June | Liberation fonts | Microsoft "Be Very Afraid" tour

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

------=_NextPart_000_5916_01C7A79F.E70F80A0
Content-Type: text/plain;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


Red Hat Magazine | June 2007
=20
Did you miss the 3rd annual Red Hat Summit? Not to worry, this month's =
Red Hat Magazine synopsis has all the updates, blogs, and announcement =
coverage you need to stay informed. Also in May, Red Hat Magazine =
featured articles on open voting, video updates on the One Laptop per =
Child project, and the continuation of popular columns. More Inkscape =
anyone?

We're always looking for compelling stories and dynamic voices to help =
tell them. Think you could write part II of an existing article? Love or =
hate a certain author's perspective? Disagree with an editor's blog? =
Leave a comment and reach the author (and everyone on the worldwide =
web). Or if you want to reach the editorial team, email us.

-->Email us.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1478&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Until next month, happy reading and may the source be with you.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1479&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************

FEATURES

Whirlwind Wheelchair empowers the disabled with open source.
	by Sandra Wills
Getting from point A to point B is a need that we all have, but what if =
you're in a third-world country and require a wheelchair?
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1480&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Painless dual-booting with Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 and a =
MacBookPro.
	by Noah Gift
I know there are many OS X users curious about running Linux on their =
Mac hardware, but are overwhelmed with the configuration options. There =
are also many Linux users who want to work on one machine and would like =
to dual-boot OS X and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1481&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

What's new in SELinux for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5?
	by Dan Walsh
For many people, security is a subject that they only think about after =
something bad happens. Like buying a home alarm system after your home =
has been burgled. Why? One reason is denial--after all, bad things =
always happen to someone else. Additional reasons may be the perception =
that security, especially in software, is too hard. People either don't =
use it, or use it incorrectly.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1482&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Risk Report: Two years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
	by Mark Cox
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 was released on February 15, 2005. This =
report takes a look at the state of security for the first two years =
from release. We look at key metrics, specific vulnerabilities, and the =
most common ways users were affected by security issues. We will show =
some best practices that could have been used to minimize the impact of =
the issues, and also take a look at how the included security =
innovations helped.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1483&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

When you gotta go, you gotta go.
	by Mike McGrath
Normally when Linux types talk about patents, we tend to talk about =
software patents. This story, however, is about more traditional =
patents. It's a dark tale involving a man, a portable waste disposal =
device, and murder. It just so happens, I was there.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1484&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Squid in five minutes.
	by Noah Gift
Why Squid? Why only five minutes? There are many great tools that Squid =
has to offer, but when I need to redirect http traffic to a caching =
server for performance increases or security, Squid's my pick. Squid has =
built in proxy and caching tools that are simple, yet effective.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1485&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************

