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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="#software">Software Announcements</a>
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<STRONG>Selected and formatted by <A HREF="mailto:michael.conry@softhome.net">Michael Conry</A>
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December 2000 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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The December issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
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Journal</I></A> is on newsstands now.
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This issue focuses on System Administration. Click
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/80/index.html">here</A>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/index.html">here</A>
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to subscribe.
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<FONT COLOR="green">All articles through December 1999 are available for
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/mags.html">http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/mags.html</A></FONT>.
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Recent articles are available on-line for subscribers only at
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<A HREF="http://interactive.linuxjournal.com">
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http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/</A>.
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<center><H3><font color="green">Distro News</font></H3></center>
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<FONT COLOR="green">ASP Linux
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<a href="http://www.asplinux.com.sg">ASP Linux</a>
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- the first Singapore made Linux distribution for PC - has been developed by
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SWsoft with the needs of Application Service Providers in mind. It combines a
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user friendly Linux distribution (Red Hat 7 compatible) for home
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and office desktops with professional server software packages
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for ASPs, ISPs NSPs and others.
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SWsoft are currently looking for mirrors located in Asia Pacific Region
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for their distribution, source code and applications.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Caldera
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<P> OREM, UT-November 1, 2000: In a follow up to last month's item,
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<a href="http://www.calderasystems.com/">Caldera Systems</a>
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announced its Linux
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management solution (formerly code-named "Cosmos") has been named Caldera
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Volution. The product, currently in open beta, is still available for download
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from Caldera's Web site at
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<a href="http://www.calderasystems.com/beta">www.calderasystems.com/beta</a>
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Volution is a browser- and directory-based management product for
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Linux systems that utilizes the strengths of LDAP directories.
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Using Volution, network administrators can create policies and profiles to
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manage a half dozen or thousands of Linux systems, without having to
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individually manage/touch each.
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OREM, UT-November 6, 2000: Caldera Systems, Inc. announces its
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upcoming Linux/Unix Power Solutions Tour 2000 which runs from November 14th
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through December 12th. The 12-city tour targets those who develop and
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deploy on Linux and Unix-including VARs, ASPs, ISVs, developers, resellers,
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consultants and corporate IT professionals.
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This tour presents Caldera's vision of the future for Linux and UNIX and
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Linux training.
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Each presentation on the tour includes two sessions: a morning business
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briefing and an afternoon Linux Essentials course with hands-on training,
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including for-sale software and solutions guides.
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You can get more details from
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<a href="http://www.calderasystems.com/partners/tour">
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www.calderasystems.com/partners/tour</a>,
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or call toll-free on 1-866-890-8388.
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<FONT COLOR="green">NeoLinux
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<a href="http://www.neoware.com/">Neoware Systems</a>
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showcases the first embedded Linux
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designed specifically for desktop computing appliances at Comdex Fall 2000.
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NeoLinux 2.0 is the latest version of its embedded Linux operating system.
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NeoLinux features a newly designed, customizable user interface
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designed specifically for desktop computing appliances, and made up of two
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main components.
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ezConnect provides a user interface to allow users and administrators to
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easily create connections to run a range of applications (e.g. MS Windows
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applications on servers, or UNIX applications over X). ezSnap allows new
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software features to be easily added to appliances across a network.
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As a stand-alone product NeoLinux 2.0 is
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available for $60 per appliance with one year of technical support and
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upgrades.
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<P> Storm sent us some links which may be of interest to those wanting to
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find out about this distribution...
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<ul>
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<li> LinuxISO.org
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<a href="http://www.linuxiso.org/distro-battle.html">Battle of the Distro's</a>
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- A Comparative Review of 5 Linux distro.'s.
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<li> LinuxISO reviews the
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<a href="http://www.linuxiso.org/stormix-firewall-review.html">
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Storm Firewall</a>.
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-10/lw-10-vcontrol_3.html">
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LinuxWorld.com</a>
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reviews of Storm Linux 2000.
