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ComputorEdge: I Don't Do Windows

"Unfortunately, many people's impression of the Open Source community is
that we are anti-Microsoft fanatics."

http://www.computoredge.com/colorado/Editorial/idon'tdo.htm

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PC World: Linux Products Flood In

"Corel and IBM are among the horde of firms expected to use next week's
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to launch or demonstrate new products based
on the popular open-source operating system."

http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,12146,00.html

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SRO: Corel building Linux PC for dummies

"'Tears-free' desktop aims to bring the penguin to the masses with new,
easier to use Linux box."


http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2310564,00.html?chkpt=hpqs014

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PRNewswire: Dell to Offer Linux to the Masses, Reports Inter@ctive Week

"Dell Computer Corp...is preparing to add Linux to desktop PCs, putting
itself in the position of offering the operating system as a check-off
option alongside Microsoft's Windows 95, 98 and NT, according to report
to appear in the Aug. 9 issue of Inter@ctive Week."

http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn6PDWbWbtLLgmdCX

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CNET News: Oracle to unveil Linux-based software line

"Oracle next week will announce it has created a new strategic business
unit to develop and market Linux-based software products, sources said."

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C40207%2C00.html?dd.ne.txt.0806.15

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PC Week: IPOs pose challenge to Linux Community

"Ready or not, here come the Linux IPOs, portending a shift in the
high-tech landscape that almost certainly will widen the crevasse between
the community-minded Linux developers and the bottom-line bean counters."

http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,2310504,00.html

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CNET News.com: Red Hat IPO to cap busy Linux trade show

"The marketing frenzy caused by... Linux... shows no signs of abating,
and one of the biggest noises at a Linux conference next week will come
from Red Hat's IPO."

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,40206,00.html

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CNET News.com: Why open standards are a myth

"The rhetoric behind the technological control over instant messaging is
beginning to resemble campaign speeches on family values in an election
year--and is inspiring similar cynicism."

http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,39915,00.html

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PC Week: LinuxWorld: Product Flood

"Pick a product-any product-and it's probably making its debut running on
Linux next week."

http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,2310521,00.html

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CNET News.com: Microsoft: Resistance is futile

"...undercutting prices, bundling new features into its products and by
hiring away its key executives... a pattern familiar to many other
companies... unlucky enough to find themselves in Microsoft's
crosshairs..."

http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,39916,00.html

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CNET News.com: Is Gates pulling the Net's strings?

"...unsettling parallels between this [instant messaging] conflict and
the early days of the now-legendary rivalry between Microsoft and
Netscape..."

http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,39911,00.html

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VNU Net: Big Blue ponders joining Linux on Intel project

"IBM has refused to confirm speculation it will soon join a consortium of
vendors working on a port of Linux to Intel's 64bit architecture."


http://webserv.vnunet.com/www_user/plsql/pkg_vnu_news.homepage?p_story=88254&p_date=06-AUG-99

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Industry Standard: My Linux Portal Can Beat Up Your Linux Portal

"Linux eyeballs have quickly become a hot commodity."


http://www.idg.net/idg_frames/english/content.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestandard.net%2Farticles%2Fdisplay%2F0%2C1449%2

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Associated Press: Red Hat's Stock Offer Backfires

"An attempt by Red Hat Inc. to be nice to the volunteers who help make
its Linux software -- by giving them an early chance to buy the company's
stock -- has backfired."

http://biz.yahoo.com/apf/990805/red_hat_sn_1.html

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CNNfn: No free lunch for MSFT

" 'The question is can they offer it free without it looking like
predatory pricing' "

http://www.cnnfn.com/1999/08/05/technology/microsoft/

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CNET News.com: Microsoft eyes low-cost Net access

" 'Microsoft is motivated by reasons other than world domination--namely,
a major threat to its core operating system franchise'..."

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2c4%2c40158%2c00.html?dd.cn.txt.0805.10

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E-Commerce Times: Microsoft Issues Open Challenge to Hackers

"In response to a recent firestorm of criticism regarding the security of
its products, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) left a Web server with a beta
version of Windows 2000 and the embattled Internet Information server
(IIS) outside its firewall this week."

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/news/articles/990806-2.shtml

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Boulder News: Red Hat goes public next week

"Popular, open-source operating system seen as Microsoft challenger."

http://www.bouldernews.com/business/06dlinu.html

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E-Commerce Times: Silicon Graphics Shifts To Linux

"SGI, a Silicon Graphics company, announced the launch of a new series of
Intel-based servers this week, including the company's strategic alliance
with Red Hat, Inc. and Linux."

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/linux/news/articles/linux-990804-1.shtml

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SRO: Linux Not Mission Critical Ready?

