"cc" <scatnubbs@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Mark Kent wrote:
>> In today's digest, we have:
>> * Microsoft Worst at Rookits Removal
>> * User-modifiable Linux phone ships
>> * Russian Government Gives More Reason to Switch to Linux
>> * IBM Bring Linux to Top Research University and Global Pharmaceutical
>> Company
>> * Proprietary Voting Machines Go Titsup, As Expected
>> * Gates Pulls Another Excuse for Outsourcing
>> * Net-Security Warns of SPAM Surge Due to Windows Botnets
>> * Embeddable Computer Runs Linux
>> * OSDL Grows Up, Seeks Writer
>> * Analyst: IT Directors Should Consider Linux and Open Source
>> * Open Source VoIP Gone Mainstream
>> * The Difference Linux Makes
>> * Novell's Latest Response to the Community
>> * Windows Not Secure Even When Virtualised
>> * Linux in Point of Sale Terminals Up 80%, Here's Why
>> * Proof-of-concept Mac Virus is Impotent
>> * Firefox 3 in the Works
>> * 2B1 (OLPC) Will Reach Brasil Next Week
>> * Eclipse Still a Strong Rising Force
>> * Linux Drives Payment Terminals
>> * iPods Converted to Linux En Masse
>> * Dell Customer Gets 'Microsoft Tax' Refunded
>> * Ubuntu Linux Runs on a 75MHz Pentium
>> * Poll: Open Source Can Reduce Piracy
>> * Fedora Core 6 is a "Slam Dunk"
>> * NVIDIA Drivers for Linux Gain Solid AIGLX Support
>> * Linux Dashboard for the Car
>> * Google's Axis Force with Apple?
>> * Analyst Upgrades Big Blue
>> * Virtual Appliances from VMWare Promote Linux Use
>> * Another DRM Failure: Mac OS X Runs on Any x86 PC
>> * Ubuntu Maker Sidles with Sun's Java
>> * Vista to be Shipped with Known Bugs
>> * Red Hat Linux Maintains Security Lead
>> * Another 50MB Slackware-based, Enlightenment Live CD - New Screenshots
>> Tour
>> * Telecommunication Companies Hurt VoIP, Along with Web (Tiering)
>> * GPL - Microsoft Addendum in GNU.org
>> * Hiding Flaws Rather Than Writing Elegant and Secure Code
>> * The Reason IE7's Security Fate Could Be Similar to Predecessors'
>> * Next EULA Victim...
>> * OSWeekly Sez Windows is in Trouble
>> * Google's Competitive Advatange: It's About Sharing and Collaboration
>> * What's Good for Microsoft is Good for America? So Why Is It Going
>> Abroad?
>> * Wired Magazine Shocked with Vista EULA
>> * Could Flash be Open-Sourced and 64-bit Support Added?
>> * Linux Gaming Gets US$1,000,000 Boost
>> * LinuxToday: Handover Phist Moves to Debian
>> * University of the Western Cape Embraces Open Source E-Learning
>> * OSWeekly: "Windows Security: Chaos by Design"
>> * Novell Raises More Questions Than Provides Answers
>> * More on Pakistan's Free Open Source Embrace
>> * Area Where Linux/X Beats Others: Clipboards
>> * Novell Cleases Self from GPL Violation Accusations
>> * IBM Explains Why Open Source is "Very Effective"
>> * Linux Mobiles Partnership with NEC and Panasonic
>> * Linux Testing Standardised
>>
>> This is a digest of the previous 24 hours (GMT day) of [News] postings
>> in comp.os.linux.advocacy. If you have any comments, suggestions or
>> remarks, please reply to this message and I will take account of all
>> that I can. The digest is created from my leafnode news spool, which is
>> pre-filtered, so some poster's articles might not appear.
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1824412.tnYeQrsmCg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Microsoft Worst at Rookits Removal
>> Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:57:58 +0000
>>
>> Study: Symantec Best at Removing Rootkits; Microsoft Worst
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The application that performed the poorest, according to
>> | Thompson, was Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2),w
>> | hich is being built into the Windows Vista operating system.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2051268,00.asp
>>
>> Very much related:
>>
>> Security Suite Smackdown, Part I
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Eight of the biggest names in security go head to head in
>> | this round up of the best (and worst) of the apps that
>> | aim to keep you safe.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2031667,00.asp
>>
>> Onecare is 7th of out 8 (8 being the worst).
>>
>> Recall the following:
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Windows Vista does not ship with antivirus software installed
>> | and active, but for the first time Microsoft will be promoting
>> | their own antivirus service in Windows OneCare.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | "With its upcoming Vista operating system, Microsoft is
>> | embracing the flawed logic that computers will be
>> | more secure if it stops co-operating with the
>> | independent security firms."
>> `----
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061002-7875.html
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <6ak724-m0s.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] User-modifiable Linux phone ships
>> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:17:42 -0800
>>
>>
>> http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS5201088922.html
>>
>> User-modifiable Linux phone ships
>>
>> Sep. 12, 2006
>>
>> Trolltech is shipping the Greenphone, its open, user-modifiable Linux
>> mobile phone aimed at helping developers write applications for, or
>> modify components in, its Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) software stack.
>> Additionally, the company has quietly released a GPL-licensed
>> "community" version of QPE.
>>
>> Trolltech first unveiled the Greenphone at a high-profile press event
>> at LinuxWorld in San Francisco last month. Compared to software-based
>> mobile phone emulators, the Greenphone will provide a better platform
>> on which to develop, test, and refine mobile phone software,
>> Trolltech says.
>>
>> The Greenphone targets ISVs (independent software vendors), as well
>> as mobile phone designers and operators interested in customizing
>> QPE-based mobile phones. The phone could help jumpstart a native
>> mobile application development community around Linux, according to
>> Trolltech.
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35590
>>
>> A truly open Linux phone with GPS debuts
>>
>> Openmoko opens up the airwaves
>>
>> By Charlie Demerjian: Tuesday 07 November 2006, 17:03
>> THERE HAVE BEEN a lot of phones claiming to be 'Linux phones' and
>> those that do run a Linux kernel, but they all miss the point of
>> Linux: to be open. FIC is about to change that in a big way with a
>> truly open phone, the OpenMoko.
