– by Bill Bradford –
In the late 1980s, a mailing list was started that was geared towards
system managers using Sun computer systems; it was called the Sun-Managers
mailing list. Working on a “Problem/Solution” model, and avoiding
discussions, it has been very successful and has operated continuously
for the past 12 years. In 1991, Linus Torvalds released the first version of the Linux operating
system. In 2001, we have created the Linux-Managers mailing list.The Linux-Managers mailing list is intended to be a quick-turnaround
troubleshooting aid for those people who administer and manage Linux-based
computer systems. Its primary purpose is to provide the Linux manager or
systems administrator with a quick, informed source of information for system
management problems that are of a time-critical nature and cannot be solved
using typical information sources (search engines, Usenet, etc).

Replies to questions posted to the list go back to the person who originally
posted the question, instead of back to the list at large. In exchange,
people posting questions to the list are encouraged to post the answers they
have gotten, and the solution to the problem they faced, back to the list.
Summary messages should state the answers received, the solution used, and
the Linux distribution involved. This approach has worked very well for the
Sun-Managers list since 1989; we see no reason to change it for Linux-Managers.
This list is not a discussion forum; there are plenty of other avenues for
people to discuss non-critical hardware and software issues.

The Linux-Managers list does not permit any kind of commercial advertising
on the list, and posting is restricted to list subscribers in order to
prevent spam. Employment postings (jobs sought or offered) are also not
allowed on the list. Requests for software (free or otherwise) should be
limited to software that is directly related and used to manage Linux
systems ONLY.

A Web-based list archive is kept for perusal of older problems/solutions.

We look forward to the next 12 years of Linux-Managers! You can find
more information and subscription instructions at
http://www.linuxmanagers.org.

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Wired: “Apple’s iPod is the hottest MP3 player on the market, but it only works with Macs. Now a small multimedia company is working on software to connect the sexy little gadget to Windows machines.”

Woody Hughes writes “Sure, there are your usual cosmetic changes, but let’s get this
straight-Linux is Linux. You can bake it in the sun, you can dip it in hot
fudge topping, heck, you can even add those candy coated sprinkles to the
top of the CD, but one thing hasn’t changed-it’s Linux. It will, for the
most part, always be the same in theory-no matter what you do to it.

Check out the full review at Reactive Linux.”

Apache Week reports that the Apache group has released beta 28 of Apache 2.0.

The Register reports that the “IEEE 802.11 working group has tentatively set a new 802.11 wireless networking standard: 802.11g, which will allow theoretical data transfer rates of up to 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz spectrum.”

Wired magazine reports that officials in Los Angeles announced the largest seizure of pirated software in U.S. history when they found a container full of fake copies of Microsoft Windows valued at more than $100 million.

PC World reports that “Interest in home networks, especially wireless setups, appears to be growing rapidly in the United States, but confusion over standards and a plethora of products may well leave consumers on the sidelines while they wait for clear winners to emerge.”

DebianPlanet readers discuss this question: “Right now, I’m running debian sid on Alpha 164LX, it runs well,
although sometimes the X freezes and hangs the machine
However now I have a HP 9000 model e45, I want to install
Debian on it, but where do I start?”

ZDNet UK reports that G.Mate, the Korean manufacturer, showed off an unusual clamshell design for its Linux handheld, and
rumours are circulating about a Linux-based HP Jornada.