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January 2003 ArchivesJanuary February March April May June July August September October November December All Change For Mailing Lists Posted By Ken Guest - 09:05, 30 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 09:05, 30 January 2003 The @linux.ie mailing lists are moving over to a shiny new server this weekend. If you are a member of any of these lists please be advised to subscribe to the new lists at the link provided below. The Old Archives have also moved to a new location at http://www.linux.ie/old-list/summary.html. Enjoy Folks ! Mini-LBW Doolin this weekend Posted By Ken Guest - 09:00, 30 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 09:00, 30 January 2003 POTD (Pub Of The Day) for Friday is O'Connors, Fisher Street, Doolin. Easing Linux Management on IBM Mainframes Posted By Adam Beecher - 10:53, 24 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 10:53, 24 January 2003 Linuxcare Inc. officials said this week that their software designed to ease the management of Linux on IBM's eServer zSeries mainframes and high-end servers is generally available. Dell switches internal servers to Linux Posted By Adam Beecher - 10:52, 24 January 2003 Dell Computer has switched 14 of its internal servers from Sun Microsystems machines to its own systems running Linux and a new version of Oracle's database software, Chief Information Officer Randy Mott said Thursday. Voila! Workspot Linux is instant and portable 'magic' Posted By Adam Beecher - 10:51, 24 January 2003 Workspot is an online Linux desktop. You go there in any browser (java-enabled is better), login, and start up Red Hat Linux within that browser. It is so cool, I really want it to be something that people go for. I want it to succeed. Linux creator to attend linux.conf.au Posted By Adam Beecher - 10:24, 21 January 2003 Linux creator Linus Torvalds is not officially scheduled to give any general or technical talk at Australia's national Linux conference, Linux.Conf.Au 2003, which is being held in Perth from tomorrow. Developers Mull Linux Choices Posted By Adam Beecher - 10:18, 21 January 2003 As momentum for embedded Linux systems builds, open-source developers are divided on whether commercial tools or open-source options are the best way to write to embedded Linux devices. As Linux Nips at Microsoft, Its Advocates Talk Numbers Posted By Adam Beecher - 10:17, 21 January 2003 The evidence is now overwhelming that Linux, once a symbol of software's counterculture, has become a mainstream technology. The Linux World conference that begins in New York tomorrow promises to be a staid, corporate affair. New Tutorial: Managing access with CVS Posted By Ken Guest - 13:27, 20 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 13:27, 20 January 2003 David Neary wrote a fine article on managing access with CVS. Linux trojan starts circulating Posted By Adam Beecher - 20:37, 15 January 2003 An explolit for the Linux mpg123 mp3 player has started circulating, following the release of the code for the same by the Gobbles security group. Anti-virus software maker Symantec has christened it as Trojan.Linux.JBellz. Intel Offers Testing Tools for Linux Posted By Adam Beecher - 20:32, 15 January 2003 Edited by Adam Beecher - 20:32, 15 January 2003 Even though Intel has been a longstanding supporter of the Linux operating system, the company has not had an official VTune offering for Linux developers. That is until now. Nokia releases developer suite tools for Linux Posted By Adam Beecher - 20:30, 15 January 2003 Nokia has urged Linux users to develop applications for mobile phones and wireless devices, making available for free a suite of different software development tools. Bull takes fast track to Linux deployment Posted By Adam Beecher - 09:59, 13 January 2003 Groupe Bull SA has announced the launch of a new Linux server and software stack called LinuxExpress, which includes hardware, services and open source software for web, groupware, application servers, and high availability. Linux Dissertation Posted By Ken Guest - 16:36, 12 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 16:36, 12 January 2003 Stephen Benson is undertaking a dissertation on Linux as part of his degree year at Limerick Institute of Technology. The title is "Linux : Will the free Operating System challenge the commercial offerings?" - he has finished his literature review and would be interested in what, if anything, any ILUG members think at this early stage. He is also looking for volunteers to complete a short survey on Linux within Irish companies, government departments and academic institutions. Recommended Reading for Newbies Posted By Ken Guest - 13:01, 10 January 2003 It's here. Recommended Reading for Newbies. SGI Introduces New Linux Servers Posted By Adam Beecher - 13:13, 9 January 2003 Supercomputer developer Silicon Graphics announced on Tuesday that it has introduced its Altix 3000 family of servers and superclusters, designed to allow the Linux operating system to handle enormous computing tasks. The Mandrake Linux Mystery Posted By Adam Beecher - 13:10, 9 January 2003 Almost anyone familiar with the high-tech industry will tell you that 2003 could be a big year for Linux. The OS is poised to continue spreading like wildfire in the server market next year, and some pundits are even saying it may overtake Apple's OS X as the number two desktop operating system. MontaVista Moves Linux to the Living Room Posted By Adam Beecher - 13:09, 9 January 2003 MontaVista Software will release during the current quarter a version of its embedded Linux operating system aimed at use in consumer electronics devices including televisions, portable devices, and automobile telematics applications, the company said Wednesday. The next meeting of the System Administrators' Guild of Ireland Posted By Ken Guest - 08:54, 9 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 08:54, 9 January 2003 The next meeting of the System Administrators' Guild of Ireland takes place in HEAnet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 14th of January. Andrew Barnes is giving a talk on "Contract System Administration", with the help of several SAGE-IE members who also work on contract. Following this, SAGE-IE will be adjourning as usual to the Schoolhouse pub on Northumberland Road, for about 8:30. DeCSS Jon Johansen has been acquitted Posted By Ken Guest - 13:28, 7 January 2003 Jon Johansen, author of DeCSS (software used to decrypt DVD streams under Linux) has been acquitted. The Norwegian court in Oslo determined that it is not illegal to use the DeCSS code to watch DVD films obtained by legal means. We can all breathe again. Want a distro copied? Posted By Ken Guest - 15:45, 6 January 2003 Fergal Daly has compiled a list of people that have offered to burn CDs of Linux distribution if people need them. Don't forget the blank CDs and a maybe a special treat... Midlands LUG: Meeting Posted By Ken Guest - 08:53, 3 January 2003 7:00 onwards at Peter Clarke's Greyhound Bar, Dublin St., Longford. Linux from a windows user point of view Posted By Ken Guest - 13:52, 2 January 2003 Edited by Ken Guest - 13:52, 2 January 2003 Ireland's Techseekers.net have had a chance to look at linux from a windows user point of view on 3 different distros. Reviews are: Mandrake 9 Lycoris Linux RedHat 8 Professional |
