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Why MandrakeSoft will not join UnitedLinux

MandrakeSoft has released a document detailing the reasons why they will not join United Linux. "On the other hand, MandrakeSoft would gain nothing by joining United Linux, and doing so would damage our reputation. Joining United Linux could destroy many of the features that have made Mandrake Linux so widely popular, such as our 'easy to install, easy to use' approach. It should be noted that several recent polls indicate that the four United Linux companies currently rank lower than Mandrake Linux in market share."

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IBM launches "Linux Virtual Services"

IBM has put out a press release for its new "Linux Virtual Services" offering. Essentially, they are renting out Linux partitions on a zSeries mainframe. "Instead of the physical Web, database and application servers they rely on now, customers tap into 'virtual servers' on IBM zSeries mainframes running Linux in a secure hosting environment, paying only for the computing power and capacity they require."

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Opera releases 6.02 for Linux; signs deal with SuSE

Opera Software has announced the release of Opera 6.02 for Linux. "The new version includes important fixes to the document and user interface, with special emphasis on the display of Asian characters, making this an important upgrade for Linux users all over the world.

Also announced is a distribution agreement with SuSE; Opera will be bundled with the SuSE Linux 8.0 release.

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June 2002 Netcraft Web Server Survey

The June, 2002 Netcraft Web Server Survey is out. Apache use is up, and a there is a discussion of several recent web server vulnerabilities.

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Linux Stock Index for June 28 to July 03, 2002

LSI at closing on June 28, 2002 ... 23.07
LSI at closing on July 03, 2002 ... 22.17

The high for the week was 23.07
The low for the week was 21.52

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