>>
>> This is the first phone in a long time to get us really interested in
>> what it is, what it isn't, and the philosophy behind it. The
>> philosophy is the thing that makes Linux great, and not in the sense
>> of window-dressing or half-hearted openness, it is really open. It
>> runs the latest kernel, 2.6.18 as of a few weeks ago, and you can get
>> software from a repository with apt-get.
>>
>> The OpenMoko is meant to be a fully mobile Linux machine that happens
>> to look like a phone. The point is simple, where others have a Linux
>> kernel with a locked proprietary stack on top of it, this one is
>> open, top to bottom. You can use your own tools on it, compile your
>> own kernel. and bang on the bare metal if you are into that sort of
>> thing. Everything barring a few small drivers is GPL'ed.
>>
>> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2986976174.html
>>
>> Cheap, hackable Linux smartphone due soon
>> Nov. 07, 2006
>>
>> One of the world's largest computer and consumer electronics
>> manufacturers will ship a completely open, Linux-based, GPS-equipped,
>> quad-band GSM/GPRS phone direct, worldwide, for $350 or less, in Q1,
>> 2007. First International Computing's (FIC's) "Neo1973" or
>> FIC-GTA001, is the first phone based on the open-source "OpenMoKo"
>> platform.
>>
>> Sean Moss-Pultz, an FIC product development manager, introduced the
>> Neo1973 -- and OpenMoKo -- as the "Mystery Guest" at the inaugural
>> "Open Source in Mobile" conference today in Amsterdam.
>>
>> Interesting stuff for those that need something attached to their ear.
>> :-)
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1810543.R2bY09IKmV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Russian Government Gives More Reason to Switch to Linux
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:33:11 +0000
>>
>> Gates: Russia Tackling Software Piracy
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft Corp. chairman and co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday
>> | that Russia has made progress tackling software piracy, a problem
>> | that has threatened the country's bid to join the World Trade
>> | Organization.
>> `----
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061107/russia_bill_gates.html?.v=2
>>
>>
>> C/f:
>>
>> Why piracy kills Open Source
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Because for them, the price is the same.
>> |
>> | So, please, Microsoft, defend your own products, and don't allow users to
>> | use pirated versions. You'll be doing the best for the Open Source
>> | products.
>> `----
>>
>> http://youmaybeinterrupting.com/desktop.php?view&postid=12&a=apps%2FBlog%3B%3B
>>
>> Also today:
>>
>> Piracy figures are inflated say criminologists
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | A draft report by the Australian Institute of Criminology says
>> | copyright holders are making up piracy figures in order to sway
>> | governments to their side.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35580
>>
>> They do they same thing to demonise benevolent hackers.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <7335473.NgeMy7YXJK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] IBM Bring Linux to Top Research University and Global Pharmaceutical Company
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:36:19 +0000
>>
>> IBM Unleashes New Breed of Hybrid Supercomputers With System Cluster 1350
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "The IBM System Cluster 1350 provides clients with an arsenal of
>> | technologies to tackle the challenges of high performance computing
>> | environments, while reducing the complexity and risk of configuring,
>> | deploying and managing Linux clusters," said Wendy McGee, director,
>> | IBM Cluster Solutions.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | "...since our compute jobs can run for several months, the Linux
>> | operating system offers reliability that is critical in our drug
>> | development," said Robert T. Lum, Ph.D., Vice President,
>> | Preclinical Development, Telik.
>> `----
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/061107/0181322.html
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1915443.Lfs73YSIoV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Proprietary Voting Machines Go Titsup, As Expected
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:44:49 +0000
>>
>> Polling places turn to paper ballots after glitches
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Pennsylvania's Lebanon County also extended polling hours
>> | because a programming error forced some voters to
>> | cast paper ballots.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/voting.problems.ap/index.html
>>
>>
>> Stuff I posted earlier today:
>>
>> Would open source make elections fair?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | I will line up and use a Diebold voting machine, like everyone
>> | else in Georgia, and hope that the vote count is accurate. But
>> | that's all it will be, a hope. As last week's HBO special
>> | revealed the machines and (more important) the system is both
>> | closed-source and easy to hack.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=834
>>
>> 96% don't trust the machines, according to the poll.
>>
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "Nineteen machines had 21 screen freezes or system crashes, producing a
>> | blue screen and messages about an "illegal operation" or a "fatal
>> | exception error."
>> |
>> | "Especially with this blue-screen problem, you don't know whether it's
>> | the printer drivers, you don't know whether it's Diebold's own code or
>> | whether it's Windows,"
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6257
>>
>>
>> Diebold quietly repaired voting machines
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The unpredictable freezes don't cause votes to be lost, officials
>> | said, but they confuse voters and election judges who sometimes
>> | wonder whether votes cast on a frozen machine will be counted.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Diebold Election Systems quietly replaced flawed components in
>> | several thousand Maryland voting machines in 2005 to fix a
>> | "screen-freeze" problem the company had discovered three years
>> | earlier, according to published reports Thursday.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061027/ap_on_hi_te/voting_machines
>>
>> Brasil wants Linux to manage votes.
>>
>> E-Voting Raises New Questions in Brazil
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Some Brazilians are lobbying the tribunal to switch from Windows CE to
>> | an open-source operating system for the voting machines, since Microsoft
>> | Corp., citing trade secrecy, won't allow independent audits to make
>> | sure malicious programmers haven't inserted commands to "flip" votes
>> | from one candidate to another.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Fontoura confirmed that Brazil is considering a move away from
>> | crosoft's proprietary code -- "We are studying the possibility of using an
>> | open-source program like Linux in future elections. This would make the
>> | entire process much more transparent and far less expensive," he said.
>> `----
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060929/brazil_electronic_voting.html?.v=2
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <10690548.Oa0u5EpoxN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Gates Pulls Another Excuse for Outsourcing
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:57:59 +0000
>>
>> Bill Gates says West not supplying enough IT talent
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | A shortage of information technology graduates from Western universities is
>> | leading companies to call on developing countries to meet research demand,
>> | Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday.
