ZDNet reports that SuSE has released a patch for the Pentium 4. Most existing Linux distributions do not install correctly on the Pentium 4.

When the Space Shuttle Endeavor launched recently, one of the charges intended to separate the rocket boosters from the Shuttle failed to fire, and it could have cost the mission, the spacecraft, and the crew. Atlantis is scheduled to launch in January but its being postponed because of the problem. Space.com has the story.

ZDNet reports that Sun Microsystems and Microsoft Corp are going to war over their respective XML delivering software.

Yahoo Daily News reports that the FCC has started auctionning off more of the airwaves in an effort to stimulate wireless device growth. The auction has netted more then half a billion US dollars on its first day.

Space.com is reporting on NASA’s “secret plan” for human space travel beyond current low-earth orbits.

From Linuxlookup.com: ”

Every few months, the Linuxlookup staff builds a Budget Box, Workstation / Server and
Dream Machine, out of components currently on the market and available to consumers.
These machines each fall into their own categories, which you will find below. We are in no
way saying we own all of this equipment, or have even reviewed it, although we would sell
our souls to get our lil paws on some of this gear *drool*.” -Anonymous Reader

EET.com reports that Red Hat and Cradle Technologies will jointly develop
software for Cradle’s Universal Microsystem platform to deal with the
rising complexity of streaming data in such applications as cameras, set-top
boxes, telephone switching systems, and routers. More from Linuxdevices.com.

At LinuxPR: Zero-Knowledge Systems Inc., the
leading developer of privacy solutions for consumers and business, today
released the most comprehensive and powerful privacy product available for
Linux users, the Linux Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite. Freedom 2.0’s paid
premium services offer users untraceable private email and anonymous
browsing and chat through the Freedom Network. Freedom’s free standard
features include a cookie manager, ad manager and keyword alert.

At LinuxPR: Linux NetworX, Inc., a provider
of large-scale clustered computer solutions for Internet, industry and research
fields, named Robert Dunoskovic vice president of manufacturing. Dunoskovic
will be responsible for the quality and efficiency of all processes during the
production and integration of Linux NetworX Evolocity cluster systems.

An Inter@ctive Week story talks about Oracle’s plan to become “a supplier of online development technologies,” compeating with VA Linux’s SoureForge and CallabNet, among others. (VA Linux owns NewsForge.)