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Qt object adds advanced spreadsheet-like user interface elements
Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS) has released a "grid/table object" for Qt under both commercial and free licenses that it claims simplifies the inclusion of user interface elements with sophisticated spreadsheet-like functionality. QicsTable works with Qt, a cross-platform development framework that enables Windows, MacOS, Linux, and UNIX binaries to be compiled from a single source tree.
The LDP Weekly News - Feb 25, 2004
The Linux Documentation Project Weekly News Issue Number : 8 Publication Date : 2004-02-25 Table of Contents 1. New documents @ TLDP 2. Documents submitted for review 3. New document proposals 4. Updated HOWTOs, FAQs and Guides 5. News in The LDP ...
Immunix alert: Immunix Secured OS 7+ kernel update
Paul Starzetz and Wojciech Purczynski report finding a flaw in the mremap(2) system call due to a missing function return value check. While they found the flaw on the 2.4 series of Linux kernels, the 2.2 series of Linux kernels is also vulnerable to the same problem.
Rome plans move to Desktop Linux
The municipality has about 9,500 clients and plans to spend the cost savings from licensing fees for training.
IBM's Deepening Commitment to Linux
IBM's enhancements to its eServer p690 reflect the firm's commitment to a server strategy that is putting Big Blue in the industry's driver seat. The road has not been a straight shot, but it has certainly been smoothed over by the advent of Linux.
The Luxury of Ignorance: An Open-Source Horror Story
"I have uttered a rant on the way that cluelessness about good UI design is the main obstacle betweeen us and world domination. The particular target of my ire is CUPS, but there are lessons here for a thousand projects."
LinuxCertified keeps expanding its range of services
Not long ago, it seemed all LinuxCertified did was run "Linux Boot Camps" that helped new users master the operating system's basics in a few days of intense instruction. Now the company is moving into more online Linux training and general Linux migration consulting, and is pushing hard to position itself as a major vendor of laptops preloaded with Linux.
[UK] MPs call for Gov.uk to switch to open source (maybe)
Central government should replace Microsoft software with open source equivalents - if trials show the switch is practical, the Public Accounts Committee said yesterday.
Eben Moglen on Microsoft's Caller ID Patent License
Eben Moglen -- professor of law at Columbia Law School and General Counsel for the Free Software Foundation -- said this morning that Microsoft's new spam-thwarting plan, dubbed Caller ID for E-mail, appears to be encumbered with unclear and unnecessary patent license claims.
Breach Candy Hospital Diagnosed With Linux Dilemma
Here's a warning signal for companies blinded by Linux’s low TCO tag: Look before you leap. Breach Candy Hospital is one amongst a list of many, who has jumped on to the Linux bandwagon too soon, and is now left to fend for itself in the lair of repent.
IBM's Open Letter to Sun
Here is the text of IBM's open letter to Sun.
Suite of 3G and WiFi development toolkits supports embedded Linux
Radvision has added 3G and WiFi features to its line of toolkits for broadband mobile wireless application development that support Linux, among other OSes. Radvision's "Ensemble" toolkits now support "all the main application protocols needed for the delivery of one-way, bidirectional, and multipoint data and multimedia content over a broadband mobile network," the company claims.
Head to Head: Red Hat vs. SuSE
In the battle for commercial Linux supremacy, there are two heavyweights slugging it out: Red Hat and SuSE. But picking a winner is a difficult call and, in the end, may come down to a matter of personal preference.
[Australian retailer] Dick Smith to offer Windows-less laptop today
The laptop features a Transmeta Crusoe processor, 256MB of RAM, DVD-ROM/CD-RW, a 30GB hard drive and a 14.1” screen. It has been tested with the Mandrake and Knoppix distributions.
A signature program for email and news
I've always been fascinated by the messages in people's email signatures. When I see a great quote somewhere, I save it and use it in my own signature. Sometimes I just make up my own quotes. But either way, no matter how great a quote may be, after awhile I get bored with it. That's why I finally decided to automate the process.
How to use constants in PHP
You can define your own constants for your PHP scripts, and refer to them by name. This makes it easy to write or maintain your code.
IBM urges Sun to make Java open source
IBM on Wednesday sent an open letter to Sun Microsystems urging Sun to make Java technology open source, CNET News.com has learned.
Red Hat alert: Updated mod_python packages fix denial of service vulnerability
Updated mod_python packages that fix a denial of service vulnerability are now available for Red Hat Linux.
Red Hat alert: Updated libxml2 packages fix security vulnerability
Updated libxml2 packages that fix an overflow when parsing remote resources are now available.
Cray Buys Opteron-Linux HPC Upstart OctigaBay for $115m
Cray Inc announced yesterday that it would pony up just under $15m in cash and another $100m in stock to acquire a little-known but impressive maker of high performance computing (HPC) systems called OctigaBay.
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