao Paulo June
|
||
20 and 21, 2000 and at Toronto's Metro Convention Center October 30, 31 and
|
||
November 1, 2000.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.linuxexpocanada.com">www.linuxexpocanada.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Hewlett-Packard to bundle TapeWare Linux software its
|
||
tape drives
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> FRESNO, CA., February 14 ( Yosemite Technologies, Inc. today announced an
|
||
agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company to bundle Yosemite's storage management
|
||
software, TapeWare, with the HP SureStore family of DAT, and DLT tape drives.
|
||
|
||
<P> HP gains a powerful, comprehensive, yet intuitive backup technology that
|
||
has been often rated superior to other industry leading backup applications and
|
||
the bundled solution will provide additional support for the innovative new HP
|
||
One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) feature, for integrated full-system
|
||
restoration. HP's OBDR offers a fast, simple solution to return a server or
|
||
desktop system to its normal operational state following a crash.
|
||
|
||
<P> "Introducing TapeWare into HP SureStore products offers a complete backup
|
||
solution and One-Button Disaster Recovery for Windows NT and NetWare" says
|
||
Peter Doughty, marketing manager for HP Computer Peripherals Bristol. "It also
|
||
provides HP SureStore customers with the ability to backup Linux servers and
|
||
workstations."
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.tapeware.com">http://www.tapeware.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">NetWinder OfficeServer 1.5
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> OTTAWA, Canada - April 5, 2000 - Rebel.com Inc. announced the availability
|
||
of an upgrade to its OfficeServer software - NetWinder OfficeServer 1.5.
|
||
|
||
<P> NetWinder OfficeServer 1.5 is an all-in-one Internet gateway server
|
||
appliance which provides small and medium-sized businesses with full
|
||
Internet and local area network support. Based on the Linux operating
|
||
system, NetWinder OfficeServer 1.5 is configured with a broad range of
|
||
network services such as firewall/VPN, Web site hosting, Web access, file
|
||
and printer sharing and e-mail.
|
||
|
||
<P> Features and enhancements to NetWinder OfficeServer 1.5 include:
|
||
|
||
<P> * PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) support - PPPoE is a relatively new protocol that
|
||
specifies how a computer interacts with a broadband modem (ie. xDSL, cable,
|
||
wireless, etc.) to achieve access to the growing number of highspeed data
|
||
networks;
|
||
|
||
<P> * Third-party plug-in to allow developers to add applications independently
|
||
to the OfficeServer;
|
||
|
||
<P> * Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client has been upgraded to
|
||
support the @home cable modem service.
|
||
|
||
<P> The security features of the OfficeServer have been significantly enhanced
|
||
in order to keep pace with industry-standard security criteria. This
|
||
includes more secure default firewall rules and increased privacy protection
|
||
in the mail server. In addition, NetWinder OfficeServer 1.5 now allows users
|
||
to securely connect to their OfficeServer-protected LAN anywhere in the
|
||
world using the Virtual Private Network (VPN) software. The VPN software is
|
||
bundled with the OfficeServer at no additional charge and includes 3 free
|
||
client licenses.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<A HREF="http://shop.rebel.com/netwinder/officeserver.cfm">
|
||
http://shop.rebel.com/netwinder/officeserver.cfm</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Cobalt RaQ3i Systems and Phoenix Adaptive Firewall
|
||
</H3></H3> <!-- Netscape shouldn't need the extra </H3>, but for some
|
||
reason it does. -->
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> COLUMBUS, OH, (April 11, 2000) Progressive Systems, Inc., has implemented
|
||
its Phoenix Adaptive Firewall onto Cobalt Networks' platform. Designed for the
|
||
many small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) that are implementing full-time
|
||
Internet access but have growing security concerns, the new firewall appliance
|
||
can be quickly installed and configured to provide very effective protection
|
||
that is transparent to the network. This new implementation joins
|
||
Progressive's existing firewall appliance based on the Cobalt Qube and Cobalt
|
||
RaQ server appliances.