"IBM says 'think' again."

http://www.zdnet.com/sr/stories/news/0,4538,2310031,00.html

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TechWeb: Intel To Add Linux Support To LANDesk

"Intel said it plans to include free support for Linux PCs and servers
within its LANDeskManagement Suite for midsize and enterprise customers."

http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990805S0014

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TechTechWeb: IBM Plans Low-Cost Server, More Linux Support

"Expanding on its commitment to Linux, IBM next week will unveil a
low-cost Netfinity server optimized for the open-source operating
system."

http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990805S0010

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ABQ Journal: N.M. Tech Student's Work Aces Microsoft

"In an impromptu computer security competition this week, a free system
developed by a New Mexico graduate student continued running under
repeated attacks from Internet intruders, while a Microsoft computer
suffered repeated software failures."

http://www.abqjournal.com/scitech/1sci08-06-99.htm

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CNET News.com: Microsoft hacker challenge foiled

"An act of God beat both hackers and beta testers to the punch this week
when lightning crashed a Microsoft test site."

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,40185,00.html

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FairfaxIT: Cracks appear in Windows 2000

"MICROSOFT'S attempt to prove the hardiness of its Windows 2000 beta
operating system has come unstuck, with a public test of the technology
interrupted by repeated system failures."

http://www.it.fairfax.com.au/breaking/19990806/A5246-1999Aug5.html

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InfoWorld: Vendors to tout new servers, releases at LinuxWorld

"IBM, Corel, and SuSE are among the horde of IT firms expected to use
next week's LinuxWorld Expo to launch or demonstrate new products based
on the popular open-source operating system, including new servers and
Linux releases."

http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?99085.pilinwor.htm

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Boston Globe: Capitalism, idealism knock heads

"Every once in a while, high-tech idealism collides with fast-buck
capitalism and sparks fly across the on-line world."


http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/217/business/Capitalism_idealism_knock_heads+.shtml

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PRNewswire: SGI to Showcase New Linux Solutions at LinuxWorld

"... show attendees will be able to view the first public showing of the
eagerly awaited SGI(TM) 1400L server..."


http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn6KmqbWbu0zusda5mG&FQ=Linux&SymHdl=1&Nav=na-search-&StoryTitle=Linux

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32BitsOnline: Cobalt RaQ2

"The RaQ2 platform is a Linux microserver built around a 250 MHz 64 bit
MIPS-based CPU."

http://linuxtoday.com/stories/7810.html

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CNET: News.com: Beowulf computing method makes business inroads

"... the broadening appeal of the technique has led companies such as IBM
and Compaq Computer to see Beowulf as a possible product..."

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,40171,00.html?st.ne.fd.gif.j

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LinuxPR: Phone Support: Bynari Announces Price Increase

"Price Increases as Demand for Level II Support Grows."

http://linuxpr.com/releases/223.html

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BW: Paktronix Systems Announces GuardianLinux Firewall with IPSec VPN

"The GuardianLinux Firewall is a complete turnkey security management
system providing full packet filtering capabilities with a modular
security enhancement interface."


http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn6PDWbKbytaYmJe&FQ=linux&SymHdl=1&Nav=na-search-&StoryTitle=linux

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LinuxPR: Linux Journal and Cosource.com Announce Strategic Partnership

"Two firms will collaborate to serve growing Linux community."

http://linuxpr.com/releases/224.html

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LinuxPR: Live Penguins in Magic Software's LinuxWorld Booth (#206)

"Magic Software has announced that MeL, the LIVE Magic for Linux Really
Cool Penguin, will be introducing on-the-hour demonstrations of Magic
products in the Magic booth number 206 at the LinuxWorld exhibition on
August 9-12 in San Jose."

http://linuxpr.com/releases/222.html

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Linux Arabization Project

The Linux Arabization Project is a new project aimed at Creating complete
Arabic support and Free Arabic Linux distribution.

http://linuxtoday.com/stories/8412.html

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CNET News.com: Where the Web will be won

"Instant messaging is just the beginning."

http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0,5,39914,00.html

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Eric S. Raymond -- Will You Be Cracked Next?

"Which system would *you* rather trust your critical data to?"

http://linuxtoday.com/stories/8410.html

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BW: Caldera Systems, Oracle and IBM...Will Host Media On Final Stop of
"OpenLinux for Business" Tour

"Caldera Systems Inc., together with Oracle and IBM, will host a media
cocktail reception prior to the opening of Linuxworld Expo at 5:00 p.m.
on Monday, August 9, at the Wyndham hotel in San Jose."


http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn6PDWbKbytaWmtq&FQ=linux&SymHdl=1&Nav=na-search-&StoryTitle=linux

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BW: Penguins Flock Back to School At LinuxWorld

"Linuxcare Gurus Offer Sampler of Linuxcare University Curriculum Free to
Linuxworld Attendees"


http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cn6PDWbKbyteWmtq&FQ=linux&SymHdl=1&Nav=na-search-&StoryTitle=linux

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LinuxPR: OpenClassroom - Free GNU/Linux distribution for Education.

"The OpenClassroom Initiative is developing a GNU/Linux-based disribution
focused on the educational market."

http://linuxpr.com/releases/218.html

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Open Source - AUUG99: Register Now

On during September 8-10, 1999.

http://www.auug.org.au/winter/auug99/