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   InfoWorld: Red Hat unwraps Linux-based e-commerce server (Jul 27, 1999, 17:33 UTC) (Posted by marty) (0 talkbacks posted) (2 reads)
   "Red Hat took a big step toward bolstering its e-commerce strategy Tuesday, announcing the E-Commerce Server that is anchored by its own 6.0 version of Linux and bundled with the Apache Web server."
   
   COMMERCIAL: iButton Access for any Operating System, any Computer (Jul 27, 1999, 17:06 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (213 reads)
   Tiny memory devices now accessible to application programmers.
   
   The Computer Paper: Linux for Newbies (Jul 27, 1999, 16:48 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (357 reads)
   "Welcome to Linux, the hottest, fastest-growing operating system on the planet."
   
   The Computer Paper: Bring on the Linux apps! (Jul 27, 1999, 16:47 UTC) (Posted by dave) (2 talkbacks posted) (402 reads)
   "...it's becoming easier for Linux users to stay within Linux and not have to reboot to another operating system just to run a modern, graphical word processor or spreadsheet."
   
   Smart Reseller: Sun/Netscape alliance retreats on Linux (Jul 27, 1999, 15:46 UTC) (Posted by dave) (14 talkbacks posted) (1277 reads)
   "What promise? The partners balk at making Linux a critical platform for its server wares."
   
   IglooFTP PRO first Beta release (Jul 27, 1999, 15:35 UTC) (Posted by dave) (1 talkback posted) (434 reads)
   "Its main features are to be easy to use and intuitive when used by novice, but powerful and fully configurable in the hand of experienced users."
   
   CRN: IBM Expands Linux Support (Jul 27, 1999, 15:20 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (233 reads)
   "IBM on Tuesday announced worldwide support for enterprise customersrunning Linux, including free support during a 90-day start-up period for Red Hat Software and Caldera Systems Linux running on IBM Netfinity servers."
   
   The Register: Opinion: How Linux could screw MS in Q4 2000 (Jul 27, 1999, 15:11 UTC) (Posted by dave) (3 talkbacks posted) (2230 reads)
   "a clear opportunity - if Microsoft's rivals are smart enough to take advantage of it..."
   
   BW: Red Hat Unveils Red Hat Linux E-Commerce Server (Jul 27, 1999, 14:49 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (487 reads)
   "Product Pairs Stable Web Server and Security Functions with E-Commerce Tools for E-Business"
   
   IT-Analysis: Linux technical support on the increase (Jul 27, 1999, 14:47 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (213 reads)
   "IBM is expected to continue its push for the lion's share of the corporate Linux market later this week when the company unveils its plans to offer technical support for Linux across 165 countries."
   
   The Open Group and IEEE announce joint revision to POSIX and UNIX Standards (Jul 27, 1999, 14:43 UTC) (Posted by dave) (2 talkbacks posted) (692 reads)
   "Collaborative Effort to Yield Version 3 of the Single UNIX Specification"
   
   Perle Specialix to Deliver Linux Drivers to Entire Serial I/O Range (Jul 27, 1999, 14:38 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (329 reads)
   "Providing Seamless Connection of Serial Devices for LINUX Users"
   
   Linux Today Quick Takes (Jul 27, 1999, 13:41 UTC) (Posted by dave) (1 talkback posted) (1465 reads)
   Here are some announcements and newsbites of assorted interest.
   
   Linux-Compatible Computer (Jul 27, 1999, 13:19 UTC) (Posted by dave) (10 talkbacks posted) (1700 reads)
   "We can control what we buy."
   
   DeployLinux.net: Training the Sysadmin (Jul 27, 1999, 13:11 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (649 reads)
   "Due to heavy demand for experienced sysadmins and the enthusiasm of young students just entering the computer science field - sometimes the best route to meeting demands for increased staffing is to do your own training."
   
   Yellow Dog for IBM RS/6000 (Jul 27, 1999, 13:07 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (250 reads)
   "Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. announced the availability of Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.1 optimized for three IBM RS/6000 products -- the 43P Model 150, a uniprocessor workstation and entry-level server, the F50 server, with up to four microprocessors, and the upcoming thin application server, code named Pizzazz."
   
   Slackware 4.0: A First Look (Jul 27, 1999, 13:03 UTC) (Posted by dave) (4 talkbacks posted) (1677 reads)
   "I have to admit I was looking forward to reviewing the new release of Slackware; I used to use Slackware before I switched to RedHat (before Slackware I used SLS and MCC)."
   