|
||
|
||
<P> The fully featured product will sell for $4495 for unlimited users.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.progressive-systems.com">
|
||
http://www.progressive-systems.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Cobalt Networks Named As Worldwide Market Share Leader
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Mountain View, Calif., April 24, 2000- Cobalt Networks, Inc.
|
||
announced today that it was named as the worldwide leader in unit market
|
||
share for server appliances in the 1999 Server Appliance report published by
|
||
Dataquest on April 3, 2000. The Dataquest report names Cobalt as the unit
|
||
share leader for the total market, as well as for the entry-level and
|
||
midrange market segments.
|
||
|
||
<P> Server appliances are application-specific devices. Cobalt's products are
|
||
affordable, easy to use, and designed to support one or a few applications
|
||
well. Cobalt's product line includes server appliances focused on Web and
|
||
e-commerce hosting, e-mail, firewall, caching, and many other Internet-based
|
||
applications. In addition, the Cobalt Developer's Network, launched in the
|
||
first quarter of 2000, has attracted over 600 application developers to the
|
||
Cobalt server appliance platform.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.cobalt.com">http://www.cobalt.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">The World's First SANappliance hits the street
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> SPRING INTERNET WORLD -- Apr. 5, 2000 -- DataDirect Networks, Inc., a
|
||
leader in SAN network infrastructure solutions, today is releasing the SAN
|
||
DataDirector<EFBFBD>, the world's first storage area network (SAN) appliance. The SAN
|
||
DataDirector is an intelligent network infrastructure device incorporating the
|
||
functionality of next generation SANs into a single integrated, reliable, plug
|
||
and play appliance that makes it easier to build and manage a SAN.
|
||
|
||
<P> The SAN DataDirector allows UNIX,
|
||
Linux, clustered Linux, Sun, SGI, AIX, Mac and Windows NT servers and
|
||
workstations to access shared storage resources, permitting workgroups and
|
||
clusters within a heterogeneous computing environment with incompatible
|
||
operating systems to simultaneously share storage resources. The SAN
|
||
DataDirector easily plugs into existing servers and storage, increasing their
|
||
capabilities while providing investment protection. This capability enables
|
||
data access between SAN and client-server users bridging the SAN and NAS
|
||
environments, while also upgrading legacy storage into intelligent storage
|
||
resources.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.datadirectnet.com">www.datadirectnet.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Technical Manager Wanted - NetJammer.com
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.netjammer.com/">netjammer.com</A>
|
||
is looking for a Linux-capable webmaster that could
|
||
handle the administrative / webmaster / maintenance side of the site.
|
||
|
||
<P> It's a very uncorporate "musician" and internet environment.
|
||
|
||
<P> The Technical Manager's desired skills include all aspects of server
|
||
administration and webmastering, HTML, Javascript, Perl, rich media
|
||
(audio/video) development and delivery, writing ad copy, tech support, etc.
|
||
|
||
<P> Pay is negotiable.
|
||
Company is located in Hollywood.
|
||
|
||
<P> PLEASE CONTACT:
|
||
Chapin Hemphill at <A HREF="mailto:jobs@netjammer.com">jobs@netjammer.com</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> LinuxDevices.com articles re embedded systems:
|
||
<UL>
|
||
<LI> <A HREF="http://linuxdevices.com/cgi-bin/article_view.cgi?artid=AT7901775675">
|
||
Linux and Windows square off over devices</A> and why Linux will win.
