Guide to choosing a modem for Linux

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

SignalGround has put up this guide on how to choose and install a modem for a Linux system, from Weekly News.

Spreadsheets under BSD

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

“The real test of the BSDs on the corporate desktop is going to be the
spreadsheet” from BSD Today.

TurboLinux delivers first IA64 port of Helix Code GNOME

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

TurboLinux, Inc., today announced availability of the fifth upgrade of its IA-64 Linux distribution that includes the world’s first IA-64 port of Helixcode’s GNOME desktop and other enhancements to optimize performance on Intel(R) Itanium(TM) processor-based server and workstation systems, reported by NewsAlert.

Ogg Vorbis – The Free Alternative To MP3

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

Interview with Christopher Montgomery about the process and the product necessary to take on mp3, from Slashdot.

Interview with Apache’s Behlendorf

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

OLinux publishes an interview with Brian Behlendorf.

Banned from the Olympics

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

The International Olympic Committee has essentially blocked Web sites from covering the games in Sydney, Australia reports TheStandard.

Dell to demo Linux on Itanium

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

The Register reports that Dell will demo an Intel Itanium-based server running Linux at LinuxWorld Expo later today.

Sun puts dollars and suits behind GNOME

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

Sun sources tell The Register that it will unveil its “GNOME Foundation” initiative at the San Jose LinuxWorld Expo this week. Also read about several companies backing GNOME at ZDNet.

New competition for Microsoft

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

The New York Times reports that a group of Linux software developers and
computer makers plan to create a foundation to offer a unified desktop user interface and a set of productivity programs intended to compete
as a free alternative to Microsoft Office.

Linux finds itself part of the ‘in’ crowd

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November 30, 1999

Author: JT Smith

As the third annual LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
opens this week Linux has suddenly become part of the in crowd – and an increasing threat to Microsoft Corp.’s Windows monopoly, reports the Nando Times.