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Blur Media releases The Evolution of Linux preview

Author: JT Smith

Linux Weekly News reports the preview is in the mpeg-1 format and can be downloaded at http://blur.cx/linux/ *The Evolution of Linux* explores the social, economic and political implications of free software.

Security update to Zope

Author: JT Smith

Security update and upgrade to Zope from Linux Weekly News.

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  • Linux

GNOME Community announces initiatives

Author: JT Smith

Business Wire reports that the GNOME project announced today five major initiatives aimed at delivering an industry-wide open user environment. A transcript of an online press conference is also available, from slug.org.

SSH Communications Security expands free secure Shell licensing

Author: JT Smith

Business Wire reports the new SSH Secure Shell 2.3 provides backward compatibility with SSH1 servers to ease transition to the newer more secure IETF endorsed SSH2 Protocol.

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  • Linux

Party platforms diverge on Net policy

Author: JT Smith

Democrats and Republicans alike built Internet planks into their platforms this year, but the two sides diverge, typically, along party lines when it comes to how cyberspace should be taxed and governed reports the Associated Press.

KDE responds: We’re not scared

Author: JT Smith

KDE might lack the PR spin teams or budgets of the rival Gnome project, but maybe it doesn’t need them, reports The Register.

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  • Open Source

Agenda to take on PalmOS with Linux

Author: JT Smith

The Register reports that US-based Agenda Computing today will launch a scheme to take on handheld computing giants Palm and Handspring with the introduction of a consumer-oriented palmtop device based on Linux.

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  • Linux

Netword introduces software for Linux

Author: JT Smith

Netword Inc., creator of a patented Internet keyword system, today announced the availability of its free software for Linux users.

Attachmate launches KEA! 2000

Author: JT Smith

Certified for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, KEA! 2000 is the ultimate UNIX and OpenVMS host access client for the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform reports Business Wire.

Loki and BSDi partner to certify Linux games for BSD

Author: JT Smith

LokiSoft and BSDi are partnering to certify Loki’s Linux compatible games for use under FreeBSDs Linux-compatibility feature. Select “Read More” for the full press release.Loki and BSDI Partner for FreeBSD Games
Loki to Certify Games for Use with Linux Compatibility Features

San Jose, California — August 15, 2000 — Loki Software, Inc., the
leading publisher of best-selling games for the Linux operating system,
today announces a strategic alliance with Berkeley Software Design, Inc.
(BSDI), the foremost supporter of the FreeBSD Project.

Loki introduced fully-supported, shrink-wrapped commercial games to the
Linux community in 1999. While Loki has released Alpha and PPC versions
of their games whenever technically feasible, FreeBSD users had been left
to their own devices to make the games function on their open-source
operating system of choice.

Through this new partnership, Loki and BSDI will work together to ensure
Loki’s gaming titles are compatible with FreeBSD using the
Linux-compatibility features. Certified games on this configuration will
be fully-supported by Loki.

“Many people do not take games seriously, and this is a mistake,” said
Jordan Hubbard, Vice President, Open Source Solutions. “Availability of
Loki’s industry leading line up of Linux games is a huge win for us, as
we realize full well that games drive a large part of the overall
acceptance of any operating system, even a serious operating system like
BSD.”

“We are excited to be announcing our official support of FreeBSD’s Linux
compatibility libraries,” said Scott Draeker, president of Loki Software.
“FreeBSD users have been enjoying their Open Source operating system for
years, and many of them have been playing our games.”

Loki is now preparing several A-one titles for certification, including
the highly-anticipated SimCity 3000 Unlimited and Sid Meier’s Alpha
Centauri with the Alien Crossfire expansion pack. Other popular programs
to be certified soon include Quake III Arena, Soldier of Fortune, and
Descent3.

Specially-marked certified games will be available from The FreeBSD Mall
in addition to Loki’s Web site store.