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AnnouncementsNon-Commercial announcements LJ Readers' Choice AwardsSubmissions are open until June 23 for the 2003 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards, nominate your favorite applications soon.
WeWantLinux.org surveyResponses are being requested for the WeWantLinux.org survey. "The WeWantLinux.org survey shows a high level of interest in computers pre-loaded with GNU/Linux, even among non-Linux users. The WeWantLinux.org survey site continues to gather data on consumer interest in computers pre-loaded with the GNU/Linux operating system. With nearly 1700 survey entries validated, the results show a high level of interest in Linux PCs across the board. The survey site will remain active for the forseeable future, but the interim results are worth noting."
Extremadura, Spain deploys 80,000 GNOME desktopsThe Extremadura regional government has announced (at GUADEC in Dublin) the completion of the deployment of 80,000 computers running the LinEx distribution and GNOME in schools. There's now one system available for every two students. "The Junta of Extremadura has also created 33 computing centers for the general population. The centers feature one-on-one computer assistance, so users who are unfamiliar with computers can learn computer and e-mail basics. The centers have drawn citizens of all ages and walks of life. The oldest user of the centers is 99 years old."
The Center of Open Source & Government Endorses South African Open Source StrategyThe Center of Open Source & Government endorses the South African Proposed Strategy for Using Open Source Software in the South African Government by providing rationally defensible policy guidelines. The South African Strategy (PDF format) is a reasonable road map for a viable Open Source Government Policy.
Research Predicts Massive Growth in European Linux Server MarketAn IDC Research report sponsored by LinuxWorld shows that in 2003 Linux is expected to ship over 162,000 servers in Western Europe, a market worth $621 million. By 2007 this sum is anticipated to have more than doubled in value to $1.9 billion and tripled in volume (203% growth), shipping on almost half a million servers.
Opinion on Brazil making Open Source mandatory in governmentTony Stanco has sent us his opinion of Brazil's new open source policy. "While I think that Open Source in government is a good thing and have been working towards that goal for many years, making it mandatory is an industrial policy that may not succeed, which will hurt Open Source in the long run."
Linux Creator Linus Torvalds joins OSDLHere's a press release from the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) on the appointment of Linus Torvalds as the first OSDL Fellow. George Weiss, vice president and research director for Gartner, is quoted; "Linus Torvalds adds tremendous credibility to OSDL's efforts to drive the evolution of Linux forward into enterprise computing and carrier environments. The computing market is still questioning how far and how fast Linux can go as an enterprise-ready platform. With Linus at OSDL, many will be looking for leadership from the lab for answers to those questions."
Changing of the Guard at YAS (use Perl)According to Use Perl, the Perl Foundation has a new president. "In a recent meeting of the board of directors of Yet Another Society (a.k.a. The Perl Foundation), long-standing President Kevin Lenzo decided to step down from his role to pursue other commitments. In his place the board elected a new President, Allison Randal."
Commercial announcements IBM Comment on SCO Press ReleaseIBM responds to SCO in a short press release. "Since filing a lawsuit against IBM, The SCO Group has made public statements and accusations about IBM's Unix license and about Linux in an apparent attempt to create fear, uncertainty, and doubt among IBM's customers and the open source community."
Linux Security Cookbook released by O'ReillyO'Reilly has published the book "Linux Security Cookbook".
Upgrade for RAV AntivirusCentral Command is offering a discount to existing RAV Antivirus customers. "With the recent announcement from Microsoft Corporation of the pending acquisition of RAV Antivirus technology the future support of the existing RAV Antivirus product line has caused concern from existing RAV Antivirus customers."
TimeSys-Powered Mars Exploration Rover Demonstrated at JavaOne(SM) ConferenceTimeSys Corporation has announced that its TimeSys Linux RTOS (real-time operating system) and JTime real-time Java(TM) virtual machine are driving the Mars Exploration Rover concept vehicle being demonstrated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Sun Microsystems' James Gosling at the JavaOne Conference this week in San Francisco.
Transmeta Bolsters Commitment to China with Midori Linux AgreementTransmeta Corporation has announced it has entered into an agreement to allow Chinese 2000 Holdings Ltd. to develop and market Transmeta's Midori(TM) Linux for mobile and embedded devices in China and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration between the two companies on Midori Linux development and marketing focuses on China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Resources OSDL and SD Times: Linux Survey ResultsOSDL and SD Times have released the results of a joint survey on the use of Linux in corporations. "The survey of 8,000* SD Times readers, mostly senior managers at corporations with more than 1,000 employees, showed broad and deep use of Linux in IT shops even though only a third of the companies had adopted the open source operating system as a corporate standard computing platform."
UML 2.0 Standard releasedA new UML 2.0 standard was released at the OMG Technical Meeting in Paris.
Upcoming Events GU4DEC LiveDo you want to see what's going on at GUADEC? Well now you can. Just check out the LIVE GU4DEC site.
LinuxWorld Expands Conference ContentAn expanded conference program for LinuxWorld Conference & Expo has been announced. "LinuxWorld's CIO Agenda is a new program featuring sessions specifically designed for CIOs who need to be well-versed in the implications of Linux adoption. With topics in business, security, system administration, application development, and emerging technologies, the CIO Agenda will provide CIOs with insights on how Linux and open source can benefit their organizations."
Linux.Conf.Au 2004 call for papersThe 2004 iteration of Linux.Conf.Au is happening January 14 to 17 in Adelaide. The call for papers has just gone out, with abstracts due by August 18. Speakers who have already been confirmed include Keith Packard, Jon 'maddog' Hall, Bdale Garbee, Rusty Russell, and Andrew Tridgell.
EducationaLinux 2004, AdelaideEducationaLinux 2004 will be held on January, 2004 in Adelaide, Australia. "This conference presents an opportunity for anyone who is a part of the education system to get together, share ideas and network with other like-minded individuals using or promoting open source in education."
Events: June 19 - August 14, 2003
Web sites Debug Linux C programs at AskIgor.orgA new debugging server called AskIgor is online. "We're doing a public debugging server - a Web site that accepts buggy Linux C programs and automatically tells you why the program failed. This has been brewing for two years, and is starting to get ready. We'd like any feedback on things people like/dislike about it."
Software announcements This week's software announcementsHere are the software announcements, courtesy of Freshmeat.net. They are available in two formats:
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