The article’s at Oreillynet.com. The story shows how
you can move over from
Windows-based Cool Edit
to Linux-based Snd.

eWeek has a story about MySQL AB’d plans to make changes to its Open Source database technology by
year’s end, including support for SSL and nested queries.

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/alan/linux-2.4/. Intermediate diffs are available from http://www.bzimage.org. Cox writes, “Small fixes to various long standing bugs, various architecture and driver cleanups. The 2.4.10-ac tree now seems pretty solid. Email warning: It’s possible my static ip range will evaporate about monday. If so that may cause some disruption to the ukuu.org.uk, bc.nu, cabal.tm domains and to my email while I shuffle stuff around.”

2.4.10-ac10
o Fix panic on certain fat error cases (Martin Josefsson)
o Fix silly dpt_i2o naming error for alpha (Arjan van de Ven)
| It still doesnt work on alpha.
o Add license tags to sbus drivers (Frank Davis)
o Fix ARM module export cases (Russell King)
o Clean up ufs byteswap handling (Christoph Hellwig)
o Support attaching USB irda as serial device (Greg Kroah Hartmann)
o Add error reporting to more of pnpbios (Thomas Hood)
o Update parport_pc to know about configured v
unconfigured PnP resources (Thomas Hood)
o Fix non module using build (Keith Owens)
o S/390 build fixes (Martin Schwidefsky)
o Update cris support (Bjorn Wesen)
o Fix IPS driver build non modular (Jack Hammer)
o PPPoE updates (Michal Ostrowski)
o init_idle race fix for Alpha (Peter Rival)
o cdrom bracketing/missed copy fix (Toby Milne)

2.4.10-ac9
o Fix osb4 warning (Christoph Hellwig)
o Merge Configure.help updates for ARM (Russell King)
o Intel i860 GART (Paul Mundt)
o Toshiba driver compile fix (Christoph Hellwig)
o Fix 3dnow+pae compile problem (Christoph Hellwig)
o aic7xxx modules.h fix (Arjan van de Ven)
o Further i2c cleanups (Christoph Hellwig)
o Fix printk type warning in zone printkis (Christoph Hellwig)
o Remove unused variable in mm/filemap.c (Christoph Hellwig)
o Attach license tags to freevxfs (Christoph Hellwig)
o Add RTS/DTR support to the pl2303 (Johannes Deisenhofer
Greg Kroah-Hartmann)
o SAA9730 is mips only (me)
o License tags for ide layer (Frank Davis)
o Next PnPBIOS update (Thomas Hood)
o Zisofs inflate compile fixup (Keith Owens)
o Fix Dell C600 fix for newer PM code (Tim Stadelmann)
o Parport license tags (Frank Davis)
o Fix smb naming clash (Urban Widmark)
o Clean up ad1816 resource handling (Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo)
o Remove ext2_notify_change (Christoph Hellwig)
o Remove dead ext2/acl.c code bits (Christoph Hellwig)
o Pentium pro store fence fixes for pci interface
and spin_unlock (me)
o spin_unlock for OOSTORE SMP kernels (me)

2.4.10-ac8
o Fix inflate ksym problems (Keith Owens)
o Fix missign return in errata 50 case (Udo Steinberg)
o First tiny bits of making i2o use the new pci
API (me)
o I2O mtrr handling improvements (Vojtech Pavlik)
o Remove ARM dependancies on libgcc (Russell King)
o Use spin_lock_irqsave in bootflag code (Thomas Hood)
o Kill remaining users of malloc.h (Dave Jones)
o ARM documentation updates (Russell King)
o ARM module tag updates (Russell King)
o ARM nexus updates (Russell King)
o Remove double include of bitops in fat (Russell King)
o Add further export symbol checks (Keith Owens)
o Report initrd ramdisk unpack failures (Russell King)
o Wait for context thread to start before
returning from start_context_thread (Russell King)
o Remove unused prototype in the pagemap.h file (Anton Altaparmakov)
o Move asm-um/page_offset.h to the right place (Jeff Dike)
o Add hooks for ARM pcmcia merging (32bit I/O
and per mapping info)
(Russell King)
o SA1100 pcmcia (John Dorsey, Woojung Huh, Jordi Colomer,
Ken Gordon, Russell King)

