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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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June 2001 <I>Linux Journal</I>
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<P>
The June issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
Journal</I></A> focuses on <BIG><STRONG>world domination!</STRONG></BIG>
No, actually it focuses on Internationalization &amp; Emerging Markets,
but it does have a cool cover picture of penguins erecting a Linux flag on the South
Pole, with sixteen national flags in the background. Inside,
there's a security article called <STRONG>"Paranoid Penguin"</STRONG>, and a
game review about <STRONG>taming monsters</STRONG> (Heroes of Might and Magic
III).
<P> Copies are available at newsstands now. Click
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue86/index.html">here</A>
to view the table of contents, or
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/index.html">here</A>
to subscribe.
<P>
<FONT COLOR="green">All articles through December 1999 are available for
public reading at
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/mags.html">http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/mags.html</A></FONT>.
Recent articles are available on-line for subscribers only at
<A HREF="http://interactive.linuxjournal.com">
http://interactive.linuxjournal.com/</A>.
<BR CLEAR="all">
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May/June 2001 <I>Embedded Linux Journal</I>
</font>
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ALIGN="left" HSPACE="20">
<P> The May/June issue of
<A HREF="http://embedded.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Embedded Linux Journal</I></A> focuses on Cross
Development and includes an overview of the second <i>ELJ</i> contest, based on
the New Internet Computer (NIC). Subscriptions are free to qualified
applicants in North America - sign up at <a
href="http://embedded.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/">
http://embedded.linuxjournal.com/subscribe/</a>.
<BR CLEAR="all">
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<I>Linux Journal's 2001 Buyer's Guide</I>
</font>
</H3>
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ALIGN="left" HSPACE="20">
<i>Linux Journal's 2001 Buyer's Guide</i> is on sale now. It is the only
comprehensive directory of Linux-related vendors and services, and is
well-known as the definitive resource for Linux users. The guide
includes a quick-reference chart to more than
twenty Linux distributions, and with over 1600 listings, the guide is
bigger than ever. For more information visit <a
href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issuebg2001/index.html"
target=blank>
http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issuebg2001/index.html</a>.
<P> The guide is available on
newsstands through August 1, 2001, and is available at the <i>Linux
Journal</i> Store on-line at <a href="http://store.linuxjournal.com/"
target=blank>http://store.linuxjournal.com/</a>.
<BR CLEAR="all">
<a name="distro"></a>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Russian Distributions of Linux
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<P> This spring two new distributions of Linux came out in Russia.
<P>
<a href="http://www.asplinux.ru/en/">
ASP-Linux</a>
is based on Red Hat 7.0, and has been modified to
provide the Linux 2.4 kernel as an installation option and given a new
installation program that can be run from Windows to partition and install
ASPLinux as a dual-boot option on an existing Windows machine. The
installation program is called EspressoDownload. Although ASPLinux has
strong Singaporean connections, the development team is largely Russian.
<P>
<a href="http://www.altlinux.ru">ALT Linux</a>
is a decendant of Mandrake Linux. The creators of this distribution were
previously known as IP Labs Linux Team, but now have firm of their own.
ALT Linux are distributing a beta-version of their new server distribution
ALT Linux Castle.
This distribution will have crypt_blowfish as main
password hashing algorithm and a chrooted environment for all base services.
<a href="ftp://ftp.altlinux.ru/">Download</a> is available.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Caldera
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.caldera.com/">Caldera Systems, Inc.</a> has announced
its completion of the acquisition of
<a href="http://www.sco.com/">The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.</a> (SCO)
Server Software and Professional Services divisions, UnixWare
and OpenServer technologies. Caldera will now be able to
<a href="http://www.caldera.com/consulting/">
offer</a>
"customized solutions through expanded professional services".
Furthermore, Caldera has also
acquired the assets of the
<a href="http://www.whatiflinux.com/">WhatifLinux</a> technology
from Acrylis Inc. WhatifLinux technology provides Open Source users
and system administrators with Internet-delivered tools and services for
faster, more reliable software management.
<hr noshade width="20%">
<P>Caldera has announced
the launch of the Caldera Developer Network.
