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The February issue of <A HREF="http://www.linuxjournal.com/"><I>Linux
Journal</I></A> is on newsstands now.
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<P> OREM, UT-January 16, 2001-
<a href="http://www.calderasystems.com">
Caldera Systems, Inc.</a>, today
announced the release of Caldera Volution, a
Linux management solution that reduces the cost of implementing and managing
Linux systems. With Caldera Volution, administrators can use policies and
profiles to manage thousands of Linux systems, without having to
individually manage or touch each. Volution is distribution-neutral -
designed to work with all major Linux distributions, and provides broad
management functions.
Volution will significantly benefit anyone needing to manage multiple
Linux servers and desktops.
<p>Caldera Volution is a Web-based remote management solution that allows
administrators to manage Linux systems from anywhere at anytime. It is
directory-based utilizing the inherent strengths of LDAP directories.
Directories provide two major benefits: They give administrators a place to
not only store information, but a logical and intuitive way of managing
network resources. Volution supports three major LDAP directories, Novell's
eDirectory, OpenLDAP and iPlanet. OpenLDAP and eDirectory ship with the
product.
Volution will ship in nine
additional languages including Chinese - simplified and traditional, French,
Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.
The suggested list price for Caldera Volution is US $2995. Volution
ships with the Volution software, Novell eDirectory and OpenLDAP, a secure
Web server and licenses to manage up to 10 nodes. Additional nodes are sold
separately.
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<P> Nuremberg, Germany - January 12, 2001 - Today,
<a href="http://www.suse.com/">SuSE Linux</a> presented the
second generation of e-mail solutions for commerce, public administration,
workgroups and all others needing professional e-mail communication.
<P> The SuSE eMail Server II is an Open Source solution, based on reliable
components consistent with Internet standards such as SMTP, IMAP4, POP3,
and LDAP. In accordance with the IMAP standard (Internet Message Access
Protocol), the SuSE eMail Server administrates mail on a central server.
The server supports all common e-mail
clients, including Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape
Messenger, and Eudora or via the included Web-Mail Client IMP.
<P> The SuSE eMail Server II can be obtained from SuSE or from software
retailers from the beginning of February onwards. The suggested retail
price for one server is 255 Euro and includes a manual, 60 days
installation support and the server backup solution Arkeia from Knox
Software.
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<P> Nuremberg, Germany - January 19, 2001 -
<a href="http://www.suse.com/">SuSE Linux</a>
and
<a href="http://www.lotus.com/">Lotus</a>
announced
the SuSE Linux Groupware Server. The new server combines the comprehensive
functionality of the Domino Messaging and Web Application Server with the
cost advantages and the reliability of the Linux operating system. This
provides a basis for improved business processing and customer relations.
<P> With more than 50 million users worldwide, the product-integrated
Domino Server delivers efficient tools for groupware, workflow,
messaging and scheduling. Domino also provides a flexible basis
for fast web and messaging application development.
<P> SuSE Linux Groupware Server can be purchased from SuSE or software
retailers, beginning February 2001. The suggested retail price is
Euro 2.555,00 + VAT.
<P> For further information on SuSE Linux Groupware Server, please
visit SuSE's Groupware web page
<a href="http://www.suse.de/en/produkte/solutions/groupware_server/">
Groupware web page</a>.
