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<H4 ALIGN="center">"Linux Gazette...<I>making Linux just a little more fun!</I>"</H4>
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<li><a HREF="#distro">Distro News</A>
<li><a HREF="#general">News in General</a>
<li><a HREF="#software">Software Announcements</a>
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July 2000 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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<P>
The July issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
Journal</I></A> is on newsstands now.
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This issue focuses on Science &amp; Engineering.
<P> <I>Linux Journal</I> has articles that appear "Strictly On-Line".
Check out the Table of Contents at
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue75/index.html">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue75/index.html</A> for articles in
this issue as well as links to the on-line articles.
To subscribe to <I>Linux Journal</I>, go to <A
HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/index.html">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/index.html</A>.
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<font color="green">
For Subcribers Only</font>: <I>Linux Journal</I> archives are available
on-line at
<A HREF="http://interactive.linuxjournal.com">
http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/</A>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Best
</FONT>
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<P> SOT has released their <A HREF="http://bestlinux.net">Best Linux</A>
operating system to Russian-speaking users for the first time. The new version
is also available in English, Swedish and Finnish, and includes the brand new
XFree 4.0, kernel version 2.2.14 and integrated office solution Star Office(tm)
by Sun Microsystems.
<P> The Best Linux 2000 boxed set includes some new features
never seen before in Linux--like lifetime installation support.
The boxed set also contains a 400 page manual, an installation
CD, a source code CD, a Linux games CD and a software library
CD providing an easy way for consumers and business
desktop users alike to start using a complete Linux system.
<P> Founded in 1991, SOT is based in Finland, where it builds and
maintains the Best Linux distribution. SOT counts among their
customers large organisations such as Nokia, Sonera and the Finnish
Board of Education.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Caldera
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<P> OREM, UT-June 6, 2000-Caldera Systems, Inc., today announced that free
support is available for OpenLinux users in Europe. Registered OpenLinux
users will receive free 30-day phone and 90-day e-mail support in German,
French, Italian and English.
<P> In Germany, registered OpenLinux users may dial 030 726238 88 or visit
support@caldera.de. Registered users needing support in English, French or
Italian may dial +353 61 702033 or visit europe.support@calderasystems.com.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
Caldera eBuilder provides e-commerce building blocks for
business-to-consumer, and business-to-business eCommerce solutions.
Key Features:
The Open eBusiness platform for Internet commerce,
Over ten eCommerce components,
Easy Web-based management and reporting tools,
High-performance Linux platform specifically tuned for server grade
hardware.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.calderasystems.com">http://www.calderasystems.com</A>
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
Caldera Systems announced its upcoming OpenLinux Power Solutions Tour 2000.
Industry leaders including Sun Microsystems, IBM, Lotus, Compaq and Tarantella
are joining Caldera July 11 in Toronto, Canada and will pass through ten
cities on its way to
the final destination in Dallas, Texas, on July 27. The tour provides
cost-free demonstrations in Internet and eBusiness-ready Linux solutions. The
tour targets VARs, ASPs, ISPs, resellers, consultants and corporate IT
professionals - anyone who builds or supports the Internet infrastructure.
<P> Space is limited. For more information or to register for the tour, visit
<A HREF="http://www.calderasystems.com/partners/tour">
http://www.calderasystems.com/partners/tour</A> .
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<FONT COLOR="green">Lute
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <A HREF="http://www.lutelinux.com">LuteLinux</A> at the Technical
Certification Expo 2000 revealed not only their new LuteLinux Lite software,
but also their training and certification plans . In addition to offering
certification for various levels from user to specialist, LuteLinux will
also offer Trainer Certification. This will include training on teaching and
public speaking, classroom techniques for beginner to advanced users, as well
as common classroom scenarios and bridging the gap between the classroom
environment to the real world. Their certification not only qualifies you as a
LuteLinux trainer, but many of the techniques and lessons are easily
transferable to other training environments.
<P> LuteLinux is taking a new approach to certification. They recognize that
multiple choice and even most simulation environments only provide for one
right answer, and most examinations don't respond to non-standard approaches
to a problem: something that is required on a daily basis in the real world.
LuteLinux is fixing that explains Mr. Daunheimer, "our on-line LuteLinux
simulation responds to multiple approaches to a problem. There is more than
one answer to the questions, just as there is more than one way to solve a
problem in the real world. There will be an ongoing assessment of responses
during the examination, and the questions which are presented are chosen by
a system that takes into account your last response." Although it's easy to
talk about results, at LuteLinux they guarantee them. If any client is not
satisfied with their training, or feels unprepared to apply new skills on
the job, they will retrain them - for free. Examinations will be available
both in-house at one of their training centers, and on-line via their web
site.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Red Hat
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<P> PITTSBURGH, PA - June 19, 2000, /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Computer &amp;
Network Corporation has received Red Hat Linux 6.2 certification and is now
included on Red Hat's Hardware Compatibility List for RAID storage systems.
<A HREF="http://www.acnc.com/product_jetstorii_lvd.html">http://www.acnc.com/product_jetstorii_lvd.html</A>.
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<FONT COLOR="green">SuSE
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<P> SuSE, the international technology leader and solution provider in open
source operating system (OS) software, has opened their new Latin America
headquarters office in Caracas, Venezuela. Xavier Marmol, well known to the
Latin American Linux Community, has been chosen to run SuSE's Latin America
presence.
