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News from Sep 20, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.14-rc2, Sep 20, 2005

2.6.14-rc2 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 554
Files changed: 4790
Files removed: 227

Opera to give away browser in bid to boost market share, Sep 20, 2005

Opera now aims to catch up with Firefox by making its browser totally free, with no purchase price or embedded advertising.

Big Game Hunt: Can 3D Graphics Give Linux An Edge On The Desktop?, Sep 20, 2005

Despite a very limited commercial market for Linux as a game platform, the top two companies in the 3D graphics chipset market, ATI and NVIDIA, officially support the operating system.

Microsoft slams Linux for 'support issues', Sep 20, 2005

Microsoft has accused Linux of having "support issues" as the Redmond giant unveiled the first beta of its Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Solution operating system for high-performance computing (HPC).

The New Linux Standard, Sep 20, 2005

Efforts to create a Linux standard gained some ground today with the release of the Linux Standards Base (LSB) 3.0 specification. The latest LSB standard is an effort to help prevent the fragmentation of Linux and is widely supported by major Linux vendors.

Linux-powered humanoid robot on sale Friday, Sep 20, 2005

A run of 100 Linux-powered humanoid robots goes on sale in Japan Friday, priced at 1.5M Yen (about $14,000), not including 10,000 Yen (~$90) monthly service fees. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries conceived of Wakamuru as a pleasant companion offering a range of electronic-age valet services, it says.

PHLAK Penetration Testing Live CD Distro, Sep 20, 2005

PHLAK (the Professional Hackers Linux Assault Kit) is a Live CD distro, which means it runs straight from the cd, with no need to install to hard disk. It is a distro tailored for penetration testing, with some nice features to make it a productive platform.

Q: Which is better, Windows or Linux security?, Sep 20, 2005

The IT industry's obsession with comparing Windows and Linux security is a waste of time, according to top Linux bod Alan Cox. Operating system security is, he says, simply awful right across the board.

Linux PCs fail to sell in SA retail outlets, Sep 20, 2005

PCs loaded with Novell's Suse Linux operating system are to be withdrawn from Dion stores in Johannesburg after only two months of being offered for sale.

OSS means slower patches, Sep 20, 2005

The growing popularity of open-source browsers and software may be responsible for the increasing gap between the exposure of a vulnerability and the provision of patch to fix it, security software vendor Symantec has said.

'Microsoft Can't Ignore Linux's Double-Digit Growth Forever,' Says IBM Executive, Sep 20, 2005

In a deal similar to one it already has with Novell, IBM is now joining hands with market leader Red Hat to push Linux into emerging markets such as China, India, Russia and Korea without overlooking the established markets.

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