>> `----
>>
>> http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-11-07T174625Z_01_L07799513_RTRUKOC_0_US-MICROSOFT-TALENT.xml&WTmodLoc=Home-C5-technologyNews-2
>> http://tinyurl.com/u9bux
>>
>> Even if it were a truthful statement (rather than crocodile tears), wouldn't
>> the abolishment/destruction of small companies for the wealth and wellbeing
>> of closed, lockin-loving and lobbying-dependent monopolies (e.g. Intel,
>> Cisco, Microsoft) be the explanation/cause? It's another case of ranting
>> about a problem you created yourself. Similar example:
>>
>> Why I (Bill Gates) Hate Spam
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | But spam is worse than irritating. It is a drain on business productivity,
>> | an increasingly costly waste of time and resources that clogs
>> | corporate networks and distracts workers...
>> `----
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/8ne8o
>>
>> Reality:
>>
>> Zombie PCs spew out 80% of spam
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Four-fifths of spam now emanates from computers
>> | contaminated with Trojan horse infections,
>> | according to a study by network management
>> | firm Sandvine out this week. Trojans and worms
>> | with backdoor components such as Migmaf and
>> | SoBig have turned infected Windows PCs into
>> | drones in vast networks of compromised zombie PCs.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/04/trojan_spam_study/
>>
>> Over 90% of email is spam, says Spamhaus founder
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "If we were to turn our service off one
>> | day then the spam levels on the internet
>> | would literally bring the internet email
>> | system down," he said.
>> `----
>>
>> http://legalit.itproportal.com/?p=299
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1909294.D6lCH1FHG9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Net-Security Warns of SPAM Surge Due to Windows Botnets
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:01:09 +0000
>>
>> Increased spam levels connected with aggressive botnet activities
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | MessageLabs announced the results of its MessageLabs Intelligence
>> | Report for October 2006. In this report, MessageLabs highlights the
>> | sudden increase in spam levels as spammers gear up to the holiday
>> | season, attributed to a huge rise in recent botnet activities and the
>> | latest outbreak of the Warezov virus, responsible for dropping an
>> | aggressive spam Trojan.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=4359
>>
>> Earlier topday I read that 117 billion E-mails are being sent per day. That
>> would be hundreds per day per computer user.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2830435.DEEPahKbHJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Embeddable Computer Runs Linux
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:59:16 +0000
>>
>> Embeddable PC runs Linux
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Smart Modular Technologies has introduced a compact,
>> | embeddable, PC-compatible system based on the AMD Geode
>> | LX processor. The XceedPC/Geode supports Linux, and is
>> | intended for use in cost-sensitive embedded-PC applications
>> | such as kiosks, digital signage, and point-of-sales (POS)
>> | systems, according to the company.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4056703583.html
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <4017754.UTYVzGCILf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] OSDL Grows Up, Seeks Writer
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:02:42 +0000
>>
>> Okay, there's finally a presentable press release about this...
>>
>> OSDL Tags Fellowship Fund Donations for Linux Kernel Documentation
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium
>> | dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux and open
>> | source software, today announced the first fellowship grant
>> | from its Fellowship Fund announced earlier this year.
>> `----
>>
>> http://press-releases.techwhack.com/5296/linux-kernel-documentation/
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <14032687.EnV6RiI7Wz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Analyst: IT Directors Should Consider Linux and Open Source
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:05:45 +0000
>>
>> IT directors should prioritise open source evaluation, says analyst
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | During 2007 IT directors should start putting open source software
>> | on the shortlist of products to evaluate.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Cearley said recent developments in the open source community such
>> | as Oracle offering a supported version of Red Hat and Microsoft supporting
>> | Novell's Linux, shows how proprietary software makers are now taking open
>> | source technology seriously.
>> |
>> | He said Linux was a reality as a server operating system and was set to
>> | eclipse proprietary Unix as more users switched to open source.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/11/07/219727/IT+directors+should+prioritise+open+source+evaluation,+says.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/v3hxt
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <6142126.rlrnZEWhWQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Open Source VoIP Gone Mainstream
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:07:36 +0000
>>
>> Open Source VoIP Takes A Few Steps Forward
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Several vendors, including Fonality, Digium, and Polycom, unveil
>> | new VoIP software, gear, and partnerships designed to move open
>> | source telephony into the mainstream.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.informationweek.com/industries/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193600327
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <6822206.8ybhgVEbyh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] The Difference Linux Makes
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:20:32 +0000
>>
>> Does Linux Make a Difference?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft sees the handwriting on the wall. Hosted
>> | and appliance-based applications running on Linux
>> | servers are popping up like daisies.
>> `----
>>
>> http://opensource.sys-con.com/read/295314_p.htm
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <10593556.GlYY35VDg3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Novell's Latest Response to the Community
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:40:50 +0000
>>
>> Seen it coming online late last night...
>>
>> Novell Answers Questions from the Community
>>
>> ,----[ Snippet ]
>> | Q3. Is this agreement an admission that Linux products from Novell
>> | infringe Microsoft patents?
>> |
>> | No.
>> |
>> | Patent concerns did not drive our entry into this agreement. Novell
>> | makes no admission that its Linux and open source offerings infringe
>> | on any other parties' patents. Our position has not changed as a
>> | result of this agreement.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.novell.com/linux/microsoft/faq_opensource.html
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <6482166.UMKBnslDA1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Windows Not Secure Even When Virtualised
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:43:44 +0000
>>
>> Windows VM gets a virus in Parallels
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Not that I didn't think it could happen, but my Windows instance
>> | running in Parallels just got a spybot, I believe from the
>> | hotel network. It's highly entertaining to see the look on
>> | people's faces as I show them a whirlwind of Windows pop-ups
>> | on my Mac.
>> |
>> | I fear that my trust in Microsoft is waning!
>> `----
>>
>> http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2006/11/windows_vm_gets.html
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1813366.xo3c9Fjxpu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Linux in Point of Sale Terminals Up 80%, Here's Why
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:50:31 +0000
>>
>> Wireless POS (Point of Sale) For Linux
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Research has shown that the number of POS (point of sale) terminals
>> | running Linux in North America has increased 80% since 2002. For
>> | hospitality providers, there?s good reason to go with Linux.