<P> Xavier Marmol is highly regarded in the Latin American Linux community. He
was previously the Network Administrator at the University of Zulia Academic
Network. As an active Linux advocate since 1995, he successfully
implemented Linux OS for the Universities network of several hundred
computers. As founding President of VELUG (Venezuela Linux User Group) in
1997, he led the initiative to include VELUG achievements at the Latin
American LinuxWeek, the first Spanish-speaking Linux event. Marmol was also
the first content manager of the Spanish
<A HREF="http://linuxstart.com">LinuxStart.com</A> Web site.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
<P> SuSE will release the first fully
engineered version of Linux for the Apple PowerPC, IBM RS 6000 and
Motorola PreP in mid-June. <EM>[It was unclear to </EM>LG<EM> at
press time whether it has been released yet. -Ed.]</EM> In addition to
databases, firewall scripts, web servers and mail programs, there are also such
interesting applications as the video editing system Broadcast 2000, or the
powerful image processing program, GIMP.
<P> Of great interest to Mac users and professionals is the inclusion of the
Virtual Machine (MOL) MAC on LINUX in the distribution, making it possible
to start the MacOS in Linux and switch from one program to the other. In
addition, the Mac user also has the option of using standard PCI hardware,
such as network cards or TV cards.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Storm
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Vancouver, BC., June 20, 2000 - Stormix Technologies Inc. and StarNet
Communications Corp., today announced an agreement to include a fully-
functional copy of StarNet's X-Win32 PC X server Version 5.0 with Storm
Linux 2000 Deluxe Edition.
This allows Windows workstations
to connect to Linux servers. Storm Linux 2000 customers will receive
a free one-year license for X-Win32. This product is normally listed at
approximately $200.00US.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.stormix.com">http://www.stormix.com</A>
<a name="general"></a>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Upcoming conferences &amp; events
</FONT>
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<b>"Libre" Software Meeting #1<BR> (Rencontres mondiales du logiciels
libre)</b>, sponsored by ABUL (Linux Users Bordeaux Association)<BR>
<td valign=top>
July 5-9, 2000<BR>
Bordeaux, France<BR>
French:
<A HREF="http://lsm.abul.org/lsm_fr.html" target=_blank>
lsm.abul.org/lsm-fr.html</A><BR>
English: <A HREF="http://lsm.abul.org/" target=_blank>
lsm.abul.org</A>
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<b>Linux Business Expo</b><br>(co-located with COMDEX event)<BR>
<td valign=top>
July 12-14, 2000<BR>
Toronto, Canada<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/" target=_blank>www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo</A><BR>
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<b>O'Reilly/2000 Open Source Software Convention</b><BR>
<td valign=top>
July 17-20, 2000<BR>
Monterey, CA<BR>
<A
HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/convention2000.html" target=_blank>
conferences.oreilly.com/convention2000.html</A><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>Ottawa Linux Symposium</b><BR>
<td valign=top>
July 19-22, 2000<BR>
Ottawa, Canada<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ottawalinuxsymposium.org" target=_blank>www.ottawalinuxsymposium.org</A><BR>
<P>
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<b>LinuxWorld Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>
August 15-17, 2000<BR>
San Jose, CA<BR>
<a href="http://www.linuxexpo.com/" target=_blank>http://www.linuxexpo.com/</a><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>IEEE Computer Fair 2000</b><BR>
Focus: Open Source Systems
<td valign=top>
August 25-26, 2000<BR>
Huntsville, AL<BR>
<A
HREF="http://www.ieee-computer-fair.org" target=_blank>
www.ieee-computer-fair.org</A><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>Linux Business Expo</b><br>(co-located with Networld +
Interop event)<BR>
<td valign=top>
September 26-28, 2000<BR>
Atlanta, GA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/"
target=_blank>www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo</A><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>Atlanta Linux Showcase</b><BR>
<td valign=top>
October 10-14, 2000<BR>
Atlanta, GA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxshowcase.org" target=_blank>www.linuxshowcase.org</A><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>ISPCON</b><BR>
<td valign=top>
November 8-10, 2000<BR>
San Jose, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ispcon.com"
target=_blank>www.ispcon.com</A><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>Linux Business Expo</b><br>(co-located with COMDEX event)<BR>
<td valign=top>
November 13-17, 2000<BR>
Las Vegas, NV<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/"
target=_blank>www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo</A><BR>
<P>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>USENIX Winter - LISA 2000</b><BR>
<td valign=top>
December 3-8, 2000<BR>
New Orleans, LA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org" target=_blank>www.usenix.org</A>
<P>
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<tr>
<td valign=top>
<b>Linux Lunacy</b><br>Co-Produced by <i>Linux
Journal</i> and Geek Cruises<BR>
<td valign=top>
October 21-28, 2001<BR>
Eastern Carribean<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.geekcruises.com/"
target=_blank>www.geekcruises.com</A><BR>
<P>
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<FONT COLOR="green"><EM>La Gaceta de Linux</EM>--Spanish <EM>Linux Gazette</EM>
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> May 31st., 2000. Mexico City, Mexico. Bufete Consultor de
Mexico - <A HREF="http://www.piensa.com">Piensa Systems</A> has announced
the launch of the new web site entitled
<A HREF="http://gaceta.piensa.com"><EM>La Gaceta de Linux</EM></A> as
a Spanish version of the very well known electronic
magazine <EM>Linux Gazette</EM>, effective this June 1st.
