Built on a Java-based architecture, the software converts data and
applications written in the standard markup languages of the Web —
HTML and XML — to other formats such as Wireless Markup Language
(WML), Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML) and iMode, from All Linux Devices.

Linux Today reports, the Open Object Directory Services group has started to meet on a
weekly basis to cover architectural topics for this exciting system
development.

Linuxnewbie tutorial is specifically tailored towards installing ASLA and getting it
configured for the VT82C686 [Apollo Super AC97/Audio] aka
Southbridge integrated sound, with an effort to include information on how
to locate the particulars for other sound systems.

NetworkWorldFusion News reports, Computer Associates this week
became the latest vendor to join the crowded portal
software market with a product designed to stand out
through its ability to present end users with
personalized data from a host of sources.

Starting next week in retail stores across the United States, ZDNet News announces, four brand-new Linux desktop
applications will make their debut.

DSL provider Zyan Communications now offers a “flexible” firewall that lets companies lock down specific servers. Firewall Flex will cost about $40 a month when it hits the market. Telekomnet reports.

ZDNET reports that a coalition of 28 international cyber-rights organizations have come out against a draft treaty on cybercrime that could broaden European and U.S. law enforcement powers online.

SCO Forum 2000, long a haven of Unix fans antagonistic to
Microsoft and its Windows operating system, has quietly changed
its name to simply Forum 2000. By dropping the SCO (Santa
Cruz Operation) name and its Unix-centric associations, the annual
event could shift its focus away from a purely Unix-centric world,
opening its doors to OS vendors such as Sun and even Microsoft. From ZDCOUK.

In a bid to boost business, Apple may be eliminating the exclusive
deals it offers its AppleStore customers, according to US resellers. From The Register.

ZDCOUK says that TurboLinux’s Richard Clooke told IT Week that TurboLinux
Workstation Pro 6.1 includes all the development tools and
libraries necessary to produce code optimised for Intel’s 64bit
processors, which are due to appear in volume from early next
year under the codename Itanium.