LinuxSecurity: “PCX Firewall is a perl script which works with several configuration files to generate 3 shell scripts (startfw, stopfw, and
restartfw) which actually do the real work of the firewall. The design goal was to develop a complete IPTables based firewall
solution that did not have to read configuration files every time the firewall is started.”

ZDNET: “Via Technologies claims it has won international distribution deals for its controversial
Pentium 4 chipset, despite an ongoing intellectual property dispute with Intel.”

Anonymous Reader writes: “Consumers are rejecting the few copy-proteced CD recently released, but it is the record stores who are caught in the middle as they have to deal with the complaints and lost sales. There is incentive for them to kill this before it becomes standard practice and they can do it fairly easily. If even only one record chain banished such CDs from their stores, they not only would save themselves the headaches, but the record labels would probably back off from this type of security measure as such banishment would crush their artist’s chart success. http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2001/retailers. html“

Anonymous Reader writes: “IBM’s new suite of products will leverage Turbolinux’s Linux operating system, while simplifying the management of thin clients and lowering overall costs.”
November 19, 2001-San Francisco, Calif. – Turbolinux® Inc., a worldwide leader in Linux operating environments and multi-platform software deployment and management products enabling computing assets to be quickly redefined on demand, today announced that IBM’s new NetVista N2200 Thin Client Linux Express and IBM’s newest, most powerful thin client, the N70 will be deployed with the Turbolinux 7 operating system.

The thin client model enables businesses to shift applications, file storage, and processing tasks away from the desktop and consolidate them on Internet-based or internal servers. This can simplify application deployment and management, reducing the amount and complexity of hardware and software needed at the desktop. Linux is a natural fit with thin client solutions because of it’s reliability, flexibility, and number and types of applications it supports. In addition, the Linux operating system places very little load on servers or client hardware.

“It was a little over 18 months ago that IBM and Turbolinux began creating solutions for IBM thin client customers,” said Ly-Huong Pham, CEO of Turbolinux. “IBM’s continued commitment to Turbolinux distributions is a tremendous vote of confidence in the strength of our product as well as our vision for the future of Linux. Turbolinux running on IBM thin clients offers significant value to businesses that are searching for ways to reduce IT deployment and maintenance costs.”

Easy custom solutions, lower cost-of-ownership
IBM NetVista Thin Clients with Turbolinux 7 are based on the latest Linux kernel, version 2.4, and offer a high degree of customization. Users can install and tailor their own configurations on Linux as well as customize applications for a specific thin client solution using local flash memory.

Businesses that want to deploy thin clients quickly and only need access to Windows, browser, or server-based applications, can deploy the NetVista Linux Express pre-configured with software based on Turbolinux 7. IBM installation and manageability tools will be included with both offerings.

Retail businesses – with stores and suppliers often spread across the globe – have been quick to shift toward thin clients. With centralized server-based management, stores can have access to the most current product information, regardless of store location. Rather than using networked PCs to provide connectivity, thin client systems allow for fast application deployment, centralized management, and a lower total cost of ownership. According to an April, 2001 Gartner report titled, “Is Thin In?”, 90 percent of enterprises that have deployed or plan to deploy thin client applications have done so in vertical applications such as customer service, call centers, airline reservations, package tracking, healthcare centers, insurance claims processing, bank loan processing, and retail operations.

Availability
For price, availability and other information on IBM’s NetVista thin clients pre-installed with Turbolinux, visit the IBM Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netvista/thinclient/lin.h tml.

About Turbolinux
Founded in 1992, Inc. is a global software company providing Linux operating environments and multi-platform software deployment and management products that enable computing assets to be quickly redefined on demand — enabling true flexible processing power. Backed by some of the world’s leading technology companies, including Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, NEC, Novell, Oracle, SGI and Toshiba, Turbolinux is headquartered near San Francisco with offices around the world. For more information, visit the Turbolinux Web site at http://www.turbolinux.com.”

“IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class
tradeshows, conferences and events for IT markets, announced today that it is now accepting submissions for
the semi-annual Open Source Product Excellence Awards, to be presented at the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference
& Expo. The awards will recognize the most innovative Open Source products and services at LinuxWorld, which
is scheduled for January 29 – February 1, 2002 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.”

