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IBM, Red Hat get high security certification
Server maker IBM Corp. and commercial Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. say that they have jumped through the rigorous Common Criteria security certifications used by the U.S. government (and particularly the Department of Defense) to certify if a particular server and operating system stack is secure enough for deployment in sensitive situations.
OSDL Names Diane Peters as General Counsel
Premier Linux advocacy organization creates executive legal role to focus on industry issues affecting IP, patents and copyright
Free Software in Eastern Europe Part II - Macedonia
In part I we examined some of the issues facing FLOSS in Eastern Europe. In this article we'll look more closely at how interested parties keep the playing field uneven and discourage the adoption of FLOSS solutions that might be more appropriate for this part of the world.
XP SP2 Gives Reasons to Switch to Linux
With security holes to the left of us and program incompatibilities to the right, SP2 is giving corporate IT departments more reasons than ever to consider a move to Linux desktops.
Linux in Government: Technical Aspects of the Emergency Response Network System
A conversation with one of the founders of YHD Software, the company supplying Emergency Response Network systems to the FBI and DHS.
Report from the KDE World Summit: Days four and five
Writing about aKademy can begin to feel a little like writing a soap opera guide without the romance (so far). To save your patience, this report from the first two days of the coding marathon will focus largely on the scheduled content, and in particular on developments in accessibility, usability and local KDE groups. The coding marathon lasts for five days, in between the developer conference and the user conference, and allows the project's hackers to work solidly for just under a week under the same roof, and spend time discussing and working on practical issues. Alongside the marathon, a series of tutorials are being run by some of the top hackers and professionals in their fields.
XML-based documentation using AurigaDoc
One XML's many uses is creating documentation. XML is incredibly well suited to producing output in multiple formats -- everything from HTML to PDF to JavaHelp. The most popular variant of XML for creating documentation is DocBook, but for all its power and flexibility, DocBook is difficult to learn, and the DocBook toolchain can be tough to set up. Consider instead AurigaDoc, an XML-based document engine that can output more than 10 commonly used document formats. Unlike DocBook, AurigaDoc is simple to learn; it uses a small number of tags, and yet produces clean and attractive output.
Knoppix 3.6 is Out, What's New?
Well the latest version of Knoppix, 3.6, has been released, something you can tell because all the usual sites are either responding slowly or are completely down.
Via improves Open Source media player
Chip firm Via said it has made improvements to its Xine open source player which supports MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 video acceleration for entertainment devices.
Microsoft expands mainframe pitch
Microsoft is expanding a plan to draw mainframe customers to Windows for high-end applications.
Migrating from Linux Kernel 2.4 to 2.6 on POWER
This article highlights and shares information on the differences between the Linux kernels 2.4 and 2.6 on POWER. One of the benifits you get when migrating from Linux Kernal 2.4 to 2.6 is improved stability. The process for loading kernel modules in and out of the kernel was improved. This article highlights and shares information on that and the other differences between the Linux kernels 2.4 and 2.6 including new features of Linux Distributions for POWER5-based systems, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 3.
Vim Macros for Editing DocBook Documents
Macros for key mappings, tags and entities that can be used with DocBook/XML and other similar markup languages.
Microsoft Dismisses British Objections to Anti-Linux Ad
Microsoft sources suggest that a British regulatory agency's objections to an anti-Linux print advertisement are moot because the ad hasn't run in any UK publications since May.
Server Sales Favor Linux
Linux servers are on the rise again thanks in part to low-end and x86-64 based servers, according to a new survey by market research firm Gartner.
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