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Linux-Announce Digest #812
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Fri Jun 30 04:40:25 2000
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Linux-Announce Digest #812, Volume #3 Fri, 30 Jun 00 04:13:05 EDT
Contents:
WWW: New linux resource: Industrial Linux ("scott thomason")
xtrs 4.2, a TRS-80 emulator for Unix and X (Tim Mann)
WWW: The KernelBook Project (Gary Lawrence Murphy)
WWW: Openworld2000 (Roz Denson)
COMMERCIAL: New Accounting Programs for Linux Desktop (info@bestacct.com)
LOCAL: Installfest in Adelaide, Australia (Michael Davies)
YASE 0.8.12 First public release - text indexing and retrieval system ("Dibyendu Majumdar")
FIASCO 1.0 - A image and video codec (Ullrich Hafner)
COMMERCIAL: Slackware 7.1 released (Slackware Linux Project)
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From: "scott thomason" <scott@industrial-linux.org>
Subject: WWW: New linux resource: Industrial Linux
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:34:56 GMT
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http://industrial-linux.org/
Industrial Linux is dedicated to professional linux system administrators
who need a portal site for the best linux news, downloads, documentation,
and resources for creating fast, secure, & reliable linux servers.
http://industrial-linux.org/
I'm still in the process of preparing content. Here's a list of things to
come, in more or less the order you can expect them:
* Guides for security, "hardening", and increasing performance
(mostly done, check "Guides" links at the top left...)
* Ipchains firewall builder
* User-customized news page with feeds from more than 2,000 sites.
* RPM search interface
* "Box sets" for all the doc, downloads, and links for essential
components like the linux kernel, named, apache, etc.
* An Industrial Linux distribution that's "hardened" right out of box
(penguin-flavored OpenBSD)
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From: mann@pa.dec.com (Tim Mann)
Subject: xtrs 4.2, a TRS-80 emulator for Unix and X
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:33:41 GMT
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You can now get xtrs version 4.2, a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I/III/4/4P
emulator for Unix and the X Window System, from my TRS-80 Web pages:
http://www.tim-mann.org/xtrs.html
Version 4.2 includes emulation of the HRG1B graphics card for the Model
I and an improvement to the -scale option, both contributed by Ulrich
Mueller. It also includes fixes to a few obscure bugs. See the included
ChangeLog for details.
Request: xtrs now emulates graphics cards for the Model I and Model 4/4P,
but not for the Model III. I believe there were Model III versions of
the both the Micro Labs Grafyx Solution and the Radio Shack graphics card
that worked in a Model III, but I don't have any specs for them. If you
do, please email me.
General xtrs blurb:
xtrs is a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I/III/4/4P emulator for Unix and the
X Window System. It includes lower case, the real time clock, hi-res
graphics options for Model I and 4/4P, mouse support, sound and music
support (requires OSS), cassette support, 5" and 8" floppy disk drives
in single and double density, and even hard disk drives. The emulated
floppy and hard disk file formats are compatible with the popular MSDOS-based
emulators by Jeff Vavasour, Matthew Reed, and David Keil, and (if you
choose a capable enough file format), all features of the original TRS-80
floppy disk controller are emulated. Under Linux, physical floppy disk
drives are also supported. Physical cassettes can even be read and written,
with luck. The user interface is a bit spartan, but it gets the job done.
Tim Mann tim.mann@compaq.com http://www.tim-mann.org
Compaq Computer Corporation, Systems Research Center, Palo Alto, CA
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From: Gary Lawrence Murphy <garym@canada.com>
Subject: WWW: The KernelBook Project
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:37:45 GMT
Reply-To: Gary Lawrence Murphy <garym@canada.com>
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M:I-3 - Documenting the Linux kernel: http://kernelbook.sourceforge.net
The KernelBook Project is a collaborative effort of open source and
commercial developers to create an architectural guide to the Linux
2.4 kernel. The book-in-progress is available online for peer review
and will be published by Macmillan Computer Publishing under the Open
Publishing License.
KERNELBOOK NEWS FOR JUNE 2000:
Our project website now includes the latest TOC and links to the first
review chapters, "Contributing to the Kernel" and "Kernel Programming
Tools". The site also lists URLs for our SourceForge project page and
the FTP site where we are collecting packages bound for the book's CD.
