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IBM Not Threatened by Sun's Novell Claim

It comes as no surprise to me that IBM is not threatened.  Why would they be.  From the article: "Now that [Red Hat Inc. is] supporting an application server, IBM now finds Red Hat competing against it," said Schwartz in an interview, referring to Red Hat's

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SCO Litigation Negatively Impacting Business

While it's easy to forget that SCO is not just a litigation machine and actually has (or at least used to have) real products, it looks like all the seemingly frivolous litigation is finally taking its toll.  According to this article, "The SCO Group's ongoing

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A New IE?

After about a week of posts about LinuxWorld, it's back to the usual posts about Linux and Open Source.  It looks like Microsoft has realized that they really are losing ground in the browser war, and are soliciting ideas for IE 7. Meanwhile, many people have realized that

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LQ LinuxWorld Pictures

Looks like I took even fewer pictures then I thought of the LQ LinuxWorld trip.  What I do have has been posted.  I don't have the links to either of the interviews yet, but I'll post them when I get them. --jeremy

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Return from LinuxWorld

I'm back from LinuxWorld and now starting to catchup on all the LQ related items that had to wait while I was away.  I'll post the few pics that a took, along with links to my interviews on TLS and SYS-CON radio as soon as possible.

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LinuxWorld Day 2

Well, day 2 of LinuxWorld is winding to a close.  The show has been great so far.  It's good to be able to meet some of the people that frequent LQ and the feedback so far has been fantastic. Tomorrow is the last day of the show, so

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LQ Announces a New Site

LQ ISO was released to the world this morning, live from LWE.  The site will allow you to find a fast mirror for your favorite Linux distribution. LWE has been great so far.  I'd say the .org pavilion has a little more traffic then at the LWE in

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...and I'm Off

I should be leaving for San Francisco in just over 12 hours or so.  Hopefully there will be no delays this year and I'll make it to LWE on time.  See you at LinuxWorld! --jeremy

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LinuxQuestions.org LinuxWorld Press Office

If you are a member of the press/media (or are just interested) and are unable to attend LinuxWorld, you can visit the LinuxWorld LinuxQuestions.org Virtual Press Office to keep up with the latest news and view the LQ Press Kit. --jeremy

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I'll be Live from LinuxWorld

The Linux Show will once again be broadcasting live from the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco.  I am happy to report that I have just been confirmed as a guest.  Make sure to tune in on Thursday August 5th at 11:30AM. --jeremy

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LinuxQuestions.org Book

I'm proud to announce that a LinuxQuestions.org Book is potentially in the works.  While a lot of the details (mainly the TOC) still need to be worked out, I think this is a very exciting possibility.  I'd like to handle this book much the way

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LinuxWorld II

While on the topic of LinuxWorld.  If you are interested in attending and would like a free expo pass courtesy of LinuxQuestions.org, just let me know.  The expo is great and it doesn't get much better then free. --jeremy

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The FUD Campaign Rolls on

An article by Dan O'Dowd declares "No Defense for Linux - Inadequate Security Poses National Security Threat".  From the article: "The Linux operating system is developed by an open source process. With the knowledge that Linux is going to control our most advanced defense systems,

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Reminder - LinuxWorld

Another reminder that LinuxQuestions.org will be in the .org Pavilion next week at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco.  Stop by and say hello! --jeremy

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My Magazine Column

I'm just about to post another one of my Linux Magazine "Tech Support" columns, so a reminder that they can be read online seemed appropriate. --jeremy

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Patents in an Open Source World

An interesting article by Lawrence Rosen about patents and Open Source.  While he brings up some very good points, he seems to miss one key issue.  From the article: "Don't be too paranoid about the patent problem. It's a real problem, but not a catastrophe.

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What to do when Open Source Licenses are not Compatible

In releasing the LinuxQuestions.org Wiki I had to choose between multiple free licenses.  When it came down to making a decision it was the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License) vs. the Create Commons by-sa.  I ended up choosing the Creative Commons license for two main reasons: I wanted single

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How to Misunderstand the Enterprise Linux Desktop

A nice article has been posted at LinuxJournal.  From the article: "If you are considering deploying open-source software in your organization, this article aims to help you draw appropriate distinctions for your business case. We address economic issues, issues of security and administration and the availability of applications. We

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Interview with RMS

Builder.AU has posted an interview with Richard Stallman.  In the interview RMS covers what he is doing now, the difference between Open Source and the Free Software Movement, his fascination with Australian Parrots and more.  From the interview: If a person persuaded of open source ideas comes across a

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Open Source & DIY-IT in Fortune 2000 Companies

Doc Searls has an interesting post over at the IT Garage concerning Open Source and DIY-IT in larger (ie. fortune 2000) companies.  From the article: "An example: a year or so ago I worked as a contractor at a large bank in San Francisco. They have a thousand or

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GNOME has Forked

It appears that, with little fanfare, the GNOME project now has a fork.  From the Project GoneME page: "Project GoneME is the first attempt to try moving the GNOME Desktop into a new direction. As a long years contributor and ex-GNOME Foundation member I got quite unhappy with the

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You get a BETA preview of a new LQ Site

As a thank you for reading my blog, I am going to post a link to a new project that just went beta.  ProgrammingQuestions.org is a site similar to LQ, but with a (decidedly Linux) programming slant.  In addition to the Linux-related forums there are also forums for all

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More SCO

Looks like the judge granted most of DaimlerChrysler's motion to dismiss the SCO case (they failed to file their required certification within the alloted time).  From Groklaw: "The SCO Group, a struggling company with a loud campaign to profit from Unix intellectual property, has largely lost a

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LinuxQuestions.org is headed to LinuxWorld

Finally booked my hotel today and figured I'd post a reminder that LinuxQuestions.org is going to be in the .org Pavilion at the upcoming LinuxWorld in San Francisco.  Make sure to stop by the LQ booth if you will be attending. --jeremy

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SCO Claims Linux Lifted ELF

In case you haven't seen the latest SCO news, they are now claiming that the Unix Executable and Linking Format (ELF) codes are in Linux illegally.  From the article: "In 1995, the year Novell sold Unix to the Santa Cruz Operation, an industry group calling itself the