Linux Online - News from Jan 15, 2005

News from Jan 15, 2005

Kernel release: 2.4.29-rc3, Jan 15, 2005

2.4.29-rc3 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 52
Files changed: 769
Files removed: 8

Linux company chalks up success with teachers, Jan 15, 2005

One of the hits of this year's BETT trade show is a company selling an open source desktop operating system for schools

Linux Vulnerabilities Creep Toward the Desktop, Jan 15, 2005

As Linux increasingly hits the enterprise and consumer mainstream, a growing number of security threats are emerging which prey on holes in applications and files managed by desktop users.

Truly Open Code Brings Best Software, Jan 15, 2005

Open-source software development may not be easy, and no one likes to air their dirty laundry, but in the end, it's the smartest way to make software.

Microsoft, Massachusetts Reach Terms On 'Open' Office 2003 Formats, Jan 15, 2005

As part of a compromise between Microsoft and the state of Massachusetts, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant will ease licensing restrictions on its Word and Excel XML formats in Office 2003. The state, in turn, will adopt a revised "open format" policy for the future, rather than an "open standards" policy proposed one year ago.

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