|
||
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.linuxdevices.com/cgi-bin/news_view.cgi?newsid=NS8757266703">
|
||
Embedded Linux Consortium launched</A>
|
||
</UL>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.team-linux.com">TeamLinux</A> is a professional
|
||
services organization that provides customers completely integrated solutions
|
||
enabled by open source / Linux technology. TeamLinux offers
|
||
consulting, design, integration, migration, training and support services
|
||
for many business applications, including: e-commerce, Internet-enabled
|
||
business- to-business, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Electronic Design
|
||
Automation (EDA), embedded systems and Internet appliance applications.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://userlocal.com">http://userlocal.com</A> is a site with
|
||
information for new Linux users. (from comp.os.linux.announce)
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.linuxnetworx.com">Linux NetworX</A> offers a
|
||
reliable and cost-effective clustering alternative to the "super computer" for
|
||
organizations demanding high performance and extremely low failure rates.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<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">OpenAL: a 3D audio library
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> San Jose, CA. -- March 8, 2000 -- Loki Entertainment Software, the
|
||
leading publisher of commercial games for the Linux operating system,
|
||
announced a multi-company project to create and distribute OpenAL,
|
||
an open-source, cross-platform 3D-Audio library.
|
||
|
||
<P> 3D-Audio greatly improves the immersive quality of a game. It allows
|
||
games and other applications to take advantage of powerful spacialized
|
||
sound effects, including distance and direction attenuation, panning and
|
||
reverb. With these features, gamers can, for example, determine by sound
|
||
the distance and direction of an explosion in a 3D-gaming environment.
|
||
|
||
<P> "OpenAL represents a milestone for Linux and for the game industry in
|
||
general," said Scott Draeker, president, Loki Entertainment Software.
|
||
"Until now, games running on Linux have not had access to the advanced
|
||
3D-Audio features available on other platforms. OpenAL provides those
|
||
advanced features with an open-source, nonproprietary implementation
|
||
which is available not just for Linux, but for Windows and MacOS games as
|
||
well. What SGI's OpenGL has done for 3D-Video, OpenAL will do for
|
||
3D-Audio."
|
||
|
||
<P> Creative Technology,
|
||
plans to release Linux drivers that will work with OpenAL, and which
|
||
natively support the advanced 3D-Audio effects which OpenAL enables. In
|
||
addition, Creative is evaluating MacOS and Windows implementations of the
|
||
OpenAL standard
|
||
|
||
<P> Loki is already incorporating OpenAL into its growing product line of
|
||
AAA Linux games. In March, Loki will release the Linux version of
|
||
Activision's Heavy Gear II, the first Linux game to support 3D-Audio
|
||
using OpenAL.
|
||
|
||
<P> The source code for OpenAL for Mac, Windows and Linux is freely available
|
||
for download and is offered under the GNU Library Public License (LGPL).
|
||
Visit <A HREF="http://www.openal.org">www.openal.org</A> for more information.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Joydesk
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Seattle, Washington--March 3, 2000--
|
||
Virtualtek/<A HREF="http://Joydesk.com">Joydesk.com</A> announces the release
|
||
of the wireless version of the popular Joydesk software for March 15, 2000.
|
||
The software enables users to access all the functionality of their web-based
|
||
collaboration applications from the minibrowser of their Internet ready
|
||
cellular phone.
|
||
|
||
<P> Joydesk is a fully featured information management suite of
|
||
applications with its own built-in mail server. Users can send or receive
|
||
e-mail, check their schedule, access contact information, manage tasks, share
|
||
information or receive urgent e-mail notification from the web at anytime, from
|
||
any location and through any browser, web-enabled PDA, and now, from any
|
||
Internet ready phone.
|
||
|
||
<P> A free 30 day trial version is available for
|
||
download.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Rogue Wave C++ Toolkit
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> BOULDER, CO - April 10, 2000 - Rogue Wave Software announced the release of
|
||
its comprehensive collection of C++ components for Linux. The C++ Toolkit for
|
||
Linux enables developers to easily create applications on the Linux platform.
|
||
|
||
<P> This special edition Linux-Only CD includes ports of Rogue Wave's most
|
||
popular cross-platform C++ products to the Linux platform, including
|
||
Standard C++ Library, Tools.h++, Threads.h++, Tools.h++ Professional,
|
||
DBTools.h++ and Money.h++. This new offering provides Linux developers with
|
||
basic data structures, threading classes, classes for accessing relational
|
||
databases and classes for business analysis and currency conversion.
|
||
|
||
<P> Pricing starts at $545 and includes a license and one year of Silver
|
||
Technical Support and product updates.
