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Linux-Announce Digest #594
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Linux-Announce Digest #594, Volume #4 Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:13:02 EST
Contents:
No Starch Press one of Top 101 Independent Book Publishers (Leigh Sacks)
Asian first-timers prefer GNU/Linux to Windows ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
LFY Nov 2003 * GNU/Linux updates from India ... ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:16:37 CST
From: Leigh Sacks <leigh@nostarch.com>
Subject: No Starch Press one of Top 101 Independent Book Publishers
November 13, 2003
For Immediate Release
No Starch Press one of Top 101 Independent Book Publishers
San Francisco, CA - John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books
and editor of the "Book Marketing Update" newsletter, has made his
selection of the top 101 independent book publishers, and No Starch Press
makes the cut again.
Among the criteria Kremer uses in selecting this list:
* The publisher must publish books with great cover and interior text designs.
* The publisher must publish books with good content and editorial selection.
* The publisher must carry out great marketing programs.
Some recent No Starch Press titles of note include best-sellers like Steal
This Computer Book, Hacking the Xbox, Absolute BSD, The Book of JavaScript,
and Absolute OpenBSD. These, and many other No Starch Press titles have
been widely recognized for their high quality by numerous reviewers and
readers alike, with comments like:
"A piece of simple, succinct eloquence, this has fast become one of the
most treasured books we own." - PopularMechanics review of Hacking the Xbox
"It's by far the most entertaining Unix book I've ever read." -
Freshmeat.com review of The Linux Cookbook
"This is (another!) very useful and inspiring No Starch title." - WUSB 90.1
FM, about Steal This Computer Book 3
"a very fine piece of work." - ;login review of Absolute BSD
"If it was possible I would rate this book ten stars. It is an excellent
source for FileMaker." - 5 star customer review of The Book of FileMaker 6
on Amazon.com
"Programming Linux Games and The Linux Cookbook are ridiculously well
written and so informative and helpful." - Chris Nehme, satisfied customer
Founded in 1994, No Starch Press publishes unique books on computing, with
a focus on Open Source, security, hacking, web development, programming,
gaming, and alternative operating systems. Our titles have personality, our
authors are passionate, and our goal is to make computing accessible to
everyone.
Founder and publisher William Pollock is available for interviews. For more
information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Leigh Sacks,
Marketing Coordinator, at leigh@nostarch.com or 415-863-9900
Additional resources:
No Starch Press website: www.nostarch.com
Top 101 Independent Publishers list: http://www.bookmarket.com/101pub.html
No Starch Press books are available in fine bookstores everywhere
To order from the publisher: visit www.nostarch.com, email
orders@nostarch.com, or call 800-420-7240
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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 01:19:05 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Asian first-timers prefer GNU/Linux to Windows
ENTERPRISE Unix Roundup: A Linux Pioneer Gets Back in the Game
Sever Watch, United States
Last week we took a look at SUSE and Red Hat, two long-time Linux stalwarts
entering distinctly new phases. This week, another Linux ...
<http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3108641>
ASIAN first-timers prefer Linux to Windows
The Register, UK
>From a report at Linux Insider, we learn why. First-time computer users
are flocking to a government-subsidised programme to bring cheap PCs to
the public. ...
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/33963.html>
OSDL To Start Pushing on Desktop Linux
Slashdot
... Review is reporting that 'IBM, Red Hat and a consortium of computer
makers backed by the likes of Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Intel will push
to move the Linux ...
<http://slashdot.org/articles/03/11/13/121205.shtml?tid=126&tid=152&tid=163&tid=185>
EMBEDDED Linux specialist SnapGear acquired by high-end firewall ...
Linux News
One of the world's first embedded Linux companies has just announced that
it is being acquired (again). Embedded Linux security ... CyberGuard
to Acquire SnapGear, Extending Product Line to Edge of ...
<http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9335598499.html>
ALCATEL to develop Linux 3G services
Cellular-News
Alcatel and Intel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly
promote advanced mobile Internet applications using a Linux operating
environment in ...
<http://www.cellular-news.com/story/10105.shtml>
WIN4LIN support announced for Fedora Linux
Desktop Linux
NeTraverse announced the immediate availability of Win4Lin for Fedora Linux.
Win4Lin allows users to bridge from legacy Windows ...