SUMMIT 2007

The calm before the storm.
	by an editor
Everyone's assembled in San Diego, CA for the third-annual Red Hat =
Summit =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid868&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA), which begins today. Though the guests arrived =
just last night, our staff and speakers have been preparing for the =
event for months. Now that it's begun, it doesn't get any less exciting. =
Partners to meet. Users to greet. Speakers to speak. Great food and =
drink. Late nights. Good times.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1486&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Day zero, blog one.
	by Jeff Mackanic
Arrived in sunny San Diego earlier today and wow it is certainly =
beautiful. The hotel is right on the bay and there are sailboats docked =
behind it.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1487&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Day zero, blog two.
	by Kris Bowen
Summit staff log--Summit date 5/9, 1:00 a.m.
This is my take on a Star Trek captain's log. I know, not very funny. =
But give me a break--it's one in the morning, and I've been up for a =
long time. (The ironic part is I'm not even a Trekkie =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1489&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA).)
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1488&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Day one, link wrap.
	by an editor
Lots of news coming out of the first day of the Summit. We've been =
keeping track, and here's the day one round-up.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1490&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Good for the body and mind.
	by Tim Hyer
Day one at the Summit started bright and early for me. The sun rises =
early in San Diego, and brings the kind of weather that makes you want =
to get out of bed and start the day. So I headed to the gym. Strolling =
into the workout facility just after 6 a.m., I figured I'd have first =
dibs on my choice of machines. Much to my surprise, the place was =
already humming with activity...
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1491&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Introducing RHX: An open source marketplace.
	by Julie Bryce
Red Hat released Red Hat(R) Exchange at the 2007 Red Hat Summit =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid868&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA). RHX takes another step toward providing users =
the value of open source across their entire business. With RHX, you can =
shop a marketplace of open source applications???all are guaranteed to =
run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, delivered through Red Hat?? Network, =
and supported by Red Hat.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1492&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Liberation Fonts.
	by an editor
One of the exciting announcements out of yesterday's Summit coverage was =
a gift given by Red Hat to the community. A new set of fonts, free to =
use and free to distribute. The Liberation fonts.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1493&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA
-->Download the fonts.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1494&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Day two, link wrap.
	by an editor
Whew. Two days down, one to go. Here's a list of all the cool stuff =
being written about the Summit today (and a few items that we missed =
yesterday).
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1495&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Alan Dechert of the Open Voting Consortium.
	by Julie Bryce
We got the chance to chat a bit with Alan Dechert during the 2007 Red =
Hat Summit. We asked him some questions; he gave us some answers.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1496&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Why our voting system is corrupt and what we can do to fix it.
(Hint: Think open.)
	by Julie Bryce
I like new words. Today's new word is "Systers". Here, I'll use it in a =
sentence: There are plenty of Systers at the Red Hat Summit this year. =
If you haven't caught on by now, systers are female system =
administrators. And though I thought them a rarity, the diversity in =
both gender and ethnicity at the Summit this year has been the best in =
three years.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1497&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Day three, link wrap.
	by an editor
Link wrap--think shrink wrap--is a packaged-up mix of articles, =
pictures, and general stuff from this year's Red Hat Summit. Here's the =
last daily group (though we may post a follow-up early next week if we =
see more info out there). Thanks for reading along, and we hope everyone =
at the San Diego event had a lovely time. Hope to see you all next year!
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1498&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

That's a wrap.
	by an editor
Just a few more things that have crossed our radar in the few days =
post-Summit...=20
	*Watch the Summit highlight videos and see keynotes by Matthew Szulik, =
Brian Stevens, Matt Mattox, and David Pakman.=20
	=
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid802&elq00D7A71A47C5=
45BFA53F9BC001A07DDA
	*Read Chris Blizzard's Summit summary.=20
	=
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1500&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA
	*Awards and Moglen mark Red Hat Summit finale by Joe Barr (Linux.com)=20
	=
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1501&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA
	*Red Hat still has sway by Phil Hochmuth (Network World)
	=
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1502&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA=20
	*EMC Delivers World Class Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux=20
	=
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1503&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1499&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

The Summit ends. And not with a whimper.
	by Jonathan Opp
Friday, final day of the Summit. My morning starts in Eben Moglen's =
session on GPLv3. You'll remember Moglen gave an unforgettable keynote =
address last year =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1505&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA). This year his individual sessions give =
attendees the chance to ask questions directly. It's no surprise that =
Moglen is as articulate and passionate responding to questions as he is =
with his prepared comments. His wit is sharp. And when he turns a phrase =
just right, he pauses and lets it hang in the air for a moment. The =
audience laughs. He deadpans. It's brilliant.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1504&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************

MULTIMEDIA

The lowdown on GPL 3 (with Eben Moglen). (Podcast)
	by Julie Bryce
With the help of Red Hat deputy counsel Mark Webbink =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1507&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA), we tracked down Eben Moglen =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1508&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA) at the Red Hat Summit earlier this month. We =
asked him about GPL 3 =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1509&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA), why he's leaving the Free Software Foundation =
(FSF) =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1510&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA), and learned what's next for the pioneering =
legal scholar.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1506&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Open source in education? Now that's using your Moodle. (Video)
	by Julie Bryce
The line between learning in the classroom and learning independently =
has been forever blurred. Thanks to the resources of the web, kids as =
young as nine can learn the way college students do. Learn more about =
the open source content management system, Moodle.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1511&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Inside One Laptop per Child, Episode 02. (Video)
	by Julie Bryce
Episode 02 of this series documenting the One Laptop per Child project =
focuses on the activities built for the laptop. Activities, not =
applications, since the machine is designed for children and =
applications is a decidedly adult word.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1512&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Eben Moglen on Microsoft's 'be very afraid tour'. (Video)
	by an editor
Perhaps you've seen the recent headlines =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1514&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA). Or perhaps you saw them last summer...or the =
summer before that. "Free and open source software infringes our =
patents, =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1515&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA)" they say. "Open source users may have to pay =
royalties, =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1516&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA)" they say. Is it true? Is open source really =
under that kind of threat?
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1513&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************

