Apache 2.0 Web server puts on new threads

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

ITworld takes a look at the next major release of the popular Apache Web server. The new version will include threaded process modes for request handling, something UNIX Apache users have been wanting for quite some time.

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Open Source

Learn from Robert Watson of FreeBSD and TrustedBSD

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

As always, the latest Slashdot interview begins with you. FreeBSD core developer and TrustedBSD member Robert Watson has agreed to answer ten questions from the Slashdot community.

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Open Source

Midgard Weekly Summary released

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

At LWN.net: “It has been an interesting time in the world of Midgard. After a lot of
work, by a lot of people, 1.4 is stable and released. There is concrete
movement towards 2.0 and Ami Ganguli has pretty specific requests for help
and a good timeline marking out where and when we should see pieces along
the way.”

Borland’s Interbase has security hole

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

CNet writes that “Borland’s InterBase database software contains a “back door” that allows anyone with the appropriate
password to wreak major havoc with the database and the computer it’s running on.”

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Linux

Microsoft rivals hire Ken Starr

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

From Reuters: “An industry trade group representing rivals of Microsoft Corp.
(NasdaqNM:MSFT – news) said on Friday it had hired former Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr to help
support the government as the antitrust case against the software giant moves through the appeals process.

Starr, whose credentials include a stint on the U.S. Court of Appeals that is hearing the case, has been engaged
by Procomp, an organization that includes AOL Time Warner (NYSE:AOL – news), Sun Microsystems Inc.
(NasdaqNM:SUNW – news) and Oracle Corp. (NasdaqNM:ORCL – news).”

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Linux

Online news frenzy is fizzling

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

Layoff are hitting the online news world, detailed at a Wired.com story. Among the layoffs: New York Times Digital and News Corp., but new media companies such as Red Herring and Fast Company are handing out pink slips, too.

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Linux

‘Ginger’ supposed to be more important than Web

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

Reauters (on ZD Net) reports on a device code named “Ginger,” which millionaireinventor Dean Kamen is touting as bigger than the Web. Harvard Business School Press has supposedly paid $250,000 for a book detailing Ginger.

‘Ginger’ supposed to be more important than Web

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

Reuters (on ZD Net) reports on a device code named “Ginger,” which millionaire inventor Dean Kamen is touting as bigger than the Web. Harvard Business School Press has supposedly paid $250,000 for a book detailing Ginger.

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Linux

Turbolinux plans to acquire Linuxcare

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

CNet reports that Turbolinux, a Linux distributor, and Linuxcare, a Linux support and service company, are in merger talks. The deal “would unite two established Linux
companies that missed the prime time to go public.” Also, read what Slashdotters have to say about the merger.

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Linux

SuSE eMail Server II released

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January 12, 2001

Author: JT Smith

From LWN.net: Today, SuSE Linux, the international
technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system,
presented the second generation of e-mail solutions for commerce, public
administration, workgroups and all others needing professional e-mail
communication.

The SuSE eMail Server II is an Open Source solution, based on reliable
components consistent with Internet standards such as SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, and
LDAP. In accordance with the IMAP standard (Internet Message Access Protocol),
the SuSE eMail Server administrates mail on a central server.