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Coventive Technologies and Metro Link Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Smallest Footprint Linux OS for Handhelds, Set-tops, and Web Pads

Coventive Technologies and Metro Link have formed a strategic partnership to develop the smallest footprint Linux operating system for handhelds, set-tops, and web pads. Coventive's XTinux is an embedded Linux software solution that adds the power and connectivity of Linux to IA products, weighing in at just 143KB. Metro Link's …

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SuSE Linux Releases KDE 2.0 Update Package

SuSE Linux has announced the availability for download of the latest version of the Linux desktop KDE and an update package for KDE 2.0. KDE 2.0 is a further step in the development of Linux and Unix desktop environments, offering new technologies such as Konqueror, a fully-featured Web …

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EuroLinux Launches Public Forum and Knowledge Base for Software Patent Consultation

The EuroLinux Alliance has launched a public forum and knowledge base to help European authorities conduct an open consultation on the economic and social impact of software patents in Europe. The General Directorate for Internal Market has recognized the potential negative impact of software patents on innovation, their danger for …

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Mountain View Data Launches Global Storage Service Company

Mountain View Data is a new global storage service company that leverages advanced open source distributed file systems and commodity hardware to provide reliable, scalable, high-performance and cost-effective offsite data storage and management solutions. The company's technology leadership, market savvy and price competitiveness make it well positioned to capture a …

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PMfax for Linux: A New Full-Featured Fax and Voice Messaging Application

The PMfax fax and voice messaging application is released for Linux, adding key services to the Linux desktop. PMfax for Linux runs on all popular Linux distributions including Red Hat, Caldera, Corel, SuSE, TurboLinux, Mandrake, Peanut and others. The free PMfax Lite product supports fax sending and receiving with fax …

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ActivePython 2.0: A Comprehensive Cross-Platform Distribution for Python

ActiveState, a leading provider of Internet programming software and services, has announced that ActivePython 2.0 is available for download. ActivePython is a free binary distribution of Python for Linux, Solaris, and Windows platforms. It includes precompiled libraries, which run on all popular operating systems, and numerous Windows-specific extensions by …

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OSDN to Feature Co-Branded Jabber Instant Messaging Service on SourceForge And OSDN.com Websites

OSDN to Feature Co-Branded Jabber Instant Messaging Service on SourceForge And OSDN.com Websites

Jabber.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Webb Interactive Services, Inc., has reached a strategic distribution agreement with OSDN, a division of VA Linux Systems, Inc., to prominently feature Jabber open source instant messaging on two of …

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SOT releases new version of Best Linux operating system

SOT has released a new version of its Best Linux operating system for desktop and server applications. The release includes support for the Portuguese language, improved sound card support, modem configuration, and the brand new KDE 2.0. Users can now enjoy multimedia with Netscape 4.75 and Macromedia Flash …

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Tribsoft and Titan Computer Join Forces to Increase Popularity of Linux as Gaming Operating System

Tribsoft has partnered with Titan Computer to increase the popularity of Linux as a gaming operating system. Under the agreement, Titan Computer will publish worldwide games that Tribsoft is porting to Linux, handle publishing, distribution, marketing and support for these games. The first profiled title to be published is the …

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Trolltech Releases Preview of Qt Linguist, an Open Source Application Translation System

Trolltech has released a preview of Qt Linguist, an application translation system under the open source BSD license. Qt Linguist works in conjunction with Qt, Trolltech's cross-platform GUI application framework, to translate applications. The tool allows users to seamlessly convert Qt-based programs from one language to another, and includes a …

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SuSE Linux Expands Presence in French Market with New Sales and Services Office

SuSE Linux has opened a sales and services office in the Greater Paris area to expand its presence in the French market. The new office provides installation support by phone, fax, and e-mail for the French version of SuSE Linux, which has been highly successful since its debut two years …

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SuSE Linux Extends Its Reach with Joint Venture in South Korea

SuSE Linux AG, a leading provider of open source operating system software, has announced a joint venture with Information Network Center (INC) Co., Ltd., a South Korean IT company. The new venture, SuSE Linux Korea Co., Ltd., will focus on extending SuSE's open source initiatives and development and sales activities …

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ID-PRO Auction Benefits Open Source Community

On October 19th, an auction will be held on ID-PRO's website to sell a communication server signed by several well-known community members. The proceeds from the auction will benefit two projects: the Free Software Foundation Europe and the KDE team. To bid, interested parties must first register at the website …

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OSDN to Host Open Source Database Summit

OSDN to Host Open Source Database Summit, October 30 and 31

ACTON, Mass. -- October 19, 2000 -- Open Source Development Network (OSDN.com), a division of VA Linux Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNUX), today announced the launch of the OSDN Developer Services Program, which will kick off with an Open Source Database …

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Enlighten Software Solutions Announces EnlightenDSM Support for FreeBSD Platform

Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of integrated system management software for BSD, Linux, Unix, and Windows, announced that it will be exhibiting its award-winning EnlightenDSM software suite at Booth 9 of The 2nd Annual BSD Conference And Expo being held at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, California, October …

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Sun Microsystems Releases StarOffice Source Code to Open Source Community

Sun Microsystems has announced the availability of the StarOffice source code on OpenOffice.org, a site that will host the software. The company has also released the XML file formats and StarOffice API specifications, allowing developers to use the technology in various ways. This move opens up the office productivity …

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New Specification Enables Easy Portability of Development for Linux

The Free Standards Group has released the first version of the Linux Development Platform Specification (LDPS), which allows for portability in application development across all generally available Linux distributions. This is a crucial step towards creating a common platform for distributors, application vendors, and users, and will greatly simplify the …

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PerlMx: A Powerful Tool for Sysadmins Debuts at Linux Showcase

ActiveState has released PerlMx, a tool that enables system administrators to create customized, powerful mail scripts easily. It is implemented at the server level and integrates with the Content Filter API available in Sendmail Switch 2.1. PerlMx provides rapid prototyping, debugging, and deployment of custom e-mail filtering solutions. The …

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VA Linux Offers Debian GNU/Linux on Its Servers

VA Linux Systems has announced that it is now offering Debian GNU/Linux software on its 2200 series Internet servers, along with technical support and free updates via the Internet. Customers can choose between Debian- and Red Hat-based Linux software for their systems. Debian is a popular non-commercial version of …

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Sacramento State University Teaches Systems Programming on TurboLinux and IBM eServer xSeries Platform

Sacramento State University has standardized on a TurboLinux Server and IBM xSeries platform to teach its upper division systems programming class to 130 students. The course work is uploaded onto the IBM xSeries Server running TurboLinux Server, and students access a password-protected Web page on the school's intranet, download assignments …

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