>> |
>> | As an operating system, Linux is more cost effective, flexible, and
>> | allows for greater freedom of choice in software than more
>> | mainstream operating systems. Savings can also be found in
>> | regards to licensing, installation, administrative and support costs.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | This approach is less expensive because it doesn't require separate
>> | servers for hand-helds and traditional registers, translating in even
>> | more savings for hospitality operators. Wired or wireless, Linux or
>> | Windows, networked or independent terminals, Volantà is up for the
>> | challenge.
>> `----
>>
>> http://opensourceblog.itproportal.com/?p=204
>>
>> All the news about embedded Linux and SBC's is proof that the market is
>> saturated with Linux in that area.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1678076.0LQyextMpz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Proof-of-concept Mac Virus is Impotent
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:53:05 +0000
>>
>> OS.X Macarena 'virus' (#2): No viable threat posed; Not exploiting a Mac OS X
>> bug; not a 'warning' of more viruses to come
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "...OS.X Macarena poses no viable threat as currently conceived. Although
>> | we don't have our hands on the virus source code, according to Symantec
>> | (who initially publicized the virus last week) OSX.Macarena can infect
>> | neither PowerPC-exclusive binaries, nor Universal binaries. It can
>> | only affect binaries that are Intel-specific. That would include
>> | various system files, but since OSX.Macarena can only infect files
>> | in its own directory and has no means of gaining the privileges
>> | necessary to escalate into directories where most system files are
>> | stored, the the threat level is mitigated."
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20061106121705426
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1457187.272ZdPiN0W@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Firefox 3 in the Works
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:58:21 +0000
>>
>> Mozilla Starts Work On Firefox 3.0
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Users want more enterprise control in the next version of Mozilla's browser
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml;?articleID=193501388
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <6591914.DU0P8xtGVx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] 2B1 (OLPC) Will Reach Brasil Next Week
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:00:02 +0000
>>
>> OLPC's Â75 laptop to ship next week
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The scaled-down laptops feature a 500MHz processor, a low-end
>> | screen and run the Linux operating system.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=7533
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2864880.aJcbFUcqKK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Eclipse Still a Strong Rising Force
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:02:59 +0000
>>
>> Eclipse Is Still Going Strong
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | In the intervening years, the Eclipse open-source development
>> | platform has grown well beyond the IDE space, branching out into
>> | areas such as reporting, modeling, AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript
>> | and XML) development, SOA (service-oriented architecture) tooling,
>> | RCP (rich-client platform) technology, team development, and
>> | support for other languages beyond Java.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20061107/tc_zd/193207
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1749463.gdrHNqkY1H@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Linux Drives Payment Terminals
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:04:38 +0000
>>
>> Gemalto Achieves Major Breakthrough In Launch Of Secure Linux Payment
>> Terminals
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Gemalto introduced its MagIC3 range of Point-Of-Sale (POS)
>> | terminals that incorporate the MagIC Open&Sec technology running
>> | on Linux.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | "With the adoption of the Linux operating system, this product line opens
>> | up a realm of new customized applications and gives our customers greater
>> | flexibility, without compromising security. Moreover, the open operating
>> | system benefits banks and merchants alike, delivering both cost and time to
>> | market advantages."
>> `----
>>
>> http://linux.sys-con.com/read/296582_p.htm
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1849994.4viYJJJso0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] iPods Converted to Linux En Masse
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:08:58 +0000
>>
>> Liberating iPods in Cambridge
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | During the event, dubbed iRony, users were walked through the
>> | process of installing flexible and featureful free/open source
>> | software firmware -- without DRM -- onto their digital audio players.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Organizers set up laptops running Ubuntu GNU/Linux, Mac OS X,
>> | and Windows XP at the center of the room. iPod users brought
>> | their players to experienced users, who would determine the
>> | generation of the iPod and the current partition format, and
>> | inquire about the user's needs. Together they would decide on
>> | a firmware (RockBox, iPodLinux, or both) and walk through the
>> | process of installation. Meanwhile, others looked on to watch
>> | the process and learn how it was done. RockBox was installed
>> | on the majority of the iPods with great success.
>> `----
>>
>> http://business.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/10/31/2146245&from=rss
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1469703.WDioMdg6Qk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Dell Customer Gets 'Microsoft Tax' Refunded
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:28:04 +0000
>>
>> Dell customer gets Windows refund
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Thanks to Dell, one UK Linux user has succeeded in the perennial quest
>> | to buy and use a laptop without paying for an unused bundled OS.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2006/110706-dell-windows.html
>>
>> There was only one precedence (in France, IIRC) to this one. Could this
>> develop into something that works at a largeer scale? Class action-type
>> refunds perhaps? This could pressure Dell into preinstalling Linux on more
>> lap/desktops than they currently do.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1982589.ldtn3hqbkp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Ubuntu Linux Runs on a 75MHz Pentium
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:53:17 +0000
>>
>> A new low: Ubuntu 6.06.1 + 75Mhz Pentium + 64Mb + 1.5Gb + Openbox
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | This machine dates back to 1995, and arrived at my doorstep replete
>> | with ISA network and sound cards and onboard S3 graphics.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=294292
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1879205.8ilS2Og2v7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Poll: Open Source Can Reduce Piracy
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:59:00 +0000
>>
>> Does open source software reduce your pirating
>>
>> ,----[ Results ]
>> | Well the results were typically inconclusive. 51.8% agreed
>> | saying it had reduced their piracy urges, with 48.2% disagreeing.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.seopher.com/articles/does_open_source_software_reduce_your_pirating
>>
>> Meanwhile, DRM (proprietary at its worst) has the opposite effect.
>>
>> MPAA: Frustrated Consumers Will Pirate
>>
>> ,----[ Excerpt ]
>> | The MPAA's Brad Hunt outlined some of the ways the MPAA is working
>> | to standardize content protection controls in the age of digital
>> | home networking. But he also acknowledged that piracy is the
>> | consumer's answer to the content industry's inability to provide
>> | a simple digital-rights-management solution.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20061016/tc_zd/191502
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1687570.RHth2sjJGP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Fedora Core 6 is a "Slam Dunk"
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:00:02 +0000
>>
>> Slam-dunk for Linux - a review of Fedora Core 6
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Fedora Core 6 is the second slam-dunk for Red Hat on the desktop front
>> | in all these categories.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.brad-x.com/?p=49
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1322282.5bdDCJ1T1Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] NVIDIA Drivers for Linux Gain Solid AIGLX Support
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:09:38 +0000
>>
>> For Linux desktop effects.