<P> "We are searching for volunteers to enrich and enhance La
Gaceta de Linux in every aspect."; said Monique Ollivier,
image and content managing editor of
the Spanish edition, "in first place, we need lots of support to
translate, in a monthly basis, the original articles in foreign
languages; mostly English; to ours, and maybe even more
important, we want <EM>La Gaceta de Linux</EM> to be an open forum to
whomever wants to write about Linux or just publish their work."
<P> "After the site launch, we will add more features and services to
<EM>La Gaceta de Linux</EM>, providing special benefits to the ones that
contribute to the site with a bit of their time as well as additional
services to the general public."
<P> <A HREF="mailto:fbarousse@piensa.com">Felipe Barousse</A>, Bufete Consultor
de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., CEO and General Director: "We want all this free and
open technologies and the broad experience that the global Linux community has
acquired, to be leveraged at the maximum by all those Spanish speaking
individuals and companies that across the globe."
<P> "Having a tool like <EM>La Gaceta de Linux</EM> and, of course, the web,
allows us to very efficiently promote Linux and all related technologies to be
used in real life industry, businesses and corporate use; for instance; in
Latin America, most of small to medium sized businesses do require IT services
and systems that really do work, and work well but, not at the very high cost
of the current "systems" that are well known to all company owners ... It is
our experience that Linux is an excellent alternative."
<P> "Another very important readers and users group for <EM>La Gaceta
de Linux</EM> is the academic one. That's where tomorrow's IT
people are and, we have to let them know about Linux and
what this new technology can provide. Educating people at
every level is the key and that is the most important goal of La
Gaceta de Linux."
<P> About Bufete Consultor de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (BCM):
BCM, founded in 1994 is a private Mexican Information
technology consulting firm. BCM has wide experience in the
implementation of mission critical systems in customers of
various sectors across Latin America. "Piensa Systems" and
"piensa.com" are BCM registered trademarks.
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
[The original press release read "the official Spanish
version". I changed it to "a Spanish version" to make
clear that </EM>LG<EM> has no affiliation with BCM and
does not wish to endorse one Spanish translation over
another. Nevertheless, we are grateful to BCM for making
</EM>LG<EM> accessible to the Spanish-speaking, as we have
long desired. -Ed.]
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Adomo--technology for the automatic house
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> "<A HREF="http://www.adomo.com/">Adomo</A> wants a place in your home. Not
on top of your TV, or as a firewall or gateway hiding in a closet. What Adomo
wants, is to fill your home with a network of low-cost, easy-to-use information
appliances. All over the place. And they will all have Linux inside..."
This is from <A HREF="http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5077748575">
LinuxDevices' technical overview paper</A> about Adomo.
<P> An Adomo spokesman calls it "kind of like a
<A HREF="http://www.cobalt.com">Cobalt Qube</A> for the home".
<BLOCKQUOTE> <EM>
[This reminds me of the children's science-fiction story,
</EM>Danny Dunn and the Automatic House<EM>, as well as
Ray Bradbury's (?) story "There Will Come Soft Rains", and Bill
Gates' home entertainment system/art gallery. -Ed.]
</EM> </BLOCKQUOTE>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux on Compaq handheld
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Compaq announced it has ported the Linux operating system to
its iPAQ handheld computer. The goal of the port and the supporting program
is to enable developers and researchers looking to explore applications and
uses for handheld computing to experiment with Compaq's iPAQ handheld by
gaining access to the Linux-based source code for the device.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Telephony switch
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> 6th June 2000, SUPERCOMM 2000, Atlanta, USA. Axtar Limited, a UK-based
developer of programmable communications solutions for public network
operators and service providers, has announced OneSwitch, the industry's
first standards-based Central Office programmable telephony switch to use
both the Red Hat Linux operating system and the compactPCI (cPCI) form
factor.
Value-added communications services that can be supported by the OneSwitch
include: web-based call centre services, personal numbering, pre-paid
calling card, Internet Call Waiting services and 1xxx services. The product
will start shipping Q3 2000.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux NetworX News
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> SANDY, UTAH, JUNE 23, 2000 - Linux NetworX, Inc., a provider of large-scale
cluster computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields,
announced the launch of its new Web site
(<A HREF="http://www.linuxnetworx.com">www.linuxnetworx.com</A>). The site
provides information about the company's products and services as well as other
useful information about computer cluster technology.
<P> Individuals who browse the site will find it updated with information
concerning cluster computer solutions. Along with extended company information
and event calendar, the site includes an informational cluster tour and a
comprehensive newsroom containing computer cluster news.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
SANDY, UTAH, June 20, 2000 - Linux NetworX announced today the completion
of its first phase in a revolutionary engineering effort to provide a more
efficient alternative to the standard 19-inch chassis designs used in many
clustering applications. Code named the "Sundance Project", the new design
will be unveiled August 15 at the LinuxWorld trade show in San Jose, Calif.,
and will feature marked improvements to airflow, density and maintenance
access.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
Linux NetworX provides an end-to-end cluster computer solution for those
seeking high availability and high performance computing. We provide the
hardware, software, service and support for our customers. Our cluster
systems are sold as appliances, but we will customize and configure each
system to fit a customer's needs, such as installing the appropriate
applications onto the system, etc. We build our own hardware and program
our unique cluster management software and package it all together for a
total cluster solution.