REVIEWS

Nokia Internet Tablet: Sysadmin's friend?
	by Matthew Schick
A bane of the system administrator's (SA) job is on-call work. You =
either end up lugging a laptop or making a dash for the nearest machine =
when things go wrong. It would be nice to have something that was a bit =
more portable but had enough tools to fix most issues. The Nokia =
Internet Tablets (N770 =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1518&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA) and N800 =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1519&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA)) offer a mostly complete Linux environment and =
are quite portable, but can they really offer SA's more freedom?
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1517&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

The Linux Programmer's Toolbox.
	by Christopher Smith
The Linux Programmers Toolbox provides a thorough introduction on the =
essential C and C++ development tools packaged with common modern Linux =
distributions. It is predominantly geared towards programmers who are =
new to the Linux platform, but power users and systems engineers perk =
up--there is enough cross-discipline information to absolutely warrant a =
closer look.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1520&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed.
	by Neil Horman
I'm a 32-year-old software engineer working for Red Hat. The last time I =
did a book review, I was reading _The Great Gatsby_ when I really wanted =
to focus on the upcoming seventh grade spring dance. Fortunately I can =
now read (and review) books that I find interesting. _Red Hat Enterprise =
Linux 5 Administration Unleashed_ by Tammy Fox fits the bill. It is, as =
its name implies, an admin guide and reference guide.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1521&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Book review: Wikinomics.
	by Jeff Mackanic
I feel like I should have enjoyed this book more. After all, it has =
gotten lots of press and is very popular...
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1523&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************

COLUMNS

The open palette: Creating grungy Gimp brushes using Inkscape.
	by Mairin Duffy
Welcome to the second installation of The open palette. Last time, we =
focused on creating orbs and 3D text using Inkscape's new blur filter =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid833&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA). This month, we'll be focusing on creating =
brushes for the Gimp using Inkscape.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1524&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Thinking Design: A pencil, a ruler, and a cup of coffee. (Part 2)
	by David Burney
In a previous article I explained why the title above has meaning for =
me. I'd like to dig a bit deeper, so you may want to read that article =
first if you missed it =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1526&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA). If you take the client's perspective in the =
above quote to its logical ending, I think you can make the argument =
that everyone is a designer. Most of us don't think that way. But, after =
30+ years in the industry, I do.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1525&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Building the XO: Porting a PyGTK game to Sugar. (part 1)
	by John (J5) Palmieri
Welcome to this tutorial series on porting a PyGTK game to the OLPC's =
Sugar environment. While we will be concentrating on a game called Block =
Party, the lessons taught here can be used as a guide to create or port =
any number of applications. Games are just more fun to learn with.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1527&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

Building the XO: Porting a PyGTK game to Sugar. (Part 2)
	by John (J5) Palmieri
In the last lesson we learned about what made Block Party tick. In this =
lesson, we will turn the same PyGtk codebase into a Sugar activity with =
only minimal modification of the core code. As always, the code for this =
lesson can be found here =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1529&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA).
For this lesson you will need a computer with the latest version of the =
Sugar environment running on it. This can either be from sugar-jhbuild =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1530&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA) or any build after or including build 303 =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1531&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA) running in an emulated environment like qemu, =
from the LiveCD or on the laptop itself.
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1528&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

How to write really good documentation: Donald Knuth was wrong.
	by Brian Forte
While it's true we still need 'better documentation of programs' it =
isn't true, or it is no longer true, 'that we can best achieve this by =
considering programs to be works of literature. =
(http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1533&elq00D7A71A47=
C545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA)' Huh?
-->Read the full article.
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1532&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************

TIPS AND TRICKS
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1203&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How do I set up hugepages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1534&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How can I configure my Red Hat Network Satellite Server to receive =
channel content updates automatically?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1535&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How do I configure the Virtual Console login to display a pre-login =
message?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1536&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How do I create a local GFS filesystem on a single node with Red Hat =
Enterprise Linux 4 server?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1537&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How do I relocate a clustered service in Red Hat Enterprise Linux =
Cluster Suite via the command-line?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1355&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How can I change the default size of an inode when I create an =
ext2/ext3 filesystem?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1538&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA

*How do I change the default port that OpenSSH server uses?
http://app.info.redhat.com/e/er.aspx?s257&lid1539&elq00D7A71A47C=
545BFA53F9BC001A07DDA


**************************************************


This email is intended for people who have opted-in to receiving =
information from Red Hat.
If you think that you have received this email in error, please accept =
our apologies.
Simply unsubscribe here =
[http://now.eloqua.com/u.asp?s257&elq00D7A71A47C545BFA53F9BC001A07D=
DA]
and we'll make sure you do not receive this kind of email from Red Hat =
again.=20

Red Hat, 1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA=20

Copyright =A9 2007 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. "Red Hat" and the =
Red Hat "Shadowman" logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red =
Hat, Inc. in the US and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark =
of Linus Torvalds.