<http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6351767204.html>
LINUX operating system secures place on Middle East's technology ...
AME Info, United Arab Emirates
Industry evidence suggests that there has been a significant rise in the
number of companies in the Middle East investigating the potential advantages
of Linux ...
<http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/31146.html>
NOVELL'S Masie to Focus On Linux, Upliftment
AllAfrica.com, Africa
... SA is a country with massive potential, saying he has big plans for
the company and is really excited about the possibilities for the organisation's
Linux ...
<http://allafrica.com/stories/200311130514.html>
REPORT: Visitors to Linux World Frankfurt Give KDE A Thumbs Up
KDE.NEWS
Continuing the successful run of trade show presences, the KDE team used
the opportunity of this year's Linux World Expo and Conference in Frankfurt,
Germany ... Desktop Linux Consortium Conference debuts - NewsForge
Perens predicts desktop surge, promotes user-driven enterprise ...
<http://dot.kde.org/1068663688/>
BMC execs talk mainframe Linux at zSeries Expo
Search390.com, United States
Search390.com recently had the chance to discuss the past, present and
future of Linux on the mainfame with two BMC Software executives. ...
<http://search390.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid10_gci936627,00.html>
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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 06:28:58 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: LFY Nov 2003 * GNU/Linux updates from India ...
===============================LINUX FOR YOUR Nov 2003 =================
Published from India, Vol 1 No 9
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Would you like to contribute articles to LFY? Contact Rahul Chopra below
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EDITORIAL: Star Office & is the latest version of (Sun's) office suite
software. We tried it on both Windows and Linux -- and were impressed by its
performance and features... Sun has given its battle cry against Microsoft.
And, it couldn't be louder. The attach is on three fronts -- the office
suite, the operating system and the enterprise server solution. -- Rahul
Chopra LFYedit at efyindia.com
* Fedora project updates
* Kernel 2.6.0-test8 released
* Slackware 9.1 arrives
* Knoppix 3.3 is here
* Linux device remote-controls UPS
* SuSE Linux 9.0 released
* New features to keep off worms
* Samba 3.0 released
* Athlon64 debuts
* Mandrake Linux 9.2 launched
* Linux-based digital media player rolls out
* Novell connects Linux desktop users to MSExchange 2003
* XFce 4.0 lightweight desktop environment launched
Major updates and releases: ClusterKnoppix v.3.2.2003-09-05-EN * DietLinux
v0.1.2 * dyne:bolic v.1.0 * GNOPPIX v.0.5.4-1 * Mailman v 2.1.3 * Chandler
IN INDIA a government program in the large state of Madhya
Pradesh aims at providing computer-enabled education
and teaching basic computer skills to students in
primary and middle schools. The unique project harnesses
the power of [GNU]Linux-based open source software.
Stellar data recovery tool: Stellar Phoenix is a GNU/Linux data recovery
tool that runs from Windows. It does a good job of recvering data, but comes
at a price. If you manage a network of Linux desktops, then this is a
must-have tool for you.
CONTEST: Offer a good slogan and win a gold-plated watch.
FEW C/C++ competitors exist for GCC in the world of GNU/Linux. Intel's C++
Compiler 7.0 is one such brave-heart. It fails GCC at some points, but by
optimising code for faster performance, it has proved its worth.
BhavyaOS: This CD which comes from the magazine promises
"all the Red Hat 9 goodies compressed on a single CD".
Feedback from users? Some problems have been reported in the past.
INDIA MAY NOT be topping the charts in high performance computing. But with
software and hardware costs dipping, a number of research organisations and
government agencies are now deploying high performance clusters for
innovative applications.
OpenOffice WRITE HAS features that can help you track changes
and save different versions of the same document, when you
are working on it with others. OpenOffice Calc, a spreadsheet
app, is filled with functions. How to use some of these
functions is explained here.