The Open Source Product Excellence Awards are presented in conjunction with UniForum, a vendor-neutral
association that advocates the practices and benefits of open technologies and related hardware, software,
applications and standards. UniForum and IDG World Expo will present awards for Best Developer Tools, Best
Network/Server Application, Best Embedded Linux Solutions, Best Open Source Project, Best Productivity
Application, Best System Integration Solution, and Best of Show. 
 
  
By highlighting innovative products and services, the Open Source Product Excellence Awards will help
LinuxWorld attendees identify new, cost-effective solutions for their businesses. For exhibitors, the awards
are an opportunity to obtain significant, valuable exposure for their Open Source solutions, at the event as
well as beyond. 
Award winners at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo/San Francisco 2001 included Best of Show: IBM, eServer iSeries;
Best Developer Tools: NuSphere Corporation, Pro; Best Network/Server Application: Sistina, Global File
Systems Storage Clusters; Best Embedded Linux Solutions: Trolltech: Best Open Source Project; K Desktop
Environment, KDE 2.2; Best Productivity Application: Red Hat, Inc., Red Hat DB; and Best System Integration
Solution: Linux NetworX, ICE Cluster. 

"The Open Source Product Excellence Awards offer a substantial opportunity for LinuxWorld exhibitors who want
to get their products and services noticed," said Rob Scheschareg, vice president of sales, marketing and
business development, IDG World Expo. "Our judges are careful in their selection of the most innovative
solutions at the show, and both finalists and winners often find that the award helps to significantly
endorse and reinforce their company's brand." 

IDG World Expo encourages LinuxWorld exhibitors to submit their innovative Open Source products and services
on the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site, www.linuxworldexpo.com. The deadline for submissions is
December 17, 2002. A panel of judges will select finalists for each award prior to the event, and award
winners will be announced on the show floor on Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 4 p.m. 

     About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
     LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on
Linux and open source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace
for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business
decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open
source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For
more information or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference
& Expo Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call (800) 657-1474. For
exhibiting opportunities, please contact Colin Brown (A-Ib) at (508) 424-4851
or Colin_Brown@idg.com or Beverly Griffith (Ic-Z) at (508) 424-4852 or
Beverly_Griffith@idg.com.
     About IDG World Expo
     IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces world-class tradeshows,
conferences, and events for emerging IT markets. As the leading IT event
management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of
IT-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture
the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of
conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo, BioITWorld Conference & Expo, COMNET Conference & Expo and
COMNET Wireless Conference & Expo - both of which feature Enterprise
Application Summit and ESPWorld. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the
world's leading technology media, research and event company.
     About IDG
     IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users
the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through
IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 300 targeted Web sites in 70
countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events
worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries
worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.
     
 
 
CONTACT: IDG World Expo MS&L/Boston Beth Wickenhiser Christina Guilbert (508) 424-4855 (617) 437-7722 ext.
2596 beth_wickenhiser@idg.com christina.guilbert@mslpr.com 
08:05 EST NOVEMBER 20, 2001 
 

Kelly McNeill writes: “Does anybody remember the DotComGuy? How about IUMA? Or even the e-Cavemen? Last year, the Net was inundated with publicity stunts and name games aimed at driving Net-weary consumers online. It seemed like there would be no end to the creativity and scope of the e-commerce publicity stunts. But take a look throughout the dot-com landscape today and the only stunts you will find are companies managing to survive online with making a profit.”

The Register: “Online Solutions notified MS of the bug on 1 November,
and the company promised to get right on it. After a week without hearing a word,
Online Solutions broke the news, and Microsoft posted a bulletin later that day in
which it accused Online Solutions of being “irresponsible”, and in which it whined
about not having been given time to patch its bugware.”

“A few open-source programmers are fortunate to have jobs writing open-source code
full-time. Others have jobs where enlightened employers allow them to work on particular
open-source projects part-time because the company benefits from advances in these
projects. Still, others enjoy consulting on open-source projects for customers.

Nonetheless, I believe most open-source programmers do not make their living by writing
open-source code.” More at InfoWorld.

CNET: “Online start-up SafeWeb has dismantled its free privacy service, which sheltered
individuals’ identities and movements as they scanned the Web.

The Emeryville, Calif.-based company, which launched its free service last year, said the high
cost of bandwidth and a lack of ad-related profits contributed to the closure. The company posted
a notice on its Web site last week saying that it has suspended the free service.”

Wired: “For a brief period, Ziff Davis publishes the personal information — including credit card numbers — of thousands of its subscribers on the Web.”