The project page features the CVS archive of DocBook sources, an open
public review mailing list, forums, bug-tracking, a reader survey and
the usual SourceForge stuff.
Our website also includes HTML and PDF/PS files generated from the new
*Documentation/DocBook* directory of the 2.4 kernel sources; these
papers are not part of the KernelBook project, and are provided as a
public service to people who don't know how to do the DocBook thing.
URLS:
Kernelbook Homepage: http://kernelbook.sourceforge.net
Sourceforge Project Page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelbook
for more information, contact
Gary Lawrence Murphy <garym@linux.ca>:
office voice/fax: 01 519 4222723
Teledynamics Communications Inc
Business Innovations through Open Source
http://www.teledyn.com
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From: Roz Denson <roz.denson@rmrplc.com>
Subject: WWW: Openworld2000
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:45:37 GMT
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Hi, my name is Roz Denson, I represent a company called RMR plc based in the
UK.
The reason for my contacting you is regarding an event we are organising
called Openworld2000. This is a virtual conference and exhibition, which
brings you the latest on open source & Linux trends, theories and practices
direct to your desktop. The free online conference will provide video
presentations, audio interviews and conference papers with open source &
Linux gurus and key individuals in the industry, as well as live chat and
discussion forums to allow networking and encourage debate. The on-line
exhibition hall will showcase the latest open source & Linux solutions, with
links to solution providers
The aim of Openworld2000 is to provide an International platform for all
companies and organisations that supply Linux and Open Source products and
services. Together, they can promote and educate corporate decision makers
on the benefits of their implementation.
We will be providing a Linux User Group interaction point, where users from
all over the world can interact with one another via e-mail. This will
involve dedicated Linux and Open Source supporters.
The conference will explore all aspects of Linux and Open Source. Eminent
figures from the industry will present keynote speeches. Technical experts
will submit white papers as leading corporations give Openworld2000 access
to their valuable case studies.
This is the world's first virtual, global Linux and Open Source conference
and exhibition. We have the support of leading companies, organisations and
users alike. This combined with the high calibre conference content will
ensure that Openworld2000 is the most prominent, successful Linux and Open
Source event ever to be held.
I am the event coordinator and responsible for the International marketing
of Openworld2000. I would like to feature a link on Linux Web Watcher in
exchange for a link at Openworld which remains on line for an entire year.
If this appears to be of interest to you please e-mail me with your contact
details so I can discuss this with you in more detail.
In order for you to view how these event work, please visit it our current
e-commerce event, called Forbusiness2000. To access the event please go to
www.forbusiness2000 in order for you to skip the registration page, go to
already registered and enter the letter K in both the user name and
password. There is a sector for Open Source and Linux at this event,
including some very interesting content in the conference arena.
In the meantime I would ask you to gain an insight into what my company does
and the service we provide. Please visit our company website @ www.rmrplc.com
Roz Denson
RMR plc
Oakfield House
Oakfield Ind. Estate
Stanton Harcourt Road
Eynsham
OX8 1TH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1865 733752 (2202)
Fax: +44 1865 733777
Email: roz.denson@rmrplc.com
www.openworld2000.com
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From: info@bestacct.com
Subject: COMMERCIAL: New Accounting Programs for Linux Desktop
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:51:09 GMT
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(This release in html format is available at
http://www.BestAcct.com/printro.html )
Proven Software, Inc. is proud to announce the release of BestAcct
accounting software for Linux. The programs are now available at
http://www.BestAcct.com .
BestAcct is a suite of corporate business Accounting Programs for
LINUX which is being introduced at the astounding consumer price
of $29.95 complete. BestAcct is designed exclusively for the linux
desktop. BestAcct meets rigorous financial accounting standards,
and includes the following modules:
General Ledger
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
One-Step Check-writer
Sales Invoicing/Receipts
Mark Matt, BestAcct's sales manager, emphasized:
" BestAcct should not be confused with other products such as
"checkbook" programs which are at similar prices. BestAcct is a
real business accounting package with the capabilities needed by
real businesses and other organizations. We are very proud to the
capabilities and stability of these easy to use programs."