<P> Principle products include
ClusterWorXHardware and Software Control, a
hardware-based cluster management system controlling up to thousands of nodes,
independent of specific motherboards or chipsets.
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<FONT COLOR="green">FreeDesk selects Tarantella Software
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Santa Cruz, CA (June 21, 2000) <A HREF="http://www.tarantella.com">
The Tarantella Division</A>, an independent
business unit of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., today announced that
<A HREF="http://FreeDesk.com">FreeDesk.com</A> has chosen Tarantella software
to replace Citrix MetaFrame as the key technology to centrally manage and
deliver applications via the web. FreeDesk.com is switching to Tarantella to
get better application performance over the web.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux newsletter in Atlanta
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> I am the editor and manager for a free local publication entitled
Atlanta Linux Newsletter. We have been freely distributing this
publication for over a year. In that time, we have increased our
distribution from 500 to 5,000, and we are now increasing that number to
10,000.
<P> The publication is distributed throughout the Atlanta Area. This refers
to Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, as well as some of the surrounding
areas: Roswell, Decatur, Alpharetta, etc. Our new channel for
distributing our newsletter will be with Computer User magazine. In
addition, we give copies of the Newsletter to all of our Customers as
well as any User Group Meetings, seminars and showcases that we attend.
<P> We have been working on our content so as to focus towards the new Linux
community. Our customers, and the Linux community, in the past has been
hackers and hobbyists. However, with the new surge of Linux users, we
are beginning to focus on the business solutions side of Linux as well
as the novice. We aim our content to reflect this type of audience.
<P> Our advertisers consist of Linux companies, design companies, web
companies, etc. These advertising supporters are assisting in the
promotion of the newsletter whether in printing costs, distribution
costs, etc.
<P>-Kate Cotrona, Senior Editor &amp; Manager, Atlanta Linux Newsletter
<P> <A HREF="http://www.linuxgeneralstore.com">
http://www.linuxgeneralstore.com</A> (Click on the logo to enter, then
choose "Newsletter" from the menu.)
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<FONT COLOR="green">kaivo.com, a new Open Source marketplace
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> DENVER (June 14, 2000) -- Kaivo, Inc., today performed the initial launch
of the first vendor-neutral marketplace for Open Source products and services.
Located at <A HREF="http://www.kaivo.com">kaivo.com</A>, the Kaivo site is the
only service designed to connect IT executives interested in the Open Source
revolution with vendors who can design, build, and maintain Open Source
solutions.
<P> The Kaivo.com Open Source Marketplace features three primary elements:
<UL>
<LI> Solutions Locator: a catalog of products and services allowing customers to find the perfect Open Source solution to specific business problems.
<LI> Provider Locator: a resource for buyers in search of the right solution provider, and a tool for partners to find complementary technologies and providers.
<LI> Opencyclopedia[TM]: an encyclopedia of topics relevant to Open Source, written specifically for the business community.
</UL>
<P> In addition to its Open Source Marketplace, Kaivo will deliver professional services consulting and education and training programs to users of Open Source solutions.
<P> Kaivo is the ancient Finnish word for "source".
<H4>The Editor asked Kaivo's PR man Anthony Benedetti
&lt;<A HREF="mailto:abenedetti@johnstonwells.com">abenedetti@johnstonwells.com</A>&gt;
how Kaivo is different from Cosource and SourceXchange, and he replied:</H4>
<P> While Cosource, SourceXchange and Kaivo all have common elements, Kaivo's focus and its audience are different from the others. Both Cosource and SourceXchange excel at helping manage the development process of custom Open Source applications by bringing project managers and development talent together.
<P> Kaivo, on the other hand, is about delivering the full world of Open Source into a corporate setting. Our end-user audience, IT executives, is assumed to be not as hands-on technical as the primary audience of the other sites.
<P> We believe that our market has a need to understand what Open Source solutions exist (in contrast to proprietary models) and desires a simplified channel in which to procure those solutions. So ours is a market place for software, hardware, services and solutions. Kaivo is also designed as an educational site.
<P> In many ways, Cosource, SourceXchange and Kaivo are complementary.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Alpha Processor news
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Concord, Mass., June 1, 2000 - API,
(<A HREF="http://www.alpha-processor.com">Alpha Processor, Inc.</A>), announced
the UP1100, the latest addition to its Ultimate Performance Series
motherboards. The UP1100 offers Alpha Linux developers a complete,
cost-efficient, entry-level Alpha board for Beowulf clusters, Web servers,
development systems and rendering solutions.
<P> API's high I/O and memory bandwidth technology, combined with the
UP1100's new features and the open source Linux software, enables
system integrators to build high-performance, scalable and reliable
systems. The low profile UP1100 features the Alpha 21264 processor on
the UP1100 motherboard, allowing the overall cost of systems to be
reduced. This provides research institutions, computer graphics
companies and enterprises a cost-effective system for powering
compute-heavy applications.
<P> Doubling disk I/O performance over the UP1000, the UP1100 uni-processor
planar design includes on-board integrated sound and Ethernet on a
standard ATX form factor, providing a more robust Alpha solution for
developers. The on-board Ethernet and sound preserves maximum
configurability of system PCI I/O slots, simplifies cluster configuring
and lowers the overall solution cost.
