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Amateur Video Production Using Free Software and Linux [LinuxJournal] —
May 21, 2002 —
Mike Petullo instructs LinuxJournal readers on how to convert VHS tapes to a more convenient format using free software . . . " . . . In this article, I cover how to digitize analog video sources for storage and manipulation on a computer, tools for editing video on a ...
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Mandrake 8.2 offers the easiest installation ever [LinuxWorld] —
May 21, 2002 —
Joe Barr of LinuxWorld installs Mandrake's new Powerpack 8.2 for workstations on a Sony Vaio laptop computer " . . . This installation of Mandrake 8.2 on my laptop was a 20 minute no-brainer. The first time, that is. It took about twice as long the second time, but I'm ...
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An Interview with Peruvian Congressman Villanueva [LinuxToday] —
May 21, 2002 —
Dee-Ann LeBlanc of LinuxToday.com and Stacey Tipton of Spanish.com interview Peruvian Congressman Villanueva regarding a now infamous letter he wrote to Microsoft Peru. Villanueva discusses pending legislation he is championing that would require the use of open source software in all areas of the government. Specific cases would be ...
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When Linux Met Laptop: Irreconcilable Differences —
May 20, 2002 —
Rob Pegoraro relates his experience installing various Linux distributions on several types of laptops in this article for the Wall Street Journal. Pegoraro experiences easy, fast installs with Linux -- but discovers a few 'gotchas' along the way . . . " . . . If you have compliant hardware, ...
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Why it's hard NOT to like StarOffice [ZDNet] —
May 20, 2002 —
Editorial Director of ZDNet Tech Update, David Berlind, discusses why an examination of StarOffice is 'compelling' . . . " . . . 'You get what you pay for,' Microsoft often said when StarOffice was free. But that's also the problem, according to a lot of ZDNet readers. No one ...
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Ximian bundles StarOffice 6.0 —
May 20, 2002 —
Boston, MA -- (press release excerpt) -- Ximian, Inc. today announced it will bundle the Sun StarOffice 6.0 productivity suite across a range of its desktop and software management products and services for Linux. Customers buying the boxed version of Ximian Desktop Professional Edition or subscribing to the premium Red ...
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WineX 2.01 now available for Linux users —
May 20, 2002 —
This announcement was posted on the Transgaming's website . . . While most of our efforts recently have been going towards the top items in the polling booth, such as improved installers and faster 2D support, we thought it would be valuable to make available an interim release with ...
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Accepting the theory of Ximian's Evolution [LinuxWorld.com] —
May 18, 2002 —
Nicholas Petreley resisted Ximian's Evolution until a colleague encouraged him to take another look. Writing for LinuxWorld, Petreley examines Evolution . . . "Even if you don't have Exchange or an Exchange replacement as your back-end server, Evolution is still a powerful client for scheduling meetings with others who have ...
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Open Source provides a better solution for schools [NewsForge] —
May 17, 2002 —
Matt Butcher examines the trend of Linux in education in light of Microsoft's new licensing policy for NewsForge. Butcher takes a look at some of the resources and concerns with the migration process for educators . . . "Linux has been making inroads into K-12 education for years, but Microsoft's ...
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Turbolinux rolls out new Linux distro with StarOffice —
May 17, 2002 —
San Francisco, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- Turbolinux Inc. announced the availability of Turbolinux (TL) 8 Workstation. In Japan, Turbolinux 8 Workstation will be the first Linux Operating System to be bundled with StarSuite 6.0 (branded StarOffice in the U.S.), Sun's affordable alternative to proprietary office productivity suites. StarSuite ...
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StarOffice's plan to rival Microsoft falls flat on compatibility, ease [WSJ] —
May 17, 2002 —
In his column for the Wall Street Journal, Walter S. Mossberg reviews StarOffice. Mossberg recommends StarOffice for 'light-duty work' and 'tight budgets', finding it 'harder to use' and 'less intuitive' than Microsoft Office. Mossberg relates his experience . . . " . . . for consumers and small businesses, Sun's ...
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Win4Lin a different good way to do the wrong thing [LinuxWorld] —
May 17, 2002 —
Nicholas Petreley explains Win4Lin, another program that allows the end user to run Windows applications on Linux. Petreley writes for LinuxWorld . . . "Win4Lin lets you run Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes from a Linux desktop. It works well. You need a valid Windows 9x license to make it ...