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<b>Linux Expo, Amsterdam</b><BR><td valign=top>
January 23-24, 2001<BR>Amsterdam, Netherlands
<BR><A HREF="http://www.linuxexpoamsterdam.com/EN/home/"
target="_blank">
http://www.linuxexpoamsterdam.com/EN/home/</A><BR>
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<b>6th USENIX Conference on Object-Oriented Technologies and Systems
</b><BR><td valign=top>January 29 - February 2, 2001<BR>San Antonio, TX
<BR><A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/coots01/" target="_blank">
http://www.usenix.org/events/coots01</A><BR>
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<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>January 29 - February 2, 2001<BR>New York, NY<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.com" target=_blank>
</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.com" target="_blank">
http://www.linuxworldexpo.com</A><BR>
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<b>Linux Expo, Paris</b><BR>
<td valign=top>January 31 - February 2, 2001<BR>Paris, France<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxexpoparis.com/EN/home/" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxexpoparis.com/EN/home</A><BR>
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<b>Open Source and Free Software Developers' Meeting</b>
<BR><td valign=top>February 3-4, 2001<BR>Brussels, Belgium<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.osdem.org/" target=_blank>
http://www.osdem.org</A><BR>
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<b>Internet World Canada/ISPCON</b><BR><td valign=top>February 5-8, 2001
<BR>Toronto, Canada<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.internetworld.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.internetworld.com</A><BR>
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<b>The O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer Conference </b><BR><td valign=top>
February 14-16, 2001<BR>San Francisco, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/index.html" target=_blank>
http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/index.html</A><BR>
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<b>Internet Appliance Workshop</b><BR><td valign=top>
February 20-21, 2001<BR>San Jose, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://netapplianceconf.com" target=_blank>
http://netapplianceconf.com</A><BR>
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<b>Bang!inux</b><BR><td valign=top>
March 5-7, 2001<BR>Bangalor, India<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.Banglinux.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.Banglinux.com/</A><BR>
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<b>LINUX Business Expo</b><BR><td valign=top>
March 7-9, 2001<BR>Sydney, Australia<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxexpo.com.au/" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxexpo.com.au</A><BR>
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<b>Computerfest</b><BR><td valign=top>
March 10-11, 2001<BR>Dayton, OH<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.computerfest.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.computerfest.com</A><BR>
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<b>Internet World Spring</b><BR><td valign=top>March 12-16, 2001<BR>
Los Angeles, CA<BR><A HREF="http://www.internetworld.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.internetworld.com</A><BR>
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<b>COMDEX Canada West</b><BR><td valign=top>March 13-15, 2001<BR>
Vancouver, B.C.<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.key3media.com/comdex/canadawest2001/" target=_blank> http://www.key3media.com/comdex/canadawest2001</A><BR>
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<b>Game Developers Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>March 20-24, 2001<BR>San Jose, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.gdconf.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.gdconf.com</A><BR>
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<b>CeBit</b><BR><td valign=top>March 22-28, 2001<BR>
Hannover, Germany<BR><A HREF="http://www.cebit.de/" target=_blank>
http://www.cebit.de</A><BR>
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<b>3rd USENIX Symposium on Internet Technologies and Systems</b>
<BR><td valign=top>March 26-28, 2001<BR>San Francisco, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/usits01/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/usits01</A><BR>
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<b>LinuxBazaar</b>
<BR><td valign=top>March 28-29, 2001<BR>Prague, Czech Republic<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxbazaar.cz" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxbazaar.cz</A><BR>
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<b>Colorado Linux Info Quest Conference & Expo/CLIQ 2001</b><br>
<BR><td valign=top>March 29-30, 2001<BR>Denver, CO<BR>
<A HREF="http://thecliq.org/" target="_blank">
http://thecliq.org</A><BR>
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<b>Association of C/C++ Users (ACCU)</b>
<BR><td valign=top>March 29-31, 2001<BR>Oxford, England<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.accuconf.com/" target="_blank">
http://www.accuconf.com/</A><BR>
</td></tr>
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<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LINUX Business Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>April 2-5, 2001<BR>Chicago, IL<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Expo, Madrid</b><BR>
<td valign=top>April 4-5, 2001<BR>Madrid, Spain<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxexpomadrid.com/EN/home/" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxexpomadrid.com/EN/home</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Expo Road Show</b><BR>
<td valign=top>April 23-27, 2001<BR>Various Locations<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linux-expo.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.linux-expo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux for Industrial Applications</b><br>3rd Braunschweiger
Linux-Tage<BR>
<td valign=top>May 4-6, 2001<BR>Braunschweig, Germany<BR>
<A HREF="http://braunschweiger.linuxtage.de/industrie/" target=_blank>
http://braunschweiger.linuxtage.de/industrie</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux@Work Europe 2001</b><BR>
<td valign=top>May 8 - June 15, 2001<BR>Various Locations<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ltt.de/linux_at_work.2001/" target=_blank>
http://www.ltt.de/linux_at_work.2001</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Expo, Sao Paulo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>May 9-10, 2001<BR>Sao Paulo, Brazil<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linux-expo.com" target=_blank>
