The Register reports on Sun’s expected announcement of its new Full Moon clusters and file system. “But does the world need another proprietary cluster file system – when free software projects such as the GFS (GlobalFileSystem), Intermezzo and Lustre are making headway on cheap Linux hardware?”

From an eWEEK report: “While the Armonk, New York, company’s initial goal was to enable Linux on the mainframe, it is now working to effectively cluster large-scale Linux configurations. The result should mean more scaleable and reliable server and mainframe applications for such things as e-mail, Web hosting and enterprise resource planning.”

From a press release at PR Newswire: “SGI (NYSE: SGI) today announced a new strategic alliance with SuSE Linux AG, an international technology leader and solution provider in open source operating system software. Under the alliance agreement, SGI will make an undisclosed equity investment in SuSE Linux and will work cooperatively on the development, deployment and support of the Linux(R) operating system and infrastructure
code.”

“AbriaSoft(TM), a provider of Open Source software solutions, announced today its release of Abria SQL Standard 2.1 for Redhat Linux and Microsoft Windows platforms. The product integrates a secure ‘SSL’ flavor of Apache, the world’s leading web server with MySQL, the most popular open source database.” Read the complete press release at Internet Wire.

Newsforge reader Mikael Pawlo sent in this link: “The GNU General Public License version 2 has been translated into Swedish. It was first translated in November this year. Now it’s been proofread and checked for errors.

The Swedish translation is available online.

Original story written (by me…) at the Swedish news service Gnuheter.”

Newsforge reader pkej writes: “zez.org has a new article series by the always mighty Jan Borsodi. This time he is covering Emacs and Gnus.”

Newsforge reader pawal tells us that “After negotiations in Bratislava, the 33 European countries that have signed the Wassenaar agreement, have decided to revoke the crypto export controls over crypto products that are using strong enctryption technology.
The restriction was agreed upon in 1998, and have led to problems for the european technology companies that develop crypto products.
Read more in Swedish at Gnuheter.”

A BusinessWire press release announces: “Under the terms of the agreement, Dell will ship Eazel’s network user environment with its Linux-based desktop and notebook products. Eazel’s network user
environment, which includes Eazel’s Nautilus software and Eazel Services, extends the user experience by fully embracing and exploiting new possibilities created by
the Internet. In addition, Dell Ventures — Dell’s investment arm — has made an equity investment in Eazel signaling a continued commitment to the Linux market.”

“The Microsoft Network may have to raid itself. A groovy new facility
available in MSN communities allows you to steal other people’s
pictures and then get MSN’s partners in copyright conundrums to
shove it on mugs, T shirts and similar which they then sell to you.” The Register reports.

CNET reports: “By now, Bluetooth technology was expected to be linking everything from laptops to cell phones to digital cameras. In
reality, the short-range wireless communication standard is just now getting its baby teeth.”