Privacy Policy: [http://www.redhat.com/legal/privacy_statement.html]
------=_NextPart_000_5916_01C7A79F.E70F80A0
Content-Type: text/html;
	charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable









=20

Did you miss the 3rd annual Red Hat Summit? Not to worry, this =
month's Red Hat Magazine synopsis has all the updates, blogs, and =
announcement coverage you need to stay informed. Also in May, =
Red Hat Magazine featured articles on open voting, video updates on =
the One Laptop per Child project, and the continuation of popular =
columns. More Inkscape anyone?
We're always looking for compelling stories and dynamic voices to =
help tell them. Think you could write part II of an existing article? =
Love or hate a certain author's perspective? Disagree with an editor's =
blog? Leave a comment and reach the author (and everyone on the =
worldwide web). Or if you want to reach the editorial team, email us.
Until next month, happy reading and may the source be with you.
Features
Whirlwind Wheelchair empowers the =
disabled with open source
by Sandra Wills
Getting from point A to point B is a need that we all have, but what =
if you’re in a third-world country and require a wheelchair?
Painless dual-booting with =
Red Hat=AE Enterprise Linux=AE 5 and a =
MacBookPro
by Noah Gift
I know there are many OS X users curious about running Linux on their =
Mac hardware, but are overwhelmed with the configuration options. There =
are also many Linux users who want to work on one machine and would like =
to dual-boot OS X and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
What's new in SELinux for Red Hat =
Enterprise Linux 5?
by Dan Walsh
For many people, security is a subject that they only think about =
after something bad happens. Like buying a home alarm system after your =
home has been burgled. Why? One reason is denial--after all, bad things =
always happen to someone else. Additional reasons may be the perception =
that security, especially in software, is too hard. People either =
don’t use it, or use it incorrectly.
Risk Report: Two years of Red Hat =
Enterprise Linux 4
by Mark Cox
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 was released on February =
15, 2005. This report takes a look at the state of security for the =
first two years from release. We look at key metrics, specific =
vulnerabilities, and the most common ways users were affected by =
security issues. We will show some best practices that could have been =
used to minimize the impact of the issues, and also take a look at how =
the included security innovations helped.
When you gotta go, you gotta go
by Mike McGrath
Normally when Linux types talk about patents, we tend to talk about =
software patents. This story, however, is about more traditional =
patents. It’s a dark tale involving a man, a portable waste =
disposal device, and murder. It just so happens, I was there.
Squid in five minutes
by Noah Gift
Why Squid? Why only five minutes? There are many great tools that =
Squid has to offer, but when I need to redirect http traffic to a =
caching server for performance increases or security, Squid’s my =
pick. Squid has built in proxy and caching tools that are simple, yet =
effective.
Summit 2007
The calm before the storm
by an editor
Everyone’s assembled in San Diego, CA for the third-annual Red Hat Summit, which begins =
today. Though the guests arrived just last night, our staff and speakers =
have been preparing for the event for months. Now that it’s begun, =
it doesn’t get any less exciting. Partners to meet. Users to greet. =
Speakers to speak. Great food and drink. Late nights. Good times.
Day zero, blog one
by Jeff Mackanic
Arrived in sunny San Diego earlier today and wow it is certainly =
beautiful. The hotel is right on the bay and there are sailboats docked =
behind it.
Day zero, blog two
by Kris Bowen
Summit staff log--Summit date 5/9, 1:00 a.m.
This is my take on a =
Star Trek captain’s log. I know, not very funny. But give me a =
break–it’s one in the morning, and I’ve been up for a =
long time. (The ironic part is I’m not even a Trekkie.)
Day one, link wrap
by an editor
Lots of news coming out of the first day of the Summit. We’ve =
been keeping track, and here’s the day one round-up.
Good for the body and mind
by Tim Hyer
Day one at the Summit started bright and early for me. The sun rises =
early in San Diego, and brings the kind of weather that makes you want =
to get out of bed and start the day. So I headed to the gym. Strolling =
into the workout facility just after 6 a.m., I figured I’d have =
first dibs on my choice of machines. Much to my surprise, the place was =
already humming with activity...
Introducing RHX: An open source =
marketplace
by Julie Bryce
Red Hat released Red Hat=AE Exchange at the 2007 Red Hat Summit. RHX takes =
another step toward providing users the value of open source across =
their entire business. With RHX, you can shop a marketplace of open =
source applications–all are guaranteed to run on Red Hat =
Enterprise Linux, delivered through Red Hat=AE Network, and =
supported by Red Hat.
Liberation Fonts
by an editor
One of the exciting announcements out of yesterday’s Summit =
coverage was a gift given by Red Hat to the community. A new set of =
fonts, free to use and free to distribute. The Liberation fonts.
Day two, link wrap
by an editor
Whew. Two days down, one to go. Here’s a list of all the cool =
stuff being written about the Summit today (and a few items that we =
missed yesterday).
Alan Dechert of the Open Voting =
Consortium
by Julie Bryce
We got the chance to chat a bit with Alan Dechert during the 2007 =
Red Hat Summit. We asked him some questions; he gave us some =
answers.
Why our voting system is corrupt and what =
we can do to fix it
(Hint: Think open.)
by Julie Bryce
I like new words. Today’s new word is “Systers”. Here, =
I’ll use it in a sentence: There are plenty of Systers at the =
Red Hat Summit this year. If you haven’t caught on by now, =
systers are female system administrators. And though I thought them a =
rarity, the diversity in both gender and ethnicity at the Summit this =
year has been the best in three years.
Day three, link wrap
by an editor
Link wrap--think shrink wrap--is a packaged-up mix of articles, =
pictures, and general stuff from this year’s Red Hat =
Summit. Here’s the last daily group (though we may post a follow-up =
early next week if we see more info out there). Thanks for reading =
along, and we hope everyone at the San Diego event had a lovely time. =
Hope to see you all next year!
That's a wrap
by an editor
Just a few more things that have crossed our radar in the few days =
post-Summit... 

