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Debian alert: New mailman packages fix several vulnerabilities

  • Mailing list (Posted by dave on Feb 8, 2004 4:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Security; Groups: Debian
The cross-site scripting vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to perform administrative operations without authorization, by stealing a session cookie.

Linux Brings Frustration

  • Onlamp - USA (Posted by dave on Feb 8, 2004 8:48 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Jonathan Gennick gives Linux to his 8 year old son as an experiment, and it doesn't go completely well.

Dick Smith shelves Linux PCs for now

  • Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand (Posted by dave on Feb 8, 2004 8:45 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
A New Zealand electronics retailer has temporarily stopped selling preloaded Linux machines, citing poor sales.

Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 Release Candidate 1 and 2 Available

The final version of Thunderbird 0.5 is expected within the next few days.

UPS for Linux?

  • FedoraNews: Thomas Chung (Posted by dave on Feb 7, 2004 8:00 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Fedora
"Honey, I just built a Linux RPM package for UPS!"

And my wife says, "UPS? You mean the those cute guys with brown uniform?"

And I said, "Nooo, :) I meant Uninterruptible Power Supply!"

"This Is About *Your* Response To The Order" - Judge Wells

  • GrokLaw (Posted by dave on Feb 7, 2004 5:59 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: SCO
We'll be able to get a transcript soon, but while we wait, Bob Mims has a delicious morsel. It seems that SCO tried at the hearing to argue that they couldn't tell the court what lines of code in Linux are infringing with specificity unless they get to see AIX first. Again with that argument. It didn't fly. Again. The judge, bless her heart, told them that her order already answered that question: *they* were to go first. Period.

Exhibit 3 - SCO's Document Request

  • GrokLaw (Posted by dave on Feb 7, 2004 5:58 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: SCO
Here is SCO's Document Request, Exhibit 3.

Software innovation is dead

  • NewsForge (Posted by dave on Feb 7, 2004 5:27 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Software innovation is dead. All that's left is compatibility fixes, security patches, and minor-version-number incremental improvements. The problem isn't a lack of ideas; it's a lack of motivated developers.

Deja Novell All Over Again

Novell Linux Dominates LinuxWorld 2004: Deja Novell All Over Again

Gentoo security alert: PHP setting leaks from .htaccess files on virtual hosts

  • Mailing list (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 4:02 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Security; Groups: Gentoo
If the server configuration "php.ini" file has "register_globals = on" and a request is made to one virtual host (which has "php_admin_flag register_globals off") and the next request is sent to the another virtual host (which does not have the setting) through the same apache child, the setting will persist. This may lead to leaks of global variables.

Red Hat alert: Updated mailman packages close cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

  • Mailing list (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 3:38 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Security; Groups: Red Hat
"Updated mailman packages that close various cross-site scripting vulnerabilities are now available."

Us markets warm to Linux makers over SCO

  • The Register - London,England,UK (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 3:37 PM EDT)
  • Groups: SCO; Story Type: News Story
Cash Register If you are looking for evidence proving SCO's success in slowing down Linux momentum, you won't find it in the financial markets.

IBM Report on SCO "Compliance"

  • GrokLaw (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 3:24 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: SCO
Here ya go, Groklaw addicts. Hey, are we having fun, or what? Not proofed yet. I'll correct next, but I know you are drooling. In fact, you can help. Here is the PDF.

Configuring the 2.6 Linux kernel

This whitepaper is the first in a series by William von Hagen on using the new Linux 2.6 kernel, with a special emphasis on the primary issues in migrating existing drivers, applications, and embedded Linux deployments to a Linux distribution based on the 2.6 kernel. Material presented is largely vendor-neutral.

10 from IBM -- pthreads, sockets, buffer overflows, eclipse, mp3 tags . . .

IBM has published the following eight technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerWorks Website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . .

Aussie agencies forced to consider open source

  • ZDNet.co.uk - UK (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 1:18 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
"The Australian Capital Territory has passed laws encouraging the use of open source by government departments, while federal parliament meanwhile considers the merits of passing similar laws nationally."

SCO claim climbs to $5 billion

  • ZDNet.com - USA (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 1:17 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: IBM, SCO
"Linux antagonist SCO Group is set to add $2 billion to its legal claim against computing giant IBM while changing the scope of the suit."

Red Hat To Support SE Linux In Enterprise Linux 4.0

"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, due out in 2005, will include support for Security-Enhanced Linux (SE Linux), according to a spokeswoman from the Raleigh, N.C.-based commercial Linux vendor."

SCO Drops Trade Secret Claim and Shows No "Infringing" Linux Code: Eyewitness Account

  • GrokLaw (Posted by dave on Feb 6, 2004 1:14 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: SCO
"I'd say this was a very happy day. Of course, this is all coming in fast, and is subject to correction as we get more information, but I'm a happy girl so far. If any of you have some proof handy on HP contributions to Linux, that would be nice. Here are the notes."

Tech-job Certifications That Still Matter

This newsfactor article includes Red Hat and LPI certifications alongside other "hot certification areas".

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