2.4.10-ac7
o Miscellaneous arm fixes (Russell King)
o Arm include updates (Russell King)
o SA1100 updates (Russell King)
o EBSA110 and integrator updates (Russell King)
o ARM arch updates (Russell King)
o Zero length packets for UHCI (Johannes Erdfelt)
o Update the uml block driver, make it 64bit clean(Greg Lonnon)
o Change UML adress mappings (Jeff Dike)
o Update UML signal handling (Jeff Dike)
o Miscellaneous UML fixes (Jeff Dike)
o Update the UML example iomem driver (Greg Lonnon)
o Next batch of fs/namespace cleanups (Al Viro)
o Fix PPP over ATM configuration (me)

Posted at LWN.net: “Alexander Viro discovered a vulnerability in the devfs implementation
that is shipped with Mandrake Linux 8.1. We are aware of the problem
and are currently working on a solution. As a workaround, until an
update becomes available, please boot with the devfs=nomount option.”

From ABC News: “Attorney General John Ashcroft says
current U.S. laws have allowed tech-savvy criminals to
elude hamstrung law enforcement officials.”

Proving again that good taste is no substitute for good
gameplay, outrageous developer Running With Scissors dropped a
not-so-dainty-sized turd into Martha Stewart’s videogame punchbowl by
announcing they will join forces with Loki Software to bring the
long-awaited Linux version of POSTAL PLUS(TM) to Windows-weary
gameplayers, everywhere.

“There’s something just plain sick and wrong about Linux users,” said
Vince Desi, Running With Scissors’ tetanus-tempered edge. “That’s
why we’re so excited to be able to bring these gaming misfits a Linux
version of POSTAL PLUS – They’re our kind of people!”

“Why did we do it?” said Scott Draeker, President of Loki Software,
Inc. “Two words: First Amendment. Besides, it’s nice to play
something with all the gore of Quake but none of the nausea. Loki,
the Norse god of mischief and our namesake, would definitely have
approved”.

Having hurdled both legislative and litigious obstacles since first
inviting gamers to go POSTAL(TM) back in 1997, Desi has good reason
to brag on the hard-won success of the POSTAL franchise.

Running With Scissors holds a string of international licensing
agreements that have made POSTAL a part of the game culture of such
economic giants as Japan, Korea and Canada. Desi is equally
confident that the Linux version of the ever-popular game will only
increase its presence in the world marketplace.

“Industry insiders call it ‘having achieved cult status’,” laughed
Desi. “We like to call it ‘business as usual.’ No matter what you
call it, though, there’s simply no denying the power of POSTAL – It’s
sort of like the ‘power of cheese’ but with a lot more blood and
screaming.”

Running With Scissors develops outrageous entertainment software just
for the hell of it. Contact Vince Desi at: 520 577 0321, or e-mail
Vince at: vince@gopostal.com or visit us at: http://www.gopostal.com.

Loki Software, Inc. works with rockin’ publishers and developers to
port their best-selling PC products to Linux. Visit
http://www.lokigames.com for the full deal.

POSTAL, POSTAL: Special Delivery, POSTAL PLUS and Running With
Scissors are Trademarks and Service Marks of RWS, Inc.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All company and
product names are the trademarks, registrations, or copyrights of
their respective owners.

ZDNet reports that Sun Microsystems will debut an instant messaging component
for its iPlanet e-commerce software Oct. 22.