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<center><H3><font color="green">News in General</font></H3></center>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Upcoming conferences and events
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<P> Courtesy <I>Linux Journal</I>. For the latest updates, see <I>LJ's</I>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/events/">Industry Events</A> page.
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<b>USENIX Winter - LISA 2000</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>December 3-8, 2000<BR>New Orleans, LA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org" target=_blank>www.usenix.org</A>
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<b>Pluto Meeting 2000</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>December 9-11, 2000<BR>Terni, Italy<BR>
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<A HREF="http://meeting.pluto.linux.it" target=_blank>
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meeting.pluto.linux.it</A>
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<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>January 30 - February 2, 2001<BR>New York, NY<BR>
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<A HREF="www.linuxworldexpo.com"
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target="_blank">www.linuxworldexpo.com</A><BR>
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<b>ISPCON</b><BR><td valign=top>February 5-8, 2001<BR>Toronto,
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Canada<BR><A HREF="http://events.internet.com/" target=_blank>
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events.internet.com</A><BR>
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<b>Internet World Spring</b><BR><td valign=top>March 12-16, 2001<BR>
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Los Angeles, CA<BR><A HREF="http://events.internet.com/"
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target=_blank>events.internet.com</A><BR>
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<b>Game Developers Conference</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>March 20-24, 2001<BR>San Jose, CA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.cgdc.com/" target=_blank>www.cgdc.com</A><BR>
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<b>CeBit</b><BR><td valign=top>March 22-28, 2001<BR>
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Hannover, Germany<BR><A HREF="http://www.cebit.de/" target=_blank>
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www.cebit.de</A><BR>
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<b>Linux Business Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>April 2-5, 2001<BR>Chicago, IL<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com/" target=_blank>
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www.linuxbusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
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<b>Strictly e-Business Solutions Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>May 23-24, 2001<BR>Location unknown at present<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.stricltyebusinessexpo.com/" target=_blank>
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www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
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<b>USENIX Annual Technical Conference</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>June 25-30, 2001<BR>Boston, MA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/" target=_blank>www.usenix.org</A><BR>
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<b>PC Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>June 26-29, 2001<BR>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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<b>Internet World</b><BR><td valign=top>July 10-12, 2001<BR>
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Chicago, IL<BR><A HREF="http://events.internet.com/"
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target=_blank>events.internet.com</A><BR>
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<b>O'Reilly Open Source Convention</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>July 23-26, 2001<BR>San Diego, CA<BR>
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<A HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/" target=_blank>
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conferences.oreilly.com</A><BR>
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<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>Conference: August 27-30, Exposition: August 28-30, 2001<BR>San Francisco, CA<BR>
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<A HREF="www.linuxworldexpo.com" target="_blank">www.linuxworldexpo.com</A><BR>
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<b>Linux Lunacy<br>Co-Produced by <i>Linux
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Journal</i> and Geek Cruises</b><BR>
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<td valign=top>October 21-28, 2001<BR>Eastern Carribean<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.geekcruises.com/" target=_blank>
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www.geekcruises.com</A><BR>
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<P>Toronto, ON - October 31, 2000:
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A joint agreement has been
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announced between Ottawa-based
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<a href="http://www.oeone.com/">OEone</a> and
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<a href="http://www.tatung.com/">Tatung Co.</a>
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of Canada. The two
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companies will be working together to bring fully-integrated, Linux-based
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Internet Computer solutions to leading OEM customers.
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The core of this deal is an exclusive arrangement between the two
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parties to fully integrate OEone's Linux-based Operating Environment and web
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applications with Tatung's All-In-One plus additional custom computer
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designs.
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<FONT COLOR="green">SGI and ePeople Linux support
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Nov. 6, 2000: SGI and ePeople are bringing a
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new online technical support marketplace to Linux users. Linux users can
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receive support through a new
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<a href="http://www.support.sgi.com/linux/helpdesk"> SGI Online Helpdesk</a>
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or through the
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<a href="http://www.epeople.com">ePeople</a> marketplace web site.