<P> The UP1100 will begin shipping in July.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
<P> Concord, Mass., Bristol, United Kingdom, June 1, 2000 -- API,
(Alpha Processor, Inc.), a leading architect of high-performance
solutions for high-bandwidth and compute-intensive applications, today
announced its collaboration with Quadrics Supercomputers World (QSW), a
leading provider of supercomputer technology in Europe, to develop
high-performance supercomputers for Linux. QSW now can offer customers
high-performance scaleable supercomputers with the flexibility to
support a wide range of parallel programming models on the Linux
platform.
<P> Using API's 64-bit platform and the Linux open-source operating system,
QsNet, a high-bandwidth, ultra low-latency interconnect for commodity
SMP nodes, offers some of the highest possible system interconnect
performance and scalability available. The solution, based on QSW's
third-generation "Elan and Elite" ASICs and API's UP2000 Ultimate
Performance Series motherboards, consists of a network interface and a
high-performance multi-stage data network. The system is managed using
QSW's Resource Management System.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux R&amp;D Facility Opens
</FONT>
</H3>
June 20, 2000 - Dallas, TX --- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a software
technology consulting firm, today announced the opening of a new facility to
support research and development of Linux-related technologies for Dell
Computer Corporation. Simultaneously, the company announced the offering of a
new Linux tool, co-developed with Dell, that provides Linux Red Hat 6.X users
with a versatile, easy-to-use product to stress test the functionality of the
operating system.
<P> TCS' Linux Research and Development facility will be located in Round
Rock, Texas. Over the course of several months, TCS will recruit highly
skilled employees to assist with the development of Linux related products
for existing and new clients located worldwide, including Dell. TCS'
recruitment effort will include an aggressive outreach to Texas
universities and from within the local community.
<P> Available exclusively at the TCS website--
<A HREF="http://www.tcs.com">http://www.tcs.com</A>--the test harness and
suite, called TAAL (Testing And Analysis tooL) benefits businesses and
consumers who use Red Hat Linux 6.X by evaluating the Linux operating system.
<P> TCS is a software technology consultancy company that provides information
technology and management consulting services to organizations in over 50
countries across the globe.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Transmeta's Crusoe Processor and NetWinder, and Rebel the ISP
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Ottawa, Canada - June 27, 2000 - <A HREF="http://www.rebel.com">Rebel.com
Inc.</A> announced its intention to
adopt <A HREF="http://www.transmeta.com">Transmeta's</A> Crusoe processor
family in a future line of residential and small business gateways that will
add to its NetWinder OfficeServer line of products.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
Ottawa, Canada - June 28, 2000 - Rebel.com announced the Ottawa
roll out of RebelNetworks. For an introductory price of $599 per month,
RebelNetworks will deliver high-speed bandwidth and secure e-mail to every
desktop, a complete networking infrastructure, remote network monitoring and
24x7 support. RebelNetworks will utilize Bell Canada's DSL lines to deliver
the high-speed bandwidth.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <A HREF="http://osee.bascom.org">BASCOM's Open Source Equipment Exchange</A>
will match those donating computer equipment with open source developers in
need.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.maximumpc.com/terminator/">The TERMinator</A> is a
glossary of PC technical terms.
<P>News articles:
<UL>
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles2000/000607-3.shtml">
Linux Grows Up</A>. Is the open-source market maturing? To IPO or not to IPO?
(E-Commerce Times)
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/2000/22/ns-15768.html">
Europe leads desktop revolution</A>. SuSE's CEO Roland Dyroff says that Linux
has penetrated European desktops at a higher rate than in the US. (ZDnet UK)
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/linux/news/0,6423,2450929,00.html">
Pick a Distro</A> claims "there are more [Linux]
distributions than ever" but "choosing one that's right for a specific task
is getting easier." (ZDnet)
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.anchordesk.co.uk/anchordesk/commentary/columns/0,2415,7102736,00.html">
The Linux Dating Game</A> is not a program to help you find your mate, nor is it
gossip about famous Linux personalities. Instead, it's an attempt to predict
which Linux companies would make complementary mergers. (Anchordesk UK)
<LI> <A HREF="http://www.gamespot.co.uk/pc.gamespot/features/linux/">
Linux Rising: Linux Games Come of Age</A> is about the
state of Linux gaming. It mentions that Xfree86 4.0 includes 3D graphics
as a standard component. There's also a nostalgic look at the past of Linux
gaming. (Gamespot UK)
</UL>
<P> <A HREF="http://www.coriolis.com/focuson/linux.asp">
<EM>Linux Graphics Programming with SVGAlib</A></EM> is a book that shows both
beginners and advanced users how to make graphics applications without X.
The URL also features other books on Linux/Open Source products.
<P> Firstlinux has added five articles
to its collection of overviews titled
<A HREF="http://www.firstlinux.com/articles/WhatNext.shtml">"I've installed Linux: What Next?"</A>
New topics include MP3, games, scientific/mathematical programs, PIMs (personal
information organizers), and CD writing. The site also has a
<A HREF="http://www.linuxlinks.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.cgi">
web-based personal calendar</A> in 13 languages. There is also a news site,
<A HREF="http://www.firstlinux.net/">FirstLinux Network News</A>.
<P> The <EM>Maximum RPM</EM> book (version 2) is available for download
at <A HREF="http://www.rpm.org">www.rpm.org</A> in Postscript format. This is
a work in progress.
