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LPI-News for June, 2002

The June, 2002 edition of the LPI News is out with the latest news from the Linux Professional Institute.

The LSB rolls out everything with v1.2

The Linux Standards Base has reached version 1.2. "The Free Standards Group (FSG) board of directors approved the Linux Standard Base (LSB) workgroup's gLSB, archLSB-IA32, and archLSB-PPC32 written ABI specifications."

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Free Software Distribution Project

Jon Allen has sent us an announcement for his new Free Software Distribution Project, which aims to distribute Linux and BSD software to the masses. Click below for more information.

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Linux Gazette #80 available

The July, 2002 edition of the Linux Gazette is out with lots of Linux tips and tricks.

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YAPC Movie Available (use Perl)

Use Perl mentions the release of a movie that was made at this year's YAPC. "Part Homer's Odyssey, part Homer Simpson, it documents a young Python programmer's attempt to get advice from twelve Perl gurus. The movie (in QuickTime, Windows Media, and RealMedia formats), script, cast, and more are all online."

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Upcoming Events

Debconf 2 - July 5-7, 2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The 2nd Annual Debian Conference begins on Friday, July 5, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Click below for more information.

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PC Expo WrapUp (Linux Journal)

Linux Journal covers the PC Expo in New York. "Open source, although not hyped, was everywhere. A fax server by Morgan Hill, California-based Castelle, basically a black box that acted as a multiuser hub for outgoing and incoming messages, runs Linux. Although the screenshots in the company brochure portray a world full of Windows, Tux is running the show."

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LinuxTag 2002 report (Mstation)

Frank Neumann summarizes his experience at LinuxTag 2002, with an emphasis on Linux audio developments.

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Crystal Space Contest Reminder

Crystal Space will be holding a game contest with cash prizes, the deadline is August 1, 2002. Click below for more information.

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Events: July 4 - August 29, 2002

July 4 - 7, 2002	UKUUG Linux Developers' Conference	(University of Bristol)Bristol, UK
July 5 - 7, 2002	Debconf 2	(York University)Toronto, Ontario
July 11 - 14, 2002	Uniforum NZ 2002	Auckland, New Zealand
July 18 - 20, 2002	Boston GNOME Summit	Boston, Mass.
July 20, 2002	Fourth Australian Open Source Symposium(AOSS4)	(UNSW, Sydney)Sydney, Australia
July 22 - 26, 2002	O'Reilly Open Source Convention	(Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina)San Diego, California
July 23, 2002 August 27, 2002	Seattle Ruby Brigade Meeting	Seattle, Washington
August 1 - 2, 2002	3rd annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference(BOSC 2002)	Edmonton, Canada
August 2 - 4, 2002	Defcon	(Alexis Park Hotel and Resort)Las Vegas, Nevada
August 5 - 9, 2002	11th USENIX Security Symposium	San Francisco, CA, USA
August 6 - 9, 2002	CERT Conference 2002	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
August 12 - 15, 2002	Linux World Conference & Expo	(Moscone Center)San Francisco, California