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ELX Linux all set for global launch —
May 10, 2002 —
An announcement from the ELX Linux website . . . Roll up your sleeves and get ready to empower your desktops with the next generation operating system. After spending two years on hard core product development and a series of three Beta releases, ELX will be finally launching its new ...
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AbiWord 1.0 fixes major reasons not to use it [NewsForge] —
May 10, 2002 —
Grant Gross reviews the latest version of AbiWord, at NewsForge.com . . . " . . . Without the nagging problems that plagued earlier versions of AbiWord, 1.0.1 is worth trying. It's available for more OSes than Linux, including Windows, FreeBSD and Mac OS X. AbiWord is a no-frills word ...
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MS in Peruvian open-source nightmare [The Register] —
May 09, 2002 —
A DesktopLinux.com reader reports the Peruvian Government has legislated that all government departments must use Open Source software. In response, Microsoft apparently sent a "FUD" (i.e. provoking Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) letter to the Peruvian Government. An article by Thomas Green of the Register offers the full text in English. ...
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SuSE 8.0 Pro improves on an already good Linux distro [Newsforge] —
May 09, 2002 —
Norbert Cartagena reviews SuSE 8.0 Professional for NewsForge.com . . . " . . . SuSE has once again raised the bar for Linux distributions, releasing what might be its best version ever. Whether you've never installed Linux before or you're an experienced Linux user, you'll find SuSE enjoyable to ...
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Linux believers dispense gospel [New Zealand Herald] —
May 09, 2002 —
The New Zealand Herald reports on a successful Linux 'Installfest' . . . " . . . Last Easter Weekend a couple of hundred people piled into a hall at the Faculty of Engineering at Auckland University to attend what was probably New Zealand's largest Linux 'Installfest' yet . . ...
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Why Linux Instead of OS X? [Low End Mac] —
May 09, 2002 —
Jason Walsh offers a perspective on when to use Linux on a Mac in this article from 'Low End Mac' . . . " . . . Many people are now booting up Linux as a second system on their Macs. Old Power Macs such as the 7200 make fine ...
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Mozilla release roadmap update [MozillaQuest] —
May 09, 2002 —
MozillaQuest Magazine reports the 6 May Mozilla Roadmap update sets Mozilla 1.0-RC2 release for 10 May 2002, Mozilla 1.1a for 22 May, and Mozilla 1.0 for the end of May. Also, the Mozilla 1.0 code-base will be Netscape 7.0 -- skipping directly from Netscape 6.2.2 to Netscape 7.0. " . ...
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Linux Multimedia [Linux Journal] —
May 09, 2002 —
Sander van Vugt provides an overview of multimedia options on Linux in this article at Linux Journal online . . . "One of the greatest challenges, if you are working with Linux, is to fulfill all your multimedia needs. In this article we explore some of the available possibilities, using ...
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AbiWord version 1.0.1 is released —
May 08, 2002 —
From the Abisource.org website . . . AbiWord version 1.0.1 has been released. AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth. AbiWord is unique among word processors in its drive to become a fully cross-platform ...
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Respect for intellectual property rights key to new economy [Taipei Times] —
May 08, 2002 —
The following editorial from the Taipei Times calls for attntion on the issue of intellectual property rights. The selection highlights the growing discontent with Microsoft and a migration to Linux . . . "Given all the slogans and talk about developing a 'knowledge economy', it's a good thing that the ...
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A First Look at OpenOffice.org 1.0 [LinuxPlanet] —
May 08, 2002 —
Rob Reilly takes a look at OpenOffice.org 1.0 at LinuxPlanet . . . "We are in the midst of a revolution. Companies have realized that the recent rumblings of Linux moving into the business world are real and that it is quickly becoming a desirable OS for production business use. ...
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Linux enables computer donations to schools —
May 08, 2002 —
The Internet -- (press release excerpt) -- In an official announcement from the SchoolForge group today, spokesman Leon Brooks refuted statements on Microsoft's website which have been widely interpreted as a roadblock to the acceptance of donated computers by schools and other needy organisations. "Using Linux, OpenOffice.org and other Open ...