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<P> The agreement also allows the more than 200 SGI open source operating
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system support technicians to join the ePeople marketplace to provide
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fee-based Linux support to anyone who needs it.
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SGI also offers Web-based service incident packs, called WebPacks, from
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its Online Helpdesk. WebPacks are prepaid
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service agreements available in quantities of 5, 10 or 20 incidents,
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(e.g. a 5-incident WebPack costs $449 (U.S. list)).
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<FONT COLOR="green">Clarksville Linux Users Group
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Kinda a local news item (Tennessee, USA), but LUG's are a very important part
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of the whole Linux movement:
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The
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<a href="http://www.cllug.org/">CLlug</a>
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meets the third Thursday of every month in the Claxton
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Bldg, third floor @ Austin Peay State University. CLlug has been around
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for almost one year and is actively recruiting new members.
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Mark, from CLlug, tells us that they are pushing for further Linux use in
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the University, in particular by linking in with staff who
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already use Open Source software. The group have also got the use of the
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College's projection facilities for meetings and classes.
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<p>Our Editor, Mike, recommends looking up
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<a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/glue">GLUE</a> (Groups of Linux Users
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Everywhere) for anyone interested in finding like-minded
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individuals in their area, or in publicising new groups.
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<FONT COLOR="green">IBM/KDE League and Voice Technology
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<P> November 15, 2000 (Las Vegas, Nevada): Further to their existing support
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for Linux, IBM are now joining the KDE League, and integrating their Via
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Voice technology into KDE.
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IBM's ViaVoice is currently the only voice recognition software
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commercially available for the Linux operating environment.
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<p>The KDE League is a group of industry leaders and
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KDE developers formed to focus on facilitating the promotion, distribution and
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development of KDE.
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The League will not be directly
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involved in developing the core KDE libraries and applications, but rather
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will focus on promoting the use of KDE and development of KDE software by
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third party developers.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linuxcare and Eazel partner
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<P>SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 7, 2000:
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<a href="http://www.linuxcare.com">Linuxcare</a> and
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<a href="http://www.eazel.com">Eazel</a>
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announced a partnership geared toward speeding Linux development.
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<P> Under the agreement, Linuxcare will provide email support services to
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customers of Eazel's Network User Environment which includes Eazel
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Services and the Nautilus client for Linux systems which can
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be downloaded at
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<a href="http://www.eazel.com">www.eazel.com</a>.
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Linuxcare will also maintain a
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Linux knowledgebase support site at Eazel.com by capturing documentation
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and software updates, as well as managing and updating support FAQs.
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Linuxcare's services will support the preview of Eazel's Internet services
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and Nautilus client that is being integrated with the GNOME 1.4
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windowing system.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Training Pages (UK's Largest Online Training Directory) Reaches 10,000 Courses
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Training Pages announced that it had just passed the landmark of ten
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thousand (10,000) distinct and separate courses.
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<P> Training Pages runs entirely on open source software,
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including the Linux operating system, the Apache web server, the MySQL
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database and the PHP scripting language.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Announcing Release 0.9.2 of the Computer History Graphing Project
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Version 0.9.2 of the Computer History Graphing Project has now been
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released. The project aims to graph all of computerdom in one large family
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tree.
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This version contains an updated version of the unified parser program,
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parsech. It can now optionally output a DBM hash containing the parsed data.
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The documentation has also been updated, in addition to the data trees. More
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specifically, the NeXT, Palm, Windows, and Apple Darwin trees have all been
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updated. The project's web site is located at
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<a href="http://comp-hist.sourceforge.net">comp-hist.sourceforge.net</a>.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Adobe beta tested a Linux version of FrameMaker, then decided not to
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release a product. <A HREF="http://www.lwn.net/2000/1130/">Linux Weekly News speculates why.</A>
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<P> Is the Internet in China, rather than heralding an age of open
|
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communication, actually solidifying Big Brother's control?
