Red Hat: Open Source News (fwd)
From: Frederick Noronha (FN) (fred_at_bytesforall.org)
Date: 08/08/04
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Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:43:44 CST
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**** Govt/Policy ****
Linux gaining support in Japan's schools
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac1
To challenge the dominance of Microsoft's Windows PC operating system,
Japan is promoting the Linux system in public schools.
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Open Source Law: Open source and the IT trade deficit
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac2
We look at the current consistently poor performance of Australia in
the ICT industry. We identify one instance in which failure to move to
a functionally equivalent open source product has significant costs for
Australia and, in that example, quantify those costs at $430 million
[US$300,382,400/€249,361,000] per year. This paper identifies an
alternative model for ICT commercialisation and discusses some potential
impacts."
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Court confirms GPL valid in Germany
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac3
A court in Germany has just confirmed the earlier preliminary
injunction in the netfilter/iptables case--the GPL is valid in
Germany.
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Barcelona embracing open source
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac4
The city of Barcelona, Spain's second largest city, recently announced
it will be phasing out its current Windows NT infrastructure in favor
of open source software, according to IBLNEWS and other prominent
Spanish-language news outlets.
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'Creative destruction' and the future of the software industry
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac5
The way that software is being produced and acquired is changing
rapidly. The availability of high quality software, often for no
licensing costs and with very user-friendly license terms, is
challenging commercial companies producing products in the same software
category.
**** Implementations ****
Space agency taps SGI, Intel for supercomputer
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac6
NASA has picked computer maker Silicon Graphics Inc. and chipmaker Intel
to develop a major supercomputer based on Linux to simulate space
exploration and conduct other research, SGI announced Tuesday. With an
eventual 10,240 processors, the Space Exploration Simulator will be
among the world's largest supercomputers based on the Linux operating
system, the company said.
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ITV switches on to Linux
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac7
Linux and open source software offers cost savings, flexibility and
better security, according to ITV's director of operations and
infrastructure, but is not always appropriate and needs to be assessed
on a case-by-case basis.
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Hilton Hotels business solutions to interoperate with Linux
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac8
In response to the ever-increasing pace of business today, Hilton Hotels
& Resorts announced yestereday a new standard for business technology in
hotels. The Hilton Integrated Business Solution is a flexible and convenient
collection of essential business amenities and services that are now available
at all Hilton hotels across the U.S.
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Lockheed Martin To ditch 10K Solaris workstations for Linux
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac9
Aeronautics giant Lockheed Martin plans a 10,000 seat migration away
from Solaris over to Linux and Intel, a confidential source told us
yesterday.
**** Applications ****
CA open sources DB at LinuxWorld
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac10
In a big step to reaffirm its commitment to open source technologies,
Computer Associates will officially open source its long forgotten
database software at LinuxWorld in San Francisco.
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IBM to make Java database open source
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac11
Raising its stakes in open-source software, IBM plans to create an
open source project around Cloudscape, a specialized Java database, CNET
News.com has learned.
**** Reports ****
Microsoft shaken by open bluff
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac12
Telstra has shaken Microsoft and won a keener commercial relationship
with the software giant by talking up its enthusiasm for open source
software.
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IT "Declaration of Independence" sponsored by The Open Group
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac13
The "Developer Declaration of Independence" calls for the adoption and
protection of open standards by corporations, governments, organizations,
and individuals to ensure a fair competitive marketplace, thus allowing
all parties to compete equally from the basis of a shared technology
foundation and framework. The Open Group has published the Declaration
at http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac14 and is asking supporters to
visit the web site where they can sign it.
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Finally, a US Linux smartphone
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac15
US mobile phone customers will at last gain the option of a Linux-based
handset later this year, when operators begin offering a high-end
Motorola Linux/Java smartphone aimed at business professionals. The A780
will roll out globally in early Q4, reaching select US regions before
2005, according to Motorola.
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More than 90% of Linux systems have never been infected by a virus, new
Evans Data survey; 80% have never been hacked
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac16
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac18
Ninety two percent of survey respondents indicated that their Linux
systems have never been infected with a virus, according to Evans Data's
new Summer 2004 Linux Development Survey. Contrast those findings with
data from Evans' Spring 2004 North American Development Survey where 3
in 5 non-Linux developers reported a security breach and 32% experienced
3 or more breaches.
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Red Hat to serve Java
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac19
Red Hat will grow beyond its Linux roots next week and sell a subscription
service supporting an open source Java application server, according to
people familiar with the company's plans.
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Linux drifts from Sun orbit
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac20
Two and a half years after its chief executive donned the suit of
Linux's penguin mascot on an exhibition stage, Sun seems to have fallen
out of love with the open-source operating system.
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Linux gaining steam in China
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac21
Linux, the open source software programme, is gaining increasing
momentum in Asia-Pacific, especially China, due to strong government
backing and great demand for low-cost computing from enterprises,
suggest industry executives.
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Open source IP services vendor nets $5M funding
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac23
Black Duck Software has closed a $5 million funding round, co-led by
General Catalyst Partners and Flagship Ventures. The company, which
sells open source software intellectual property (IP) managment services
to software developers and vendors, plans to use the money to hire key
personnel and promote its "protexIP" services.
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LinuxWorld preview: What's up with Linux and ERP?
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac25
For the past few years, chief information officers (CIOs) and chief
technology officers (CTOs) have responded to my Linux evangelism with
this question: "If Linux is so great, why aren't there any enterprise
resource planning (ERP) apps on it?" Until recently, I only had SAP -- a
Linux supporter since 1999. I told CIOs and CTOs that ERP companies are
historically very conservative and don't usually port their applications
until there's a huge demand.
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No defense for Linux
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac26
Linux is being designed into future U.S. defense system, including the
Army's Future Combat System (FCS), the Land Warrior, and the Global
Information Grid, which will connect all future military systems into a
single network.
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Low-scale desktop software pushed again as Windows alternative
http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac27
The idea is straightforward: Instead of giving employees computers
packed with features they rarely use, companies could save tons of cash
by distributing simple machines tied to powerful central servers.
**** SCO claim ****
Standard resources:
SCO Wiki: http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac29
GrokLaw: http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac30
SCOX Graph: http://info.redhat.com/a/tBBEWp5AJPSNNASUGQ1AK59txRJ/apac31=
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