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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 2001 <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.
This issue focuses on Program Development. Click
<A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/lj-issues/issue87/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>.
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<FONT COLOR="green">SuSE
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<a href="http://www.suse.de/en">SuSE Linux</a> 7.2 is Available from June 15th.
More details on the SuSE
<a href="http://www.suse.de/en/produkte/susesoft/linux/index.html">
products page</a>
<P> In further news, SuSE have
<a href="http://www.suse.de/en/news/hotnews/Oracle9i.html">
announced</a> that SuSE Linux has been validated
for <a href="http://www.oracle.com/">Oracle9i</a> Database..
<a name="general"></a>
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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>Enterprise Linux Insititute Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>July 3-5, 2001<BR>London, UK<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.elxi.co.uk/"
target=_blank>http://www.elxi.co.uk</A><BR>
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<b>Linux Expo Exhibition</b><BR>
<td valign=top>July 4-5, 2001<BR>London, UK<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxexpo.co.uk/"
target=_blank>http://www.linuxexpo.co.uk</A><BR>
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<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>
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<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>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<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>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<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>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<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>
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<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>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Making Kernel Configuration (More) Fun
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> In a move sure to warm the hearts of those who believe in Linux
Gazette's motto of "making Linux just a little bit more fun!",
Eric Raymond has added a new interface to the Linux kernel configuration
system. This one is reminiscent of Zork and those adventure games:
<P> <PRE>
Welcome to CML2 Adventure, version 1.6.1.
You are in a maze of twisty little Linux kernel options
menus, all different.
<P> The main room. A sign reads `Linux Kernel Configuration
System'. Passages lead off in all directions.
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<P> n
</BLOCKQUOTE>
The arch room. A sign reads `Processor type'.
A passage leads upwards.
<P> Choose your processor architecture.
A brass lantern is here.
There is a row of buttons on the wall of this room.
They read:
X86, ALPHA, SPARC32, SPARC64, MIPS32, MIPS64, PPC,
M68K, ARM, SUPERH, IA64, PARISC, S390, S390X, CRIS
The button marked X86 is pressed.
</PRE>
<P> Courtesy Linux Weekly News.
A copy of Eric's original e-mail is
<A HREF="http://lwn.net/2001/0621/a/kernel-adventure.php3">here</A>.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Tridia
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <a href="http://www.tridiavnc.com">Tridia Corporation</a>
has an ambitious marketing plan that pits its open
source remote access hybrids head to head with industry leader Symantec.
This is the beginning of a strategic marketing campaign to introduce the
logical benefits of Tridia Corporation's open source hybrids over its closed
source competitors.
Among other platforms, TridiaVNC runs on Linux, and is a useful eSupport tool
for Linux, in particular in mixed OS environments.
Three announcements are planned beginning with a FREE TridiaVNC (virtual
network computing) downloads promotion that's linked to a
<a href="http://www.tridiavnc.com/econtest1">contest</a>.
The TridiaVNC econtest runs for 180 days, from 5/23/01 thru 11/23/01.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux in Life Sciences
</FONT>
</H3>
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/">IBM</a> is aiming to use integrated
Linux-based technologies enable
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences">life sciences</a>
companies to
speed the process of managing and sharing the staggering amounts of
data being generated by contemporary research in experimental biology.
<P> On May 29th, IBM and
<a href="http://www.devgen.com/devpage/intro/framejump.html">
Devgen</a>, a
Belgium-based biotechnology company, announced an agreement to deploy IBM
technology and Linux solutions to accelerate the drug development process.
Devgen's informatics system includes a Linux supercluster, consisting of 20
IBM eServer xSeries servers and 2 pSeries servers. The high-performance
system will conduct genetic research on a microscopic roundworm (C. elegans)
to identify validated drug targets and in vivo active compounds. By studying
this transparent worm, Devgen researchers can better understand gene
interactions in humans that trigger chemical reactions in cells and cause
diseases, and narrow the search for medical treatments.
<P> Linux is a key factor in solving a variety of demanding life sciences
challenges, including: Unravelling protein interactions - protein function
is one of the most computationally intensive problems in the world of
research today. Deciphering the interaction of more than one million
proteins requires 1,000 times more compute power and generates 100 times
more data. Understanding protein folding - the way proteins fold into
geometrical shapes allows them to perform their biological functions. It
would take around 300 years, using today's most powerful computer, to
calculate the folding process for even a very small protein. High
performance Linux computing power allows researchers to unravel the protein
folding process. Drug discovery and development process - new drugs often
cost upwards of $500 million to develop and test, and between ten and
fifteen years to approve. New information technologies like Linux are
rapidly becoming a major factor in reducing these costs.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux NetworX Announces Support For AMD's Multiprocessor
Architecture
</FONT>
</H3>
<P><a href="http://www.linuxnetworx.com/">Linux NetworX</a>,
a leading provider of powerful and
easy-to-manage Linux cluster computing solutions, announced today support
through its
<a href="http://www.linuxnetworx.com/products/evolocity_amdmp.html">
Evolocity</a> cluster systems for the new
<a href="http://www.amd.com/">AMD</a> Athlon MP
processor and the AMD-760 MP multiprocessing chipset.