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">TopPage
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> IBM has recently developed a WYSIWYG HTML editor for
|
||
Linux (beta) TopPage is an award-winning
|
||
WYSIWYG HTML editor which allows you to create dazzling Web pages in minutes
|
||
without any HTML knowledge or programming skills. It is suitable for beginners
|
||
and experts. It includes all the tools necessary to create Web pages, including
|
||
a WebArt Designer which lets you create logos and buttons, and a Web Animator
|
||
which lets you create animation GIF files with just a few simple steps. The
|
||
program includes up-to-date technology -- such as Cascading Style Sheets, Java
|
||
applets and Dynamic HTML. TopPage gives you the capability to build lively pages
|
||
with state-of-the-art Web technology. TopPage brings together everything you
|
||
need to build pages and publish your site in one package. Now the Linux version
|
||
(beta) is available. You can download it free from
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.ibm.com/jp/toppage/">http://www.ibm.com/jp/toppage/</A>
|
||
and use it until December 31, 2000.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">HancomLinux word processor spans Asian and European languages
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
HancomLinux, Inc., a subsidiary of Haansoft which holds
|
||
80% of Korea's word processor market, has completed development of a Linux
|
||
version word processor targeted on overseas markets and will kick off on sales
|
||
this month.
|
||
|
||
<P> The
|
||
Chinese version "Wenjie" is still undergoing tests for supplying the program to
|
||
significant Linux PC corporations and has yet to select distributors. The
|
||
Chinese version is divided into two versions; version for users in mainland
|
||
China, and version for users in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The general users'
|
||
version will also include a Windows version.
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
"HancomWord," which has its target on English-speaking
|
||
regions, will begin sales immediately after beta testing is completed.
|
||
HancomWord is reported to be particularly convenient in that the selection of
|
||
various languages, not only English or French, but also languages such as
|
||
German, Greek, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and many more is possible without the
|
||
nuisance of extra procedures. The company currently hold the beta testing event
|
||
by free downloading
|
||
(<A HREF="http://www.hancom.com/english">http://www.hancom.com/english</A>) prior to official release.
|
||
This new word processor is prospected to surface as a new contestant in the
|
||
Linux Office market with its compatibility with HTML, text, and MS Word
|
||
documents.
|
||
|
||
<P>The
|
||
Japanese version will be under the name "Are-A Hangul 2000" and will be
|
||
exhibited at the Tokyo Linux Convention to be held next
|
||
month.
|
||
|
||
<P>The
|
||
successful porting of LinuxHangul from Windows Hangul, which has undergone
|
||
continuous improvement for the past 10 years, was made possible by the
|
||
successful application of the 'Wine' technology. Wine
|
||
is a developing tool which facilitates the use of Windows application programs
|
||
in a Linux environment. This project has been openly operated with Linux
|
||
programmers from all over the world.
|
||
|
||
<P> HancomLinux has planned to seek overseas markets through cooperation with
|
||
local distributors and is reported to first finish development of programs
|
||
including spread sheet, graphics, presentation, etc. and then start seeking new
|
||
markets full scale with an competitive Office suite.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Artstream
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> A new release of Artstream, version 2.0b11-3, has now been posted. This
|
||
version has several enhancements and fixes.
|
||
<P> All the patches needed for the Mesa library are now including in the
|
||
Mesa developer distribution of version 3.2 and later at
|
||
<A HREF="http://mesa3d.sourceforge.net/devel.html#branches">
|
||
http://mesa3d.sourceforge.net/devel.html#branches</A>. This version will
|
||
soon become the official release. If desired an rpm of this release is
|
||
still available from the Mediascape site.