>>
>> Linux Display Driver - x86
>>
>> ,----[ Snippet ]
>> | NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with configuration of
>> | your X config file.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-9629.html
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2864880.3HrSYto6eo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Linux Dashboard for the Car
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:13:20 +0000
>>
>> (Linux on the Dashboard)
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The DashDAQ is in a class by itself. It is a cross between a
>> | data acquisition system, diagnostic tool, automotive gauge
>> | display, and a handheld computer. DashDAQ? uses a high
>> | performance processor to run Linux and drive a high resolution
>> | color display.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.drewtech.com/products/dashdaq.html
>>
>> Imagine your dashboard catching a virus or regularly crashing.
>>
>> "Officer, I wasn't aware that I had been speeding. I got the BSoD."
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1867409.0jn5ZtOPTR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Google's Axis Force with Apple?
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:26:38 +0000
>>
>> The Apple-Google Axis
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Which sets the stage for a fascinating question: If Jobs, Schmidt
>> | and Bob Iger are not adhering to the highest standards of integrity
>> | and independence, are they still making savvy business decisions?
>> | In other words, is it true that the strictest definition of good
>> | governance is essential to smart business?
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/2006/11/07/leadership-google-apple-lead-cx-manage-cx_wh_1107oped.html?partner=yahootix
>> http://tinyurl.com/we8su
>>
>> The two share the same rival ("friend of my friend is my enemy").
>>
>> Also from Google:
>>
>> Google steps up investment in radio industry
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Web search leader Google is hiring scores of radio sales people
>> | and is spending heavily in a bid to expand its position in the
>> | $20 billion radio industry.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6133325.html
>>
>> Linux and Open Source to drive radio? Might we as well welcome these
>> overlords...?
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2797017.oErduAfYcf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Analyst Upgrades Big Blue
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:30:37 +0000
>>
>> Microsoft's biggest rival, according to Gates...
>>
>> S&P Ups IBM to Strong Buy
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Over the next 12 months, we believe IBM should benefit from its leading
>> market share position in several IT categories. Moreover, we think the
>> company's continuing focus on the software arena is likely to further aid
>> margin expansion.
>> `----
>>
>> http://yahoo.businessweek.com/investor/content/nov2006/pi20061107_832583.htm
>>
>>
>> Related and recent:
>>
>> IBM profit rises 47%; sales up 5% to $22.6 billion
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | International Business Machines Corp. reported late Thursday
>> | that third-quarter profit rose 47% from a year ago, when it
>> | had a significant tax-related charge, as the technology
>> | giant's sales rose slightly on gains in its key global
>> | services division.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B6782D684%2D7987%2D4A42%2D9BB8%2DC68712261DA5%7D&source=blq%2Fyhoo&dist=yhoo&siteid=yhoo
>>
>>
>> Is IBM open source's little friend?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | ...That is because one of the big post-Linuxworld features
>> | all about IBM, and how IBM is going to use open
>> | source to beat big, bad Microsoft.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | The story, from Motley Fool, says IBM is going to get
>> | Linux running faster on its proprietary chips, go after
>> | smaller customers using the cost benefits of open source,
>> | and push an "open health care framework" to
>> | push computers into smaller medical offices.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=758
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <3990622.Blh596Z1Dk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Virtual Appliances from VMWare Promote Linux Use
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:36:12 +0000
>>
>> VMware opens virtual-appliance marketplace
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | That friction highlights the role that operating systems such as
>> | Linux can play in appliances. Because Linux can be freely
>> | redistributed, companies may wrap it up along with their
>> | higher-level software.
>> |
>> | Indeed, rPath, a start-up that focuses on embedding Linux into
>> | server appliances, announced a virtual push for its products.
>> | Last week, the company announced that it supports appliances
>> | built atop the open-source Xen virtualization foundation.
>> | Tuesday, it said it's offering a promotional period of free
>> | help for software companies trying to convert their
>> | applications into Linux-based virtual appliances.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.com.com/2100-7339_3-6133385.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
>> http://tinyurl.com/y6rw95
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1529814.8aULerTkSh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Another DRM Failure: Mac OS X Runs on Any x86 PC
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:24:53 +0000
>>
>> OS X: Hacked to Run on White Box PCs?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | A computer researcher has reportedly 'unlocked' the protected binaries deep
>> | inside the core of Mac OS X that prevent the OS from running on non-Apple
>> | PCs, Fox News reports.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=6697
>>
>> Just 3 days ago:
>>
>> Apple Places Encrypted Binaries in Mac OS X
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | A computer researcher has made public information that Apple
>> | Computer has encrypted at the binary level critical parts of
>> | its Mac OS X operating system.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2050907,00.asp
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <3937165.OU1geW5NjA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Ubuntu Maker Sidles with Sun's Java
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:15:04 +0000
>>
>> Ubuntu maker to distribute Sun's Java
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Canonical will distribute Sun's open-source Glassfish software for
>> | running Java on servers with the Ubuntu version of Linux, the
>> | companies plan to announce Wednesday.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.com.com/2110-7344_3-6133411.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news
>>
>> Yesterday:
>>
>> Sun Set To Move On GPL License For Open-Source Java
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The GPL is an intriguing and controversial choice. By requiring
>> | derivative works to also be released as open source, the GPL
>> | discourages commercial forking -- a consequence that fits well
>> | with Sun's stated goal of preserving Java's cross-platform
>> | compatibility. However, a GPL license would require those making
>> | changes to the core Java platform to freely release their code.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml;?articleId=193600331
>>
>> Recently:
>>
>> Sun, Ubuntu maker certifying Linux on x86 servers
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Sun Microsystems and Canonical have nearly completed work to certify
>> | that the Ubuntu version of Linux runs smoothly on Sun's x86 servers,
>> | sources familiar with the situation said.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.com.com/2100-1010_3-6132211.html?part=rss&tag=6132211&subj=news
>>
>> Canonical seems to have formed strong relationships wit Google and Sun
>> (Google also flirts with Sun). Red Hat suffers the most from this... as if
>> Oracle and Novell/MS was not enough for the past fortnight.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <3821996.fGyHATzSST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Vista to be Shipped with Known Bugs
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:34:50 +0000
>>
>> Vista: Behind the scenes
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Some of the glitches were already known. Many were things that have
>> | already been fixed, and a few were too new and need investigating.
