Sun Microsystems now offers a kit that enables users to make use of XFree86 video drivers with the X Window System server for Solaris. Check out Sun’s site for more information and download.

http://mozillaquest.com/Linux/SuSE_Linux_Free_4HS_ 01_Story_01.html. MozillaQuest.com reports: “SuSE plans to give shrink-wrapped boxes of SuSE Linux 7.1 to U.S. private and public high schools — free. The supply is limited. So if you are a U.S. high school teacher or administrator submit your request now. If not, give your local high school a phone call and clue them in to the free software and the benefits of Linux.”

“All in all, Linux is a darn good alternative to most flavors of Microsoft Windows. You can do just about everything with today´s Linux that you can do with Microsoft Windows — perhaps even more. SuSE Linux 7.1 includes a very Windows-like desktop, the K Desktop Environment (KDE).”

Details, full story, and interview with SuSE´s Holger Dyroff on MozillaQuest.com

Slashdotters discuss an interview at OSnews.com with the creators of those Linux filesystems. The coders are asked about things like the status of the projects and the future of the projects.

Wired.com reports that the new judge presiding over the Microsoft antitrust case has ordered the parties to present
reports on the remaining issues in the legal battle by Sept. 14.

From Net-Security.org: “A security hole was found in the earlier Linux 2.4
kernels dealing with iptables RELATED connection
tracking. The iptables ip_conntrack_ftp module, which is
used for stateful inspection of FTP traffic, does not
validate parameters passed to it in an FTP PORT command.
Due to this flaw, carefully constructed PORT commands
could open arbitrary holes in the firewall. This hole has
been fixed, as well as a number of other bugs for the 2.4
kernel shipped with Mandrake Linux 8.0.”

That’s Wired.com’s take on the U.S. indictment of Russian computer programmer Dmitry Sklyarov on five counts of breaking American copyright laws.

Wired.com reports that Gator.com is suing for the right to superimpose ad banners over ones that are already paid for.

Augustus writes, “LinuxHardware.org takes its first look at PC cases and what buyers should be looking for in their next purchase. In this review, the Lian Li PC-60 USB all aluminum case is evaluated. Discussed in this review is everything from why aluminum is better than steel when cases are concerned and the specific features of this case that make it unique over others. If you’ve been looking for killer housing for that next computer check this out.” Here’s the direct link to the review.

Posted at LWN.net: Today, SuSE Linux, the international
technology leader and solutions provider in open source, announced that SuSE Linux
Database Server combines the operating system platform of SuSE Linux Enterprise
Server with IBM’s DB2 Database to form a complete solution for professional users.
In mid September, SuSE Linux will present an updated version of the solution package.

The Gartner Group on ZDNet has a long comparsion of several support services provided by Linux distributions and other tech companies, including features and price comparisons.