<P> The <A HREF="http://www.securityportal.com/lskb/">
Linux Security Knowledge Base</A> is SecurityPortal.com's collection of, um,
Linux security articles. Writers and translators are needed. All documents
are under the
<A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html">
GNU Free Documentation License</A>.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.magic-sw.com">Magic Software</A> subsidiary Access
Data Corporation will deliver a comprehensive public safety records
management solution for all agencies within the State. The solution will
include a centralized database of criminal activity to be created using
statistical and investigative information. One hundred installations are
expected to take place over the next two years.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.ITsquare.com/">ITsquare.com</A> has launched Linux
Square, a web application to help companies find serious, reliable Linux
development firms.
<P> <EM>Server-Based Java Programming</EM> by Ted Neward is a practical
guide which teaches the fundamental concepts of server-based Java. On-line
samples are at
<A HREF="http://www.manning.com/Neward3/Contents.html">http://www.manning.com/Neward3/Contents.html</A>
and
<A HREF="http://www.manning.com/Neward3/chapters.html">http://www.manning.com/Neward3/chapters.html</A>
<P> Funny articles from
<A HREF="http://i-want-a-website.com/about-linux/jun00.shtml">Humorix</A>.
June's features: corporations buy up almost all the 2-letter country domains;
Windows vs Linux holy war in Yakima, Washington; banner ads infest Linux; how
Microsoft's anti-piracy policy (not including a Windows CD with new computers)
will cause more piracy; "Won't somebody please think of the Microsoft
shareholders' children?"; a computer survives the Blue Screen of Death!; and
who designed those Blue Screens anyway? (Humorix via Linux Today)
<P> <A HREF="http://segfault.org/story.phtml?mode=2&id=392bcf27-039713c0">
New Warez Distribution Addresses Ease of Use Issues</A>
(Another funny story from Segfault via Linux Today)
<P> [Adults only]
<A HREF="http://www.stileproject.com/lls.html">
Linux Loving Sluts</A> must be Linux's first porn site. Scantily-dressed women
sport the Tux logo on their clothing and tattoos. Captions read "powered by
Linux", "penguin power", "sexy chicks choose Linux", and Linus's oft-cited
quote, "Software is like sex--it's better when it's free."
<a name="software"></a>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">MySQL now GPL
</FONT>
</H3>
The MySQL database has gone open source according to this
<A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000628/ca_va_linu.html">Yahoo article</A>.
Here's also another article about
<A HREF="http://www.g2news.com/linuxgram.html">VA Linux System's investment</A>
in TcX DataKonsult AB, the company that built MySQL.
Both links are courtesy Slashdot, which incidentally runs on MySQL.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">C.O.L.A software news
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <A HREF="http://www.berlin-consortium.org">Berlin</A>, the windowing system
that's not X-Windows has released version 0.2.0 after a year of work. Download
it at <A HREF="http://download.sourceforge.net/berlin/Berlin-0.2.0.tar.gz">
http://download.sourceforge.net/berlin/Berlin-0.2.0.tar.gz</A>. Licence: LGPL.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">StrongARM version of Stalker's CommuniGate Pro mail server
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> MILL VALLEY, CA - May 15, 2000 - With this release, Stalker expands the
number of supported Linux architectures: besides the "regular" Intel-based
systems, CommuniGate Pro can be deployed on PowerPC, MIPS, Alpha, Sparc, and
now StrongARM processors running the Linux(r) operating system.
<P> The highly scalable messaging platform can support 100,000 accounts with an
average ISP-type load on a single server, and the CommuniGate Pro unique
clustering mechanisms allow it to support a virtually unlimited number of
accounts.
For office environments and smaller ISPs, CommuniGate Pro makes an ideal
Internet appliance when installed on MIPS-based Cobalt Cubes(r) and, now,
Rebel.com's NetWinder(r) mini-servers.
<P> Key Features: full redundancy and load balancing on clusters,
over 18 platforms supported, IMAP/HTTP access to mail including unique
IMAP multi-mailbox features, personal web page publishing, mailing lists
with web searching, web administration, anti-spam features, etc.
<P> A free trial version is available at
<A HREF="http://www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/">http://www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/</A>.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Lineo Ships Embedix SDK for X86
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> LINDON, Utah - June 5, 2000 - Lineo, Inc. today began shipping Embedix SDK
for x86, a software development kit that simplifies the development of embedded
devices and systems. This tool set allows developers to include only the
components of Linux and other software needed for the specific solution at
hand. Embedix SDK is designed to reduce the system requirements, development
time and overall cost of deploying embedded solutions.
<P> Embedix SDK provides the unique tools and technologies necessary for
deploying Linux across the full range of embedded devices and systems, from
tiny microcontrollers through multidisk backplane servers providing high
availabilit y services. Embedix SDK couples the benefits of the Open Source
Linux community with Lineo's embedded tools, technologies and professional
services.
<P> Embedix SDK is available immediately for $4995 for an initial development
seat, which includes a one year upgrade and maintenance agreement. Multi-user
licenses are also available.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.lineo.com">http://www.lineo.com</A>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Lutris/Enhydra news
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> SAN FRANCISCO - JavaOne Conference and Exhibition, June 5, 2000 - Lutris
Technologies, Inc.
announced the first release of
<A HREF="http://www.enhydra.org">Enhydra Enterprise</A> code to the
developer community. The release of the product source code is an important
step in the development of the Enhydra Enterprise application server and
represents the first availability of an enterprise-level, Java/XML open
source application server. Enhydra Enterprise is the direct result of joint
development projects between noted open source supporters BullSoft and
France Telecom, and the current Enhydra developer community, all of which
contributed significant source code and expertise to the project.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., June 26, 2000 - Lutris today announced
the immediate availability of Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0, the latest
certified and supported version of the Open Source Enhydra Java(tm)/XML
application server. Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 includes an integrated
suite of development and deployment tools for consultants, systems
integrators, and corporate IT departments building Internet and wireless
applications for distribution to any device, anywhere.
