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MICROSOFT TIGHT-LIPPED ON UNIX OWNERSHIP QUESTION "For months, I've been trying to get Microsoft to answer a few questions about the Unix technologies in its intellectual property portfolio. Microsoft agreed to an interview, then backed out..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hg3e,k9sp,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
THAT WHICH WE CALL FREE "GNU Project and Free Software Foundation founder Richard Stallman posted a message on the OpenBSD -misc mailing list titled, 'real men don't attack straw men,' suggesting that some comments he had made were being misrepresented..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,gd5t,h35y,9l1g,j17r
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AUUG IS DEAD, LONG LIVE AUUG "With more than 30 years of history behind it, AUUG, the organization for Unix, Linux and open source professionals, faces its toughest challenge to stay in tact as members at the 2007 AGM decide its future this week..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,j55j,ippk,9l1g,j17r
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RED HAT DELAYS NEW SOFTWARE FOR PCS UNTIL JANUARY "Red Hat has postponed until January the launch of a new Linux software product for personal computers that would directly compete with Microsoft'S Windows operating system..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,k1py,mfgx,9l1g,j17r
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GIVE ME RICE, BUT GIVE ME A LAPTOP TOO "Now US journalist John Dvorak has weighed into the debate, dismissing the laptop as a 'little green computer' that changes nothing, and arguing that sending food aid to Africa is a better way to solve the continent's problems..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,igty,c4qm,9l1g,j17r
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GIFTS FOR THE GEEK YOU LOVE Both Linux.com and Linux Magazine have posted their 2007 holiday gift guides. Now you can get your favorite edit--uh, person--the geeky gift they've coveted.COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,4xlw,6pny,9l1g,j17r
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From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT CareerA career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff.Join Internet.com now to download!http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,dvzl,4myr,9l1g,j17r--------------------------------------------------------------
THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION'S "HIGH PRIORITY" LIST: A KEYGUIDEPOST "Every couple of years, someone compiles a list of programs that GNU/Linux needs to compete on the desktop..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,28yu,hzxk,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
OPENID GETS UPDATE: IS IT SAFE? "But as I was talking with Drebes, a couple of things stuck me: is JanRain too ambitious, and will that ambition get them into trouble down the line...?"COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,auqf,6spo,9l1g,j17rMore Security stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,fzmy,6313,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
TECH SPENDING SET TO PLUNGE; OPEN SOURCE SET TO RISE "In what should be a boon to commercial open-source software vendors, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that tech spending is set for a big slowdown in 2008..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,2hes,kxv3,9l1g,j17rMore IT Management stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1p84,42vr,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
"I'D SUGGEST LINUX--BUT..."--I'D SUGGEST YOU GET A CLUE, BUT... "The most persistent complaint you hear about Linux from the wintel community is that it's for geeks..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,koac,d3x0,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOULD ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD SYSTEM RUN LINUX OR WINDOWS? "Microsoft stirred up controversy last week when it suggested a Linux-based laptop for children in developing nations be redesigned to accommodate Windows. Would that be a good move...?"COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,g4p5,lum4,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
CLI MAGIC: A LITTLE SCRIPT TO CUSTOMIZE DIRECTORY LISTINGS "Sometimes when I run ls to get a directory listing, I am looking for a specific file, but I want to see the whole context where the file resides..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,l2l9,hc1h,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
USING A BLUETOOTH PHONE WITH LINUX "My old mobile phone, which was held together with duct tape for the last few months of its sad existence, has finally been replaced with something more modern..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,gvus,l191,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
PUPPY LINUX 3.01 REVIEW "I just finished taking the latest version of Puppy Linux for a spin and was planning on doing a review. However, considering this was on my notebook, that meant connecting to the Internet, preferably via wireless..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,lh65,g6y6,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
STUDENTS REHAB OLD COMPUTERS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED "Students in the technology club at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School opened their Christmas workshop a few weeks ago. Instead of toys and games, they stocked up on donated computers..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,ch19,4vgs,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
HOSPITAL SOFTWARE VENDOR MCKESSON USES LINUX TO HEAL IT BUDGETS "In 2004, health care software vendor McKesson Provider Technologies began focusing on ways to cut IT costs for customers, including hospitals and medical offices..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,bse1,ffw,9l1g,j17rMore IT Management stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1p84,42vr,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
KDE 4.0 RELEASE CANDIDATE 2 [RELEASED] "The KDE Community is happy to announce the immediate availability of the second release candidate for KDE 4.0. This release candidate marks the last mile on the road to KDE 4.0..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,83qj,4h7n,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
DENMARK PRETENDS MSOOXML ALREADY AN "OPEN STANDARD" & MANDATESA TRIAL OF ODF/MSOOXML "However, if you look closely, you will see that it is pretending that MSOOXML has already been approved as an open standard, equivalent to ODF..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,gbxc,kjyc,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
RESULTS FOR THE 2007 FALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION "Please note that these results are automatically calculated and are thus not the official results..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1t35,55ij,9l1g,j17rMore Developer stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hqmx,eofg,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
INTEROPERABILITY: THE END USERS' BIGGEST FEAR ABOUT OPEN SOURCE "The Open Solutions Alliance, a non-profit group backed by a number of commercial open-source suppliers has found that found interoperability is a foremost concern among open-source-software customers..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,gg8i,95ye,9l1g,j17rMore IT Management stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1p84,42vr,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
POLL: SHOULD WE CLOSE ALL [KDE 3] BUGS IN BUGZILLA? "With KDE4 looming in about a month from now, it's a good moment to catch up..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,lcpn,hwri,9l1g,j17rMore Developer stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hqmx,eofg,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
MORE DETAILS ON SUN'S OPEN SOURCE GRANTS "'If the idea is truly innovative, would it not find its way to to the development tree without the promise of financial reward...?'"COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,g6zs,5z8d,9l1g,j17rMore Developer stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hqmx,eofg,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
KERNEL SPACE: THE ENTERPRISE REAL-TIME FEUD "At the end of November, LWN posted a pointer to Novell's announcement for its SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime offering. The resulting comments were surprisingly negative..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,co5d,9dc4,9l1g,j17rMore IT Management stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1p84,42vr,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
MOVABLE TYPE OPEN SOURCE "As of today, and forever forward, Movable Type is open source..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,34rf,i1hz,9l1g,j17rMore Infrastructure stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hfcu,kuvm,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
LINUX PHONE STACK VENDOR WINS BIG IN JAPAN "Access has announced a potentially enormous win in Japan for its Linux-based software stack for phones and other mobile devices..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,7wnl,doa5,9l1g,j17rMore Developer stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,hqmx,eofg,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
WORKING FOR THE MAN: KEEPING THE OPEN SOURCE FAITH "More and more open-source developers these days are employees of companies, paid to work on open-source projects, rather than independent programmers doing it for fun..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,cl7s,bnal,9l1g,j17rMore IT Management stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1p84,42vr,9l1g,j17r------------------------------------------------------------------
OPEN SOURCE CLAIMS SEAT AT THE CORPORATE TABLE IN '08 "After years spent on the corporate proving ground, open source and Linux are looking at a 2008 that could likely show how hard labor pays off..."COMPLETE STORY:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,7lyr,30tf,9l1g,j17rMore IT Management stories:http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,3nx5,1,1p84,42vr,9l1g,j17r
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