http://www.linux-expo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>SANS 2001</b><BR><td valign=top>May 13-20, 2001<BR>
Baltimore, MD<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.sans.org/SANS2001.htm" target=_blank>
http://www.sans.org/SANS2001.htm</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>7th Annual Applied Computing Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>May 14-17, 2001<BR>Santa Clara, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.annatechnology.com/annatech/HomeConf2.asp"
target=_blank>
http://www.annatechnology.com/annatech/HomeConf2.asp</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Expo, China</b><BR>
<td valign=top>May 15-18, 2001<BR>Shanghai, China<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linux-expo.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.linux-expo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>SITI International Information Technologies Week</b><br>
OpenWorld Expo 2001<BR>
<td valign=top>May 22-25, 2001<BR>Montreal, Canada<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.mediapublik.com/en/" target=_blank>
http://www.mediapublik.com/en/</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Strictly e-Business Solutions Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>May 23-24, 2001<BR>Minneapolis, MN<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Expo, Milan</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 6-7, 2001<BR>Milan, Italy<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linux-expo.com" target=_blank>
http://www.linux-expo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>USENIX Annual Technical Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 25-30, 2001<BR>Boston, MA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix01/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix01</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>PC Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>June 26-29, 2001<BR>New York, NY<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.pcexpo.com/" target=_blank>www.pcexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Internet World Summer</b><BR><td valign=top>July 10-12, 2001<BR>
Chicago, IL<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.internetworld.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.internetworld.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>O'Reilly Open Source Convention</b><BR>
<td valign=top>July 23-26, 2001<BR>San Diego, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://conferences.oreilly.com/" target=_blank>
http://conferences.oreilly.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>10th USENIX Security Symposium</b><BR>
<td valign=top>August 13-17, 2001<BR>Washington, D.C.<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/sec01/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/sec01/</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>HunTEC Technology Expo & Conference</b><br>Hosted by Hunstville IEEE<BR>
<td valign=top>August 17-18, 2001<BR>Huntsville, AL<BR>
URL unkown at present<br>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Computerfest</b><BR>
<td valign=top>August 25-26, 2001<BR>Dayton, OH<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.computerfest.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.computerfest.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>August 27-30, 2001<BR>San Francisco, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/" target=_blank>
</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.com" target="_blank">
http://www.linuxworldexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Linux Lunacy<br>Co-Produced by <i>Linux
Journal</i> and Geek Cruises</b><BR>
<td valign=top>October 21-28, 2001<BR>Eastern Caribbean<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.geekcruises.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.geekcruises.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LinuxWorld Conference & Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>October 30 - November 1, 2001<BR>Frankfurt, Germany<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxworldexpo.de/linuxworldexpo/index.html"
target=_blank>
http://www.linuxworldexpo.de/linuxworldexpo/index.html</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>5th Annual Linux Showcase & Conference</b><BR>
<td valign=top>November 6-10, 2001<BR>Oakland, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxshowcase.org/" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxshowcase.org/</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>Strictly e-Business Solutions Expo</b><BR>
<td valign=top>November 7-8, 2001<BR>Houston, TX<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com/" target=_blank>
http://www.strictlyebusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>LINUX Business Expo</b><BR>Co-located with COMDEX<br>
<td valign=top>November 12-16, 2001<BR>Las Vegas, NV<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com" target=_blank>
http://www.linuxbusinessexpo.com</A><BR>
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2><HR size=5 width=100% noshade align=center></td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top>
<b>15th Systems Administration Conference/LISA 2001</b><BR>
<td valign=top>December 2-7, 2001<BR>San Diego, CA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa2001/" target=_blank>
http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa2001</A><BR>
</td></tr>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Journal Competition
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
Come up with cover ideas for fun and prizes! The LJ crew's brains are growing
fatigued after six years of coming up with ideas to put on the cover
of Linux Journal, so they'd like to expand the thinking pool by
soliciting cover ideas from LJ readers. They need cover ideas for
the following issues and editorial foci:
<ul>
<li>
Issue 84, April--Internet/Intranet
<li>
Issue 85, May--Linux Training and Certification
<li>
Issue 86, June--Internationalization and Emerging Markets
</ul>
Please submit <em>printable</em> cover concepts in text to Khris Goldberg
<A HREF="mailto:khris@ssc.com">khris@ssc.com</a>.
If your idea is selected you will be awarded
a lifetime subscription to Linux Journal as well as a
super swell Linux Journal jacket, manufactured by Land's End.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux4Chemistry
</FONT>
</H3>
<a href="http://zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl/~nikodem/linux4chemistry.html">
Linux4Chemistry</a> claims to be the most up to date Linux software list (over
220 links) including the fields of: NMR, molecular modelling,
visualization, graphics, molecular and quantum mechanics, dynamics, kinetics
calculations and simulations, other computational (bio)chemistry software,
drug discovery software and some tools for genetics too.