<P> Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 includes the Open Source PostgreSQL and the
all-Java InstantDB and databases for abbreviated configuration time and fast
prototyping. Inclusion and integration with Borland* JBuilder Foundation 3.5
allows developers to work within their preferred environment.
<P> Pricing for Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 is $499.00 and includes
technical support.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
Lutrus has joined <A HREF="The Open Group">The Open Group</A>, a vendor and
technology-neutral consortium dedicated to enterprise integration. Lutris
joins the Security Program Group of the consortium, which covers key areas of
the industry, including confidentiality, integrity, accountability,
non-repudiation, copy-protection, availability, and privacy.
<P> "By joining The Open Group, Lutris Technologies will be able to participate
and keep abreast of the latest security issues and ensure that the Enhydra
Application Server platform continues to provide robust security support," said
Paul Morgan, chief technology officer of Lutris Technologies.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Omnis Studio: drag-and-drop WAP, more developers, etc.
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <A HREF="http://www.omnis-software.com">Omnis Software</A> confirmed some
of the functionality to be available in the forthcoming release of their Rapid
Application Development tool, Omnis Studio. A highlight is the incorporation
of a powerful drag and drop WML (Wireless Markup Language) editor to simplify
direct connectivity between server based data and remotely located WAP
(Wireless Application Protocol) 'phones. WML is based on XML and was developed
for specifying content and user interface for devices such as phones and
pagers.
<P> WAP phones are driving a market which needs to supply and modify relevant
information quickly and clearly. With the WAP generator and one of the many
available WAP phone emulators, you can quickly build and test cards and decks
that can interface with existing data sources, wherever they may be located.
<P> Omnis Studio is a high-performance visual RAD tool that provides a
component-based environment for building GUI interfaces within e-commerce,
database and client/server applications. When used with the company's WebClient
plug-in technology, Omnis Studio allows the development of client/server
relationships over the Internet using popular web browsers, giving fast,
secure, scalable solutions in a minimum of development time. Development and
deployment of Omnis Studio applications can occur simultaneously in Linux,
Windows, and Mac OS environments without changing the application code.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
During the last two quarters the number of Omnis Studio developers has more
than doubled, and downloads of the evaluation version from the web site have
increased approximately five-fold.
<P> The company cites three reasons for this growth: these include the
increasing adoption of the Linux operating system, a reduction in Studio's
price, and increasing awareness of the power and speed of the development tool.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Games!!!
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Spiderweb Software and Boutell.com proudly present
<STRONG>Exile III: Ruined World</STRONG>, an epic fantasy role-playing game for
Linux.
<UL>
<LI> Involving, intricate plot, with 200,000 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 peoples' houses and rummage through their stuff!
<LI> Pleasing, professionally done graphics and sound.
<LI> Carefully designed interface, with comprehensive online help,
adventure journals, and the ability to enable you to do everything you want
with the minimum amount of fuss.
</UL>
<P> Exile III
for Linux will be released Summer, 2000. You can find information and a
large demo at <A HREF="http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/exile3/linuxexile3.html">http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/exile3/linuxexile3.html</A>.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com">http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com</A>.
Port By: <A HREF="http://www.boutell.com">http://www.boutell.com</A>.
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="left">
<P> <A HREF="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</A> has released a beta of the
Linux SDK for use with Quake III Arena.
<P> Loki also announced plans to bring Interplay's <STRONG>Descent 3</STRONG>
to Linux by July 2000. Descent has a Rock 'n' Ride simulator that moves a
gamer and their monitor up 55 degrees. Up to 16 gamers can play together at
one time via the Internet.
<P> Loki will bring CogniToy's <STRONG>MindRover: The Europa Project</STRONG>
to Linux by early fall 2000. MindRover is a 3D game that enables players to
create autonomous robotic vehicles and compete them in races, battles and
sports.
<P> As if that wasn't enough, Loki also signed a deal with
<A HREF="http://www.qlitech.net">QLITech Linux Computers</A> Computers to
bundle several games with QLITech's Advanced Multimedia Workstations. Title
include Civilization: Call to Power, Heavy
Gear II and a Loki Games Demo CD with a full install of Eric's Ultimate
Solitaire.
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<FONT COLOR="green">GoAhead embedded web server
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> BELLEVUE, Wash., May 24, 2000 - GoAhead(R) Software, the leading provider of
off-the-shelf service availability software for Internet infrastructure,
today announced the release of GoAhead WebServer(TM) 2.1, the latest version
of GoAhead's open source, royalty free, standards-based embedded Web server.
<P> By 2002, there will be more than 42 million devices connected to the
Internet (International Data Corporation). Embedding a Web server gives
manufacturers access to their devices even after they are shipped. GoAhead
WebServer is the only open source embedded Web server currently on the market.
It provides a secure, flexible and free way to access remote devices and
appliances via standard Internet Protocols. GoAhead WebServer 2.1 now includes
support for Secure Socket Layering (SSL) and digest access authentication
(DAA).