   SEUL: Game ToolChest (GTC) project announcement (Jul 27, 1999, 10:22 UTC) (Posted by dave) (1 talkback posted) (548 reads)
   "...is developing an LGPL'd library for doing many things that are useful to 3d games."
   
   LinuxPR: O'Reilly Releases the Eagerly Anticipated Book: "MySQL and mSQL" (Jul 27, 1999, 08:14 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (7 talkbacks posted) (1337 reads)
   "The demand for MySQL is growing rapidly, and developers need a high quality reference so that they can use it effectively," says co-author Tim King."
   
   The Computer Paper: Linux Inside (Jul 27, 1999, 08:05 UTC) (Posted by dave) (1 talkback posted) (2176 reads)
   "This is the first article in a monthly column on what is new and cool for Linux."
   
   SECURITY: NY Times: Security Flaw Is Discovered in Several Unix Programs (Jul 27, 1999, 07:56 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (14 talkbacks posted) (3222 reads)
   "... a wide range of organizations, from small companies to universities and large corporations, reported being attacked last week."
   
   InfoWorld: Unified front (Jul 27, 1999, 07:42 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (7 talkbacks posted) (1076 reads)
   "The question is: Do you think a universal install/deinstall routine will prove beneficial for Linux?"
   
   InfoWorld: Bob Metcalfe -- Crafty benchmarks and no Unix certification undercut open-sourcerers (Jul 27, 1999, 07:25 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (15 talkbacks posted) (2095 reads)
   "... responding evermore persuasively to the concerns of corporate America, the open-source movement's marketing message has become, "If you don't use Linux, you suck."
   
   New updates for Linux-Mandrake 6.0 (Jul 27, 1999, 07:09 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (1123 reads)
   "Some new packages are available for Linux-Mandrake 6.0. They fix several problems, from which one security issue (samba)."
   
   BetaNews.com: MSN Messenger: Just A Piece Of The [Microsoft] Puzzle (Jul 27, 1999, 07:02 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (14 talkbacks posted) (1449 reads)
   "AOL has... managed to alienate the Open Source community by removing TiK, TNT, and Emacs AIM clients from their website."
   
   LinuxPR: LinuxStart.Com Opens a German Language Site (Jul 27, 1999, 06:48 UTC) (Posted by dave) (0 talkbacks posted) (221 reads)
   "Starten Sie Linuxabenteuer mit uns!"
   
   ZDNN: Web's next battle: instant messages (Jul 27, 1999, 06:43 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (5 talkbacks posted) (633 reads)
   "In the latest battle over a hot communications market, it is Microsoft Corp. that has become a force for open-technology standards."
   
   Kernel Cousin debian-hurd #8 Is Out (Jul 27, 1999, 06:32 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (825 reads)
   
   LinuxPR: Major Linux Media Alliance for LinuxWorld Expo Broadcast (Jul 27, 1999, 06:32 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (135 reads)
   "Linux Journal and The Linux(r) Show team up for continuous live coverage from the show floor."
   
   Ext2: Automating interactive tasks with expect and crontab (Jul 27, 1999, 06:21 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (754 reads)
   "The flexibility of expect combined with the power of crontab can have a lot of work done for you by the time you come in in the morning with your bagel and frappuchino."
   
   ZDNet: Evan Leibovitch -- Feeling lucky? (Jul 27, 1999, 04:25 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (3 talkbacks posted) (1265 reads)
   "... this hidden gem is a Web site, simply called Google..."
   
   COMMERCIAL: PRNewswire: Blackboard Inc. Announces Online Teaching and Learning Platform (Jul 27, 1999, 02:08 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (408 reads)
   "... scheduled for general availability on August 1, 1999 for the Linux and Solaris operating systems."
   
   BW: Hessian Police Chooses Applix to Streamline Operations (Jul 27, 1999, 02:00 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (1 talkback posted) (979 reads)
   "Applix equips more than 14,000 Hessian Police Officers with its Desktop Productivity Suite Applixware(TM)."
   
   BW: Greg Ungerer of Moreton Bay Details Low Cost Embedded Linux Platforms At Linux World Conference (Jul 27, 1999, 01:51 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (1 talkback posted) (673 reads)
   "Mr. Ungerer cited three reasons why Linux will dominate this embedded market."
   
   Slashdot: Inprise/Borland Developers Conference Linux Nuggets (Jul 27, 1999, 01:44 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (928 reads)
   "I just got back from the Inprise/Borland Developers Conference in Philadelpha, where some results from the recent survey--as well as some actual products--were announced."
   
