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News from Nov 07, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.14-git10, Nov 07, 2005

2.6.14-git10 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 559
Files changed: 3904
Files removed: 335

Open source turns money-spinner, Nov 07, 2005

Open source code, written by a community of thousands of software developers, has always been made freely available. But there are ways of making money from it, as David Reid finds out in Amsterdam.

Alert: Linux/Lupper.worm, Nov 07, 2005

This worm spreads by exploiting web servers hosting vulnerable PHP/CGI scripts. It is a modified derivative of the Linux/Slapper and BSD/Scalper worms from which it inherits the propagation strategy.

China's Bet on Linux, Nov 07, 2005

According to ’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII), almost 70 percent of all software purchases last year were of Linux-based products. Meanwhile, provincial governments, installed 45,000 desktops with Linux operating systems.

Groklaw to SCO: There is no Linux 2.7 kernel, Nov 07, 2005

The supremely funny SCO Group has now topped even itself. They have asked IBM to turn over "all documents concerning IBM's contributions to the Linux 2.7 kernel," including "development work."

Nokia Linux-based web tablet on sale at last, Nov 07, 2005

Nokia has begun shipping its Linux-based Nokia 770, the so-called "Internet tablet", according to the Finnish giant's direct-sales website.

Linux Lab sets its sites on the Linux desktop, Nov 07, 2005

The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), which employs Linux creator Linus Torvalds and strives to be the "center of gravity" for Linux, is preparing to aggressively move its Desktop Linux Initiative forward.

Totally Open, Nov 07, 2005

Quoting the Robert Frances Group’s analyst report on the TCO of Linux, entitled “TCO for Application Servers: Comparing Linux with Windows and Solaris”, he stated that the Linux TCO is 40 percent less expensive than a comparable x86-based Windows solution and 54 percent less than a comparable SPARC-based Solaris solution for a J2EE application server.

Versatile thin client runs Mandriva Linux, Nov 07, 2005

A network terminal vendor is shipping a Via-based thin client that runs Mandrake Linux and supports a wide range of server OSes. Computer Lab International's (CLI's) ET4500T is available with terminal emulators for various legacy systems, and supports X, RDP, and Citrix protocols.

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