|
||
|
||
<P> Both the new Artstream and the Mesa rpms are available at:
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.mediascape.com/linuxrpm.html">
|
||
http://www.mediascape.com/linuxrpm.html</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> Documentation remains at:
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.mediascape.com/mediaEscape/guide.html">
|
||
http://www.mediascape.com/mediaEscape/guide.html</A>
|
||
|
||
<P> In this release some text functionality is still omitted until we
|
||
complete our licensing of certain spelling and hyphenation dictionaries
|
||
for Linux. However all illustration tools should be intact.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Corel news
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Ottawa, Canada - April 11, 2000 - CorelDRAW 9 for Linux will be available
|
||
in July, two months earlier than scheduled. In addition, Corel VENTURA
|
||
Publisher 8.5 for Linux and Windows will be available by the end of this year
|
||
and the free download of Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 for Linux will be available in
|
||
June.
|
||
|
||
<P> The first beta of CorelDRAW 9 for Linux was sent to beta sites April 7.
|
||
|
||
<P> Ottawa, Ontario - March 10, 2000 - Corel Corporation today announced it
|
||
will offer a free download of Corel PHOTO-PAINT<4E> 9 for Linux. The download
|
||
version of Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 for Linux, Corel's photo-editing, image
|
||
composition and painting application, will be available in early summer.
|
||
|
||
<P> A retail version of CorelDRAW 9 Graphics Suite for Linux which includes
|
||
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 will ship late summer 2000 with comparable pricing
|
||
to the Windows version of this product.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Helix GNOME
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> Cambridge, MA - March 6, 2000 - Helix Code, Inc. today unveiled a preview
|
||
version of its Helix GNOME desktop -- a collection of more than 80
|
||
industry-leading software applications designed to meet every need of the
|
||
Linux user.
|
||
|
||
<P> "As open source software, GNOME is a significant step forward
|
||
technologically; we have effectively leap-frogged the legacy problems which
|
||
are keeping software development in a state of little progress. Innovation
|
||
will finally be brought back to software. And the Helix
|
||
GNOME desktop means that all of this is available to end-users with very
|
||
little effort," said Miguel de Icaza, co-founder of Helix Code, who recently
|
||
was named as one of the "50 Leaders of the New Millennium" by Time Magazine
|
||
and CNN.
|
||
|
||
<P> For more information about Helix GNOME, and to download the preview release
|
||
version of the Helix GNOME desktop, visit the Helix Code, Inc. website at
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.helixcode.com">www.helixcode.com</A>.
|
||
|
||
<P> Helix Code Inc. is an open source software company that produces
|
||
high-quality productivity applications under the terms of the GNU GPL.
|
||
Helix Code, Inc., is devoted to improving GNOME, the leading desktop
|
||
environment for Linux.
|
||
|
||
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
|
||
[An <A HREF="correa1.html">interview with Miguel de Icaza</A> is in this
|
||
issue of <EM>Linux Gazette</EM>. -Ed.]
|
||
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Exile III: Ruined World
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Spiderweb Software and Boutell.com proudly present Exile III: Ruined World!
|
||
Exile III: Ruined World is an epic fantasy role-playing game for Linux,
|
||
featuring a fascinating plot, detailed and enormous world, and an elegant
|
||
game system and interface.
|
||
|
||
<P> What makes Exile III exceptional? Well, it features ...
|
||
|
||
<UL>
|
||
<LI> Involving, intricate plot, with 200000 words of story!
|
||
<LI> An enormous, changing world. Do nothing, and things evolve around you.
|
||
Refugees move from town to town. Villages will be destroyed. Characters will
|
||
die. Monsters will gain territory.
|
||
<LI> Detailed, open ended system. Don't want to go on adventures? Do odd jobs.
|
||
Save up and buy a house. Go on one of dozens of side missions. Explore an
|
||
enormous outdoors with well over a hundred dungeons and towns. Just go
|
||
through people's houses and rummage through their stuff!
|
||
<LI> Pleasing, professionally done graphics and sound.
