From Net-Security.org: ”

Due to insufficient length checking in the kernel, sendmsg(2) can be used by a
local user to cause a kernel trap, or an ‘out of space in kmem_map’ panic.

As of the release date of this advisory, NetBSD releases from 1.3 up to any later
release, are vulnerable.”

The CBC reports that Dmitry Sklyarov remains in a U.S. jail.

Slashdot has the annoucement and links to information about the beta test version of Linux for its
PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System.

KDE Dot News has the announcement and links.

IDG News Service reports that AMD has formed the HyperTransport Technology Consortium to spur adoption of its chip communication technology.

From ZDNet: “NASA’s Ames Research Center is building a ‘personal satellite assistant’, powered by a
Pentium III with the Linux operating system, to help out astronauts on space shuttle and
International Space Station (ISS) missions.” More from NASA itself.

Slashdot has commentary on the arrest of a Russian programmer for supposedly violating the DMCA. “The arrest raises questions about the right of individuals — hackers, reporters,
programmers, kids in their rooms — to raise public policy issues relating to
software, encryption or security — without being arrested and jailed, an act more
reminiscent of Stalinist Russia than of a country that once placed considerable
premium on free speech. If the Sklyarov case stands, then discussion of security,
copyright, intellectual property and other issues online will be severely curtailed.
This is serious stuff.”

IBM developerWorks: “If you’re new (or even not so new) to Linux, there are hundreds of questions, problems, and concerns
that arise during the learning process, especially when you’re coming from the world of Microsoft Windows.
This article addresses a number of miscellaneous questions, both the frequently- and rarely-asked questions,
and groups them by topic. The focus is on helping Windows users make the transition to Linux, but those
converting from other operating systems should find useful information here as well.”

This Thursday, Red Hat CTO Michael Tiemann and Microsoft’s Craig “Open Source is evil” Mundie at the O’Reilly Open Source convention in San Diego. Raligh, North Carolina News & Observer has an interview with Tiemann that covers the upcoming debate, the Open Source movement, and his personal feelings about Microsoft.

From a press release posted at Internet Wire: “Hurricane Electric, a leading business Technical Service
Provider, will host the East Bay Linux User Group’s first
Installfest, Saturday, July 28, in hopes of recruiting more
people into using the advantageous open-source operating system.

Hosting EBLUG’s meetings and website for the past year, Hurricane Electric has offered up their facility in
Fremont, CA and equipment for the Installfest, scheduled for 1:00 p.m.”