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New book explores 'promises and pitfalls' of wireless networks —
May 08, 2002 —
Sebastopol, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- 802.11 technology goes by a variety of names, depending on who is talking about it. Some people call it wireless Ethernet to emphasize its shared lineage with traditional wired Ethernet. Wi-Fi, from wireless fidelity, is another popular name, referring to a certification program ...
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Alan Cox: The battle for the desktop [ZDNet UK] —
May 07, 2002 —
Matthew Broersma interviews Alan Cox about Linux's future and the looming battle for the desktop, in this two part interview at ZDNet UK . . . "Alan Cox is generally referred to in the open-source developer community as a "kernel hacker" -- someone whose programming responsibilities cover the Linux kernel, ...
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A letter from Joe Enduser to Microsoft [Linux and Main] —
May 07, 2002 —
At Linux and Main, Adam Gallant provides this funny 'open letter' to Microsoft about his migration to Linux . . . " . . . My term papers got backed up properly, Linux read them fine, and nothing bad happened. I figured this was probably like my Win98SE experience, so ...
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Preparing for the Linux Professional Institute's exam —
May 07, 2002 —
IBM's developerWorks Linux Zone has a new tutorial to prepare you for the Linux Professional Institute's 102 exam. In this first, no-charge, tutorial in a series of four, you will learn how to compile programs from sources, how to manage shared libraries, and how to use the Red Hat and ...
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Getting to know and love StarOffice [NewsForge] —
May 06, 2002 —
StarOffice Companion co-author Solveig Haugland offers some good reasons to use and 'love' Star Office, in this interesting article at NewsForge.com . . . " . . . Why hasn't StarOffice taken over the world? Good question." "I've become intimate with StarOffice in the last three years, as a former ...
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A review of Mandrake PPC 8.2 [TuxPPC] —
May 06, 2002 —
Declaring that Mandrake PPC 8.2 'WAS worth waiting' for, Olivier Reisch offers a review at TuxPPC . . . " . . . All in all, I think Mandrake has done it, the first PPC distribution that installed perfectly and automagically on my iBook. I didn't have to manually correct ...
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A review of several Linux DVD playback applications [LinuxJournal] —
May 06, 2002 —
Jon Kent provides a detailed overview of GNU/Linux DVD playback applications in this highly informative online article at Linux Journal . . . "Playing DVDs under GNU/Linux has not had the happiest of histories, what with the DeCSS debacle and subsequent legal battle. So you'd be forgiven for thinking that ...
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Mandrake 8.2 first look [the Register] —
May 06, 2002 —
Thomas C Greene of the Register reviews Mandrake 8.2 . . . "I've had only about 72 hours to play with Mandrake 8.2-Pro. My initial impressions, as I expected, were largely positive; but in using it I've run into a number of quite irritating bugs." "The installation is about as ...
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Red Hat 7.3 to ship May 15 —
May 06, 2002 —
Raleigh, NC -- (press release excerpt) -- Red Hat, Inc. today released Red Hat Linux version 7.3, a highly configurable operating system (OS) designed for deployments ranging from games and personal productivity to file, print and Web serving. Red Hat Linux 7.3 adds new productivity tools, personal firewall configuration at ...
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Sun's StarOffice: Challenging Microsoft's Office suite [ZDNet] —
May 03, 2002 —
Michael Silver provides this perspective of StarOffice's challenge to Microsoft's Office in this Gartner Viewpoint at ZDNet . . . "It's an understatement to say Microsoft has a leading position in the office productivity application market." "Microsoft Office is part of the basic IT infrastructure of the enterprise and cannot ...
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Transgaming WineX 2.0 Review [LinuxLookup] —
May 03, 2002 —
A LinuxLookup review from 'Mark' offers a user's perspective of TransGaming's Wine implementation called WineX . . . " . . . I have tried for several years to get good performance out of a Wine-driven game on my Linux box without much success. TransGaming's work has definitely moved the ...
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Look behind Windows and watch Linux [Seattle Times] —
May 03, 2002 —
In his column in the Seattle Times, Paul Andrews remarks that the Linux revolution may be 'gaining traction' . . . " . . . Among Web sites with lots of data and storage needs, Linux already is hugely popular. Google, the fastest site on the Web, uses Linux. The ...
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