You can learn more about BestAcct and obtain a free evaluation
copy of the programs at their webpage, http://www.BestAcct.com .
Proven Software, Inc., the authors of BestAcct, has been developing business applications for over 15 years, exclusively for Linux for over 5 years.
You may also email info@BestAcct.com .
BestAcct is a trademark of Proven Software, Inc.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds
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From: Michael Davies <michaeld@senet.com.au>
Subject: LOCAL: Installfest in Adelaide, Australia
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:50:21 GMT
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LinuxSA and AUUG proudly present
I N S T A L L F E S T 2 0 0 0
Saturday July 15. Adelaide, Australia.
Have you heard about Linux and want to know more?
Do you want to see Linux in action for yourself?
Do you want to try Linux on your computer, but are not sure you
know enough to do it yourself? Would you like someone
knowledgeable around - just in case?
Have you installed Linux, but are stuck getting something
to work and don't know where to turn?
Would you like to talk about Linux or Open Source with an
enthusiastic bunch of people?
----<<< o ---------- o >>>----
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then
Installfest2000 is for you! AUUG and LinuxSA are holding
the opening event of the 'Australian Installfest Season'
in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia.
See http://www.linux.org.au/installfest for full details.
Everyone is welcome, whether you just want to see what Linux is
all about, whether you want someone to install or configure Linux
for you, or whether you're a seasoned open-source developer who
can offer guidance and assistance to others.
----<<< o ---------- o >>>----
LinuxSA and AUUG gratefully acknowledge the generous assistance
given by the following organisations, without which this event
could not take place:
o Red Hat (http://www.redhat.com)
o TurboLinux (http://www.turbolinux.com.au)
o Internode Professional Access (http://www.internode.on.net)
o Tellurian (http://www.tellurian.com.au)
o Netcraft Australia (http://www.netcraft.com.au)
o Linuxcare (http://www.linuxcare.com)
o Supreme Printers (http://www.supremeprinters.com.au)
Please visit our website at http://www.linuxsa.org.au/installfest/
for more details, contact information and for on-line (free)
registration for the event.
----<<< o ---------- o >>>----
LinuxSA is non-profit, non-incorporated group of Linux and open-source
enthusiasts who meet together on the third Tuesday of every month. We
welcome everyone, no matter their level of knowledge or expertise.
AUUG Incorporated is the Australian UNIX(*) and Open Systems Users
Group.
AUUG is a national body offering its members access to information on
current and future UNIX and Open Systems technologies.
* UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
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From: "Dibyendu Majumdar" <dibyendu@mazumdar.demon.co.uk>
Subject: YASE 0.8.12 First public release - text indexing and retrieval system
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:52:43 GMT
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I am pleased to announce the first public release of YASE.
YASE is a Text Indexing and Retrieval System. It allows you to index your
document collection very easily. All words are indexed - words can be
optionally stemmed. The query tool supports searching all/any terms and can
rank query results by relevance using the cosine measure. More information
about YASE can be found at http://www.mazumdar.demon.co.uk/yase_index.html.
Regards
Dibyendu Majumdar
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From: Ullrich Hafner <hafner@sdm.de>
Subject: FIASCO 1.0 - A image and video codec
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:47:17 GMT
Reply-To: hafner@sdm.de
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I am pleased to announce the first public release of FIASCO.
FIASCO is an image and video compression system for low bit-rates
based on fractal coding which outperforms the well known JPEG and MPEG
standards. The codec exploits self-similarities within single pictures
and also sequences of pictures to remove spatial, spectral and
temporal redundancies. The implementation combines techniques from
hierarchical methods related to quadtrees, vector-quantization,
matching pursuit, and fractal coding. FIASCO has been developed during
my Ph.D. thesis "Low Bit-Rate Image and Video Coding with Weighted
Finite Automata" (Mensch & Buch Verlag, ISBN 3-89820-002-7).
FIASCO consists of command line applications (like cjpeg/djpeg) to
encode images and videos and to decode and display generated FIASCO
streams. Moreover, library functions are available for reading and
writing FIASCO files.