Caldera developers, including members of
the Open Source developer community, will have early access to UNIX and
Linux technologies, allowing them to develop on UNIX, on Linux, or on
a combined UNIX and Linux platform. This, plus the network's worldwide
support and additional services, will enable members to build and develop
their products with globally portable applications and get to market faster.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Mandrake
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.mandrakesoft.com/">
MandrakeSoft</a> have just announced the availability
of their latest version,
<a href="http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/80/">
8.0</a>, in download format. This includes the newest
version of the graphical environments KDE (2.1.1) and GNOME (1.4) featuring
many new enhancements and applications. The 8.0 version promises to be the
most powerful and complete Linux-Mandrake distribution while at the same
time retaining the simplicity of installation and use that has made
MandrakeSoft a recognized leader in the Linux field.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Rock
</FONT>
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<P> Version <A HREF="http://www.rocklinux.org/misc/announce-1.4.0.txt">1.4</A>
of <A HREF="http://www.rocklinux.org">ROCK Linux</A> is ready to roll.
This version is "intended" for production use, although the announcement
warns that waiting another minor release or two would be prudent.
ROCK is often referred to as being
"harder to install" than other distributions. This is not strictly true.
It
aims to remain as close
to the upstream software as possible rather than offering distribution
bells and whistles. That said, a binary install is pretty easy, and a source
install is not out of the question for an experienced user.
ROCK does not contain an intrusive set of system administration utilities.
The ROCK
<a href="http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2001/04/27/rock.html">
philosophy</a> might be worth reading as would their
<a href="http://www1.rocklinux.org/projects/doc/GUIDE/GUIDE.html">
guide</a>.
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<FONT COLOR="green">SuSE
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.suse.de/en/">SuSE Linux</A> 7.2 will be available June 15th.
It includes kernel 2.4.4, KDE 2.12 and Gnome 1.4.
<P> In addition, 7.2 for <STRONG>Intel's Itanium-based
(64-bit) systems</STRONG> will be released June 20th, but this version will be
available directly from SuSE only.
<hr noshade width="20%">
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/">IBM</a> have announced that iSeries, the
successor to AS/400, will be generally available on May 25.
<a href="http://www.suse.de/en/">SuSE Linux</a>
is the first, and so far the only provider offering a Linux operating
environment for the IBM iSeries range. In combination with patches that can
be
<a href="ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/boot/iSeries/">
downloaded</a> for free from the SuSE ftp server.
SuSE Linux 7.1 for PowerPC
is the first Linux operating system available for the IBM iSeries.
<hr noshade width="20%">
SuSE Linux, has also announced the availability of the complete SuSE
Linux 7.1 package in Japanese as a free
<a href="ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/japanese-7.1">
download</a> with full support in
Japanese.
<hr noshade width="20%">
SuSE will release SuSE Linux 7.1 for Compaq's
AlphaServer systems by the end of May.
<a name="general"></a>
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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
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Listings courtesy <EM>Linux Journal</EM>. See <EM>LJ</EM>'s
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/events/">Events</A> page for the
latest goings-on.
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<b>Linux Expo, Milan</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 6-7, 2001<BR>Milan, Italy<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linux-expo.com" target=_blank>
http://www.linux-expo.com</A><BR>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<b>Linux Expo Montr&eacute;al</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 13-14, 2001<BR>Montr&eacute;al, Canada<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxexpomontreal.com/EN/home/" target="_blank">
http://www.linuxexpomontreal.com/EN/home/</A><BR>
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<b>Open Source Handhelds Summit</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 18-19, 2001<BR>Austin, TX<BR>
<A HREF="http://osdn.com/conferences/handhelds/" target=_blank>
http://osdn.com/conferences/handhelds/</A><BR>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<b>USENIX Annual Technical Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 25-30, 2001<BR>Boston, MA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix01/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix01</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<b>PC Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 26-29, 2001<BR>New York, NY<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.pcexpo.com/" target=_blank>www.pcexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Internet World Summer</b><BR><td valign=top>July 10-12, 2001<BR>
Chicago, IL<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.internetworld.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.internetworld.com</A><BR>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>O'Reilly Open Source Convention</b><BR>
<td valign=top>July 23-27, 2001<BR>San Diego, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/" target=_blank>
http://conferences.oreilly.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>10th USENIX Security Symposium</b><BR>
<td valign=top>August 13-17, 2001<BR>Washington, D.C.<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/sec01/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/sec01/</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>HunTEC Technology Expo & Conference</b><br>Hosted by Hunstville IEEE<BR>