>> | None appeared to be a show-stopper.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-6133491.html
>>
>> Deadline-driven rather than aspiration to complete and resolve all /known/
>> bugs. Great.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1204502.jvtUMs72LJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Red Hat Linux Maintains Security Lead
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:36:18 +0000
>>
>> Red Hat Continues Public Sector Security Leadership
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Red Hat has also announced its continued commitment to security
>> | evaluation leadership through Common Criteria evaluations.
>> `----
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/061108/20061108005121.html?.v=1
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <3034310.2Oy9OzN8kV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Another 50MB Slackware-based, Enlightenment Live CD - New Screenshots Tour
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:56:45 +0000
>>
>> AUSTRUMI 1.3.0 Screenshot Walkthrough
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Version 1.3.0. Added front-end for Apache, vsftpd and Ample; updated
>> | AbiWord, Bash, Enlightenment, Ghostscript, Firefox...
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/?q=node/29
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <5895042.CuYPL5G5IP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Telecommunication Companies Hurt VoIP, Along with Web (Tiering)
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:46:56 +0000
>>
>> Telecom accused of targeting VOIP
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Telecom is being accused again of trying to stifle competition with
>> | the introduction of "traffic management" on its Xtra broadband Go Large
>> | plan.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID=10409722
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2950829.lNaOUcADBC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] GPL - Microsoft Addendum in GNU.org
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:50:46 +0000
>>
>> The GNU GPL and the American Way
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft describes the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) as an
>> | "open source" license, and says it is against the American Way...
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Addendum:
>> |
>> | Microsoft says that the GPL is against "intellectual property rights." I
>> | have no opinion on "intellectual property rights," because the term is
>> | too broad to have a sensible opinion about. It is a catch-all, covering
>> | copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other disparate areas of law; areas
>> | so different, in the laws and in their effects, that any statement about
>> | all of them at once is surely simplistic. To think intelligently about
>> | copyrights, patents or trademarks, you must think about them separately.
>> | The first step is declining to lump them together as "intellectual
>> | property".
>> |
>> | My views about copyright take an hour to expound, but one general
>> | principle applies: it cannot justify denying the public important
>> | freedoms. As Abraham Lincoln put it, "Whenever there is a conflict
>> | between human rights and property rights, human rights must
>> | prevail." Property rights are meant to advance human well-being,
>> | not as an excuse to disregard it.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/gpl-american-way.html
>>
>> Truer now than every before. With Novell's new FAQ, the arguments in the
>> opensuse mailing lists are fuelled.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1574120.0pMtJv9zj5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Hiding Flaws Rather Than Writing Elegant and Secure Code
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:12:05 +0000
>>
>> Microsoft To Boost Code Protection In Visual Studio
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "Obfuscation is an important component of Microsoft's
>> | comprehensive application lifecycle management solution"...
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20061108/tc_cmp/193600482
>>
>> Visual Studio itself (not its application products) had a flaw revealed last
>> week. It compromised the entire system.
>>
>> Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code
>> Execution
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft is investigating public reports of a vulnerability in the
>> | XMLHTTP 4.0 ActiveX Control, part of Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0
>> | on Windows. We are aware of limited attacks that are attempting to
>> | use the reported vulnerability.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927892.mspx
>>
>> Recent:
>>
>> Visual Studio 2003 SP1: 400+ Bugs Fixed
>> ^^^^
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Next up: Visual Studio 2005 SP1. An update on the whereabouts of that
>> | fix pack is coming in the next couple of weeks, company officials said.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,2005291,00.asp?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <4827109.bb9oLNZme7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] The Reason IE7's Security Fate Could Be Similar to Predecessors'
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:24:41 +0000
>>
>> Attackers end-run around IE security
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The vulnerability underscores that the improvements in security in the
>> | latest version of Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer 7, do not
>> | eliminate the threats of older components of Windows, said Gunter
>> | Ollmann, director of IBM Internet Security Systems' X-Force
>> | vulnerability research team.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | Online criminals frequently use flaws in ActiveX to install malicious
>> | code on victims' PCs via their browsers. One tool - known as WebAttacker
>> | and sold from a Russian website for about $20 - has had great success
>> | in compromising the security of victims' computers.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/08/ie_security_analysis/
>> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11422?ref=rss
>>
>> Interesting points to ponder. Prelude to vulnerabilities onslaught? A few
>> holes could start the creation of derivative exploits? Firefox, Opera,
>> Safari and Konqueror do not have ActiveX controls. The /user/ is in control.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1205663.y02EVGUZSm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Next EULA Victim...
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:51:35 +0000
>>
>> Tough new rules on Vista "OEM"
>>
>> ,----[ Quote
>> | This marks the death of the popular once-off 'I'll take one hard drive
>> | and an OEM copy of Windows with that, thanks' flavour of
>> | OS-sundae.
>> |
>> | Microsoft has also tightened up the specific rules around what
>> | hardware an OEM copy of Windows can be sold with.
>> |
>> | Straight from the horse's mouth -- "spokesperson" at Microsoft
>> | Australia:
>> |
>> | "OEM versions of Windows Vista must be distributed to end-user
>> | with a fully assembled computer system and must be pre-installed."
>> |
>> | Dang!
>> |
>> | To make the matter even more complex, Microsoft says that even with a
>> | "transfer to a new PC as many times as you like" retail edition, you will
>> | only be allowed to transfer your licence for Vista to someone else once.