<P>
<a href="http://zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl/~nikodem/me.html">
Nikodem Kuznik</a>, the creator of the site, says that the goal of this
web-site is to provide the most up-to-date links to chemical
software running on Linux. As the field is still under an intensive
development, the web-site will also be continuously under construction and
you may even find some not-up-to-date URLs there for this same reason. In
that case the author will be very glad of your feedback.
Nikodem says that you are
very welcome to send your comments, new URLs and so on.
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<FONT COLOR="green">International Support for Linux Job Site
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> <a href="http://www.mojolin.com">Mojolin</a>
has added international support to its
full featured online Job/Resume database. Job listings and resumes can
now be entered with full location specifics. This new ability is
complemented by a feature that allows an individual to search by
countries, and by states and provinces in the United States and Canada.
In addition, links have been provided to BabelFish for translation of
the site into five different languages: German, French, Italian, Spanish
and Portuguese. Other features include a nightly email agent which
informs job seekers of the latest opportunities, and the ability for
Webmasters to include Mojolin's job listings on their own sites.
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<FONT COLOR="green">LinuxIT acquires 01linux Solutions
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.linuxit.com/">LinuxIT</a>,
a European Linux Solution Provider, has announced that
it has signed an agreement to acquire the business interests of 01Linux
Solutions Ltd, a UK-based Linux Support and Consulting company.
<p>LinuxIT has a Linux portal that includes directories for software,
hardware, documentation, job postings and user forums, offering services
for Linux users and professionals.
<P> This acquisition strengthens LinuxIT's position as one of the leading
Vendor-neutral solution providers in Europe. 01Linux has marketed itself
extensively as a solutions and services provider and has acquired a
reputation for quality offerings based around excellent technical
expertise.
<P> Peter Dawes, Managing Director of LinuxIT commented,
"The integration of 01Linux into LinuxIT will further add to our Support
and Professional Services offerings. We are now offering Total Linux
support for all types of customers ranging from one server through to
corporates with hundreds of mission critical systems. Combined with our
bespoke development, porting of applications to Linux and our
educational offerings, this means that LinuxIT is in a unique position
to service the growing demand for Linux and Open Source know-how."
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<FONT COLOR="green">Books, Books, and More Books
</FONT>
</H3>
First, <a href="http://www.aw.com/">AW Books</a>
have a couple of titles they asked us to highlight to you:
<P> Writing GNOME Applications<br>
by John R. Sheets<br>
ISBN: 0-201-65791-0
<P>
<a href="http://cseng.aw.com/book/0,3828,0201657910,00.html">
Writing GNOME Applications</a>
will help Linux programmers learn the basics
of GNOME and understand how to write real-world applications using this
important programming environment. Focusing on the essentials, this book
guides you through GNOME's fundamental elements and explains how and why
these elements function as they do. Rather than serving as an exhaustive
reference, the book offers detailed discussion on the most important
function calls, demonstrating how to put them to work in application
development.
This book should
appear soon under the OpenBook licence. Keep an eye on the
<a href="http://openbooks.sourceforge.net/">OpenBooks website</a> for
updates on this and other titles.
<P> PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts<br>
by Bruce Momjian <br>
ISBN: 0-201-70331-9
<P>
<a href="http://cseng.aw.com/book/0,3828,0201703319,00.html">
PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts</a>,
written by a founding member of
the PostgreSQL Global Development Team, provides a much-needed tutorial and
real-world guide to understanding and working with this complex yet
essential system.
The book is
also available on-line from the
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/">PostgreSQL</a> website, at this
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html">location</a>.
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<P>
<a href="http://www.manning.com/">Manning Books</a> have brought a new
title:
<a href="http://www.manning.com/cross/">
Data Munging with Perl</a> to our attention. They say:
"The transformation of data from one format to
another, colloquially 'munging', is one of the most common programming
tasks. The new Manning book, Data Munging with Perl, examines this
important process in detail and shows how well suited Perl is for
these tasks. The book is aimed at programmers using any
programming language who carry out data munging as part of their
daily routine. Programmers who are more experienced in Perl may
learn a number of new Perl techniques to make their jobs easier."