   Inprise/Borland Readies Linux Products (Jul 27, 1999, 01:40 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (11 talkbacks posted) (1964 reads)
   Michael Swindell, Sr. Product Manager for Borland Developer Solutions, Inprise Corporation reports on the progress of development on Borland's Linux products.
   
   The Register: Sun to buy Linux competitor to MS Office? (Jul 26, 1999, 22:19 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (9 talkbacks posted) (2878 reads)
   "Sun is poised to buy German software company StarDivision, according to Germany's c't."
   
   StarOffice takeover by Sun (Jul 26, 1999, 22:13 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (4 talkbacks posted) (2608 reads)
   The German IT news ticker "Heise news" reports that Sun seems to have purchased the German software vendor Stardivision...
   
   ZDNN: IBM falls hard for Linux (Jul 26, 1999, 22:10 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (4 talkbacks posted) (2718 reads)
   "IBM is doing more than the other major vendors. It's shown a lot of nimbleness at picking up on hot new technologies," said John Ousterhout..."
   
   Reuters: Big business tries to tame Linux (Jul 26, 1999, 22:00 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (0 talkbacks posted) (1218 reads)
   "... as Wall Street tries to move into the driver's seat, will the ideology of free sharing that built Linux become road kill?"
   
   CNET News.com: TurboLinux boasts of strong growth in Japan (Jul 26, 1999, 21:51 UTC) (Posted by john) (1 talkback posted) (499 reads)
   "But there are some caveats that indicate the dominance isn't quite as strong as TurboLinux announced."
   
   VNU Net: Latest Linux runs Microsoft apps (Jul 26, 1999, 21:51 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (12 talkbacks posted) (5210 reads)
   "Analyst at IDC, Kirsten Ludvigsen said: "This is the first time customers can use Microsoft applications under Linux."
   
   ZDNet UK: Preinstalled Linux on consumer PC? PC World says Yes (Jul 26, 1999, 21:39 UTC) (Posted by dwj) (1 talkback posted) (1119 reads)
   "The UK's first ever Linux loaded desktop PCs will go on sale at PC World next week..."
   
   Windows TechEdge: Service Pack 6 is on the way (Jul 26, 1999, 20:22 UTC) (Posted by john) (10 talkbacks posted) (2806 reads)
   "As if you weren't having enough fun with SP5, Microsoft is preparing yet another bundle of patches and bug fixes for NT"
   
   ZDNet: Study: Virus infections multiply (Jul 26, 1999, 20:02 UTC) (Posted by john) (7 talkbacks posted) (977 reads)
   "...infections have doubled each year for the past two years, reaching a total of 88 incidences per month for every 1,000 computers..."
   
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   Linux Consulting Secrets Which Startups Succeed?
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   Dave Whitinger and Miguel de Icaza at the ZD Open Source Forum The head of the GNOME project is quite a character.
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   Linux to Enterprise: Make it so! The latest e-mail "virus", Explore.Zip, crippled e-mail systems worldwide, exploiting a combination of Microsoft Operating System features and, mostly, the gullibility of its users. "This will never happen under Linux!", the usual advocates cry. Perhaps not yet. And the reasons why are something to give serious thought to...
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   Richard Stallman -- On "Free Hardware" "A number of people have asked the GNU Project if we would like to branch out from free software into free hardware designs..."
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   Rant Mode Equals One: Majority Rule "Picture a seething crowd pounding at the door of your office. This isn't your everyday crowd, like you might see in a movie theater. No, this is a mob. The mob is mindless. The mob is demanding. The mob thinks with a common thread. The mob wants Windows."
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   Benchmarketing 101 -- Or FUD with Numbers "Whenever you see benchmarks, you should be careful to examine whether the benchmarks... are applicable to the problem... you're trying to solve."
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   Linux: The end of the Personal Computer "The Family Computer is the personal computer for each family member. Each one sees it differently and use it differently."
   (Jul 22, 1999, 1999)
   
   Linux community vs. Linux industry? "This concept that the Linux community must cease in order for the Linux industry to grow is utter twaddle."
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   Linux in Business - Case Studies "Vignette" "... John Bell, the Company's Senior Systems Administrator... says, "I am constantly on the lookout for ways to use Linux. It's great as 'network glue' between our Solaris and NT machines."
   (Jul 14, 1999, 1999)
   
   Rant Mode Equals One: Anti-Anti Virus Software == Open Source Software "...Paul Ducklin who goes on and says that there is nothing about Unix that made it less prone to virus attack. This is a totally wrong, for the following technical reasons"
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