Watch the Summit highlight videos and see =
keynotes by Matthew Szulik, Brian Stevens, Matt Mattox, and David =
Pakman.=20
Read Chris Blizzard’s Summit summary.=20
Awards and Moglen mark Red Hat Summit finale by Joe =
Barr (Linux.com)=20
Red Hat still has sway by Phil =
Hochmuth (Network World)=20
EMC Delivers World Class Support for =
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 
The Summit ends. And not with a =
whimper.
by Jonathan Opp
Friday, final day of the Summit. My morning starts in Eben =
Moglen’s session on GPLv3. You’ll remember Moglen gave an unforgettable keynote address last =
year. This year his individual sessions give attendees the chance to ask =
questions directly. It’s no surprise that Moglen is as articulate =
and passionate responding to questions as he is with his prepared =
comments. His wit is sharp. And when he turns a phrase just right, he =
pauses and lets it hang in the air for a moment. The audience laughs. He =
deadpans. It’s brilliant.
Multimedia
 The lowdown on GPL 3 (with Eben =
Moglen)
by Julie Bryce
With the help of Red Hat deputy counsel Mark Webbink, we tracked down Eben Moglen at the Red Hat =
Summit earlier this month. We asked him about GPL 3, why he’s leaving the Free Software Foundation (FSF), and =
learned what’s next for the pioneering legal scholar.
 Open source in education? Now that's =
using your Moodle.
by Julie Bryce
The line between learning in the classroom and learning independently =
has been forever blurred. Thanks to the resources of the web, kids as =
young as nine can learn the way college students do. Learn more about =
the open source content management system, Moodle.
 Inside One Laptop per Child, Episode =
02
by Julie Bryce
Episode 02 of this series documenting the One Laptop per Child =
project focuses on the activities built for the laptop. Activities, not =
applications, since the machine is designed for children and =
applications is a decidedly adult word.
 Eben Moglen on Microsoft's 'be very =
afraid tour'
by an editor
Perhaps you’ve seen the recent headlines. Or perhaps you saw =
them last summer...or the summer before that. Free and open source software infringes =
our patents, they say. Open source users may have to pay =
royalties, they say. Is it true? Is open source really under =
that kind of threat?
Reviews
Nokia Internet Tablet: Sysadmin's =
friend?
by Matthew Schick
A bane of the system administrator’s (SA) job is on-call work. =
You either end up lugging a laptop or making a dash for the nearest =
machine when things go wrong. It would be nice to have something that =
was a bit more portable but had enough tools to fix most issues. The =
Nokia Internet Tablets (N770 and N800) offer a mostly complete Linux =
environment and are quite portable, but can they really offer SA’s =
more freedom?
The Linux Programmer's Toolbox
by Christopher Smith
The Linux Programmers Toolbox provides a thorough introduction on the =
essential C and C++ development tools packaged with common modern Linux =
distributions. It is predominantly geared towards programmers who are =
new to the Linux platform, but power users and systems engineers perk =
up–there is enough cross-discipline information to absolutely =
warrant a closer look.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 =
Administration Unleashed
by Neil Horman
I’m a 32-year-old software engineer working for Red Hat. =
The last time I did a book review, I was reading The Great Gatsby when I really wanted =
to focus on the upcoming seventh grade spring dance. Fortunately I can =
now read (and review) books that I find interesting. Red Hat =
Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed by Tammy Fox =