FIASCO is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Please visit the FIASCO homepage for more details:
http://ulli.linuxave.net/fiasco
Ullrich
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From: Slackware Linux Project <press@slackware.com>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Slackware 7.1 released
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:41:05 GMT
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Announcing Slackware Linux 7.1!
The first major release for 2000, Slackware Linux 7.1 builds on the
success of Slackware 7.0. In addition to program updates and distribution
enhancements, you'll find the Konfucius (1.90) and the Kleopatra (1.91)
developmental releases of the K Desktop Environment, XFree86 4.0,
OpenMotif 2.1.30, and TrollTech's Qt 2.1.1 library available as system
add-ons. Various hardware improvements have been made, including support
for ATA/66 hard disks and controllers and support for the Creative Labs
SB Live! cards. The distribution improvements, software updates, and
additional hardware support included make Slackware 7.1 a very nice upgrade
for users of Slackware 7.0.
- From the beginning, Slackware has offered a stable and secure Linux
distribution for UNIX veterans as well as an easy-to-use system for
beginners. Slackware includes everything you'll need to run a powerful
server or workstation. Each Slackware package follows the setup and
installation instructions from its author(s), offering you the most stable
and easily expandable setup.
Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 7.1:
- - Runs the 2.2.16 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org
- Special kernels were prepared for ATA/66 support and for ZipSlack;
the patches can be found in the source/kernel-source/ tree.
- Alan Cox's 2.2.16 errata patch was used to build the kernels. The
patch can also be found in the source/kernel-source/ tree.
- - Generic IDE (bare.i) and SCSI (scsi.s) boot images work with nearly
all Intel-based (and compatible) computer systems. Additional
precompiled kernels (60 varieties in all) and boot images provide
specialized support for hardware such as Adaptec SCSI controllers,
parallel-port IDE devices, IBM PS/2 machines with the Microchannel bus,
SGI Visual Workstations, Symmetrical Multiprocessing machines, ATA/66
controller and disk support, and much much more.
- - System binaries linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.1.3 (glibc-2.1.3)
- - Includes libc 5.4.46 shared libraries for backwards compatibility with
previous releases.
- - XFree86 3.3.6
- XFree86 4.0 is available in the /contrib directory for those users
wishing to use that release.
- - GhostScript and APS-filter are included to support many common PC printers.
Among these are:
HP670, HP690, HP850, HP855, HP870, HP890, HP1100 and HP1600
- - Installs egcs-1.1.2 as the default C, C++, and Objective C compiler.
- gcc-2.7.2.2 and gcc-2.95.2 are provided in the /contrib directory.
- - Apache 1.3.12 web server with Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) support
pre-configured to run right out of the box.
- - PCMCIA, CardBus, and APM support for laptops. (pcmcia-cs-3.1.16)
- - New development tools, including Perl 5.6.0
- - Netscape Communicator version 4.73.
- - The K Desktop Environment (KDE) version 1.1.2
- - The GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) 1.2
- - Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it
easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
- - Large repository of contributed software compiled and ready to run. This
includes various window managers, support for 3Dfx gaming cards, XFree86
4.0, KDE-1.90, KDE-1.91, OpenMotif-2.1.30, Qt-2.1.1, XEmacs,
gcc-2.7.2.3, gcc-2.95.2, binutils-2.9.5.0.42, and much more (see the
/contrib directory).
- - Many more improved and upgraded packages, including:
apmd_3.0beta8-1, bzip2-1.0.0, cdrecord-1.8.1, cvs-1.10, e2fsprogs-1.18,
emacs-20.7, fetchmail-5.4.0, gpm-1.19.2, gv-3.5.8, ibcs-2.1-981105,
ipchains-1.3.9, libgr-2.0.13, loadlin-1.6a, pciutils-2.1.7,
man-pages-1.24, minicom-1.82.1, modutils-2.3.11, net-tools-1.55,
netkit-routed-0.16, nfs-server-2.2beta47, perl-5.6.0, pidentd-3.0.10,
pine-4.21, procmail-3.14, procps-2.0.6, procinfo-17, python-1.5.2,
Qt-1.45, Qt-2.1.1, rpm2targz, samba-2.0.7, sendmail-8.10.2,
shadow-19990827, svgalib-1.4.0, kde-1.1.2, GNOME 1.2, Netscape
Communicator 4.73, util-linux-2.10l, binutils-2.9.1.0.25
- - Slackware Linux is also available as ready-to-burn ISO9660 image files.