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<EM>Linux Journal</EM> author Bryan Pfaffenberger argues so in his web article
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<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/currents/0024.html">The Internet in China</A>.
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<P> Tips on getting that <A HREF="http://www-sop.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/">darned mouse wheel</A> to scroll under X.
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<P> Links from
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<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/">The Duke of URL</a>:
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<ul>
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<LI>
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<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/mandrake72">
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Linux-Mandrake 7.2</A> review.
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/bestlinux2000r2">
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BestLinux 2000</a>
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review
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/systems/pogogig">Review</a>
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of Pogo Linux Gigahertz machine, a dual boot machine that has Red Hat 7 and
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Windows Me
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/linuxguide6">
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Monthly buyer's guide</a>,
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updated to include an SMP system in the line-up.
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/contests.shtml">
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The Duke of URL and O'Reilly</a>
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are giving away a signed book weekly to launch
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their new newsletter. Sign
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up for the newsletter and you're entered.
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</ul>
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Links from <a href="http://www.anchordesk.co.uk">Anchordesk</a> and
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<a href="http://www.zdnet.co.uk">ZDnet</a>:
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?61170:**(*subr_id)**">Should all
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software be open sourced?</a>
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A look at the advantages and disadvantages
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of open source versus proprietary software.
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<li>
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<a href="http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?62771:**(*subr_id)**">Linux's Sun Rises:</a>
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The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Japanese wing takes flight
|
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and its first certification exams in a language other than English.
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<li>
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<P>
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<a href="http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?63619:**(*subr_id)**">
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Open source software is NOT free!</a>
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Rick Lehrbaum examines the hours and sweat invested by individuals and
|
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companies in creating, testing, and maintaining it.
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<li>
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<P>
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<a href="http://www.anchordesk.co.uk/anchordesk/commentary/columns/0,2415,7106917,00.html">The open-source life</a>
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The author of an important development tool for Linux programmers,
|
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writes about his project (the LTT) and complex GPL copyright issues.
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<li>
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<P>
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<a href="http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?65357:**(*subr_id)**">
|
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The coders' collective:</a>
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FreeDevelopers.net
|
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is seeking to reinvent the way companies produce software. Is the
|
|
world ready for a democratically-elected software company?
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<li>
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<P>
|
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<a href="http://www.anchordesk.co.uk/anchordesk/commentary/columns/0,2415,7107164,00.html">Open-source rumble?</a>
|
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A look at the rivalries in the open source community, and the effect on
|
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software development.
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</ul>
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<p>
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<a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/490500.asp#BODY">MSNBC</a> have a good
|
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report from COMDEX 2000, focusing on the rise of embedded Linux systems.
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|
|
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<p>
|
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A look at <a href="http://oreilly.linux.com/pub/a/linux/2000/10/09/rt.html">
|
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Gnutella</a>, and possible legal implications.
|
|
|
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<p>
|
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<a href="http://www.sage-au.org.au/osda/">
|
|
Open-source developer's agreement</a>
|
|
(clauses for the contract between
|
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developers and their employers)
|
|
|
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<p>
|
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<a href="http://slashdot.org/books/00/09/25/2233200.shtml">Slashdot review
|
|
of a book</a>
|
|
explaining the Open Source revolution to non-tekkies.
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|
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<p>
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|
<a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-11/lw-11-penguin_4.html">
|
|
From Linuxworld</a>, an article alleging that MS is using Linux code in the
|
|
latest Windows versions to make their product more stable.
