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The Republic of Ireland is investing almost a billion pounds in technology research in 2006 to make Dublin a "technology research magnet." The Knowledge and Data Engineering Group (KDEG) at Trinity College in Dublin is right in the middle of the activity. KDEG is focusing on pervasive and adaptive systems, ubiquitous computing, and smart space management. When KDEG was having trouble with systematic workflow and document collaboration, it turned to a Linux-based solution that allowed Windows and Linux users to seamlessly share and edit documents.

Web surfers in China frustrated by censorship in search engines are increasingly turning to a little-known Internet browser with a big following in the Middle Kingdom.

On June 21st the WebAPP Network (http://web-app.net) released the latest version of their content management system written in Perl and licensed under the GNU General Public License.

BSD users can improve system security with that operating system's jail mechanism, which creates a partition of resources, thereby creating a logical barrier between services running inside different such jails. Under Linux, an application called Linux-VServer implements pretty much the same functionality. It partitions a system's resources -- namely CPU, memory, hard disk, and network -- so that processes inside of the partitions are limited to their context, which makes denial of service attacks less likely to succeed. This is one reason why many hosting companies use virtual servers.

Novell on June 21 introduced a "comprehensive" new training course for SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 in the form of a portable USB drive. The course offers users a first look at the upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, including both the new server and desktop products, the company said.

Microsoft has partnered with alternative copyright body Creative Commons to create a licensing tool for Microsoft Office documents, allowing authors to easily include Creative Commons licenses in Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.

Red Hat is providing easier security management for customers by becoming certified for Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (Oval) definitions for its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 security advisories.

Red Hat announced compatibility certification with Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL) definitions for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 security advisories. Red Hat will now produce and support OVAL patch definitions to provide a structured and machine-readable version of advisories, allowing OVAL-compatible tools to accurately test for the presence of vulnerabilities.

Sometimes we need a little help to drown out the noise that surrounds us. But why settle for archaic bothers like setting up birdhouses by the study window or walking out to the woods, or high-dollar noise generation machines? Free software can generate noise to drown out your distractions, from the comfort of your own workstation.

Bit9 has compiled a list of the top 15 applications with known vulnerabilities. Often running outside of IT’s knowledge or control, these popular applications run undetected by enterprise IT organizations and are difficult to detect and remove. Bit9 says the list was designed to help IT departments regain control over their desktop environments. Each application on the list has the following characteristics:

EnterpriseDB, a leading enterprise-class, open source database company, announced that Atomogy, an enterprise software development and consulting organization, will integrate EnterpriseDB Advanced Server into its PROJIS software. PROJIS is a records-management solution for law enforcement and public safety agencies that tracks and stores vital judicial and law enforcement information. More information and free downloads of EnterpriseDB Advanced Server are available at http://www.enterprisedb.com.

Embedded Alley Solutions, providers of embedded Linux professional services, and Ultimate Solutions, an industry leader in the sales and support of professional development tools, have released the LinuxScope JTDTM. This Eclipse-based JTAG Target Debugger is designed for Abatron’s BDI2000 BDM/JTAG probe and is available for immediate purchase.

Zimbra, the open source software company trying to take on conventional e-mail systems, such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes, made a new beta version of its Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)available this week. It also landed a few more large-deployment customers, including H&R Block, Interim Healthcare, Sunterra and others.

PARIS -- On Monday of this week, more than 60 Ubuntu developers gathered in a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaul airport to plan Ubuntu's next release, codenamed Edgy Eft. The goal of the meeting is to set the goals for the upcoming release and to chart the set of steps that will be necessary to implement it.

Just two years ago, a brave test pilot by the name of Mike Melvill successfully guided SpaceShipOne 62 miles above California, USA, overcoming technical problems that could have proven tragic to become the first civilian to reach space, part of a team effort that won the ANSARI X Prize. A team of civilians working together to accomplish a dream, an unbelievable goal.

The launch of a new LinuxWorld event by events manager IDG World Expo means big changes for the cycle of LinuxWorld Conference and Expos (LWCEs) in the United States in 2007. Specifically, the East Coast version of the LWCE, first held in New York City and then Boston in 2005 and 2006, will no longer take place. Brian Proffitt reports.

Camino 1.0.2 is a security and stability update for Camino 1.0 users; all users are recommended to upgrade.

[Note: Update is in English; the rest of the site is in Hebrew. - dcparris]

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Visioneering Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of digital media technologies announced today the availability of the Sonata IPTV(TM) set-top box (STB) product line that includes four models (Sonata 100, Sonata 120, Sonata 200 and Sonata 200W) for unmatched standard definition or high definition Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) for digital home applications. The Sonata IPTV(TM) set-top box provides leading edge functionality for interactive TV, including: - Texas Instruments' DaVinci(TM) technology - NTSC / PAL or High Definition (up to 1080i) resolution - H.264, Windows Media Video (VC-1) or MPEG-2. - USB 2.0 interface to connect to USB external devices - Ethernet: works over any broadband IP network - OS: MontaVista Linux - Interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy set-up and browsing - Audio: stereo input and SPDI output - Small form factor - Cost effective IPTV solution

Addressing New Demands on Financial Applications: Performance, Linear-Scalability, Continuous Availability on Cost-Effective Hardware

In this series of articles, you'll learn how to configure Internet-connection sharing and firewalls, and how to add useful services such as intrusion detection, HTTP caching, name services, file and print sharing, and network storage. It doesn't matter what your LAN hosts are running, whether it's Linux, Windows, Mac or something else--your Linux appliance will serve them all.