Evolocity is a cluster solution, which
incorporates computational hardware with Linux NetworX cluster management
software called ClusterWorX.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">GNU-Linuxfest
</FONT>
</H3>
Galax, Virginia, will host the third annual
<a href="http://www.gnu-linuxfest.com">
Linuxfest</a> on July 14, 2001.
Linuxfest has traditionally celebrated Linux, the alternative operating
system.
Linuxfest this year will offer entertainment, food and Linux related
demonstrations which include Satellite Internet and the new Mandrake OS, as
well as servers, KDE, Gnome, Afterstep, Quick Cams and audio recording.
There will be space to sell and swap and some great door prizes. This
year's Linuxfest will be held on Grayson Street in Galax; and will be the
first street fest in the history of the event.
Attendees may register at the event's website at
<a href="http://www.gnu-linuxfest.com">
www.gnu-linuxfest.com</a>.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Freenet
</FONT>
</H3>
<I>Linux Journal</I> has an
<a href="http://www2.linuxjournal.com/cgi-bin/frames.pl/articles/culture/0027.html">
article</a> about
<a href="http://freenetproject.org/">freenet</a>.
The <a href="http://freenetproject.org/index.php?page=faq">
Freenet FAQ</a> has further information.
Freenet is a network application for sharing information (like the Web),
but without using centralised servers (like Usenet or Gnutella). The
upshot is that on Freenet it's difficult for governments and free-speech
haters to track where the information resides, who inserted it, and
who's requesting it.
The application is still in its alpha stage; many features are still in
the discussion or research stages.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<H3><IMG ALT=" " SRC="../gx/bolt.gif">
<FONT COLOR="green">"Linux 3D Graphics Programming" Book Available
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> The book
<a href="http://linux3dgraphicsprogramming.org/book.shtml">
Linux 3D Graphics Programming</a> is now available for purchase.
The book aims to give a reader who has little or no 3D graphics experience,
a well-rounded understanding of the fundamental theoretical and practical
concepts involved in programming real-time 3D graphics applications using
freely available tools under Linux. Topics include the X Window System,
OpenGL/Mesa, 2D screen access and rasterization, hardware acceleration, and
3D vision and perception. A
tutorial explains how to create 3D models using Blender, a 3D modeller
included on the companion CD.
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<FONT COLOR="green">UKLinux ISP
</FONT>
</H3>
<P><a href="http://www.uklinux.net/">uklinux.net</a>
is a free (no subscription charges) Linux ISP for the UK. The service
features include:
<P> <ul>
<li>
Unlimited access for both modem and ISDN users with speeds up to 128kb/s</li>
<li>
Unlimited e-mail addresses in the form anything@username.uklinux.net</li>
<li>
20MB of PHP and Perl enabled web space at www.username.uklinux.net</li>
<li>
MySQL or PostgreSQL database facilities</li>
<li>
Local lists of UK
<a href="http://www.uklinux.net/lugs/">Linux User Groups</a>,
a
<a href="http://tucows.uklinux.net">Local Tucows LinuxBerg mirror</a>,
and
Local <a href="http://mirror.uklinux.net">mirrors</a> of the most popular
Linux <a href="http://www.uklinux.net/distributions">Distributions</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.uklinux.net/hotshops">Hot Shops</a> - a listing of
the best commercial suppliers of products and services for Linux</li>
</ul>
Services such as
mail and FTP access are conditional upon accessing the Internet via
uklinux's dial in access numbers which are charged at UK local rate.
If you want to access your e-mail, or FTP your site via another ISP
you will need to upgrade your membership.
<p>Also, all the profits from uklinux go to funding Open Source/Free Software.
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green"><I>Linux Journal</I> web articles
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> These articles are available at the <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/">
<I>Linux Journal</I> web site</A>; they are not in the magazine. (You can also
go to the <A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/">no-frames site</A> if you
don't like frames or want minimal graphics.)
<UL>
<LI> "Tux Knows It's Nice to Share" by Marcel Gagn&eacute;.
Tips and more tips on sharing files and print jobs between users and computers.
Includes Samba and other services.
