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Calling for a boycott of hacksdmi.org

Author: JT Smith

The Linux Journal’s Don Marti calls for a boycoot of hacksdmi.org, in a letter published at the Journal Web site. Why? “I will not participate in your organization’s plan to seize total control over recorded music away from the customer. I will not help test
programs or devices that violate privacy or interfere with the right of fair use.”

Category:

  • Linux

Tuxtops offers easy Linux install software

Author: JT Smith

“What could be easier than buying a laptop pre-loaded and configured for
running Linux? How about a standalone, easy install CD that works on a
variety of laptop models? Tuxtops offers its latest innovation to the public
Monday, Sept. 18.” Read more of the press release at LinuxPR.

Disputing report that Linux isn’t ready for DOD

Author: JT Smith

LinuxNews.com takes on an earlier report saying Linux isn’t ready for the Department of Defense.

Category:

  • Linux

HP gets attractive rating after releasing UNIX server

Author: JT Smith

From Upside.com’s Tech Insider column: “PaineWebber has reiterated its ‘attractive’ rating on Hewlett-Packard’s (HWP: -4.06, 106.94)
stock. The company update comes one day after HP formally announced the release of its
‘Superdome’ product — a high-end UNIX server. The new server comes with a unique utility
pricing strategy, a pay-per-use pricing model.” More from the Boston Globe.

Category:

  • Open Source

Transmeta holds out on benchmarks for new chip

Author: JT Smith

The Boston Globe reports that no independent benchmarks exist for the Crusoe chip.

Category:

  • Unix

LinuxSolve hires v.p. of product development

Author: JT Smith

LinuxSolve, a developer of secure server appliances for
Internet infrastructure, announced today that it is has hired Louis Gervais as
the Company’s vice president of product development for its secure server
appliance line of products. More of the press release is at LinuxPR.

Evolution 0.5 “Salamander” is out

Author: JT Smith

Linux Today announces, Evolution 0.5 “Salamander” the GNOME mailer, calendar, and address book application is out.

DashCenter selects VA Linux network-attached storage systems

Author: JT Smith

Linux PR: DashCenter, Inc., an Application Service Provider, today announced that it has selected network-attached storage appliances from VA Linux Systems, Inc. as the basis for DashCenter’s new storage-for-rent offering. (Full disclosure: NewsForge is owned by VA Linux.)

TurboLinux wins supporting role in Hollywood bank

Author: JT Smith

Winning over financial institutions is an important step in establishing the legitimacy of comparatively new companies such as San Francisco-based TurboLinux, a spokesman told CNET News.

Embedded Linux companies square off in PR shoot-out

Author: JT Smith

Upside Today comments, although neither side appeared to draw much blood, the circumstances of the flare-up, which revolved around differing interpretations of the term “real-time Linux,” helped underline the growing importance of the young embedded Linux sector.

Category:

  • Linux