<P> For a closer look at Data Munging with Perl, Manning offers
components of the book online: the table of contents, two sample
chapters, the index and source code can be viewed at
<a href="http://www.manning.com/cross/">www.manning.com/cross/</a>.
As an added perk, the publisher
runs an Author Online discussion forum for discussions between
readers and the author, Dave Cross.
<p>
The book can be bought now, in PDF format at a discount to the paper
version which will soon be for sale.
Printed Edition - Softbound, 304 pages, $36.95
Ebook Edition - PDF format, 2 MB, $13.50
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Finally,
<a href="http://www.cmpbooks.com/">CMP Books</a> have brought out a new
title on programming for KDE 2.0
<P> Programming KDE 2.0<br>
By Lotzi Blni<br>
ISBN: 1-929629-13-3, Price: US$39.95
Trade Paper with CD-ROM, 265 pp.
<P> CMP say that
this book aims to explain all aspects of developing applications to run on
the K Desktop Environment (KDE). It describes KDE development from the ground
up, starting with fundamentals of event-driven programming and
object/component-oriented systems. It progresses through design and
management of GUI widgets and dialogs, and ends with the details of font and
text controls and picture display. The author shows how to use the
Applications Programming Interface (API), manage multitasking applications
and build embedded applications using object/component models and the new
Kannosa shared library techniques.
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<FONT COLOR="green">ZF Linux Devices
</FONT>
</H3>
<P>
<a href="http://www.zfmicro.com/">
ZF Linux Devices</a>
has just created what they like to call the "littlest PC", the MachZ.
The MachZ fits on an inch square
chip, yet is a complete computer, loaded with Linux.
More than 60 companies are designing products around the Mach
Z, from medical devices and farm equipment to home appliances and
vending machines.
<P> Applications for the MachZ PC-on-a-chip include:
<ul>
<li> Wireless Networking Hubs
<li> Internet/Web Connectivity
<li> Positioning Systems
</ul>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Links
</FONT>
</H3>
If you are looking for info on the new Kernel 2.4.0, you could take a look
at the
<a href="http://www.lwn.net/2001/0111/">editorial</a>
on <a href="http://www.lwn.net/">Linux Weekly News</a>
<p> With recent comments on this web-page on the subject of security, it would
probably be worthwhile for anyone whose interest has been piqued to peruse
the
<a href="http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/colsfaq.html">
Linux Security FAQ</a> (as pointed to by /.)
<p>
<a href="http://www.showmelinux.com">ShowMeLinux's</a>
January Issue Now Available with a mix of features, news and support.
<p>
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/">
The Duke of URL </a> have a couple of items that may be of interest to you:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/linuxguide7">
Linux Buyer's Guide #7</a>
The guide covers 3 systems and a list of peripherals (by popular demand)
that work best with Linux (highlight for many may be the new ATI Radeon).
Other sections include the month in review,
as well as a little overview of what Linux has in store for the future.
<li>There is a WinLinux 2000
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/winlinux2k">
review</a>
at The Duke of URL, examining the merits of a distribution which manages to
sit on top of Windows 9x (no repartition, no reboot!, or so I'm told).
<li>With the new release of kernel 2.4, there is an
<a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/kernel2224">
overview</a>
covering everything from how to compile the kernel (a
mini-howto is included!), to benchmarks between Linux 2.4, Linux 2.2,
and Windows 2000 SP1, as well as an overview of all the new changes in
the latest and greatest version of Linux, 2.4.0. Worth a look if you are
considering taking the plunge and upgrading.
</ul>
<p>Finally, <a href="http://slashdot.org/">Slashdot </a> have an
<a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/01/01/10/1947202.shtml">
article</a> where you can read how Steve Ballmer says Linux is the
top threat to MS.
<a name="software"></a>
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<FONT COLOR="green">Linux Server Pages Product for Xbase
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> January 8, 2001 SAN LEANDRO, CA,
<a href="http://www.plugsys.com/">
PlugSys International</a> today announced
its new Max Server Pages (MSP) product. This gives Xbase developers a
reliable, economical way to migrate to Linux and perform server-side
scripting. Using classic Xbase commands and functions, developers can
access data stored in DBF files or ODBC databases and blend the
results with HTML and Javascript.
Max Server Pages development focuses on creation of HTML templates with
embedded Xbase control structures, expressions, commands and functions.