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0051.html">Part 1.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0052.html">Part 2.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0053.html">Part 3.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0054.html">Part 4.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0055.html">Part 5.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0056.html">Part 6.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0057.html">Part 7.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0058.html">Part 8.</A>
<P>
<LI> "Your Network's Secret Life" by Marcel Gagn&eacute;.
What's happening out there over your twisted pair cabling that you don't know
about?
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0059.html">Part 1.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0060.html">Part 2.</A>
<P>
<LI> "Gratuitous Window Dressing" by Marcel Gagn&eacute;. Stupid and
not-so-stupid tricks for your GUI session.
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0046.html">Part 1.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0047.html">Part 2.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0048.html">Part 3.</A>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/sysadmin/0050.html">Part 4.</A>
<P>
<LI>
<A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/culture/0026.html">"Open-Source Gaming for Linux"</A> by J Neil Doane. <P>
<LI> <A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/currents/0031.html">
"Linux on the Desktop--an Impossible Dream?"</A> by Bryan Pfaffenberger. <P>
<LI><A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/currents/0030.html">
"Why Open Content Matters"</A> by Bryan Pfaffenberger. With the
increasingly complicated copyright laws surrounding media, open
media--like open source--may be the only way people can access these
types of materials in the future. Bryan begins a
three-part discussion by laying out the future and looking at the
past. <P>
<LI><A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/linux_review/0047.html">
"Book Review: Python Standard Library"</A> by Phil Hughes. <P>
<LI> <A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/business/0040.html">
"Open Source Opens Doors for Developers"</A> by Bob Gilbert. The
combination of PostgreSQL and PHP can be a powerful way to help all
levels of business gather information and actually put it to work in
beneficial ways. Bob Gilbert of Great Bridge shares the story of one
company that took the plunge. <P>
<LI> <A HREF="http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/misc/0043.html">
"Sendmail Setup for Your Home Network"</A> by Jhon H Caicedo O. <P>
<LI> <A HREF=" http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/misc/0046.html">
"Debian Package Management, Part 2: a Developer's Guide"</A> by David
Blackman. How to make your own .deb files, and how to use the 'equivs' package
to tell Debian about your locally-built program. <P>
</UL>
<P> <hr> <P>
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<FONT COLOR="green"><IMG ALT="Linux Focus" SRC="../gx/linuxfocus.jpg" WIDTH="143" HEIGHT="45">
</FONT>
</H3>
The following articles are in the July-August issue of the multilingual
ezine <A HREF="http://www.linuxfocus.org/">Linux Focus</A>.
<br>
<UL>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article148.shtml">Yellow Pages, part 1</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article162.shtml">Yellow Pages 2 : The client side</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article170.shtml">Learning with nmap</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article191.shtml">Avoiding security holes when developing an application - Part 4: format
strings</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article207.shtml">Singing in the web</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article208.shtml">Bookreview: Professional Perl Programming</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article209.shtml">Compiling, Configuring and Installing a fully-working Customized Linux
Kernel</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article210.shtml">Wacky uses for Raid, /dev/ram, and ramfs</a><br></LI>
<LI><a href="http://linuxfocus.org/English/July2001/article211.shtml">Do magic with images on the shell</a><br></LI>
</UL>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
</FONT>
</H3>
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/">The Duke of URL</a> has posted:
<ul>
<li>A <a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/progeny10">
review</a> of Progeny Debian Linux 1.0
<li>A <a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/distroroundup">
Linux Distribution Round-Up</a> which
attempts to give users the tools to answer the eternal
question of "Which distribution is the best?", as well as general guidelines
on comparing distributions.
<li>DVD on Linux
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/dvdlinux">Guide</a>
<li>XFree86 4.1.0
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/xfree86410">review</a>
<li>Red Hat Linux 7.1
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/redhat71">review</a>
<li>Plextor PlexWriter 16/10/40A
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/drives/plexwriter161040a">
review</a>
<li>Linux
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/linuxguide11">
Buyer's Guide</a>, version 11
<li>A <a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/deadlinux">
look</a> at many people's perceived fall of Linux on desktop and server
<li>The Duke is also interested in raising awareness of
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/index.shtml#stealingfromtheduke">
plagiarism</a>.
</ul>
<p>
<a href="http://www.firstlinux.com/">firstLinux.com</a> have a
<a href="http://www.firstlinux.com/articles/chess">review</a>
of Linux chess interfaces.
<p>
Stop the presses! RMS Says
<a href="http://slashdot.org/features/01/05/29/2126224.shtml">
Free Software Is Good</a>. <a href="http://www.slashdot.org/">Slashdot</a>
readers respond "Dog Bites Man", "Sky Blue".