The MyLinux Pocket Linux Workstation Project, a 100% Open Source
Project sponsored by Arizona Cooperative Power, LLC, is accepting Advanced
Purchase Orders for its Wide Beta Version MyLinux Pocket Linux Workstation
(PLW). The PLW is a 100% Open Source, custom embedded Linux platform that
is small enough to fit in your pocket and yet powerful enough to serve as
your workstation. The Wide Beta Version of the MyLinux PLW is priced at
$699.00 USD–based on the unique pricing model of COST + $20.00 USD. The
Advance Purchase Order form> (PDF) is available at the Arizona
Cooperative Power web site.
MyLinux(tm) Pocket Linux Workstation Features

Choice of 133, 166 or 200MHz Hitachi 32-bit SuperH RISC Engine CPU
64 or 128 Megabytes of Micron PC-133 SDRAM
32 or 64 Megabytes of Intel StrataFlash (configured as both system & user
space)
PCMCIA Type II Slots (Ethernet/802.11b/CCD Camera/Modem/Hard Disk/Memory
Card/etc.) Also Accepts 1 Type III or 2 Type I
CompactFlash Slot
(Memory Card/IBM MicroDrive/etc.) USB Port (Keyboard/Hub/Mouse/PC/etc.)
RS-232 Serial Port (PC Connectivity, Serial Mouse, Modem, etc.)
IrDA transceiver (Device-Device, Device-PC, Device-Printer, etc.)
Sharp HR-TFT Active Matrix 240×320 (Portrait Mode) Color LCD Panel with
Integrated Touch Screen
Epson SED-1376 (256 Colors) High Speed, Low Power Graphics Controller with
SwivelView 0, 90, 180 and 270 degree Hardware Controlled Rotation and
Picture-in-Picture
RS-485 High Speed (to 11Mbit/s!)
Dedicated Developer Serial Port
4 Software Programmable Function Keys
N-Way Cursor Control (Joystick)
Stereo Audio Input/Output Jacks
Mic/Line-In Jack
Mono Speaker & Integrated Microphone (Records Voice Messages, etc.)
Rechargeable Battery Pack w/Wall Adapter
3 Color Center LED Battery State/User Notification Indicator
Approximately 3.6″ x 6.5″ Palm-Sized Form Factor
Microwindows and NanoX X Window System
Nano-X-Mozilla Browser and Email Client Software

More information on the fully open source MyLinux Pocket Linux Workstation
is available from SourceForge
and Arizona Cooperative Power.

The MyLinux Pocket Linux Workstation Project operates under four guiding
principles.

The MyLinux PLW must be a reflection of the needs of the individuals of the
Linux Community because it serves each individual’s needs.
The MyLinux PLW must represent the high-end in features and the low-end in
cost.
The MyLinux PLW must be and remain 100% completely Open Source.
The MyLinux PLW must be extremely high quality.

MyLinux is a registered trademark of Arizona Cooperative Power, LLC.

Released by: Farli, MyLinux Project Contributor”

Farli writes “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Arizona Cooperative Power, LLC
Glendale, Arizona

Frank Cohen writes, Load 2.0 is now final, having finished the past 6 months of alpha and beta testing. The final release adds SSL and HTTPS datasources for testing secure Web apps. Javadoc documentation is also now included with the code.Load 2.0 is a utility for testing Web applications and SOAP-based Web Services for scalability and performance. Load comes with a script language and library of test objects. With Load one writes intelligent test agents to drive a Web app just as a
real user does. Load then runs multiple concurrent agents to simulate real production environments while testing software.

Load is a Java application and runs where Java does. Load is distributed under an Apache-style open-source license.

Load 2.0 may be downloaded from http://www.pushtotest.com.

-Frank Cohen
fcohen@pushtotest.com
http://www.pushtotest.com

Mozilla Milestone 0.9.5 on its way. MozillaQuest Magazine (MozillaQuest.com) reports: “The upcoming Mozilla Milestone 0.9.5 edition was branched, sort of, Friday, 5 October 2001 from the main development-tree trunk. The Mozilla developers opened a 0.9.5 branch in the Mozilla Tinderbox Friday. However, just before publication time today there still was no 0.9.5 branch directory on the Mozilla FTP site. That suggests that the 0.9.5 branch was being fixed on the trunk before it was placed in a 0.9.5 branch directory.Mozilla 0.9.5 is scheduled to be released Friday 12 October 2001.”

Check this MozillaQuest.com story for details:

http://mozillaquest.com/Mozilla_News_01/Mozilla_0- 9-5_branched-01_Story01.html