<td valign=top>August 17-18, 2001<BR>Huntsville, AL<BR>
URL unkown at present<br>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<b>Computerfest</b><BR>
<td valign=top>August 25-26, 2001<BR>Dayton, OH<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.computerfest.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.computerfest.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>August 27-30, 2001<BR>San Francisco, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.com" target=blank>
http://www.linuxworldexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Red Hat TechWorld Brussels</b><BR>
<td valign=top>September 17-18, 2001<BR>Brussels, Belgium<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.europe.redhat.com/techworld" target=_blank>
http://www.europe.redhat.com/techworld</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>The O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>September 17-20, 2001<BR>Washington, DC<BR>
<A HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/call_fall.html"
target=_blank>
http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/call_fall.html</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Lunacy<br>Co-Produced by <i>Linux
Journal</i> and Geek Cruises</b><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lunacy/cruise.html" target=_blank>
Send a Friend <i>LJ</i> and Enter to Win a Cruise!</A><BR>
<td valign=top>October 21-28, 2001<BR>Eastern Caribbean<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.geekcruises.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.geekcruises.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>October 30 - November 1, 2001<BR>Frankfurt, Germany<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.de" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxworldexpo.de</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>5th Annual Linux Showcase & Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>November 6-10, 2001<BR>Oakland, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxshowcase.org/" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxshowcase.org/</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Strictly e-Business Solutions Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>November 7-8, 2001<BR>Houston, TX<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LINUX Business Expo</b><BR>Co-located with COMDEX<br>
<td valign=top>November 12-16, 2001<BR>Las Vegas, NV<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>15th Systems Administration Conference/LISA 2001</b><BR>
<td valign=top>December 2-7, 2001<BR>San Diego, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa2001/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa2001</A><BR>
</td></tr>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux@work Europe 2001 for FREE -- call for participation.
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> For the third year, LogOn Technology Transfer will be organizing a
series of Linux events throughout Europe called "Linux@work".
Each "Linux@work" is composed by a conference and an exhibits.
These 1-day, city-to-city events, will take place in several European
venues in 2001.
Among the keynote speakers: Jon "maddog" Hall, President Linux
International and Robert J. Chassel, Executive Director Free Software
Foundation.
To register and for the full conference programs:
<a href="http://www.ltt.de/linux_at_work.2001/">
http://www.ltt.de/linux_at_work.2001/</a>.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux NetworX Expands Market Reach into Europe
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.linuxnetworx.com/">
Linux NetworX</a>, a provider of Linux cluster computing solutions,
has announced an international partner/distributor agreement with
France-based Athena Global Services. Athena Global Services, a leading
value-added distributor of new IT technologies in France, is the first
authorized Linux NetworX distributor in Europe. The Linux NetworX
<a href="http://www.linuxnetworx.com/newsletter/">
newsletter</a> has more details.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">TeamLinux | explore New Interactive Kiosk Product Line
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.team-linux.com/">
TeamLinux | explore</a> have announced the
immediate availability of a complete product line including six new units.
Ranging in suggested base price from $1,499 to $6,500, the kiosks are
designed for a wide variety of business environments and offer a selection
of optional feature packages to suit the multimedia and transactional needs
of users.
The TeamLinux | explore's new kiosk line incorporates multiple performance
and peripheral options including touch screens, printers, magnetic card
devices, modems, keyboard and pointing devices, videoconferencing
capabilities, and wireless connectivity.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">IBM Offers KDE Tutorial
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/">
IBM</a> has added a free
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks/linux/library/l-kdei/">
tutorial</a> on desktop basics using "K Desktop
Environment" or KDE to its growing collection on the developerWorks Linux
Zone. This tutorial will teach Linux users of ever level to customize thier
own KDE GUI. Released February 26, KDE 2.1 addresses the need for an
Internet-enabled desktop for Linux.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Breakfast
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.timesn.com/">Times N Systems</a> is hosting a
<a href="http://www.timesn.com/breakfast/index.htm">
technology breakfast series</a> and would like
to invite you. Their technology focuses on IP-SAN and storage
virtualization...and works well with Linux.
<P> The breakfast is educational and they have got Tom Henderson from
Extreme Labs coming to speak.
RSVP online.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
</FONT>
</H3>
<A HREF="http://www.lwn.net/2001/0503/kernel.php3">Trashing your filesystem with dump</A>:
why 'dump' is not a safe backup tool for Linux. Short Linux Weekly News
article with a quote from Linus.