<p>
Asian characters and why Unicode is
<a href="http://www.hastingsresearch.com/net/04-unicode-limitations.shtml">
inadequate</a>
<p>
Linux forklifts in the <a href="http://www.anchordesk.co.uk/anchordesk/commentary/columns/0,2415,7110109,00.html">
data warehouse</a>
<P>
Some more
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/business/downloads/retail/linux_in_retail_and_hospitality.doc">
FUD</a> from Microsoft (MS Word format).
Courtesy <a href="http://lwn.net/">Linux Weekly News</a>. In a further twist
<a href="http://www.slashdot.org">Slashdot</a> reported that Mr. Bill Gates
believes that
<a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/01/06/20/1249203.shtml">
Linux is a like PacMan</a>.
<p>
Finally, another <a href="http://www.slashdot.org">Slashdot</a> story,
looking at David A. Wheeler's analysis of the true size of Linux. See the
reaction <a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/01/06/21/0123250.shtml">
here</a>
<a name="software"></a>
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<FONT COLOR="green">SAP and Linux on the ZSeries
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <a href="http://www.macro4.com/">Macro 4</a>
has announced support
for Linux on the new S/390 eServer ZSeries for its SAP certified output
management solution. By running Macro 4's solution with SAP and Linux on the
IBM platform, users can take advantage of the space, energy and cost savings
of the latest e-business mainframe technology and be assured of dependable
output across a distributed network.
Large SAP implementations require many SAP application servers and it is not
atypical for a sizeable company to run as many as 150 instances of SAP at
once. Organisations can simplify their IT systems by moving the SAP
application servers to one ZSeries box with each application running on an
instance of Linux. But they still have to manage output from all of these
applications. UniQPrint gives users a single point of control for
cross-platform enterprise printing from an IBM eServer ZSeries platform
running Linux and assures the delivery of documents from point of origin to
any output destination, be it print, fax, e-mail, or Web site.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Workstation Solutions Announces New Quick Restore Data Protection Software for Linux Users
</FONT>
</H3>
<P><a href="http://www.worksta.com">Workstation Solutions</a>
have announced new Linux and Windows 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. The company also announced new Quick
Restore features to improve performance, extend firewall support, control
DLT tape format, and support newly available tape libraries from leading
vendors.
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<FONT COLOR="green">mnoGoSearch Search Engine Version 3.1.14 Released
</FONT>
</H3>
The new version 3.1.14 of
<a href="http://www.mnogosearch.org/">
mnoGoSearch</a> free Open Source search
engine software for intranet and web servers is available from
mnoGoSearch website.
With the new version the 3.1.x branch is declared stable and it
includes various enhancements and fixes,
as documented in the
<a href="http://www.mnogosearch.org/history.html">ChangeLog</a>.
mnoGoSearch runs on Linux and other *nix OS'es.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Micro Sharp Technology: Netule
</FONT>
</H3>
<P><a href="http://www.netule.com/">Micro Sharp Technology</a>, a
provider of thin server solutions have announced the release of Netule Web
Module I (WM-I) and Netule eMail Module I (EM-I).
EM-I and WM-I are based on Linux, an extremely powerful, stable and reliable
UNIX like operating system. Linux is easy to upgrade and offers a true
multi-tasking solution.
EM-I is a robust, thin server solution that allows
users to simply, predictably and cost effectively meet eMail server needs
in a shorter period of time.
WM-I is intended to meet users' web server requirements in a similar
manner. Each module comes with all the hardware and software needed to plug
in and get started.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Other Software
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>Internet Exchange Messaging Server (IEMS) 5, the
latest messaging solution from developer
<a href="http://www.ima.com">
International Messaging Associates</a>,
will be released June 12, 2001.
IEMS 5 runs on Linux Red Hat, Caldera, VA Linux,
Turbo Linux Server, Suse, Mandrake, and Windows 98, Windows 2000, and
Windows NT.
<hr noshade, width="20%">
<P>
<a href="http://www.aladdinsys.com/">
Aladdin Systems</a>, have
announced a new licensing initiative - the
<a href="http://www.stuffit.com/">StuffIt OneSource</a>
Volume License Program. StuffIt
natively supports Macintosh, Windows, Linux and Solaris Unix
platforms. With StuffIt, users can choose to easily manage their
favourite file types, such as .zip, .sit, .rar, .tar, .gzip and many
others.
<hr noshade, width="20%">
<P>
<a href="http://www.amsrealtime.com/">Advanced Management Solutions</a>,
supplier of tools for project and resource
management claim that AMS Realtime is the first and only non-browser based
Project Management software available for Linux. This software is a Linux
port of Advanced Management Solutions' application AMS REALTIME Projects.
LINUX users can now try out this fully functional Linux version through a
special free trial offer.
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