>> `----
>>
>> http://apcmag.com/node/4347
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2594373.8LfHyn2tHh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] OSWeekly Sez Windows is in Trouble
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:54:16 +0000
>>
>> Students Switch to OS X, Windows in Trouble
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Despite the fact that many students have been inculcated in Windows,
>> | some of them are beginning to see the benefits of OS X, and the tide
>> | of OS usage is changing. Instead of raising their kids on Windows,
>> | many parents have now started training their kids on how to use a
>> | computer with OS X, and this will likely lead to the automatic
>> | recruitment of an entirely new audience of OS X users.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2382
>>
>> it's harder to gauge Linux takeup, if not impossible. Linux is not being
>> sold.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2577314.MsnaRebxDU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Google's Competitive Advatange: It's About Sharing and Collaboration
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:06:26 +0000
>>
>> ...As in Open Source content/composition. I have had the change to work with
>> people under Google's Docs & Spreadsheets. It's like an extended and
>> simplified Wiki. No E-mails with large attachments circulating; no
>> locks/deadlocks. Version control...
>>
>> Google wants data in the cloud, not on the desktop
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Google is targeting the neo-network computer, not Microsoft, with
>> | all the Web-based applications it is releasing, Google Chief
>> | Executive Eric Schmidt said at the Web 2.0 Summit here Tuesday.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6133462.html
>>
>> Windows = Solo (plus some 'hacks' which bring it to networks)
>>
>> Linux = Combining the powers of many (user privileges, Web, sharing)
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <8154132.uPHTRbA9lP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] What's Good for Microsoft is Good for America? So Why Is It Going Abroad?
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:15:52 +0000
>>
>> The Real Problem with Outsourcing
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | We may have been worrying about the wrong issues: America doesn't
>> | need a flood of new engineers, it needs to keep research at home
>> `----
>>
>> http://yahoo.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/nov2006/sb20061107_874214.htm
>>
>>
>> Microsoft plans for expansion in India
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Several Indian state governments have embraced Linux, while
>> | others have accepted software donations from Microsoft.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200611081340.htm
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <8041956.6YHJY8LlnW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Wired Magazine Shocked with Vista EULA
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:20:37 +0000
>>
>> EULA La Vista, Baby
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Well, I've taken a good look at the license agreement -- I had
>> | insomnia -- and I've discovered some clauses that will freeze
>> | your blood, curl your hair, and do your nails.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72085-0.html?tw=wn_index_4
>>
>> New logo: http://forums.raiden.net/viewtopic.php?t=5490#30691
>>
>> Also today:
>>
>> Microsoft's splintered DRM will kill Zune
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | One of the main reasons I chose to go with Microsoft's DRM technology
>> | is because I have a choice in who I buy my hardware from. I have no
>> | problem if Microsoft is one of those hardware manufacturers in the
>> | Plays for Sure ecosystem, but abandoning Plays for Sure and your
>> | customers and partners will kill whatever market sure you have.
>> | You're not Apple; you can't get away with selling your own servicef
>> | or your own device exclusively. Wake up before it's too late.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=364
>>
>> Coming from a Windows fan's mouth...
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1685243.eKcMnN3dOM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Could Flash be Open-Sourced and 64-bit Support Added?
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:03:43 +0000
>>
>> Tidbits from the developer chat - 64bit Flash, open source Player and
>> XUL/MXML
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "we just open sourced the virtual machine in Flash here, which is the
>> | biggest open source step so far at Adobe -- I am sure we will learn a
>> | lot from this and then will see what might make sense next"
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/index.php?p=168
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2682782.8TnrGhDjs5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Linux Gaming Gets US$1,000,000 Boost
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:57:35 +0000
>>
>> TransGaming Closes $1,000,000 Financing via CTI Capital
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | TransGaming Inc. ("TransGaming"), a developer of software
>> | portability products for the electronic entertainment industry,
>> | including Linux, has said that it has closed the maximum
>> | amount of $1,000,000...
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/General/TransGaming_Closes_1000000_Financing_via_CTI_Capital
>> http://tinyurl.com/ykm2s7
>>
>> PlayStation 3 will play a role as well. A student's pet kernel is being
>> supported and recognised by more and more games and enterprise software.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <3181789.vmMX4BWEib@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] LinuxToday: Handover Phist Moves to Debian
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:08:21 +0000
>>
>> Handover Phist: Polishing the Penguin
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The installer automatically detected all of my hardware and downloaded
>> | a nice desktop system in about the time it takes to install Windows
>> | from a CD. Here's the real kicker though, there's a massive amount
>> | of software available, all you have to do is click the "I want this
>> | thing" button and it will automagically appear. No hunting for
>> | crappy shareware or shelling out for commercial software, there's
>> | literally gobs of it.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2006-11-08-002-26-OP-DB-DT
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2900171.uXNi106NHl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] University of the Western Cape Embraces Open Source E-Learning
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:31:16 +0000
>>
>> E-learning takes flight at UWC
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | A core component of the e-learning strategy at the university is the
>> | ree and open source KEWL e-learning platform, a product of theA
>> | frican Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources (AVOIR).
>> |
>> | The stack makes extensive use of free and open source software.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1258
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <105750427.Jrq2do0Llo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] OSWeekly: "Windows Security: Chaos by Design"
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:38:47 +0000
>>
>> The "Real" Secret Behind Windows' Success: Part II
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Because of their monopoly in the PC market, they have no reason
>> | whatsoever to give two craps and a squeal about your PC's security.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2381&Itemid=449
>>
>> This is a rather conservative site. No zeal.
>>
>> Reminded me of:
>>
>> Microsoft: Arrogance leads to Vulnerability
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Chatting with the Microsoft senior sales people, I was struck by
>> | their incredible arrogance. They know the company's products are good,
>> | but they have no qualms whatsoever about charging top dollar as a
>> | result.
>> |
>> | It reminds us how Microsoft used to behave when it comes to their
>> | products' security records. IE5 and 6 were nothing short of being
>> | proper Swiss Cheese with loads of holes in them but hey, they had 95%
>> | of the browser market at that time and couldn't care less.
>> `----
>>
>> http://securityblog.itproportal.com/?p=514
>>
>> Be sure to read Part I as well.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2167202.oyzpFl61YH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Novell Raises More Questions Than Provides Answers
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:50:50 +0000
>>
>> Details of Novell-MS Pact - The SEC filing - Updated
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Just realized the full significance. Novell here is stepping outside
>> | the line of fire and agreeing with Microsoft that *end users* are
>> | the ones that you must go after in any patent infringement dispute.
