News and discussion from the land of Debian Hurd, posted to LinuxCare.

Newsbytes reports: “Central Command says it has uncovered the first script virus that can execute in a hypertext server environment. The good news is that the virus, PHP.NewWorld, has no payload and is not self-propagating.”

In the current issue of ApacheWeek: “Apache Desktop Reference now available” … “The next release of Apache is expected this month” … “Apache Week Holiday giveaway.”

LinuxPPC’s Jason Haas answers questions recently submitted by Slashdot readers.

Hot on the heels of 2.4.0-ac1, Alan Cox has posted news of Linux kernel 2.4.0-ac2 at Linux Today.

Alan Cox posts the latest changes to version 2.4.0-ac1 of the Linux kernel at Linux Today.

From LinuxPlanet: “There was a very interesting article in the Los Angeles Times recently. In it the author, Mark Kellner, wrote of having tried to switch to a Linux desktop for 14 days. All that he found admirable in Linux was StarOffice, and there was a lot he didn’t like even about that. He hit a lot of snags, and asked all the wrong people who, like Mr. Kellner himself, hadn’t a clue.”

“Apple has finally decided to follow the spirit of the open source development model fully, and modified its own Apple Public Source Licence to eliminate many of the restrictions that so annoyed the open source community.” Article at The Register.

EE Times reports that PhatNoise, Inc. has licensed its MachMP3 jukebox design to car stereo giant Visteon: “The Mach MP3 reference design, based on a prototype that PhatNoise debuted in June 2000, includes an
embedded Linux operating system and applications, the PhatBox storage cartridge, a USB docking cradle and
PhatMan software.”

From Premises Networks: “With a soon to be completed acquisition of SCO, Ransom Love, Caldera Systems CEO, discusses Caldera Systems’ strongest markets overseas.”