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org">Duke of URL</a>
<ul>
<li>The Duke of URL has posted its
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/libranet190">
review</a>
of Libranet Linux 1.90. The review covers the usual on a distribution
and includes the installation, post installation, a little Libranet
history, as well as info on what makes Libranet more than just another
Debian clone.
<li>the Duke of URL has also posted an
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/promisehowto/">
article</a>
covering the installation of Promise FastTrak 66, 100 and Lite IDE RAID
cards under Linux, covering a complete HowTo for these cards as well as
an overview of RAID and how it works for RAID beginners.
<li> Review of <A HREF="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/netbsd15">
NetBSD 1.5</A>.
<li> Finally, there is
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/linuxguide10">
Linux Buyer's Guide 10</a>, recommending hardware to build a cheap system,
a mid-range system, an SMP rig and a Power User's rig.
</ul>
<a href="http://slashdot.org/">Slashdot</a> stories of interest:
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/01/05/22/011258.shtml">Shakeup</a>
time at Mandrake.
<li>IBM given<a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/01/05/21/0212208.shtml">
community service</a> following Linux sidewalk graffiti.
<li><a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/01/05/20/2232239.shtml">
Smart Routers</a> and the potential for more vice-like control of traffic.
<li>
In a similar vein, <i>The Fight for End to End</i> parts
<a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/00/12/06/1613233.shtml">one</a> and
<a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/00/12/07/1646200.shtml">two</a>
look at the policy considerations which may threaten the end-to-end
paradigm. (The end-to-end paradigm means that the network is dumb and the
applications at either end are smart, which is how the Internet works.
A dumb network just connects anybody who asks.
The alternative--a smart network--can potentially skew traffic in favor
of certain commercial interests, squeezing out the little guy.)
<li>
<a href="http://slashdot.org/books/01/03/28/0121209.shtml">Digital Copyright</a>
by Jessica Litman explains the past, present and future of
copyright law and why the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) is so evil.
Litman is a law professor, so she knows her stuff.
</ul>
<p>
<a href="http://www.python.org/">Python</a>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/python/2001/04/18/pydoc.html">
PyDoc</a>, the new Python help system.
<li> The
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/plwm/">
Pointless Window Manager</a>, written in Python, read
<a href="http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/opinions/3267/1">
more</a> about it at
<a href="http://www.linuxplanet.com/">
LinuxPlanet</a>.
<li>
<a href="http://slashdot.org/">Slashdot</a>
<a href="http://slashdot.org/interviews/01/04/20/1455252.shtml">
interview</a> with Guido van Rossum, creator of Python.
<li>
An
<a href="http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-pyind?open&l%2,t=grl,p=full-tex">
article</a> about a Python search engine module.
</ul>
<P> Bad economy is
<a href="http://www.anchordesk.co.uk/anchordesk/commentary/columns/0,2415,7109115,00.html">
good</a> for open source.
<p>Microsoft
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/03/technology/03SOFT.html">
denounces</a> open source.
<P><a href="http://www.mamalinux.com">mamalinux</a> is one of Montreal's
largest Linux portals.
<P> May 9 (1996) was the day that Linus
Torvalds said he wanted a penguin to be the mascot for Linux... a cute and
cuddly one at that... :). So, belatedly, you can view
<a href="http://www.woodsoup.org/projs/tux_aqfh/doc/">
A Complete History of Tux (So Far)</a> as a kind of birthday celebration.
<P> FirstLinux.com are watching TV with
<A HREF="http://www.firstlinux.com/articles/zapping.shtml">
Zapping</a> under Linux.
<P> A correspondent has recently written an
<a href="http://genomenews.free.fr/xalan.html">
article</a>
showing how Xalan-J can be used in a Java servlet to perform XSL
transformations and to output HTML and WML. Perhaps of interest.
<P> <A HREF="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/05/27/BU119228.DTL">Recycling computer debris</A>.
