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Book review: Professional Apache

Author: JT Smith

From a review at Linuxlookup.com: “Professional Apache is the book for anybody who needs to get the most out of the Apache Web Server. If you’re thinking of setting up Apache for the first time, or of moving an existing web site to a dedicated machine, then this book will help you get the server you want. It’s also full of information on how to add new capabilities to existing servers, like security, PHP, or server-side Java support.”

— Submitted by an anonymous reader

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  • Linux

AbleCommerce launches AuctionBuilder for Linux

Author: JT Smith

AbleCommerce, a division of AbleSolutions Corporation, has announced the release of Linux and Solaris compatible editions of AuctionBuilder 1.0. This browser-based application enables companies and developers to quickly create, customize, and administer auctions and exchanges catering to the Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, and Consumer-to-Consumer dynamic commerce markets. The press release is at BusinessWire.Linux and Solaris

Corel fails to capitalize On Linux mania

Author: JT Smith

From a Boston Globe story: Riding on the penguin’s coattails is a tricky thing. Just ask Corel Corp. Last year, Corel placed a large bet by selling Linux versions of its software, including its marquee WordPerfect Office programs. It hasn’t paid off, at least not yet. The Ottowa software company’s finances are dismal.

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  • Linux

Update: Microsoft denies Linux report

Author: JT Smith

This Boston Globe story updates the denial by Microsoft that it was porting some applications to Linux.

Review: Visual SlickEdit in Linux

Author: JT Smith

Unix Review
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: “Do we really need another editor?” My skepticism subsided as I began using Visual SlickEdit 5.0. I found it to be a high-quality product, specifically tailored for programming. It allows you to work more efficiently and productively, and is worth installing.

Opinion: Memo to Gnome and KDE, both of you shut up

Author: JT Smith

Byron Sonne wants both Gnome and KDE to shut up. His opinion is on OSopinion. Check out another column at LinuxPlanet.

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  • Linux

VA Linux beats earnings expectations

Author: JT Smith

From a CNet story: VA Linux Systems surpassed analyst expectations today, reporting revenue of $50.7 million and a loss of 10 cents a share, a nickel better than analysts predicted. Analysts generally expected revenue between $42.7 million and $44.5 million, and those surveyed by First Call/Thomson Financial expected a loss of 15 cents a share. In the same quarter a year ago, VA had a net loss of 34 cents a share on revenue of $7.8 million. More at BusinessWire and from Reuters. The company’s CEO appeared on RadioWallStreet Wednesday. (Full disclosure: VA Linux owns NewsForge.)

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  • Open Source

Compaq to build Energy Department supercomputer

Author: JT Smith

The Energy Department has awarded Compaq Computer Corp. a $200 million contract to build the largest supercomputer in the world — a system with enough disk space to store 20 times the number of books at the Library of Congress, according to a story at Federal Computer Week.

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  • Linux

Clinton approves NTT-Verio deal

Author: JT Smith

The White House announced Wednesday that President Clinton will allow Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone to purchase the U.S. Web hosting company Verio, which had undergone an unusual high-level review due to espionage concerns, according to a story by the Industry Standard. The proposed $5.5 billion deal came under the scrutiny of a federal government national security panel due to concerns about potential spying because NTT, which is majority owned by the Japanese government, could have access to U.S. wiretapping activities.

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  • Linux

U.S. to release review of Internet wiretap

Author: JT Smith

U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno said Wednesday that details for a planned review of the FBI computer program designed to capture e-mail messages for criminal investigations will be released Thursday, according to a Reuters story. The Justice Department will post a statement on its Web site at 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday detailing the work and its expectations for the wiretap review, Reno said.

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  • Linux