Home Blog Page 10573

To GPL or not to GPL

Author: JT Smith

A reader submitted this osOpinion piece discussing an “anti-GPL” person’s impressions and opinions of the GNU Public License. The piece ends with the author asking for assistance. “But I would be children-havingly grateful to anyone who could genuinely enlighten me on this conundrum. Are my facts right? Is my sense of morality backward?

Category:

  • Linux

Microsoft faces off against nationalist fervor

Author: JT Smith

Canada.com discusses Microsoft in China, and how the common view of outside influences affects the software company’s business.

MP3 usage in Linux

Author: JT Smith

MP3 usage in Linux, presented by the Duke of URL, covering command line tools, GUI tools, and ripping.

Category:

  • Linux

Unified BSD packaging system?

Author: JT Smith

Chris Coleman has brought up the possibility of a unified BSD package system on daily daemonnews. “To prove my point, I downloaded the FreeBSD ports collection and installed it in place of the OpenBSD ports collection. A few tweaks and adjustments later, and I am compiling mozilla, with its 10 dependencies. ” Slashdot has a discussion of the topic as well.

Category:

  • Unix

Amazon.com move worries privacy pros

Author: JT Smith

Techweb reports on Amazon’s recent privacy policy change causing concern among privacy advocates. “This statement opens a rather large door, according to privacy professionals and consumers worried about what use is made of their buying data.”

AIX 5L: Merging closed and open source

Author: JT Smith

LinuxPlanet discusses AIX 5L, and how it’s joining a GNU tools environment with AIX’s more traditional technology. “The inclusion of so many GPLed tools — which could be viewed as an essential part of the operating system given how IBM is deploying AIX 5L — will not change AIX’s status as closed-source software, however.”

Category:

  • Open Source

Caldera delivers OpenLinux Solution series

Author: JT Smith

Linux Essentials, NDS on OpenLinux and Samba on OpenLinux Courses
Available
by Month’s End

OREM, UT-October 23, 2000-Caldera Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALD), today
announced that the first three courses for their OpenLinux Solution
Series
are complete. The courses will be available to OpenLearning Providers
by
October 31, 2000. Three additional courses will be available before
the end
of the year. The OpenLinux Solutions Series is designed to educate IT
professionals to deploy and manage specialized servers–servers
optimized
for specific functions like Web, DNS/DHCP, SAMBA, firewall and
application
servers.

“This series addresses the needs and business interests of IT
professionals working with Linux,” said David Acheson, director of
education
for Caldera Systems, Inc. “We will provide solutions and increase
productivity in the organizations they serve. Caldera can do it with
high-quality curriculum and in less time.”
The series consists of one- and two-day courses. Courses available by
month’s end include:

  • Linux Essentials – Jump Start to OpenLinux Administration
  • NDS on OpenLinux – Managing Networks with a Global Directory
    Service
  • Samba on OpenLinux 1 – Maximizing Windows and File/Print Services

    Courses available by the end of the year include:

  • DNS/DHCP on OpenLinux – TCP/IP Address Management
  • Apache on OpenLinux – Deploying and Hosting Secure Web Environments
  • Samba on OpenLinux 2 – Using OpenLinux as an NTÃ’ Domain Controller

    In addition to the OpenLinux Solutions Series, Caldera OpenLearning has
    added a course entitled “Linux, Your First Step” to its general
    courseware.
    This is a one-day course focusing on the use of Linux as an office
    desktop
    and front office processing system.

    “As an OpenLearning Provider, we appreciate Caldera’s understanding of
    IT
    professionals,” said George Stilwell, Linux program manager for Ikon
    Education Services. “Many don’t have the time or need for
    certification
    courses; but given the growth of Linux in businesses, they all need to
    know
    how to provide solutions.”

    Caldera OpenLearning
    Caldera OpenLearning is a comprehensive education program that includes
    the
    OpenLinux Solutions Series, three five-day courses for Linux
    Professional
    Institute certification and other general courseware – all targeted to
    IT
    professionals who are providing eBusiness solutions for their
    customers.
    Caldera OpenLearning Courseware is available through OpenLearning
    Providers
    at 206 locations worldwide. For OpenLearning Courseware descriptions
    or to
    find an OpenLearning Provider, please visit
    www.calderasystems.com/openlearning .

    Caldera Systems, Inc.
    Caldera Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALD) is a “Linux for Business”
    technology
    leader in developing and marketing successful Linux-based business
    solutions, including its award-winning OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux,
    Linux
    technical training, certification and support-with free 30-day phone
    support
    and on-site consulting. Caldera OpenLearning Providers offer
    exceptional
    distribution-neutral Linux training and certification based on Linux
    Professional Institute (LPIÔ) certification standards. Caldera Systems
    supports the open source community and is a leader in, and advocate of
    Linux
    Standard Base (LSBä) and LPI.

    Caldera, Inc. was co-founded in 1994 by Ransom Love. Caldera Systems,
    Inc.
    was founded by Ransom Love in 1998 to develop Linux-based business
    solutions. Based in Orem, UT, Caldera Systems has offices and 1000+
    resellers worldwide. For more information, see www.calderasystems.com
    or in
    the US call 888-GO-Linux (888-465-4689).

    Caldera is a registered trademark of Caldera Systems, Inc. All other
    products, services, companies, events and publications are trademarks,
    registered trademarks or servicemarks of their respective owners in the
    U.S.
    and/or other countries.

    LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

    Forward Looking Statements
    The statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that
    involve risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to advise readers
    that
    a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ
    materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors
    include the failure to meet product delivery deadlines, new and
    changing
    technologies and customer acceptance of those technologies; the
    Company’s
    ability to compete effectively with other companies; failure of our
    brand to
    achieve the broad recognition necessary to succeed; unenforceability of
    the
    GNU general public license; our reliance on third party developers of
    components of our software offerings; claims of infringement of
    third-party
    intellectual property rights; and disruption in the Company’s
    distribution
    sales channel. These and other factors, which could cause actual
    results to
    differ materially, are also discussed in the Company’s filings with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on
    Form
    10-Q.

  • Electronic medical records software for unix?

    Author: JT Smith

    RJV asked (through Slashdot) if there is any good medical record software for Unix. “I’m currently a 4th year medical student at an unnamed University program. I’m taking a medical informatics elective with the goal of converting a clinical department over to using Linux. “

    Category:

    • Unix

    O’Reilly’s Linux tips

    Author: JT Smith

    O’Reilly and Associates has several tips for better Linux use posted on their Linux section, excerpted from their “Linux in a Nutshell” book.

    Category:

    • Linux

    Two giant Internet traffic speeder-uppers promote different standards

    Author: JT Smith

    “The Internet traffic and content distribution market was shaken up last week
    when Inktomi and Cisco announced competing consortia to speed Internet
    content to users. Content Bridge has been created by Inktomi to challenge
    Akamai’s leadership. Cisco’s Content Alliance is based on Akamai technology.
    Both groups have many of the same members.” ITWeek story.