Reported at ZDNet: “Four versions of Linux have become more capable operating systems than the
lowest-ranked version of Unix, according to a new study. An analysis by D.H. Brown Associates ranked SuSE’s Version 7.2 at the top of the heap, with a
“good” rating. Red Hat 7.1 was a notch behind, but still earning a “good.” Caldera International’s
OpenLinux 3.1 and Turbolinux Server 6.5 managed only “above average,” but still ranked better
than Caldera’s UnixWare, the study found.”

Responding to a Gartner recommendation that IIS users hit by the Nimda and Code Red worm should seek out alternative software solutions, a Microsoft spokesman said: “The Gartner recommendation overlooks the
fact that security is an industry wide
challenge and that serious vulnerabilities
have been found in all Web server products
and platforms. It is a folly to believe that if you switched from one product to another, you are protected.” Full story at CNN.

Version 6.0 of Vi IMproved (VIM) is now available, more than a year after the 6.0a Alpha was released. Check out the announcement at vim.org, downloads are available from any number of mirror sites.

It’s back, reports EE Times, referring to the debate over the best way to outfit Linux for real-time embedded purposes. Is it better to enhance the real-time features of the Linux kernel, as Monta Vista Software is doing, or should a separate real-time kernel be used, such as FSMLab’s RTLinux does? The latter may have a greater influence on the eventual outcome of the debate, now that Red Hat has decided to go with RTLinux as its standard for developing new embedded applications.

Brian Vincent posts the latest edition of Kernel Cousin Wine. Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator) is an implementation of Open Source APIs that enable Windows programs to run on Linux and various Unices. Topics include a discussion on documentation, installing Internet Explorer 5.01, and a query regarding InstallShield 6. Read the 104th issue at kt.zork.net.

Commentary from osOpinion: “With the advent of such destructive viruses as the Nimda worm, users of alternative operating systems have been boasting about how much more secure
their boxes are when compared to Microsoft’s Windows.

As if to say that their machines are somehow immune to virus attacks.

Despite uninformative comments suggesting otherwise, these virus outbreaks are not based on questions regarding Microsoft’s security (or lack thereof).”
Instead, it’s an issue of logistics.”

Interactive Week reports on aduva, a systems management start-up company with the goal of making free software management cost-effective. From the article: “Aduva, based in Palo Alto, Calif., has built a knowledge base with information
on which Linux components work best together, along with other open source software modules,
such as the various versions of the Apache Web server. It has assembled a library of information
on 3,700 components, including versions of Linux that run on the IBM zSeries, formerly known
as the System 390 mainframe.”

Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), the leader in developing,
deploying and managing open source solutions, today announced completion of the validation of Red Hat Linux 7.1 for
Oracle9i Database and Oracle9i Application Server. In addition, the validation of Red Hat Linux with other versions of
Oracle software products is expected to be completed by the end of September. As a result of these efforts, Red Hat will
support Red Hat Linux for use with Oracle software and Oracle will support Oracle software on Red Hat Linux.In addition to the work already completed to validate and test Oracle9i products, Red Hat will validate future releases of Red
Hat Linux as technologically appropriate for Oracle software products.

“Red Hat Linux provides an excellent platform for our customers interested in deploying Oracle products on Linux,” said
Doug Kennedy, vice president, Global Platform Partnerships, Oracle Corporation. “The validation and testing of Red Hat
Linux and Oracle products delivers on our vision of providing enterprise class software and solutions on a widely accepted
operating environment.”

“This joint validation is further testament to the rapid adoption of Linux within the e-business and enterprise communities,”
said Howard Jacobson, Senior Vice President of Sales, Red Hat. “This effort cements an already strong commitment
between Red Hat and Oracle to ensure optimal performance environments for customers working with Oracle and Red Hat
Linux.”

About Red Hat, Inc.
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open source platform includes the Red Hat Linux operating system for mainframes, servers, workstations and embedded
devices, GNUPro tools for developers, database, e-Commerce, secure web server, high availability server and run-time
solutions like eCos and RedBoot. For this platform, Red Hat provides end to end professional services including
Professional Consulting, Engineering services, Enterprise Support services, and Global Learning services. Red Hat Network
is the premier Internet based service that simplifies and integrates the deployment and management of these offers. More
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has offices worldwide. For investor inquiries, contact Gabriel Szulik at Red Hat, 919-547-0012, x439.

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LinuxDevices.com editor Rick Lehrbaum spoke with Empower Technologies CEO Paul Leung regarding recent reports of Empower’s alleged violation of the GNU General Public License (GPL) by its LinuxDA embedded Linux Operating system. Leung said that from his perspective, the company has now done everything it can to become GPL-compliant.

New development versions of GTK+ and associated libraries, including GLib, Pango, and Atk are now available for download. You can get GTK+ libraries 1.3.9 from the ftp server; check out the release notes at LinuxProgramming.