MSP Professional also allows developers to precompile source code
for even faster loading libraries.
The final phase of beta test is in progress. Beta testers are encouraged to
<a href="http://www.plugsys.com/beta">apply</a>.
The company is particularly interested
in Xbase developers with some web development experience and access to a web
server machine running Red Hat 6.2.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Try Linux Online with Runaware
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> Oakland, CA (January 10, 2000) -
<a href="http://www.runaware.com">Runaware</a>, the world's first Evaluation
Service Provider for software vendors and consumers, today announced a
partnership with SlashTCO, a U.K.-based open source services provider, to
promote Linux awareness through online testing and supplementary resources.
<p>
Runaware will enable software purchasers to test
Linux products through the web browser without downloads or installation.
Support materials such as reviews and explanatory articles provided by
SlashTCO will enhance the evaluation process.
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<FONT COLOR="green">WordWalla Enters Linux Partnership
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> FREMONT, Calif. (January 17, 2001)
<a href="http://www.wordwalla.com/">
WordWalla, Inc.</a>, a leading global
language software provider, has joined three key industry organizations to
participate in the development and understanding of new, emerging
technologies and markets the
<a href="http://www.embedded-linux.org/">
Embedded Linux Consortium</a>,
<a href="http://www.lisa.org/">
LISA</a> and the
<a href="http://www.unicode.org/">
Unicode Consortium</a>
<P> As members of these three leading organizations, WordWalla will help
contribute to the latest developments in Linux applications and Unicode
standards as it relates to the use and proliferation of new font
technologies, and will support and evangelize globalization initiatives.
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<FONT COLOR="green">VMware Release GSX Server
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> PALO ALTO, Calif., January 23, 2001 -
<a href="http://www.vmware.com/">
VMware, Inc.</a> today announced that it
has concluded its GSX Server beta program with more than 300 companies
worldwide participating. The company also announced that the product
is available for sale today at
<a href="http://www.vmware.com/">www.vmware.com</a>
<P> Based on VMware's patent pending MultipleWorlds technology, GSX Server gives
information technology (IT) organizations mainframe-class control on Intel
based servers. The software helps IT professionals leverage resources in
responding to the growing demand for new applications and services by
cutting down on the number of servers required, taking the pain out of
staging and testing server applications and automating server installation
and management.
<P> VMware GSX Server for Linux systems is priced at $2,499 for a single license
purchase and is available today via electronic distribution directly from
VMware. Premium support at the Silver, Gold and Platinum levels is available
on a per incident basis or via subscription. Packaged versions of GSX Server
will be available from VMware and from selected resellers and distributors
within imminently.
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<FONT COLOR="green">Internet Cafe Management Software
</FONT>
</H3>
<a href="http://ispd.eburg.com/">
ISP Daemon</a>,
or ISPd, addresses two issues for ISP's. As a product, it offers a
solution for user maintenance and billing. Currently ISPd features:
<ul>
<li>Authentication can be based on native UNIX password files, PAM (and
consequently NIS or even NT), or entirely in SQL. SQL based authentication
should scale well, allowing authentication to be fast, even with large
numbers of users.
<li> Radius authentication through ISPd. Currently, Cistron radiusd 1.6.4
is being used, but open source means that any radius server could be
quickly patched to use ISPd.
<li> Full control of customer information is provided by a simple, web
based interface.
<li> Command line tools for some functions, such as password maintenance,
are available.
<li> Billing can be run as a cron job. ISPd was designed to require as
little maintenance as possible.
<li> ISPd listens on both a UNIX domain socket and a TCP socket. Services
need not run on the same machine as ISPd to take advantage of its
authentication scheme.
</ul>
More information at the
<a href="http://ispd.eburg.com/">ISPd website</a>
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<FONT COLOR="green">OTG Announces DiskXtender for Linux and Support for Red Hat
</FONT>
</H3>
<P> BETHESDA, MD, January 3, 2001 -
<a href="http://www.otg.com/">OTG Software</a>,
a software
developer of online storage, data access and email management solutions,
today announced DiskXtender for Linux, new storage software that
supports the Red Hat Linux platform. This new product aims to enable
true heterogeneous and centralized storage
management. OTG is now further extending its expertise in Windows 2000/NT
storage systems to Linux, building on its recent announcement of DiskXtender
for UNIX.
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