Announcements
Non-Commercial announcements
LJ Readers' Choice Awards
Submissions are open until June 23 for the 2003 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards, nominate your favorite applications soon.WeWantLinux.org survey
Responses 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 desktops
The 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 Strategy
The 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 Market
An 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 government
Tony 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 OSDL
Here'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 Release
IBM 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'Reilly
O'Reilly has published the book "Linux Security Cookbook".Upgrade for RAV Antivirus
Central 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) Conference
TimeSys 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 Agreement
Transmeta 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 Results
OSDL 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 released
A new UML 2.0 standard was released at the OMG Technical Meeting in Paris.
Upcoming Events
GU4DEC Live
Do you want to see what's going on at GUADEC? Well now you can. Just check out the LIVE GU4DEC site.LinuxWorld Expands Conference Content
An 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 papers
The 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, Adelaide
EducationaLinux 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
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| June 19 - 23, 2003 | Open Source Clinical Application Resource Workshop(OSCAR) | (McMaster University)Ontario, Canada |
| June 19 - 20, 2003 | Infosec 2003 | (UniNet)Online |
| June 21 - 22, 2003 | EuropeanRubyConference | (University of Karlsruhe)Karlsruhe, Germany |
| June 23 - 26, 2003 | ClusterWorld Conference & Expo | (San Jose Convention Center)San Jose, California |
| June 23 - 26, 2003 | Fourth Workshop On UML for Enterprise Applications | (Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Hotel)Burlingame, CA |
| June 24 - 26, 2003 | LinuxUser & Developer Expo | (Birmingham National Exhibition Centre)Birmingham, UK |
| June 25 - 27, 2003 | European Python and Zope Conference 2003 | (CEME)Charleroi, Belgium |
| July 7 - 11, 2003 | O'Reilly Open Source Convention 2003(OSCON) | (Portland Marriot)Portland, Oregon |
| July 9 - 12, 2003 | Libre Software Meeting | Metz, France |
| July 10 - 13, 2003 | LinuxTag | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| July 12 - 17, 2003 | Debcamp | Oslo, Norway |
| July 18 - 20, 2003 | Debconf 3 | (The University of Oslo)Oslo, Norway |
| July 23 - 26, 2003 | Ottawa Linux Symposium | Ottawa Canada |
| July 23 - 25, 2003 | YAPC::Europe 2003 | (CNAM Conservatory)Paris, France |
| July 25 - 27, 2003 | Fifth Annual Linux Festival in Kaluga Region | (bank of the river Protva)Kaluga region, Russia |
| July 29 - August 2, 2003 | The 10th Annual Tcl/Tk Conference | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| July 31 - August 3, 2003 | UKUUG Linux Developers' Conference(LINUX 2003) | (George Watson's College)Edinburgh Scotland |
| August 4 - 7, 2003 | LinuxWorld Conference and Expo 2003 | (Moscone Convention Center)San Francisco, CA |
| August 7 - 10, 2003 | Chaos Communication Camp 2003 | Paulshof, Altlandsberg, Germany |
Web sites
Debug Linux C programs at AskIgor.org
A 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 announcements
Here are the software announcements, courtesy of Freshmeat.net. They are available in two formats:
- Sorted alphabetically,
- Sorted by license.
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