|
||
<LI> Carefully designed interface, with comprehensive online help, adventure
|
||
journals, and design with an eye towards enabling you to do everything with
|
||
the minimum amount of fuss.
|
||
</UL>
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/exile3/linuxexile3.html">
|
||
http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/exile3/linuxexile3.html</A>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">Tripp Lite's UPS gets Red Hat
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Chicago, IL (April 13, 2000)-Tripp Lite, a manufacturer of power
|
||
protection products, has established another milestone in its support for the
|
||
Linux development community. Tripp Lite's PowerAlert UPS Management Software
|
||
has been tested and approved by Red Hat<61>, Inc. to install and run flawlessly
|
||
using the Red Hat Linux operating system.
|
||
|
||
<P> "Receiving Red Hat Ready certification capped a thorough testing process
|
||
which proved that both Red Hat and Tripp Lite are dedicated to providing Linux
|
||
users with the most comprehensive power protection solutions available," said
|
||
Mike DelGrosso, Tripp Lite's Director of Software Development. "Although other
|
||
UPS software has been tested by Red Hat, Tripp Lite is the only UPS
|
||
manufacturer that provides Red Hat's customers with a complete UPS software
|
||
source code. This allows developers to customize not only basic UPS shutdown
|
||
functions, but the full range of intelligent UPS control as well."
|
||
|
||
|
||
<P> <hr> <P>
|
||
<!-- =================================================================== -->
|
||
<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
||
<FONT COLOR="green">JavaServer pages book (alternative to CGI)
|
||
</FONT>
|
||
</H3>
|
||
|
||
<P> Greenwich, CT -- Web Development with JavaServer Pages, by Duane
|
||
K. Fields and Mark A. Kolb, is the the first book to
|
||
systematically cover everything a developer needs to know to
|
||
create effective web pages and web-based applications with JSP.
|
||
|
||
<P> Unlike older technologies such as ASP and CGI scripts, JSP
|
||
provides full access to all the Java APIs, enabling a web
|
||
developer to tap the power of one of the largest and most refined
|
||
libraries of reusable code in existence--and all within the
|
||
simple, familiar HTML format. But until now, web developers had
|
||
few places to turn to learn how to take full advantage of this
|
||
new technology.
|
||
|
||
<P> Web Development with JavaServer Pages covers the entire JSP
|
||
development process from start to end, from an enterprise
|
||
perspective.
|
||
|
||
<P>
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.manning.com/Fields/Contents.html">Contents</A><BR>
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.manning.com/Fields/Chapters.html">Chapters 1 and 6</A>
|
||
(PDF format)
|
||
|
||
<P> The book is also available electronically (14 MB PDF file), in color
|
||
and searchable, for $13.50 (70% less than the hard copy price). The cost is
|
||
applicable to the on-line purchase of the printed book later.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Other software
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.software-carpentry.com/entries/index.html">
|
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First-round entries in the Software Carpentry design competition</A>
|
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.changingpages.com/">ChangingPages</A> 3.0 is a web
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authoring tool released under the GNU Public License. It requires Perl 5 and
|
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MySQL. (Psand)
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.comuno.com/linux/leafwa/screen/leafwa.phtml">Leafwa</A>
|
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is a web-based administration program for Leafnode, a small nntp news server.
|
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.easysw.com">Easy Software Products</A>'s ESP Print Pro
|
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v4.0.4 is a complete printing solution for UNIX. It prints PostScript, PDF,
|
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GIF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, SGI RGB, etc, to over 1600 printers via serial, parallel
|
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and network.
|
||
|
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.zend.com">Zend Optimizer for PHP 4.0</A> betas 1 and 2
|
||
are available for download.
|
||
|
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.ihtmlmerchant.com">iHTML Merchant</A> e-commerce
|
||
transaction service "now offers more payment processors than any of their
|
||
competitors" according to their press release. (Inline Internet Systems, Inc.)
