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Ubuntu Linux is a new Debian-based distro sponsored by Canonical Ltd. I spent a week using Ubuntu and came away impressed, despite some of its obvious teething pains.

Ten years ago, Donald Becker and Thomas Sterling built a 16-node cluster, the original Beowulf, and started Linux and commodity hardware on a program of relentless improvement.

One of the most successful Linux sites on the Web, Linuxquestions.org reflects the "superb" community support about which we so often read. I caught up with Jeremy Garcia, the founder of Linuxquestions.org, and the result is this interview.

Welcome to this year's 40th issue of DWN, the weekly newsletter for the Debian community. Christian Perrier reported the new debian-installer can be understood by two third of the world population since it is translated into 40 languages.

Centel is now distributing LinspireEspañol, the Linux operating system for laptops and PCs.

SLAX 4.1.4 has been released, and we've done some screenshots for you. "SLAX is a small bootable CD containing the Linux operating system. It runs Linux directly from the CD without installing. The Live CD described here is based on the Slackware Linux distribution and is downloadable from this website as an ISO image. All scripts and source code are available and can be used to build your own Live CD. Imagine the ability to boot your favorite Linux distribution whether you are at home, at school, or at work. Imagine walking on the street and carrying the only thing you needed in life - the 8cm compact disk with your Live Linux CD. Wouldn't you want to experience such a feeling? :-)" - slax.linux-live.org

Find out what new cool features will be available in v1.0, what features have been implemented so far and what visions these bright young men have for the future of BitlBee and the Open Source world.

My Conclusion is this, for a SOHO Business system that wants to get more useable life out of their computer systems I cannot think of a better Linux system out there.

LinuxQuestions.org is proud to announce that it now hosts an officially recognized forum for Suse Linux.

The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and the French Atomic Energy Commission have signed an agreement to work together on an open-source software product.

Well now, it turns out Sun was done after all. On first take, this looked way preposterous: Eastman Kodak Co., which knows little or nothing about enterprise software and is falling quickly behind the competition in its own market, sues Sun Microsystems for patent infringement involving Java -- Sun's supposedly homegrown, bread-and-butter IP and front-line enterprise software product. Then, bam, Kodak wins a legal judgment last week in a federal court, with the jury populated by Rochester, N.Y. citizens. And the camera guys do this in a mere three weeks in a case that was first filed in February 2002.

On Tuesday, Novell Inc. announced that it will use its patent portfolio to protect its open-source software offerings.

Mandrake 10.1 Community is a preview of Mandrake 10.1. For those who live on the edge, that means it's a buggy, early version of the upcoming 10.1 release. The main features are pretty much locked in, only bug fixes will be applied from here out. It's up to folks in the community, however, to try it out and report those bugs. Those community members do for you, so your release can be stable and bug free.

Former Oracle Corp president, Ray Lane, has given his backing to SpikeSource Inc, a new company set up by industry veterans to target the opportunity for providing support services around Linux and other open source projects.

The notion of "killer apps" fueling a platform's growth seems embeded in our technological culture, but those of us looking for this key to help fuel Linux's growth may be overlooking the biggest opportunity yet. The following editorial submitted to osOpinion/osViews indicates that "total system integration" is a huge opportunity that up until now has only been put into use to only a limited degree. Indeed it will be the platforms that can offer the tightest integration that have the largest growth potential.

Flexiety Software Company has begun selling OpenOffice.org for Windows in 25 CompUSA stores in three major markets: Silicon Valley, Seattle, and Texas. The $49.95 package includes one year of free quarterly updates and one year of online tech support. It is also being sold through Tiger Direct online.

Mandrakesoft and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs are cooperating to install Internet access points in Africa.

MontaVista Software has begun work to endow Linux with a feature currently possessed only by proprietary rivals: a guaranteed fast response time useful in everything from automotive control computers to video players.

Like most people, I've generally taken fonts for granted over the years. You hit a key, a letter appears on screen -- no magic involved. That was pure ignorance on my part; when I first switched to Linux it surprised me how much was involved in getting that character up on the screen.