<a name="software"></a>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<center><H3><font color="green">Software Announcements</font></H3></center>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">ssh 2.9
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> ssh 2.9 has been
<a href="http://www.lwn.net/2001/0510/a/openssh-2.9.php3">
released</a>. Thanks to
<a href="http://www.lwn.net/">LWN</a> for the story.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">Aladdin StuffIt: Linux and Solaris Betas
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.aladdinsys.com">
Aladdin Systems, Inc.</a>
unveiled public beta versions of
<a href="http://www.stuffit.com/">
StuffIt</a> its compression
technology , and StuffIt Expander, a decompression utility, for Linux and
for Sun's Solaris operating systems. StuffIt for Linux and Solaris can be
utilized to create Zip, StuffIt, Binhex, MacBinary, Uuencode, Unix Compress,
self-extracting archives for Windows or Macintosh platforms and it can be
used to expand all of the above plus tar files, bzip, gzip, arj, lha, rar,
BtoAtext and Mime. The StuffIt public beta for Linux can be downloaded at
<a href="http://www.aladdinsys.com/StuffItLinux/">
www.aladdinsys.com/StuffItLinux/</a>,
and StuffIt for Solaris beta can be downloaded at
<a href="http://www.aladdinsys.com/StuffItSolaris/">
http://www.aladdinsys.com/StuffItSolaris/</a>.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">XFce
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.XFce.org/">
XFce</a> is a GTK+-based desktop environment that's lighter in weight
(i.e., uses less memory) than Gnome or KDE. Applications include
a panel (XFce), a window manager (XFwm), a file manager, a backdrop
manager, etc. Version 3.8.1 includes drag and drop,
and session management support. Several shell scripts are provided
as drag and drop "actions" for panel controls (e.g., throw a file
into the trash, print a file). All configuration is via
mouse-driven dialogs.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">Heroix Announces Heroix eQ Management Suite for Linux
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.heroix.com">
Heroix Corporation</a>
have released the Heroix eQ Management Suite, which unifies management of
Windows 2000, Windows NT, Unix, and Linux Systems. The new product family
improves the performance and availability of eBusiness and other critical
applications by unifying monitoring and management of multiplatform
computing environments.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">New Product Brings Computation to the Web
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.wolfram.com">
Wolfram Research Inc.</a> is pleased to announce the upcoming
release of
<a href="http://www.wolfram.com/products/webmathematica">
webMathematica</a>, which is a solution for
including interactive computations over the web. While not yet
officially released, it is currently available to select
customers under the preview program.
<P> There has been significant interest in webMathematica during
the testing phase, resulting in several new partnerships for
Wolfram Research. Select banks, engineering firms, and other
institutions are already using webMathematica. See
<a href="http://library.wolfram.com/explorations">
http://library.wolfram.com/explorations</a>
for examples of possible webMathematica applications.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">Lutris To Speed Development of Web and Mobile
Applications with Hewlett Packard
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.lutris.com/">
Lutris Technologies Inc.</a>,
a provider of application server technology for wired and wireless
development and deployment, has announced a sales and marketing agreement
with Hewlett-Packard to deliver Lutris Enhydra 3.5 to HP's customers for
developing and deploying enterprise-level applications on HP Netserver
systems running Linux and Windows 2000. The solution will enable the
creation and deployment of Internet and wireless Web applications.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">QuickDNS 3.5 for Linux
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Reykjavik, Iceland--
<a href="http://www.menandmice.com">
Men & Mice</a>
release QuickDNS 3.5, a comprehensive DNS management system for Linux
systems. QuickDNS is the leading DNS management system for Mac for nearly 5
years. QuickDNS on Linux will enable simultaneous management of DNS servers
on different platforms, using an easy-to-use interface. Setting up QuickDNS
is simple as it runs on top of BIND 8.2.x.
<p>QuickDNS 3.5
<a href="http://www.menandmice.com/salesandsupport/orderingQuickDNS.html">
retails</a>
for $495 for one licence and $790 for a pack of two licences. Free
downloads are also
<a href="http://www.menandmice.com/download/quickdnsprodownload.html">
available</a>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">Opera News
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.opera.com/">
Opera Software
</a> and
<a href="http://www.google.com/">
Google Inc.</a>,
developer of the award-winning Google search engine, have signed a strategic
agreement under which Opera will integrate Google's advanced search
technology into its search box feature on the Opera Web Browser. Available
now, direct access to Google's search technology enables Opera users to
quickly search and browse more than 1.3 billion Internet pages.
<hr width="20%" noshade>
<P> Opera Software have launched a new version of
<a href="http://www.opera.com/linux/new.html">
Opera for Linux</a>.
Opera 5 (final) offers an Internet
experience for the Linux platform as hassle-free as on Windows. Today's
release affirms Opera Software's leadership in cross-platform browser
development.