|
||
|
||
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
|
||
[Note to Inline: Linux does not have a stock symbol! "LNUX" refers
|
||
to only <STRONG>one</STRONG> Linux-using company among many.. -Ed.]
|
||
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
|
||
|
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<P> <A HREF="http://www.elsop.com/">LinkScan</A> Enterprise & Enhancements
|
||
7.0 is a scalable, industrial-strength tool for doing link checking, HTML
|
||
validation, web site management and creating site maps. Three other
|
||
mutually-comptatible LinkScan products are available for workstations and
|
||
servers. (Electronic Software Publishing Corporation (Elsop))
|
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|
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<P> Axis Communications has open-sourced its Linux drivers for Bluetooth, a
|
||
technology for wireless communications between mobile phones and other portable
|
||
devices. Axis also produces a Journaled Flash File System (JFFS) for
|
||
Flash-ROM's. Axis has also released a Linux-based Axis 2100
|
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Network Camera. It does not require a PC; it connects directly to the
|
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network and is controlled from a web browser.
|
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<A HREF="http://developer.axis.com">http://developer.axis.com</A>
|
||
|
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<P> <A HREF="">iServer</A>is a platform-independent application/web server
|
||
written entirely in Java. 90-day free preview at
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.servertec.com">http://www.servertec.com</A>. (Servertec)
|
||
|
||
<P> Aladdin Expander beta uncompresses/decodes files from a variety of Unix,
|
||
Windows and Macintosh formats. Linux/Intel version is available at
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/expander_linux_login.html">
|
||
http://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/expander_linux_login.html</A>.
|
||
Linux/Macintosh version is expected soon.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="">Voodoo3 3D graphics-card drivers</A> are available from
|
||
<A HREF="http://www.xig.com">http://www.xig.com</A> for US$29.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.aestiva.com">Aestiva</A>
|
||
1.8 is a web-based operating system now with
|
||
improved scalability, including the ability for dynamic sites to operate across
|
||
multiple servers (called "server-jumping").
|
||
|
||
<P> <a href="http://www.chilisoft.com">Chili!Soft Active Server
|
||
Pages</A> for Linux. Also available preinstalled on Cobalt's RaQ 3 server
|
||
appliance.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="">NetLedger</A> is a web-based accounting solution for small
|
||
businesses. Its new Data Center represents the largest deployment of Linux on
|
||
Oracle worldwide.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.ActiveState.com">Active Perl</A> 5.6 is a binary
|
||
distribution of Perl for Linux, Windows and Solaris that is faster to install,
|
||
includes a Perl Package Manager (PPM) for installing modules, and runs up to
|
||
48x quicker than the standard Perl. (ActiveState)
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.parasoft.com">Parasoft</A> has three programs that
|
||
run on Linux. SiteRuler detects HTML files for bad links, spelling errors,
|
||
orphaned files, and non-standard HTML. CodeWizard checks C/C++ programs for
|
||
coding-standard violations. Insure++ is an automatic runtime error detection
|
||
tool for C/C++.
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.micronetics.net">SecureNet PRO</A> 3.0 is an
|
||
enterprise-scalable network monitoring and intrusion detection platform.
|
||
(MimeStar, Inc.; MicroNetics, Inc.)
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.omnis.net">Omnis Studio</A> 2.4 makes learning 4GL and
|
||
OO easier. A demonstration copy can be downloaded from the web site.
|
||
(Omnis Software)
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="http://www.enhydra.org">Enhydra</A>, an open-source Java/XML
|
||
application server has been selected to power <A
|
||
HREF="http://AnywhereYouGo.com">AnywhereYouGo.com</A>, a community site for
|
||
wireless Internet developers and IT managers. (Lutris Technologies, Inc.)
|
||
|
||
<P> <A HREF="">Vividata, Inc.</A> has reduced the prices of its OCR Shop,
|
||
ScanShop and PostShop scanning and printing software for personal and
|
||
non-profit users.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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