Anonymous Reader writes “Advanced Micro Devices Inc.the No. 2 maker of microprocessors that are the brains of personal computers, on Monday released its highest-performing chip for laptop computers as the company seeks to gain share in that market.

The Sunnyvale, California-based company said that its AMD Athlon 4 processor 1500+ is available as of Monday for $525 in lots of 1,000. Notebooks using the chip from No. 2 PC maker Compaq Computer Corp will be available on Monday.

NEWS Source: http://www.machit.com/article.php?sid=468&mode=threado=0”

Wired: “On the eve of LinuxWorld, Microsoft still believes that open source is not a viable model. But some observers think the software giant is slowly embracing the movement.”

LinuxSecurity Contributor writes:”Anton Chuvakin discusses the known approaches to choosing the level of security for your
organization, risk assessment, and finding the balance between effective security practices and the
existing budget. At LinuxSecurity.com.“

LinuxPR: “Although many Linux websites provide a forum for their users, how many sites are there
that specifically host and maintain a forum for Linux users? Well, NEForums, in conjuction
with Let’s Buy Linux have opened up the gateway for such ventures.”

NewsFactor Network writes: “Multics is a mainframe timesharing OS that started as far back as 1965 and was put to rest after a long life in October 2000. You may be asking why you need to know more about an OS that is no longer in use. The answer to that question is, “You’ll never know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” Although this saying is a bit corny, it is especially true of Multics because of its influence on today’s operating systems.”

Onlamp.com: “The latest stable version of Slash comes with several interesting plugins, and most future Slash development will probably involve creating new plugins. In this article, Slashdot’s chromatic introduces Wikis and gives a detailed explanation of how and why the Wiki plugin works.”

Wired: “Thanks to a little-known piece of legislation known as the Tunney Act, the government is required to listen to people’s comments before handing down antitrust rulings. Here’s a peek at what advocates are claiming they’re saying.”

J.M. Weathersby writes: “Olliance Consulting Group has been selected by the Open-Source Software Institute
(OSSI) to lead a coalition of industry vendors in a study of open-source technology?s
feasibility for the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO).”
The
Open-Source Software Institute (OSSI), a non-profit organization comprised of
high-tech industry, government agency and academic entity representatives, recently
entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the
Naval Oceanographic Office, based at Stennis Space Center.
The
purpose of this CRADA is to facilitate an exchange of information between NAVOCEANO
and OSSI that will (1) produce a technical study concerning the application
of open-source software at NAVOCEANO, (2) engage the application of open-source
software methodologies and techniques to the vast repositories of application
software at NAVOCEANO, (3) provide access to the Government of the intellectual
capabilities of OSSI and the open-source industry, and (4) provide a beta test
site for the concepts and procedures of OSSI.
?OSSI
selected the Olliance Consulting Group to lead the NAVOCEANO study because of
their expertise in the business, financial and technical aspects of open-source
technologies and their relations with the community and industry vendors,? said
John Weathersby, OSSI chairman. ?We are confident in Olliance?s ability to
lead a diverse team of research and industry experts to produce an objective
report as part of the CRADA?s results.?
The
OSSI/NAVOCEANO CRADA team will consist of technical and business systems experts
from participating OSSI member representatives.
?We
are excited with the opportunity to lead the OSSI team on this CRADA project
with the Navy,? said Andrew Aitken, Olliance Consulting Group?s managing partner.
?The scope of this project allows us to fully utilize our expertise in technology
assessment, ROI analysis and systems migration. We also look forward to working
with a variety of industry representatives to demonstrate open-source technology?s
viability in a DOD environment.?
The
CRADA study was initiated in November 2001. The study is expected to take up
to nine months to complete.
Open-Source
Software Institute
The
Open-Source Software Institute is a non-profit organization established to promote
the development and implementation of open-source software solutions within
Federal and State government agencies and academic entities. For more information
contact: http://www.oss-institute.org.

Olliance
Consulting Group
Olliance
Consulting Group is a leading professional services firm enabling corporations
and government organizations to understand and leverage the business and technology
value of Open Source technologies. Olliance Consulting Group blends experienced
Open Source and proprietary technical and strategic experts within a proven
engagement framework to advise, develop, and implement appropriate Open Source
solutions. For more information contact: http://www.olliancegroup.com.
Naval
Oceanographic Office
NAVOCEANO?s
(www.navo.navy.mil) primary mission is to
collect and analyze data on the world?s oceans for the Navy and other Department
of Defense agencies. As host to one of the world?s largest supercomputing centers
and the world?s largest oceanographic library, NAVOCEANO gathers information
by airborne, surface and subsurface platforms deployed worldwide. The information
is then provided as a wide variety of products and services to the Joint Warfighters
in all mission areas.
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bkuhn writes: “The FSF filed a statement on Monday in response to the Proposed Revised Final Judgment in United States vs. Microsoft. a press release and the full response are available.”

Sven writes: “Gnuheter reports the name contest for the MySQL dolphin is about to end. The most popular names submitted are Squeal (249), Flipper (202) and Bob (120). 14 people voted for Bastardo! See the complete list.”