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OSDir.com has posted a screenshot slideshow of Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0
Forecast highlights spread of the operating system, a relatively new rival to Unix versions such as Solaris and to Windows.
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IBMs famous Internet Technology Group – creator of Robocode has released a spam filter that prevents spam from reaching the recipient's inbox by verifying the identity of the sender; and it stops the content-filter arms race. It is clever because it will stop the vast majority of spam without the use of a content filter, without requiring a probable spam or bulk folder that needs to be checked periodically. See for yourself how effective this simple filter can be for eliminating spam emails.
Really Linux has posted an article on the five myths against Linux
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OSDir.com has posted part 3 of their OpenOffice.org 1.1 screenshot tour
Linux creator calls an EU proposal on software patents "deceptive, dangerous and democratically illegitimate."
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OSNews has posted an article on Damn Small Linux
Version 1.8 of Esselbach Storyteller CMS (the backend of Linux Compatible and NT Compatible) has been released. I am upgrading Linux Compatible later this week to the new version.
Version 1.0 of the LGPL font Essays 1743, with bold, italic, and bold italic variants is now available.
OSDir.com has posted part 2 of their OpenOffice.org 1.1 screenshot tour
SCALE 3X is open for business! The Expo is now accepting early registrations at http://socallinuxexpo.com/order/.
A full pass (expo floor and seminars is $50 until January 1, 2005, and $65 thereafter, a student pass is $25 until January 1, 2005, and $32.50 thereafter, and an expo-floor-only pass is $10. LinuxCompatible.org readers can get discounted rates by using the promo code "NEWSPS" or free exhibit only passes with the promo code "free".
We have added these speakers recently:
Jon Walker, Versora - http://www.versora.com/
Glenn Flinchbaugh, Wind River Systems - http://www.windriver.com/
Walt Pennington and Darya Mazandarany, Pennington Firms - http://www.pennfirm.com/
And these sponsors are newly signed with the Linux Expo:
ISP Sponsor: Linkline Communications - http://www.linkline.com
Media Sponsor: Computer User Magazine – http://www.computeruser.com
Media Sponsor: Linux Journal – http://www.linuxjournal.com
Media Sponsor: Usenix - http://www.usenix.org
There will also be a GPG key signing event. It will take place at the end of the first day of the Expo. If you'd like to participate, you should bring at least one legible copy of a fingerprint. A picture ID is recommended, but not required. If you plan to participate, send your public key to keysigning@socallinuxexpo.org.
If your LUG or other non-profit Open Source organization would like to demo something related to Open Source software at SCALE 3X, please contact gareth@socallinuxexpo.org for a booth. Don't delay; booths are being assigned to LUGs and other ORGs steadily.
SCALE 3X will be held February 12th and 13th, 2005, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Linux Expo of Southern California was established in 2001. Our mission is to evangelize the advantages of Open Source software.
For more information, see http://www.socallinuxexpo.org, or email info@socallinuxexpo.com.
A full pass (expo floor and seminars is $50 until January 1, 2005, and $65 thereafter, a student pass is $25 until January 1, 2005, and $32.50 thereafter, and an expo-floor-only pass is $10. LinuxCompatible.org readers can get discounted rates by using the promo code "NEWSPS" or free exhibit only passes with the promo code "free".
We have added these speakers recently:
Jon Walker, Versora - http://www.versora.com/
Glenn Flinchbaugh, Wind River Systems - http://www.windriver.com/
Walt Pennington and Darya Mazandarany, Pennington Firms - http://www.pennfirm.com/
And these sponsors are newly signed with the Linux Expo:
ISP Sponsor: Linkline Communications - http://www.linkline.com
Media Sponsor: Computer User Magazine – http://www.computeruser.com
Media Sponsor: Linux Journal – http://www.linuxjournal.com
Media Sponsor: Usenix - http://www.usenix.org
There will also be a GPG key signing event. It will take place at the end of the first day of the Expo. If you'd like to participate, you should bring at least one legible copy of a fingerprint. A picture ID is recommended, but not required. If you plan to participate, send your public key to keysigning@socallinuxexpo.org.
If your LUG or other non-profit Open Source organization would like to demo something related to Open Source software at SCALE 3X, please contact gareth@socallinuxexpo.org for a booth. Don't delay; booths are being assigned to LUGs and other ORGs steadily.
SCALE 3X will be held February 12th and 13th, 2005, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Linux Expo of Southern California was established in 2001. Our mission is to evangelize the advantages of Open Source software.
For more information, see http://www.socallinuxexpo.org, or email info@socallinuxexpo.com.
Three-year project will back programmers' effort to build Linux software support for the high-speed networking technology.
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Company plans to help software companies certify products for SuSE Linux operating system.
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WebSphere Application Server and Akamai have teamed up to offer the on demand edge platform. Both play a central role in the transfermation from a distributed operating system to a distributed on demand operating system. This paper does a good job of describing the elements of the WebSphere Application Server architecture, the Akamai edge network, their new deployment model for J2EE applications, and how this new model enables programmers to be more productive.
From OSDir.com:
Linux on POWER distributions offer a variety of Java development and run time environments. This article provides a brief overview of the currently available Java Development Kits (JDKs) and Java Runtime Environments (JREs) for Linux for POWER.
IBM Corp. and Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) have won contracts to supply Linux-based supercomputers to a Korean national university and a Japanese nuclear research institute, the two companies said Thursday.
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Novell is mum on the exit of Chris Stone, a key leader in the company's transformation to Linux vendor.
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