* Motorola and Real tie-up for Linux-phones
* Samsung to develop Linux smart phones
* SuSE to launch US$449 Linux server for small businesses
* Criticism leads to Forrester policy change (towards vendor
-sponsored research, following publication of a controversial
Microsoft-funded study comparing the costs of Linux)
* Analyst company disagrees with Sun's Linux strategy
* Dell stands up for new Red Hat Linux
* Windows developers feel Linux is more secure, as per study
* Telstra selects Sun's Mad Hatter (Linux desktop)
* Thai schools desert Microsoft products
* Tetra Information Services is first partner for Linux Asia 2004
* HP to back Linux byers
* Red Hat widens software choice
* Linux users furious over Royal Bank SCO investment
* Linux not accountable for security, Microsoft's Ballmer says
* Ford mulling over change to Linux-based servers
* SCO postpones deadline for taking Linux licences
* More governments adopt Linux
* NTT to link up with OSDL to develop Linux for telecom use
INDIAN TRANSPORT sector treads cautiously on the
Linux road. Most transport operators acknowledge the
role of Linux-based software not only in cost
cutting, but also in offering customers a better
experience. However, investment costs, lack of
support and knowhow are concerns of potential
GNU/Linux users in this sector.
IN INDIA, ON THE enterprise desktop front, many enterprises use Linux to
manage crucial systems. But no IT decision-maker wants to place it on the
desktop of the knowledge worker. Why is it so?
FINLAND WORKS ON AN APPLIED Linux Institute:
Three Finnish public institutions, including
Linux Torvalds' alma mater, are setting up
an institute for applied Linux, so that
people can use and share open systems, which
could also help create an environment
empowering poeple in the North and the South.
BHARTI TELETECH LTD decided to streamline its business processes, and so
opted for GNU/Linux. The change not only saved costs but was easier to
migrate to. The Bharti Group followed up by upgrading its other
Microsoft-run systems to Linux as well.
(CON)FIGURING OUT the IBM Directory Server (hands-on)
SEVEN STEPS to software samadhi: Migration from Windows to GNU/Linux may
take some time, but the process will be a great learning experience. And
'muft' (free-of-cost) and 'mukt' (freedom-based) software could be the best
reward for your efforts, writes Linux Lingam. Don't ask what the pseudonym
means!
TIPS & TRICKS on networking: simple steps that will make you
a pro at deploying firewalls, setting up NAT and even
working with IP tunnelling. (Elaborate five-page how-to).
GNUWinII CD: FREE YOUR WINDOWS> A review of the GNU WinII CD, which has a
collection of free/libre and open source software for the Windows platform.
Written by Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay.
PARALLEL PROCESSING using Perl. You can write programs
in Perl that run in parallel to carry out
computationally-intensive tasks through two models,
the process model and the threads model.
KERNEL CORNER reviews the concept of the semaphore mechanism and
demonstrates its application in a kernel program. Various kernel semaphore
functions are discussed in detail.
BOOKS REVIEWED IN BRIEF:
* Assembly Language Step-By-Step:
Programming with DOS and Linux, Rs 369 with CD, pp 613
* Linux Database Bible Rs 329 in India, pp 715
* Professional Red Hat Linux 9 Secrets
Rs 499 with 2 CDs in India. Pp 1038
* Linux in Easy Steps, Rs 89, pp 186
* Beginning Red Hat Linux 9. Rs 379 with 2 CDs, Pp 570
SHELL CORNER: Learn more script features and functions to better control
signals and processes.
JAVA TIPS FOR your Linux PDA. Learn how to load and run
a simple Java application on Sharp's SL-series
Zaurus, the Linux-based PDA.
FIREWALLING USING ipTABLES: Here's how to use iptables in Netfilter to guard
your computer from intruders.
GROPING IN THE DARK: Mastering technology is good, but it's
more important to be large-hearted when it comes to
sharing it, says the BraveGNUIndia column.
NEWS FROM INDIA includes
* Linare Linux Launched
* Wind River releases tools for embedded Linux
* Oracle rools out entry-level database for SMEs
* Sun rolls out StarOffice 7.0
* IBM launches Lotus Notes and Domino 6.5
* Cadence moves PCB tools to Linux
* Sun Microsystems launches Mad Hatter
* First Indian distro with bio-informatics tools
* Cincom Smalltalk VisualWorks environment for GNU/Linux
THE PHD CHAMBER of Commerce and Industry and Tetra
Information Services organised an all-day seminar
on Linux Readiness: Emergence of a New Era
in September at New Delhi.
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LINUX ASIA meets in Delhi on Feb 11-13. See you there...
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CONTACTS: LFY Delhi 26810602 or 26810603 http://www.linuxforu.com
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