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The Perfect Setup – Debian

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 Debian 18 Comments

This is a detailed description about the steps to be taken to setup a Debian based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3, Quota, Firewall, etc.).

Bill Gates Talks Seamless Computing, Security, And Linux

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 Microsoft 31 Comments

In an interview, Microsoft's chief software architect says customers will be open to new uses of technology once security problems are under control.

The Future Of The 2.4 Stable Kernel

Submitted by Jeremy Andrews 2003-12-01 Linux 17 Comments

2.4 stable kernel maintainer Marcelo Tosatti recently announced his future plans for the 2.4 kernel. Acknowledging the pending release of the new stable 2.6 kernel, Marcelo explains that we will see only one final round of major fixes in 2.4, after which this kernel will go into maintenance mode. Following the future release of the 2.4.24 kernel, only critical patches and security fixes will be merged.

SuSE Linux Pro 9.0 screeches out of Fernando’s Hideaway

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 SuSE, openSUSE 15 Comments

"I have been using SuSE Linux Pro 9.0 for about two weeks. And here it is, finally, the review you probably haven't been asking for." Read the review at TheInquirer.

Future Computing: Part 1 – Microsoft

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 Microsoft 4 Comments

This is the first of a series of four articles that look at the state of computing as I imagine it will be five years from now -in the fall of 2008." Read it at ITManager's Journal.

Sun Needs to Shed Light on Strategy

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 Oracle and SUN 2 Comments

As Sun prepares to kick off its first major European conference in Berlin this week, analysts signaled that if the company wants local users to bask in its particular brand of computing, Sun needs to shed light on how its new low-cost turnaround strategy fits in with an increasingly varied product line.

MandrakeMove RC-1 Released

Submitted by Marcel 2003-12-01 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 7 Comments

The MandrakeMove Download Edition is a new product based on Mandrake Linux 9.2 which provides a complete personal desktop operating system on a bootable CD.

What’s behind Microsoft’s Office moves?

Submitted by Gepeto 2003-12-01 Microsoft 14 Comments

Looming competitive and regulatory pressures factored into Microsoft's recent decision to reveal formerly secret pieces of its latest Office software, according to analysts.

SuSE 9.0 and CrossOver Office 2.1.0 Make A Great Desktop

Guest post by Edward H. Trager 2003-12-01 SuSE, openSUSE 51 Comments

I work in a genetics research laboratory at an academic institution. Recently, a colleague of mine was having a lot of trouble with his Windows 2000 workstation. I took a look at it and determined that the ethernet card built onto the motherboard had failed, and so bought a new ethernet card to plug into an available PCI slot.

ObjectScript 2.0 Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 Java 18 Comments

ObjectScript is a general purpose object-oriented programming language. It is designed to be simple to learn, easy to use, yet still powerful, combining the convenience of an interactive interpreter with many of the features of Java.

Longhorn is a Chance to Set Tech Agenda

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 Windows 54 Comments

"Microsoft has been tarred as an illegal monopoly and a copycat. Its flagship Windows operating system gets knocked for its security holes and user-unfriendly quirks. So what is the world's dominant software company doing? Betting billions that its next generation of Windows, code-named Longhorn, will be the breakthrough technology that quiets its critics." Read the rest at CRN.

Wind River Edges Closer to Linux

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-01 In the News 6 Comments

Wind River, the world's #1 embedded software company, moved two steps closer to Linux today, with a pair of announcements that it has joined two key organizations: the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Eclipse Consortium. This follows an October Linux tools announcement which it called "just the first step."

SuSE 9.0 Personal: One hour to a slick Linux desktop

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-30 SuSE, openSUSE 57 Comments

It takes less than one hour to install SuSE 9.0 Personal edition on a slow system. For that one hour investment, you'll get a slick, well-organized Linux desktop that you should be able to live with, says Librenix.

Mac OS X 10.3 Server Review

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-30 macOS 30 Comments

"OS X 10.3 Server is not an essential purchase for every Mac user. It is essentially Mac OS X with additional network muscle, so network administrators and Web developers alike will find it more accessible and flexible than ever." Read the review here.

Mozilla.org Releases Mozilla 1.5.1 Browser for Mac

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-30 Mozilla, Gecko 34 Comments

MacNN reports that Mozilla.org has released Mozilla 1.5.1 for Macs, an update to the open-source browser. New features include a spellchecker for MailNews and Composer, additional MailNews improvements, improvements to Mozilla Composer, an overhaul of the ChatZilla IRC client, improvements to tabbed browsing, and other enhancements. Anyone knows the status of the Mozilla Calendar development, as last big update was last May? (screenshot)

WinBeta: Longhorn 64-bit Shots

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-29 Windows 50 Comments

WinBeta has a few screenshots of Longhorn for 64-bit CPUs.

GNOME Development Release 2.5.0 is Out

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-29 Gnome 114 Comments

The GNOME Development Release 2.5.0 which will lead to 2.6 is ready for testing. It is available from ftp.gnome.org and mirrors. This version includes the new spatial Nautilus, the new GTK+ fileselector (however applications don't use it yet) and among the proposed new apps for inclusion are Ximian Evolution and RhythmBox. A stable Quick Lounge and gThumb would be great to be included too.

New Versions for SmoothWall, ClarkConnect

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-29 Linux 23 Comments

ClarkConnect transforms standard PC hardware into a dedicated broadband gateway and easy-to-use server. It includes firewall and security tools, along with file, print, web, e-mail, proxy, and VPN servers. Version HomeEdition 2.1 was just released (iso here), while a few days ago the similar product SmoothWall released version Express 2.0-RC1. These are excellent choices if you have an old PC sitting unused in a closet and if you need a gateway/firewall/etc to serve all your machines at home.

SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2 v2.2.4 and OpenWatcom Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-29 OS/2 19 Comments

OS/2-BBS reports that "SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2 version 2.2.4 has been released (11/6/2003). This is a replacement product for SciTech Display Doctor, which has some new features, like zooming and multihead. There is a changelog, as well as a list of chipsets supporting the various features. There is a user mailing list, a trouble ticket HelpDesk for registered users, and an official newsgroup." Elsewhere, SciTechSoft also released the 1.2 beta of the OpenWatcom dev suite.

Stable 2.4.23 Linux Kernel Released

Submitted by Jeremy Andrews 2003-11-28 Linux 16 Comments

Marcelo Tosatti has released the final 2.4.23 stable Linux kernel, three months after 2.4.22. This latest kernel includes a number of changes, including the removal of the OOM (out of memory) killer among other significant VM updates. Laptop users will appreciate Jens Axboe's "laptop mode" which can extend battery life, also merged in 2.4.23. Find this latest stable kernel at a kernel.org mirror.