>> | Shades of SCOsource. Thanks for nothing, Novell. More questions:
>> | When were Novell SUSE customers asked if they wished Novell to
>> | negotiate a agreement with Microsoft on their behalf? When were
>> | Novell SUSE customers asked about the terms of said agreement?W
>> | hat consideration does Microsoft get from Novell's customers?
>> | Does negotiating this agreement on Novell's customers' behalf
>> | indicate that Novell assumed Power of Attorney for their customers
>> | in this matter? Did Novell truly represent the best interest of
>> | their customers using Power of Attorney? Can Novell legally assume
>> | Power of Attorney for their customers without a written grant? Do
>> | Novell customers have the ability to "opt-out" of this agreement?
>> | Is this agreement binding on customers?
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061107194320461
>>
>>
>> Details still fuzzy on Microsoft-Novell pact
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | What, exactly, is covered by Microsoft?s $108 million and Novell's
>> | $40 million patent payments to each other? What did each company
>> | know/see/fear that spurred these payoffs? Inquiring minds want
>> | to know more.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=91
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1739312.ePTDPFZeJ9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] More on Pakistan's Free Open Source Embrace
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:00:47 +0000
>>
>> Pakistan looks to free software
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Pakistan, a country often criticised for software piracy, is
>> | looking at free and open source software as a way to transform
>> | its image and build local skills.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1262
>>
>> Recent:
>>
>> Pakistan takes to alternative software
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Pakistan, often criticised for software 'piracy', is
>> | placing its faith on the Free Software and Open Source
>> | options to get out of this trap and also build local skills.
>> |
>> | Also called Free/Libre and Open-Source Software (FLOSS),
>> | it is a family of software liberally licensed to grant
>> | the right of users to study, change and improve its
>> | design through the availability of its source code.
>> |
>> | [...]
>> |
>> | In Pakistan, the attempt is also to build skills.
>> | FOSS-FP has been holding short-duration, single-day
>> | literacy campaigns. 'We give (students) free training
>> | on installing and using Ubuntu Linux, Open Suse, Red Hat
>> | Fedora Core,' Bajwa said.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.indiaenews.com/technology/20061024/26059.htm
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <20425256.97NdpqHPZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Area Where Linux/X Beats Others: Clipboards
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:06:48 +0000
>>
>> Copy/Paste: Different Ways
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | I am telling you to switch to Linux not because I am a true Linux
>> | geek. I really try to be objective here. I tried other approaches
>> | first. There is a nice program for Windows called True X-Mouse Gizmo
>> | which I tried. Yes, it works, but unfortunately I was not happy with
>> | it. The first problem is other functions of the middle mouse button
>> | (such as turning on scrolling mode) apparently no longer work.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/archives/061106-183628.html
>>
>> Windows: build your environment. Piece. By. Piece. KDE comes prepackaged with
>> Klipper, which integrates well with the environment and is gentle,
>> resource-wise.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <105750428.qXZ7V7bpC1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Novell Cleases Self from GPL Violation Accusations
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:24:45 +0000
>>
>> Novell opens legal books to GPL pundits
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Novell has partnered with the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) to
>> | ensure that its partnership with Microsoft does not violate any terms
>> | of the General Public Licence.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/news/2168151/novells-opens-microsoft
>>
>>
>> Community: Novell-MS: Why This Deal Will Backfire For Both Sides
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | If you look at this for its face value you will find that MS is simply
>> | trying to do what SCO couldn't, get paid for something they have no
>> | right to be paid for. If the speculation pans out that Microsoft used
>> | SCO to tryout the murky water of IP litigation against Linux vendors,
>> | and with that plan literally blowing up in their faces, they have
>> | taken a new tact to try to achieve their ultimate goal.
>> |
>> | By collaborating with a prominent Linux vendor, Microsoft is
>> | attempting to keep the IP FUD mantra alive without having to
>> | prove a single IP claim in court.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2006-11-07-018-26-OP-LL
>>
>> This chap argues that both Microsoft and Novell lose from this partnership
>> and the only winner/gainer is Linux.
>>
>>
>> Message to the Novell executive who signed the agreement with Microsoft
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | I guess I should be angry at Novell. However, I realise that companies
>> | are actually just people doing their jobs. This is why I strongly think
>> | that the Novell Manager who dealt with the agreement with Microsoft
>> | should be sacked. Novel should do so as soon as physically possible -
>> | every day makes it worse.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/blogs/message_to_the_novell_executive_who_signed_the_agreement_with_microsoft
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <1888215.AZrfYHY83t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] IBM Explains Why Open Source is "Very Effective"
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:27:03 +0000
>>
>> IBM embraces open community approach
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Open source is a crucial part of an ever-growing "open community" of
>> | software developers, users and other partners, according to Jollans.
>> | "The industry is going this way because of the Internet," which has
>> | allowed people and businesses to connect, he said. Open source is at
>> | the center of a new era of "collaborative innovation," which the Internet
>> | has enabled.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=1951854990&rid=-50
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2366207.QrzrndKACf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Linux Mobiles Partnership with NEC and Panasonic
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:28:26 +0000
>>
>> Aplix, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Partner To Offer Integrated Solutions For
>> Linux-Based Mobile Phones
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Aplix Corporation announced it has reached a licensing agreement with
>> | NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications on MOAP to offer integrated
>> | solutions for Linux-based mobile phones.
>> `----
>>
>> http://linux.sys-con.com/read/297335_p.htm
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message-ID: <2124519.SSeauyDBgQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [News] Linux Testing Standardised
>> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:31:08 +0000
>>
>> The Free Standards Group Announces New Testing Framework
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The Free Standards Group (FSG) has announced a new testing framework
>> | that will link compatibility tests to code development, enhancing the
>> | quality and interoperability to the Linux platform.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/Application/The_Free_Standards_Group_Announces_New_Testing_Framework
>> http://tinyurl.com/y8wygm
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>>
>> End of Cola Digest
>
> People can already read all these threads directly in this newsgroup.
> There's no need to repost. Thanks.
>
This is Mark's idea of a journal.
Notice how he keeps all Roy's headers. He even removes the links from
the subjects and retains Roy's asinine comments.
More service from the gang that bought you such Luminaries as people who
killfile anyone posting from gmail.
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You are a vile asshole, flatfish. : Peter KÃhlmann, COLA.
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