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<p>
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Traceroute Java Servlet sources (under Linux) are now available
|
|
for free downloading from the
|
|
<a href="http://cities.lk.net/trdownload.html">
|
|
http://cities.lk.net/trdownload.html</a>
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<a name="software"></a>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<center><H3><font color="green">Software Announcements</font></H3></center>
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">IBM Small Business Suite for Linux
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</FONT>
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</H3>
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<P> Somers, NY, November 6, 2000 . . . IBM today announced the industry's first
|
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Linux-based integrated software solution for small businesses.
|
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It delivers the tools necessary to help
|
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customers with messaging and collaboration, productivity, Web site creation
|
|
and design, and data management. IBM also includes a fully integrated
|
|
install program.
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|
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<P> "This offering provides small businesses, and the Value-Added Resellers
|
|
(VARs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) that serve them, everything
|
|
they need to do serious e-business on Linux.," said Scott Handy, director,
|
|
Linux solutions marketing, IBM Software. "The IBM Small Business Suite is
|
|
first-of-a-kind for Linux and delivers the three most requested servers:
|
|
database, e-mail and Web application server software, delivering a great
|
|
solution at a great price."
|
|
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<P> The suite is available for US$499 at
|
|
<A HREF="http://www.ibm.com/shopibm">www.ibm.com/shopibm</A>. Site licenses are also
|
|
available. Supported distributions
|
|
include Caldera, Red Hat, SuSE and TurboLinux. The installer program and
|
|
desktop software are available in ten European and Asian languages.
|
|
|
|
<P> The Small Business Suite for Linux includes the following software:
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|
|
|
<H4>Lotus Domino Release 5.04</H4>
|
|
Is a leading messaging and collaboration solution that allows customers to
|
|
get e-mail and Web sites up-and-running rapidly with a unified,
|
|
easy-to-manage administrator interface. This solution provides desktop and
|
|
mobile e-mail, Web access, calendaring, group scheduling, bulletin
|
|
boards/newsgroups, workflow and database access. Domino sends and receives
|
|
e-mail using standard Internet e-mail protocols including native Internet
|
|
addressing, SMTP routing, and supports a wide variety of clients and
|
|
devices including a Web browsers, Lotus Notes clients, POP3 and IMAP4 mail
|
|
clients.
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|
|
<H4>IBM WebSphere Application Server, Standard Edition Version 3</H4>
|
|
This delivers an open and flexible Web application runtime environment for
|
|
internal and external Web pages by allowing Java servlets to run on top
|
|
of an HTTP server including the Apache Web server or the included IBM HTTP
|
|
server powered by Apache. The WebSphere Application Server makes it easy
|
|
to build security-enhanced, individual Web sites providing Web access to
|
|
credit, delivery, order processing or other business-critical information.
|
|
This offering also provides interaction with IBM DB2 Universal Database for
|
|
access to managed relational data directly from Web applications.
|
|
|
|
<H4>IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 7</H4>
|
|
This award-winning database is a powerful, easy-to-use multi-media ready
|
|
relational database management
|
|
system with the ability to handle the ad-hoc structured queries for a wide
|
|
variety of data types including text, data, voice, image or any binary
|
|
object. Reports can be customized and generated from the information to
|
|
help run a small business more efficiently. Data from third party
|
|
applications that support DB2, such as accounting information, can be
|
|
stored, retrieved and reported on from DB2, routed or shared in a teamroom
|
|
with Lotus Domino or made accessible to
|
|
customers or suppliers over the internet with WebSphere Application Server.
|
|
|
|
<H4>IBM WebSphere Homepage Builder</H4>
|
|
Includes the necessary templates, tools
|
|
and multimedia tutorials for creating and publishing Internet and intranet
|
|
Web sites and pages in minutes. This easy-to-use software is designed to
|
|
appeal to the ever-growing community using Linux as both a development
|
|
platform and a Web server environment.
|
|
|
|
<H4>IBM Suites Installer</H4>
|
|
This tool assists in the distributed installation and
|
|
configuration of the suite components and other applications, providing a
|
|
quick and easy way for customers to install the software.
