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News from Jul 15, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.12.3, Jul 15, 2005

2.6.12.3 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 0
Files changed: 26
Files removed: 0

SCO bites back on Linux memo claims, Jul 15, 2005

The SCO Group has slammed as "inaccurate" suggestions an e-mail from one of its own engineers showed Linux did not contain copyright Unix code.

Kernel release: 2.6.13-rc3-git2, Jul 15, 2005

2.6.13-rc3-git2 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 1
Files changed: 87
Files removed: 0

SCO e-mail: No 'smoking gun' in Linux code, Jul 15, 2005

A 2002 e-mail suggests that an investigation commissioned by The SCO Group failed to produce any evidence that Linux contained copyrighted Unix code.

Linux and Windows security neck and neck, Jul 15, 2005

There is little to choose between Microsoft and Linux in terms of operating system security, according to experts, but misleading figures and surveys are muddying the waters for IT managers evaluating the platforms.

Open Source Pays Off for Nonprofit, Jul 15, 2005

Family Services Working, a Connecticut healthcare and social services nonprofit, found that going open source isn't always as simple as plug and play, but it can save lots of money and is often easier to support.

German Police Put Linux On The Case, Jul 15, 2005

The Lower Saxony police force use Red Hat Linux to deploy a new, Web-based case tracking tool.

New Zealand schools go open source, Linux, Jul 15, 2005

Novell has signed a national agreement with the New Zealand Ministry of Education to provide all state and state-integrated schools with a range of Novell software, including SUSE Linux operating systems.

Dos & don'ts: Linux migration tips for Windows admins, Jul 15, 2005

If a Windows administrator looks in a crystal ball, he'll probably see a Linux server entering his data center; that is, if he's not sitting next to a Linux box already.

Will 2006 Be Linux's Year?, Jul 15, 2005

Will Linux finally live up to its potential next year? It's tempting simply to say no. Linux continues to experience growing pains as it struggles to catch up with Microsoft and Apple on desktop computers. It has, however, made significant progress in some areas not readily apparent to consumers. To answer the question fairly, we must look at all the OS's applications.

Linux lays groundwork for world's top supercomputers, Jul 15, 2005

Linux now leads the pack of operating systems on the Top500 project's list of the world's most powerful supercomputers, the latest of which was released at the International Supercomputer Conference (ISC2005) in Heidelberg, Germany, last month.

IBM officially kills OS/2, suggests switch to Linux, Jul 15, 2005

Big Blue has hammered the final nails into OS/2's coffin. It said that all sales of OS/2 will end on the 23rd of December this year, and support for the pre-emptive multitasking operating system will end on the 31st December 2006.

Mozilla Releases Second Alpha Edition Of Next Standalone Browser, Jul 15, 2005

This version, code-named Deer Park, includes an integrated update system that will make it possible to patch the browser with small-sized upgrade files.

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