<P> In addition to the usual Opera features such as speed, size and
stability, users will find exciting features not yet implemented in the
Windows version. The extensive customization possibilities for user
settings, additional drag-and-drop features and the Hotlist search function
are features only available in the Linux version. An add supported version
of Opera 5 is
<a href="http://www.opera.com/download/">
available</a> for free download.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">New Free Xbase Compiler: Max 2.0
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.plugsys.com/">
PlugSys</a> have announced availability of Max 2.0
Free Edition, the 32-bit Xbase compiler for Linux and Windows providing free
registration to application developers worldwide. Using classic Xbase
commands and functions, Max developers write character-based applications
that access data from FoxPro, dBASE and Clipper. To ensure scalability, Max
also connects to all popular SQL databases. The product can be downloaded
from the PlugSys.com web site.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">Loki Games and Nokia
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.nokia.com/">Nokia</a> and
<a href="http://www.lokigames.com/">Loki</a> have formed an
<a href="http://press.nokia.com/PR/200105/821338_5.html">
Agreement </a>
to Distribute Linux Games with the Nokia Media Terminal, a new
"infotainment" device that combines digital video broadcast, gaming,
Internet access, and personal video recorder technology. As part of the
agreement Linux-based games from Loki will be pre-installed on the Media
Terminal. Anticipated roll out of the Media Terminal will be early Fall in
Europe. Nokia is demonstrating the Media Terminal and will show the
ostdev.net open source network at the E3 exhibition in Los Angeles 16-19 May.
<hr noshade width="20%">
<P> Loki Software, Inc. have announce that MindRover: The Europa Project for
Linux will ship on Wednesday, May 23. MindRover from CogniToy is the 3D
strategy/programming game enabling players to create autonomous robotic
vehicles and compete them in races, battles and sports.
MindRover has an SRP of $29.95, and is now available for preorder from
the new Loki
<a href="http://www.lokigames.com/orders/">
webstore</a>. A list of resellers is also
<a href="http://www.lokigames.com/orders/resellers.php3">
available</a>.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">VMware/Cisco Mutliple OSs on a Single Box and Streaming
Media
</FONT>
</H3>
<a href="http://www.vmware.com/">
VMware Inc.</a>, announced that <a href="http://www.cisco.com/">
Cisco Systems, Inc.</a> will
use VMware GSX Server to provide a streamlined, cost-effective streaming
media solution. Cisco will integrate VMware GSX Server to support multiple
streaming media formats-such as Microsoft Windows and Real Networks-on a
single Cisco Content Engine. The solution enables Cisco to support
streaming media with less hardware and lower costs.
Server products represent a major new market
for VMware, as more and more corporate customers look for ways to reduce
the amount of server and appliance hardware.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Version 0.7.1 of OSALP Available
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Beta release 0.7.1 of the Open Source Audio Library Project has
been released (Linux, Solaris Sparc, and FreeBSD).
The <a href="http://osalp.sourceforge.net/">OSALP</a>
library is a C++ class library that provides the functionality
one needs to perform high level audio programming.
The base classes allow for building audio functionality
in a chain. The derived classes support such functions as audio
editting, mixing, timer recording, reading, writing, and a high
quality sample rate converter.
New in the 0.7.1 release is support for FreeBSD, numerous bug fixes,
new Makefile system, and a new mp3 reader module based on the open
source splay
library.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Other software
</FONT>
</H3>
<a href="http://www.worksta.com/">
Workstation Solutions</a>, have announced new Windows and Linux platform
support for its Quick Restore backup and recovery software. This broadened
platform support extends the quick implementation, easy operation, and
comprehensive scope of Quick Restore across Microsoft Windows 2000, UNIX,
and Linux operating environments.
<hr noshade width="20%">
The Internet Exchange Messaging Server 5.0 Beta from
<a href="http://www.ima.com/">IMA</a> is a complete, standalone,
open architecture messaging solution with components that can be run on a
single machine or in a distributed environment. It supports Windows 98,
2000, NT and major linux distributions including Redhat Linux, SuSE Linux,
Mandrake, Caldera OpenLinux, TurboLinux and VALinux.
It now also makes
TNEF Mail Attachments Usable By Non-Microsoft Mail Clients by converting TNEF attachments as they pass through the main mail server.
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