There are three image files in all:
- install.iso: Bootable install disc containing everything except
source, /contrib, and BigSlack
- source.iso: The complete source code tree for Slackware Linux.
- contrib.iso: The /contrib tree which contains a lot of prebuilt
Slackware packages and their source.
- - Installs to a native Linux (ext2fs) partition for maximum performance, or
into a \LINUX directory on an existing Windows FAT/FAT32 partition using
the Linux UMSDOS filesystem. With UMSDOS, you can install a complete
Linux system without repartitioning your hard drive!
- - Another Slackware exclusive: Slackware's ZipSlack installation option is
the fastest, _easiest_ Linux installation ever. ZipSlack provides a
full-featured text-based Linux system as a 36 megabyte ZIP archive.
Simply unzip on any FAT or FAT32 partition, edit your boot partition in
the LINUX.BAT batch file, and you can be running Linux in less than five
minutes. The ZipSlack installation includes everything you need to
network with Linux (including Ethernet, token ring, SLIP and PPP),
develop Linux applications with C, C++, and Perl, and extend the system
with additional software packages such as X. A ZipSlack system will
even fit on a Zip(TM) disk, so you can carry a personal Linux system
with you to run on any PC with a Zip(TM) drive.
- - BigSlack is a version of ZipSlack that offers a complete Slackware Linux
setup, including a fully configured GNOME 1.2 installation. BigSlack
requires around 850MB of hard disk space.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD SLACKWARE:
The full version of Slackware Linux 7.1 is available for free download from
the central Slackware site:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/
The ZipSlack version of Slackware can be downloaded from:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/zipslack/
BigSlack is available from:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/bigslack/
Prebuilt ISO9660 images are provided for installation, source, and contrib:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/iso/
A list of alternate download sites (which may take a few days to catch up)
can be found here:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/MIRRORS.TXT
OFFICIAL SLACKWARE CDROM SET:
Or, purchase the Slackware Linux 7.1 four CDROM set from Walnut Creek CDROM.
This is the official release of Slackware on CDROM, and has many enhanced
features, including:
- Easy bootable CDROM installation. If your machine can boot a CDROM,
just boot the first disc to begin the installation process.
- Fully installed bootable live CDROM -- just boot the second disc and
run a full Linux system right off the disc, including networking,
development, and X with no installation necessary. Makes the
ultimate Linux rescue disc!
- The full ZipSlack and BigSlack editions of Slackware Linux 7.1.
- The entire source code used to build Slackware Linux 7.1.
- A hand-picked collection of software that you can build and install
yourself.
- Technical support via email.
The price for the Slackware Linux CDROM set is $39.95 plus shipping.
Slackware is also available by subscription -- we produce an updated Slackware
Linux set about every five months. When we have a new version we ship it to
you and bill your credit card $24.95 plus shipping. Shipping is $5 in the USA,
Canada, and Mexico for First Class. Overseas is $9 PER ORDER. There is an
additional $3 COD charge (USA Only). UPS Blue Label (2nd day) [USA Only] is
$10 PER ORDER, UPS Red Label (next day) [USA Only] is $15 PER ORDER. Federal
Express (next day) [USA Only] is $20 PER ORDER.
Ordering Information:
From Walnut Creek CDROM's web site:
http://www.wccdrom.com
Telephone orders:
1 800 786-9907 (24 hour toll free Sales)
+1 925 674-0783 (24 hour sales)
+1 925 603-1234 (9-5 M-F tech support)
+1 925 674-0821 (FAX)
Email orders:
orders@wccdrom.com (For placing an order)
info@wccdrom.com (For requesting more information or
for customer service questions)
support@wccdrom.com (For technical questions and support)
Or, send a check or money order to:
Walnut Creek CDROM
4041 Pike Lane, Suite F
Concord, CA 94520
USA
Have fun! :^)
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Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
David Cantrell <david@slackware.com>
Logan Johnson <logan@slackware.com>
Chris Lumens <chris@slackware.com>
Visit Slackware on the web at http://www.slackware.com!
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