|
|
|
|
<H4>WebSphere Studio</H4>
|
|
Is a complete set of tools integrated and designed to
|
|
support all Web development levels, permitting content authors, graphic
|
|
artists, page scripters, Web programmers and webmasters to work on the same
|
|
projects simultaneously. WebSphere Studio features automated Web site
|
|
building, Java applications and a host of other design and publishing
|
|
capabilities.
|
|
|
|
<H4>Domino Designer</H4>
|
|
This rapid Web site design and development tool is used
|
|
to bring back office data to the Web and implement e-business processes
|
|
using HTML authoring, site/page design, frameset design and application
|
|
preview.
|
|
|
|
|
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|
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Wolfram Announces Mathematica 4.1
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
|
|
November 27, 2000--Champaign, IL:
|
|
<a href="http://www.wolfram.com">Wolfram Research, Inc.</a>
|
|
announces the release of Mathematica 4.1, the latest
|
|
version of their technical computing system.
|
|
Mathematica now supports all major
|
|
Linux platforms natively.
|
|
With Mathematica 4.1 and Parallel Computing Toolkit, the Linux
|
|
clusters popular in both academic and commercial settings can
|
|
easily solve large-scale problems.
|
|
There are currently more than
|
|
150 users of this powerful combination, including the Cornell
|
|
Theory Center.
|
|
<p>
|
|
Product details are available at
|
|
<a href="http://www.wolfram.com/products/mathematica/newin41.">
|
|
www.wolfram.com/products/mathematica/newin41.</a>
|
|
|
|
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Omnis Studio 3.0 now brings business solutions to the web even faster
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<P> Omnis Software has announced the release of Omnis Studio 3.0, the latest
|
|
version of their 4GL rapid application development
|
|
(RAD) program. The new release incorporates extensive changes to their web
|
|
server and Web ClientT technologies, significantly speeding up web-based
|
|
business applications. It also includes a range of other enhancements to
|
|
make the development experience more intuitive, easier to use, and more
|
|
powerful.
|
|
<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.
|
|
Development and deployment of Omnis Studio applications can occur
|
|
simultaneously in Linux, Windows, and Mac OS environments without changing
|
|
the application code.
|
|
<P> A demonstration copy of Omnis Studio 3.0 can be downloaded from the web
|
|
site: <a href="http://www.omnis.net">www.omnis.net</a> and more details of the new version are available at:
|
|
<a href="http://www.omnis.net/v3">www.omnis.net/v3</a>.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Backup Utility Integrated into Linux NetworX Evolocity Clusters
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
SANDY, Utah, Nov. 8, 2000:
|
|
<a href="http://www.linuxnetworx.com/">Linux NetworX, Inc.</a>
|
|
announced today the
|
|
integration of BRU(TM) Backup & Restore Utility into its Evolocity(TM)
|
|
cluster solutions. BRU is an award winning backup software solution for Linux
|
|
systems from
|
|
<a href="http://www.estinc.com/">Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc.</a>.
|
|
<P> The reliability of tape device technology today is extremely high,
|
|
but the potential for errors on the tapes following the writing of the
|
|
archive can still occur in some cases. BRU has the ability to effectively
|
|
detect and recover from errors when reading a tape to allow successful
|
|
completion of the restore.
|
|
<p>
|
|
Evolocity cluster systems include computational hardware,
|
|
ClusterWorX(TM) management software, RapidFlow(TM) 10/100 and Gigabit
|
|
Ethernet Switch, applications, and storage, including the BRU backup
|
|
utility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Tribes(tm) 2 Coming to Linux: Beta Testers Needed
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
<P> Tustin, California - November 9, 2000:
|
|
Loki Software, Inc.,
|
|
publisher of commercial games for the Linux operating system, announces
|
|
an agreement with Sierra Studios(tm) to bring the highly-anticipated
|
|
Tribes(tm) 2 to Linux.
|
|
<P> Loki is porting this first-person action game alongside the Windows
|
|
development, and is now accepting beta tester applications for the Linux
|
|
version. Interested participants should visit
|
|
<a href="http://www.lokigames.com">www.lokigames.com</a> and
|
|
complete an online registration form.
