Interview from Computing on vnunet News with Red Hat chief executive Bob Young.

Linux PR reports, new software
being developed by Red Hat, called “RedBoot” may soon be
“booting” that proprietary BIOS out of many embedded Linux (and other)
systems.

Hitachi is the latest Japanese laptop maker to adopt the Transmeta Crusoe notebook chip, reports The Register.

The company is expected to announce details of its new B5-sized notebook
tomorrow.

Last week Debian Project Leader Wichert Akkerman fired off a
message to the Debian developer’s list taking issue with a press release
from SuSE claiming the German distribution is the “most
standards-compliant Linux distribution tested” based on the strength of
results from the LSB FHS test suite, from Linux Today. Red Hat’s Vice President of Engineering Erik Troan echoed Akkerman’s
concerns in a statement, saying that Red Hat will comply with the LSB
when it’s complete.

Next week, a Network Associates Inc.
subsidiary, MyCIO.com, will formally roll out
Rumor, a Napster-like file-sharing technology
for managing anti-virus updates. The idea is
as simple as the Napster Inc. music-sharing
software that has the recording industry up in
arms. But, instead of clients becoming servers
to share MP3 music files, as Napster does,
Rumor lets users serve one another virus
signature files. From ZDNET.

AMIBIOS Mobile supports the Transmeta 3200 and 5400 processors
AMIBIOS together with Transmeta processors offer industry leading power management for mobile Internet appliances and other emerging markets.

ATLANTA (Tuesday, October 24, 2000) American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), the leader in storage and computing innovations worldwide, today announced AMIBIOS Mobile will support the Transmeta 3200 and 5400 Processors.

“American Megatrends has long been known for its BIOS innovations and this is no exception,†said Mark Huffman, Director of Sales, Software Division. “By supporting the Transmeta 3200 and 5400 processors, AMIBIOS Mobile and the processor will be able to dramatically extend the battery life of portable computers.â€

AMIBIOS Mobile is designed to exceed the demands of today’s notebooks and incorporate tomorrow’s technologies. AMIBIOS Mobile offers the most advanced features and initiatives currently available.
AMI has contracted with several major manufacturers to supply AMIBIOS Mobile for their mobile Internet appliances and other emerging technologies that use the 3200 and 5400 processors.
Mobile computers are very demanding on their power source. AMIBIOS and Transmeta together contribute to the overall enhancement of the power management platform by reducing the power consumption and reduction of overall temperature. With less power consumed by the CPU, application performance is enhanced and battery life extended.

About AMI
Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has dedicated its resources to providing OEMs, resellers and systems integrators with leading edge computer technologies. This privately held company, best known for its Basic Input/Output Systems or BIOS, also supplies its state-of-the-art hardware, software, utilities and RAID controllers to over 55 percent of today’s high-tech manufacturers. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including London, Madras, Munich, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo to better serve our customers. For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or www.ami.com.

Contact: Stacey Levin, Marketing Associate
(770) 326-9175 – (800) 828-9264
FAX (770) 246-8790
email: StaceyL@ami.com

–Anonymous Reader

AustralianIT.com reports that the race to build the first functional quantum computer has taken an
interesting twist, with light now considered a viable option for the super-fast
systems.

In a deal to
be announced Tuesday, the record company will
tap RioPort to encode and help distribute the
record company’s catalog. From ZDNET.

Wired.com reports: MP3.com argues that the $118 million judgment in favor of Universal Music Group should be reversed over interpretation of copyright issues. The fallout could help musicians.

Go to bootcamp, get a free laptop. Sounds like a deal. Read more at LinuxPR.com.