fits the bill. It is, as its name implies, an admin guide and reference =
guide.
Book review: Wikinomics
by Jeff Mackanic
I feel like I should have enjoyed this book more. After all, it has =
gotten lots of press and is very popular...
Columns
The open palette: Creating grungy Gimp =
brushes using Inkscape
by Mairin Duffy
Welcome to the second installation of The open palette. Last time, we =
focused on creating orbs and 3D text using Inkscape’s new blur filter. This month, we’ll be =
focusing on creating brushes for the Gimp using Inkscape.
Thinking Design: A pencil, a ruler, and a =
cup of coffee (Part 2)
by David Burney
In a previous article I explained why the title above has meaning for =
me. I’d like to dig a bit deeper, so you may want to read that article first if you missed it. =
If you take the client’s perspective in the above quote to its =
logical ending, I think you can make the argument that everyone is a =
designer. Most of us don’t think that way. But, after 30+ years in =
the industry, I do.
Building the XO: Porting a PyGTK game to =
Sugar (part I)
by John (J5) Palmieri
Welcome to this tutorial series on porting a PyGTK game to the =
OLPC’s Sugar environment. While we will be concentrating on a game =
called Block Party, the lessons taught here can be used as a guide to =
create or port any number of applications. Games are just more fun to =
learn with.
Building the XO: Porting a PyGTK game to =
Sugar (Part II)
by John (J5) Palmieri
In the last lesson we learned about what made Block Party tick. In =
this lesson, we will turn the same PyGtk codebase into a Sugar activity =
with only minimal modification of the core code. As always, the code for =
this lesson can be found here. 
For this lesson you will =
need a computer with the latest version of the Sugar environment running =
on it. This can either be from sugar-jhbuild or any build after or =
including build 303 running in an emulated =
environment like qemu, from the LiveCD or on the laptop itself.
How to write really good documentation: =
Donald Knuth was wrong
by Brian Forte
While it’s true we still need ‘better documentation of =
programs’ it isn’t true, or it is no longer true, ‘that =
we can best achieve this by considering programs to be works of literature.’ Huh?
Tips and tricks
How do I set up hugepages in Red Hat =
Enterprise Linux 4?
How can I configure my Red Hat =
Network Satellite Server to receive channel content updates =
automatically?
How do I configure the Virtual Console =
login to display a pre-login message?
How do I create a local GFS filesystem on =
a single node with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 =
server?
How do I relocate a clustered service in =
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Cluster Suite via the =
command-line?
How can I change the default size of an =
inode when I create an ext2/ext3 filesystem?
How do I change the default port that =
OpenSSH server uses?
This email is intended for people who have opted-in to =
receiving information from Red Hat.
If you think that you have =
received this email in error, please accept our apologies.
Simply unsubscribe and we'll make sure you do not receive this =
kind of email from Red Hat again. 

Red Hat, =
1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA 
Copyright =A9 2007 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. "Red Hat" =
and the Red Hat "Shadowman" logo 
are trademarks or registered =
trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the US and other countries.
 Linux is =
a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Priva=
cy Policy


------=_NextPart_000_5916_01C7A79F.E70F80A0--