Anonymous Reader writes, “I came across this company called Software Protection Analysts they analyze different kinds of protection schemes for weaknesses and work with developers to correct them. They have a collection of very interesting papers on different protection schemes that I think every developer wanting to protect their applications should read. They also do server security auditing but it seems like it’s still under development.”

The latest edition of the Linux Documentation Project is now online. Among the eleven updated HOWTOs: “Linux Frequently Asked Questions With Answers,” “LDP Reviewer HOWTO,” “PHP HOWTO,” and “LILO mini-HOWTO.”

Derrick Rose told us about this story at CNN: “The Planetary Society… expects that the 3 millionth participant will sign up next week to use the SETI@home software, the largest distributed computer experiment ever undertaken. The winner will receive a DVD copy of Carl Sagan’s series COSMOS, a SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) poster autographed by SETI@home’s chief scientist and a lifetime membership in the Planetary Society. Virtual volunteers should visit either http://planetary.org or http://setiathome.berkeley.edu.”

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 15, 2001 – Metro Link announced today a licensing agreement with Lineo,
Inc. under which Lineo will provide their customers with Metro Link’s new
Micro-X Complete! Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Lineo embedded
Linux-based development tool chain, Embedix SDK. Lineo and Metro
Link will work together to provide the Micro-X Complete! SDK as a seamless
add-on technology to an Embedix SDK solution.
Micro-X Complete!
SDK is a combination of Metro-X, mission-critical X server, and
Micro-X, standards-based embedded X server. The SDK contains Metro
Link’s new “MicroScope” utility that runs with Metro-X on a
developer’s host computer to analyze application requirements for a Micro-X
graphics implementation on the target system, utilizing the same X Window
System. Developers will be able to use Micro-X’s small footprint to perform
2D/3D graphics, video-in-a-window and MPEG playback running Embedix on
their set-top box, web pad, residential gateway, or other next generation
Internet appliance. Developers will have the option of selecting from
multiple Micro-X implementations or work with Metro Link to build a custom
configured, reduced footprint X server, which includes five custom builds.

“Lineo is pleased
to be a channel reseller of Micro-X Complete!,” said Bryan Sparks,
Lineo President and CEO. “OEMs desire an SDK that will build the
multimedia applications found in today’s web pads, set top boxes and other
smart network devices. The Micro-X Complete! SDK is a powerful tool that
will enable developers to build the smart device of the future.”

Based on the embedded application’s requirements, Micro-X is custom configured
to the smallest size possible when implemented. This results in the smallest
possible memory footprint for the application, ready for deployment to
the developer’s target system running x86 or PowerPC.

“Metro Link’s
Micro-X Complete! is the perfect fit for Lineo. Developers will be able
to use our X server to design the latest embedded products,” said
Morgan Von Essen, Metro Link President and CEO. “We look forward
to supporting Lineo customers with the smallest standards-based graphics
solution possible for their embedded applications.”

About Metro Link,
Inc.
Metro Link, Inc. provides graphics for embedded Linux and real-time operating
systems; and enables UPnP devices to connect with appliances such as set-top
boxes, Internet appliances and consumer electronics. Metro Link’s middleware
products include a full suite of X Window System software used by business-critical
and mission-critical clients. X.Org, the worldwide X Window System consortium,
has contracted with Metro Link to maintain and enhance the X Window System
source code. To learn more, visit www.metrolink.com or contact Robert
Zinn at 954-660-2440 or bobzinn@metrolink.com.

About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo, Inc. provides embedded systems, real time and high availability
solutions that include software, hardware reference designs and professional
services. Lineo’s solutions allow OEMs to create devices and systems that
interact with the Internet while helping OEMs to reduce system requirements,
per-unit costs and time-to-market. Contact Lineo at http://www.lineo.com/or
Rhett Glauser at 801-426-5001 or rhett.glauser@lineo.com.

Lineo and Embedix are trademarks
of Lineo, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark owned by Linus Torvalds.
All other products, services, companies and publications are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact: Bob Zinn
bobzinn@metrolink.com
1-800-821-8315
phone 954-660-2500
fax 954-938-1982

According to Wall Street analysts, Intel may end up selling less than half of the Pentium 4 chips that it expected to sell this year. This turn of events, combined with the high manufacturing costs and drastic price cuts, would put Intel’s earning estimates in the doghouse. eWEEK has the full story.

In this week’s installment of People Behind KDE, Tink profiles the project’s Debian packager, Ivan E. Moore II.

eWEEK’s Scot Petersen: “I propose putting the leaders of several technology companies into a harsh realm,
perhaps the server room of an application service provider that has hit the skids and
whose air conditioner has gone on the fritz-let’s say Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds,
Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison make our final four. They will be armed only with their
wits and shipping versions of their products.” What, no sharp and pointy objects?

Anonymous Reader writes “We are witnessing the great land grab for control of Net music with each of several parties looking to have the rules on this new playing field molded to their advantage. The Net is technically an open book right now and practices in the old analog arena don’t necessarily have to apply. Each side only wants to bring in that which best serves them, instigating a slew of conflicts.” Read more at MP3newswire.net.

ZDNET.co.uk: “On the eve of the arrival of Intel’s much-publicised Itanium, some
server makers are turning to mobile chips to pack in more power.

IBM is to resell RLX Technologies’ System 324 ultra-thin Web
server. The 324 is the first server to use Transmeta’s Crusoe chip to
reduce power consumption.”

AustralianIT: “For its latest trick, IBM has shrunk
a computer running the Linux
operating system into a wristwatch. IBM has no intention of taking the
product to market but if it was
enhanced so all the applications of
a mobile phone, PDA and laptop were
delivered across the interface, with
voice and very-high-resolution
display, it could prove popular.”