|
|
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
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<FONT COLOR="green">Mahogany 0.60 GTK+/Win32 mail client with Python scripting
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
|
|
<P> A new release of the `Mahogany' e-Mail and News client has been made.
|
|
Mahogany is an OpenSource cross-platform mail and news client. It
|
|
is available for X11/Unix and MS Windows platforms, supporting a wide
|
|
range of protocols and standards, including POP3, IMAP and full MIME
|
|
support as well as secure communications via SSL. Thanks to its
|
|
built-in Python interpreter it can be extended far beyond its original
|
|
functionality.
|
|
<p>
|
|
Source and binaries for a variety of Linux and Unix systems are
|
|
available at
|
|
<a href="http://mahogany.sourceforge.net/">http://mahogany.sourceforge.net/</a>
|
|
and
|
|
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/mahogany/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/mahogany/</a>
|
|
<P> Binaries for Win32 systems and Debian packages will also be made available
|
|
shortly.
|
|
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|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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|
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
|
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<FONT COLOR="green">Opera for Linux Beta2
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<P> The latest beta of Opera for Linux is
|
|
available at <a href="http://www.opera.com">Opera.com</a>.
|
|
|
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|
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Announcing GtkRadiant 1.1 Beta for Linux and Win32
|
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</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
<P> Loki Software, Inc. and QERadiant.com are pleased to release GtkRadiant
|
|
1.1 beta for Linux and Win32. GtkRadiant is a cross-platform version of
|
|
the Quake III Arena level editor Q3Radiant. GtkRadiant offers several
|
|
improvements over Q3Radiant and many new features.
|
|
<P> For more information, please visit
|
|
<a href="http://www.qeradiant.com/gtkradiant.shtml">
|
|
http://www.qeradiant.com/gtkradiant.shtml</a>.
|
|
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<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Open Source Development Toolkit from Epitera
|
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</FONT>
|
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</H3>
|
|
|
|
<P> LAS VEGAS - November 15, 2000: AbsoluteX, a new Open Source development
|
|
toolkit, was officially launched at COMDEX 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
|
|
AbsoluteX is an X-Window developer toolkit created by Epitera
|
|
(
|
|
<a href="http://www.epitera.com">http://www.epitera.com</a>
|
|
) to streamline and facilitate the process of developing
|
|
customized GUIs (graphical user interfaces) for Linux. It is available for
|
|
free download at (
|
|
<a href="http://www.absolutex.org">http://www.absolutex.org</a>
|
|
).
|
|
Epitera believes AbsoluteX will
|
|
help get Linux out of the exclusive IT world and into the mainstream desktop
|
|
world of home, work and novice users.
|
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|
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
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<FONT COLOR="green">Open Motif available on IA64 TurboLinux
|
|
</FONT>
|
|
</H3>
|
|
|
|
<P> Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. have announced the first port of Motif to the
|
|
upcoming IA64 platform from Intel. ICS says that this is important for the Linux community,
|
|
because most of the existing Enterprise applications written for UNIX
|
|
platforms (e.g., Suns, HP, SGI, etc.) use Motif as a GUI toolkit. Without
|
|
the port of Motif to the IA64, it will be difficult and expensive for
|
|
Enterprises to migrate to Linux.
|
|
<p>
|
|
A full
|
|
<a href="http://www.ics.com/about/whatshot/press_releases/motif64.html">
|
|
press release</a>
|
|
is available. The software is also available for download from:
|
|
<a href="http://www.motifzone.net/download/dldform.php">
|
|
http://www.motifzone.net/download/dldform.php</a>
|
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the Editors of <A HREF="mailto:gazette@ssc.com"><I>Linux Gazette</I></A>.<BR>
|
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Copying license <A HREF="../copying.html">http://www.linuxgazette.com/copying.html</A><BR>
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