Dave writes “Changelog:pre5:
– Patrick Mochel: driver model infrastructure, part 1
– Jens Axboe: more bio fixes, cleanups
– Andrew Morton: release locking fixes
– Al Viro: superblock/mount handling
– Kai Germaschewski: AVM Fritz!Card ISDN driver
– Christoph Hellwig: make cramfs SMP-safe.Download: http://www.kernel.org/mirrors/”

From ZDNet: “There’s only one problem with software development these days, according to security analyst and author Gary McGraw: It isn’t any good.”

Anonymous Reader writes, “In this device profile LinuxDevices.com introduces the ZapStation, a Linux-powered audio/video jukebox for serious consumer audiophiles. Beneath that stereo receiver look-and-feel lurks an 800MHz Intel Celeron equipped with 128MB RAM and a 30GB hard drive, running Linux kernel 2.4. The GUI is based on XFree86, Qt, Java, and a customized Fresco Browser.”

The new issue of Apache Week is at ApacheWeek.com. Among the items: “The Apache group have created their own users list for discussions about the Apache httpd server. The list is already proving quite popular,
with over 100 messages since the beginning of the week. To subscribe send an empty message to users-subscribe@httpd.apache.org. You
will receive a confirmation message with instructions on how to validate your subscription. More details are available about the users mailing
list.”

Anonymous Reader writes, “According to a brief note on the Redmond Linux website, ‘Redmond Linux Personal will be shipping December 1st!’ With Redmond Linux being described as ‘Linux for the desktop’, it was only natural that DesktopLinux.com wanted more information about this interesting new arrival on the Linux scene. Accordingly, DesktopLinux.com founder Rick Lehrbaum interviewed Redmond Linux CEO Joseph Cheek, to learn more about the company, its new Linux distribution, and its future plans.” Read the interview here.

Slashdot reviewsBeyond Contact, by Brian McConnell. “Beyond Contact is the definitive guide to human efforts at contacting alien civilizations. Sure, there have been various works that suggest the best way to make contact is to stand out in a cornfield on a dark night, but if you believe hard work and science (and maybe a *cough* data-crunching PCI card) is the way to go, this book will tell you everything you need to know.”

LinuxSecurity: “This week, advisories were released for wu-ftp, imp, rpm, postfix, sasl, and sendmail. The vendors include Caldera, Conectiva, Immunix, Red Hat, Slackware and SuSE.” Read more here.

LinuxPR: “A senior IBM executive today told a conference of more than 100 leading management consulting professionals that the emerging technology of grid computing will transform their industry, and business in general.” Read more in this press release.

LPI: “Linux Professional Institute (LPI)… announced today the immediate worldwide availability of its full Level 2 certification exams.” Read more in this press release.

QliTech Linux Computers is proud to announce it will include a complimentary copy of the popular Loki Software title Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns with every multimedia system and laptop purchase between now and December 12, 2001.

Kohan, developed by the entertainment wizards at Timegate Studios, is a real-time strategy and fantasy game, and has received much praise for its many dynamic features including an intriguing storyline, a unique company-based combat system and classic military concepts. For more information about this exciting title, visit http://www.kohan.net

About QliTech Linux Computers:

Based in Moline, Illinois QliTech is one of the midwest’s leaders in Linux systems. QliTech specializes in a wide variety of Linux systems such as Servers, Clustering Solutions, Laptops, and their famous “Advanced Multimedia” High-Performance / Gaming Systems. For more information, please visit http://www.qlilinux.com

QliTech Contact:

Ray Sanders
ray@qlilinux.com
About Loki Software, Inc.:

Founded in 1998, Loki works with leading game publishers and developers to port their best-selling PC titles to Linux. Loki has also initiated and continues to support several Open Source development projects, including OpenAL ™, a cross-platform 3D-Audio Library, and SDL MPEG Player Library (SMPEG), a general-purpose MPEG video/audio player for Linux. For more information visit http://www.lokigames.com.

Loki Contact:

Kayt Sorhaindo
press@lokigames.com

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