Linux NetworX, Inc., a provider of large-scale clustered computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, announced today that Rockwell Science Center will be using Linux NetworX clustering technology for simulating aerodynamic fluid flow in the analysis of aerospace systems. Read the press release at LinuxPR.

Copyright holders are predicting a grim battle in Congress next year
as a result of the ongoing Napster lawsuit.

“When the outcome of the Napster case comes out, the losing side is going to be all
over Capitol Hill next session and there will be your legislative battle,” said Robert
Kruger, vice president of enforcement at the Business Software Alliance. Wired.com has the story.

NETmachines, a leader of flexible, Linux-based server appliance solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Marketlink Technologies, a premier outsource sales and marketing organization. As part of this agreement, Marketlink Technologies will help to expand NETmachines’ sales reach to resellers and channel partners throughout the entire U.S. Additionally, Marketlink is taking substantial investment position with NETmachines to further advance the company’s market position. Terms of the investment are not available at this time. The
press release is at LinuxPR.

Loki has announced the next in a long line of game titles being ported to the Linux OS. Get ready to seek
glory and wisdom in Kohan, Immortal Sovereigns. The story is at Maximum Linux.

SGI Education Services (NYSE: SGI) today announced the availability of its new “eLearning for Linux” program, a suite of Linux courses delivered over the Internet. This allows users to study Linux operating system fundamentals in a way that is flexible, self-paced and available on any desktop. Check out the press release at LinuxPR. More from Maximum Linux.

Cox: “Ok, removed some of the small silly bugs and merged various small fixes. Not
all compile options build yet (eg AGP=y doesn’t) but thats the next stage.” The announcement is at LWN.net. (This is his third release in 24 hours, believe it or not.)

eLink Business rolls out new product line. No more struggles with Windows, balky servers, routers, applications and third-party consulting firms piecing it all together. No more finger pointing. eLink Business introduces the Linxera family of ecommerce router/servers with integrated Linux-based software designed to provide a simple, inexpensive “out-of-the-box” solution for ecommerce and ebusiness needs. Read the press release at LinuxPR.

From a review of StarOffice at LinuxWorld: “By now you surely have heard that Sun plans to release StarOffice 6.0 this fall as open source under the GNU General Public License. By coincidence, I had already returned to StarOffice 5.2 as my primary productivity suite after flirting with alternatives such as Applixware and WordPerfect Office 2000.”

The mgetty-sendfax package contains a vulnerability which allows any
user with access to the /var/tmp directory to destroy any file on any
mounted filesystem.
The advisory is at LWN.net

WireX, a developer of software for “purpose-specific” servers, commonly known as server appliances, today announced it is expanding into Taiwan and Mainland China with a new partner, TSC. WireX’s expansion into the international server appliance market demonstrates their commitment to provide Asia with affordable, easy-to-use server solutions. The press release is at LinuxPR.