Author: JT Smith
LWN.net has an advisory from Red Hat: A root exploit and several additional bugs in traceroute have been
corrected.
corrected.
Category:
- Linux
Cnation releases Open Source BingoX Web development tool
Author: JT Smith
A press release from Business Wire: Cnation, an eBusiness services firm,
today announced the open sourcing of BingoX, its Web Application Development Framework.
today announced the open sourcing of BingoX, its Web Application Development Framework.
Located at http://opensource.cnation.com, BingoX is the framework that Cnation has used for most of its clients’
applications for more than three years and is now available for public use.
Esound security advisory
Author: JT Smith
LWN.net has this advisory posted: Esound, the Gnome sound server, contains a race condition that a malicious
user could exploit to change permissions of any file owned by the esound
user.
user could exploit to change permissions of any file owned by the esound
user.
Category:
- Linux
E-Businesss innovators to watch
Author: JT Smith
It was announced earlier, but here’s the actual package. InfoWorld has a package of stories on people its calling “e-business innovators,” including Richard Stallman, the Apache Group, and Phil Zimmerman. Among its companies to watch: FreeNet, Google, and Transmeta.
Category:
- Open Source
SuSE 7.0 now available for download
Author: JT Smith
Slashdotters talk about the 7.0 version of SuSE Linux, which is available for download.
Category:
- Linux
Netscape 6: Limited corporate appeal
Author: JT Smith
An eWeek review of Netscape 6 says it will offer greater Web browsing capabilities than old version, “but it takes a few steps backward when it comes to messaging. This development, combined with Netscape 6’s lack of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol support, will be a deathblow to the browser’s corporate appeal.”
Covert Napster clone plans Christmas release – duplicate
Author: JT Smith
ZDNet UK reports on a project called Tropus, which is based on Freenet, a file sharing service similar Napster, except that it does not rely on a central server to pass around files.
Tropus’ engineers hope to launch it by Christmas.
Tropus’ engineers hope to launch it by Christmas.
Red Hat, SuSE chiefs: We don’t want monopolies
Author: JT Smith
From the IDG News Service: “For-profit companies in the Linux business see an
opportunity to make money, but they aren’t interested
in monopolizing the market, said the heads of two
major distributors of the open source operating
system.”
opportunity to make money, but they aren’t interested
in monopolizing the market, said the heads of two
major distributors of the open source operating
system.”
Tux Racer released for Linux, Windows
Author: JT Smith
Slashdot readers discuss a report that the game Tux Racer is available for Linux and Windows.
Kiosks.Org announces availability of global directory
Author: JT Smith
PRNewswire: Kiosks.Org, announced today the Fall 2000 release of the Global
Kiosk Directory and a special introductory offer.
Kiosk Directory and a special introductory offer.