<P> GoAhead WebServer 2.1's new features were made possible in part through the
active developer community that has emerged in support of the product. More
than 500 developers download GoAhead WebServer source code each month.
<P> The source code is currently available for download from
GoAhead Software's Web site at
http://www.goahead.com/webserver/wsregister.htm.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.goahead.com">GoAhead Software, Inc.</A>
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<FONT COLOR="green">iTools
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> iTools--a suite of tools to dramatically simplify Apache configuration &amp;
maintenance
<P> Santa Barbara, CA, June 6, 2000. <A HREF="http://www.tenon.com">Tenon Intersystems's</A> iTools extends and
enhances Linux's networking performance, efficiency, ease-of-use, and
functionality with a family of tools essential to serious, commercial content
delivery and eCommerce.
iTools is based on open-source
implementations of Apache, DNS, FTP, and sendmail, created and
maintained by software developers worldwide. Using the Linux open
source internet software as a point-of-departure, Tenon's iTools extends
the underlying architecture with a point &amp; click interface and a rich
set of new features.
<P> In addition to extensions and enhancements to Apache, DNS and FTP, iTools
includes a WEBmail server, an SSL encryption engine to support eCommerce, a
sophisticated search engine, and both FastCGI and mod_perl support to provide
high-performance Perl and CGI execution.
All of the tools are supported using a point &amp; click,
browser-based administration tool.
<P> The price is $199. A free demo is at
<A HREF="http://www.tenon.com/products/itools-linux">http://www.tenon.com/products/itools-linux</A>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Other software
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <A HREF="">Chili!Soft</A> has a new version of ASP and a new product,
SpiceRack, for developers working
with Active Server Pages. ASP 3.5.2 runs on more distributions than the
previous version, and has new database support and an improved installation
routine for both experienced administrators and novices. SpicePack 1.0 offers
additional ASP objects for sending mail (SMTP), receiving mail (POP3) and
uploading files. Evaluation copies are
at <A HREF="http://www.chilisoft.com/downloads/">
http://www.chilisoft.com/downloads/</A>. Chili!Soft is a
subsidiary of <A HREF="http://www.cobalt.com">Cobalt Networks, Inc.</A>
<P> XPloy from <A HREF="http://www.trustix.com">Trustix AS</A> is a GUI for
Linux system administration. Manage your Linux servers graphically from a
Linux or Windows workstation.
<P> Proven Software, Inc. has created separate divisions for its single- and
multi-user accounting software, citing differing market forces and user demands
between the two. <A HREF="http://www.bestacct.com">BestAcct</A> is a
"desktop" program for small organizations and individuals.
<A HREF="http://www.ProvenAcct.com">Proven CHOICE Accounting</A> is for
value-added resellers and their clients with multi-user requirements. BestAcct
sells for an astounding US$29.95, but includes much more than "checkbook
programs" at that price. Proven Software has been developing business
applications for over 15 years,
<STRONG>exclusively for Linux for over 5 years.</STRONG>
<P> <A HREF="http://www.fassw.com">Financial Accounting Systems, Inc.</A>
develops Linux accounting software for loan servicing, savings accounting, CD
(certificate of deposit) accounting and safe deposit box accounting.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.hypercosm.com">Hypercosm</A> offers next-generation 3D
authoring technology to Linux users that had
previously been available only for Windows users.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.elsop.com">LinkScan</A> 7.2 allows webmasters and
quality-assurance engineers to build fast, accurate, scalable and automated
test suites for web sites. Four versions are offered--from Workstation to
Enterprise--at a price range of US$300-5000. (Electronic Software Publishing
Corporation (ELSOP))
<P> WebKing</A> 2.0 is another website-testing program. WebKing
takes traditional testing techniques such as white-box, black-box, and
regression testing and applies them to Web development. In addition, ParaSoft
is introducing a new testing technique called Web-box testing, which is a form
of unit testing essential to Web development.
<A HREF="http://www.parasoft.com">http://www.parasoft.com</A> or
<A HREF="http://www.thewebking.com">http://www.thewebking.com</A>. Pricing is
US$3495, or $2995 before July 31, 2000.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.metrolink.com">Metro Link, Inc.</A> has released Open
Motif with Metro Link enhancements and bug fixes, available for free FTP
download at <A HREF="http://www.metrolink.com/openmotif/">http://www.metrolink.com/openmotif/</A>
or <A HREF="http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/">http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/</A>.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.helios.com">HELIOS</A> EtherShare 2.6 offers a
high-performance Unix implementation of AppleTalk networking. PCShare 3.0
is a high-performance Windows-compatible file and print server for Unix servers,
with support for Windows 2000 clients.
<P> Active Concepts (San Francisco, CA) will use VA Linux servers and
Linux-Mandrake released and beta versions as a testbed for its flagship
Funnel Web prouct, to keep it synchronized with technological advances in all
the major Linux distributions. Funnel Web costs US$1199-3499.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.xig.com">Xi Graphics Inc.</A> has released as v1.1 the
first major update to its new 3D graphics product line for Linux. The update,
which is free to registered owners of the product, provides significant
performance improvements and increased stability.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.progdev.com/pds/product.htm">Progressive Development Systems, Inc.</A>
markets Level5 Pro, a total database software solution for
wholesale distributors. Their newest product is WAM, a Web Access Module.
The company is committed to offering its products on the Linux platform.
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