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I'm looking for the right Operating System [LinuxBeginner.org] —
May 17, 2002 —
LinuxBeginner.org contributor 'Jenny' provides an overview of four popular and well-reviewed Linux distributions -- Red Hat 7.3, Lycoris, SuSE 8.0, and Mandrake 8.2 Powerpack. A great comparison chart of features helps sort out which OS to use . . . " . . . Lycoris has been touted as an ...
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OpenOffice.org -- the people's StarOffice [ZDNet] —
May 17, 2002 —
Todd Volz takes a look at the freely available OpenOffice.org 1.0 in this article for ZDNet. While StarOffice is based on this open source project, Sun offers commercial and third party enhancements in their retail version. Volz takes a look at the differences between the two office suites and describes ...
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Reuters adopts Linux for financial services industry platform —
May 16, 2002 —
In a significant step in the growing trend of migrating business systems to Linux, Reuters has announced that it is 'working with HP, Intel Corporation and Red Hat to make Reuters Market Data System (RMDS) available on Intel-based servers with Linux'. While this move is not specific to the desktop, ...
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Linux grabs big win with Reuters [CNET] —
May 16, 2002 —
Stephen Shankland reports on Reuters' plans to bring its financial information software to Linux. Writing at CNET, Shankland profiles this latest achievement for Linux . . . " . . . Financial services customers, punished by a down economy, are looking for ways to cut costs, and Linux systems often ...
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CodeWeavers releases CrossOver Plugin 1.1.1 —
May 16, 2002 —
St. Paul, MN -- (press release excerpt) -- CodeWeavers, Inc. today released CrossOver Plugin version 1.1.1, the company's Windows-to-Linux adapter for Windows browser plugins and document viewers. This release adds support for the Macromedia Flash 6 player as well as the Superscape Viscape plugin. In addition, this release resolves many ...
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An interview with LinuxGuru.net editor Steven Barnhart —
May 16, 2002 —
DesktopLinux.com founder Rick Lehrbaum chats with Steven Barnhart, a 13-year-old student who serves as 'head editor' of LinuxGuru.net. From the interview . . . "Rick: How in the world did you get started with Linux?" "Steven: Well, its kind of a strange story I suppose. I ...
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Considering OpenOffice.org [ZDNet] —
May 16, 2002 —
Here is a favorable review of OpenOffice by Dan Farber, who is the Editor-in-Chief of ZDNet. Farber writes . . . "A few weeks ago I joined the free software camp, replacing my trusty and mostly reliable, Microsoft Office with the 1.0 release of OpenOffice.org . . ." "I rated ...
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BusinessWeek Special Report: 'Linux Goes Mainstream' —
May 16, 2002 —
BusinessWeek is featuring Linux in a special technology report this month. A group of articles focus on Linux gaining 'momentum in nearly all corners of computing.' This in-depth analysis focuses on the business of Linux and spotlights Red Hat in an interview with CEO Matthew Szulik. Other topics covered include ...
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Mere Open Source [Open for Business] —
May 16, 2002 —
In this interesting commentary, Timothy R. Butler, Editor-in-Chief of Open for Business, ponders the true meaning of 'Open Source'. Butler writes . . . "What is Open Source? It is a simple enough question, yet the answer has become so obscure that it is anything but simple. The phrase is ...
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ZDNet Special Report: Replacing Microsoft Office —
May 16, 2002 —
Sun's StarOffice 6.0 is featured in a series of articles at ZDNet. A StarOffice timeline, history, and strategies for moving from Microsoft Office are highlighted in this special report. Especially noteworthy is that in a recent ZDNet poll, over 59 persent of the respondents said they were considering switching away ...
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The Debian Packaging System [LinuxGuru.net] —
May 15, 2002 —
In an article at LinuxGuru.net, teen website editor Steven Barnhart provides an overview of the Debian Packaging System, and points out that it's nothing to be afraid of . . . "Debian has become a very popular distribution for many Linux users. There are two main reasons that Debian ...
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Netscape 6.2.3 browser-suite released [MozillaQuest] —
May 15, 2002 —
"Netscape 6.2.3 is here!", says MozillaQuest Magazine. The new release of the popular browser suite includes a fix for the 'Grey Magic' security hole, and more. MozillaQuest reports . . . "Netscape 6.2.3, a maintenance upgrade from Netscape 6.2, quietly has been made available for public download. Nestscape 6.2.3 information ...
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Sun grants unlimited copies of StarOffice 6.0 to China education ministry —
May 15, 2002 —
Sun Microsystems has made a donation to the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China that has the potential to make StarOffice 6.0 (branded "StarSuite" in Asia) the office suite of choice in schools throughout China. Sun's StarOffice 6.0 donation authorizes unlimited reproduction and distribution to the ...
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