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AnnouncementsCommercial announcements IBM releases 2003 Linux Software Evaluation KitThe new IBM Linux Software Evaluation Kit that has been expanded to 4 CDs for 2003. In addition to the newest levels of DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere Application Server, and Lotus Domino, the 2003 SEK will also include WebSphere Studio Site Developer, WebSphere MQ, Tivoli Access Manager, Linux porting tools, along with many white papers and tutorials. Sign-up here and get the Linux Software Evaluation Kit mailed to you at no charge.
Pioneer-Standard Announces Alliance with HP to Support Linux-based Business Solutions for HP ProLiant ServersPioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. has announced an alliance with HP to advance Linux-based HP ProLiant and Intel(R) Itanium(TM) server solutions in the marketplace.
Storever Introduces OpenBrick Wifi Extranet Server based on Mandrake LinuxStorever introduced the OpenBrick Wifi Extranet Server. Based on the OpenBrick Advanced Extranet Server, the new OpenBrick provides a simple solution to setup advanced secure WiFi networks.
OpenBrick Introduces Umigumi: The Instant Appliance Setup ProgramThe OpenBrick Community has introduced "Umigumi". Umigumi can reconfigure any embedded platforms or even a standard PC in just a few seconds, or change them into an appliance: router, firewall, VPN, OGG player, print server, thin client, etc. Umigumi is an open source product designed for the OpenBrick platforms by the OpenBrick community, but it can easily be extended to support any embedded hardware platforms running Open Source operating systems like GNU/Linux and FreeBSD/OpenBSD.
SCO Establishes SCOsource to License UNIX Intellectual PropertyThe SCO Group has announced the creation of a new division called "SCOsource" which will be charged with managing the company's "Unix intellectual property." Initially the division will be licensing SCO's System V libraries; it will be interesting to see where it goes after that.
Linux Journal Press Releases "Linux In the Workplace" Under GNU FDLLinux Journal Press has announced the release of Linux in the Workplace under the GNU Free Documentation License (FDL). (LWN reviewed this book last November).
Resources EDRi-gram: a new European digital rights newsletterThe first issue of "EDRI-gram," a new newsletter on European digital rights, has just been published. Topics covered include the implementation of the European Copyright Directive, the draft software patent law, updates from the UK and Germany, and more. Click below for the first issue, along with information on how to subscribe.
Upcoming Events Thursday's collection of LinuxWorld press releasesHere is another round of press releases from LinuxWorld:
LinuxWorld and linux.conf.au wrapupsRussell Pavlicek has sent us a wrapup of last week's LinuxWorld conference. "In all the booths, there was a different tone of communication. The magicians and campy actors who had once populated the demo areas were replaced with business presenters earnestly communicating the advantages of their respective corporations."Leon Brooks, meanwhile, has posted "A Triumphal Wrapup" from linux.conf.au. "A penguin ambled out on-stage at the opening session, and then off again. After a few minutes, Rusty appeared with a penguin head under his arm. 'Ha, ha' said everyone, very funny, Rusty wore a penguin suit, yay. Then when everyone was thoroughly disarmed, Linus came back on in his usual casual way, wearing the headless suit. It took a minute or two for the penny to drop for quite a few people, but the cheers came."
LinuxWorld Attendance Tops 19,000Here's the official LinuxWorld wrapup from IDG World Expo.
ESC San Francisco 2003 HighlightsCMP Media LLC announced its 15th annual Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) San Francisco will be held in the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, April 22 - 26, 2003. Registration is open.
OSCON 2003 (Python 11) CFPA call for participation has been posted for the O'Reilly 2003 Open Source Software Convention in Portland, Oregon on July 7-11, 2003. Submissions are due in by February 15.
CFP: 3rd Workshop on Open Source Software EngineeringA call for papers has gone out for the 3rd Workshop on Open Source Software Engineering, to be held in Portland, Oregon on May 3, 2003. Submissions are due in by February 15.
YAPC::Europe::2003 Call for Participation (use Perl)Use Perl has announced the call for participation for the YAPC::Europe::2003 conference, to be held in Paris on July 23-25, 2003.
YAPC::Canada Slated for May 15-16, 2003 (use Perl)Use Perl has an announcement for the YAPC::Canada converence, it will be held in Ottawa, Ontario on May 15 and 16, 2003.
More FOSDEM interviews postedThe latest set of FOSDEM speaker interviews is up: Jon 'maddog' Hall, Owen Taylor, and Havoc Pennnigton.
Events: January 30 - March 27, 2003
Software announcements This week's software announcementsHere are the software announcements, courtesy of Freshmeat.net. They are available in two formats:
Miscellaneous News on European PatentsMichel Rocard (former Prime Minister of France and now on the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport) is proposing an amendment (PDF format) to explicitly rule out patent-ability on information processing. The amendment is well written and we can only hope that it will have some influence on the European parliament. Thanks to Laurent Guerby
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