My hope is that a swift resolution of this matter can elp restore balance to the industry… “Linux wars: Big Blue strikes back. IBM launches a counterstrike against SCO Group’s attack on Linux users. It argues that SCO’s demands for Unix license revenue are undermined by its earlier shipment of an open-source Linux product. On CNET News.com“
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New print server
Installed an IOGear GPSU01 print server, a cute little thing with power supply brick, Ethernet and USB printer connection, not three inches on a side. Successfully installed and configured it on two W2K boxes pretty quickly. WinXP took a bit more work, as I had to drop the native firewall (one W2K box had ZoneAlarmPro, and was cooperative about the setup) in order to broadcast and locate the server’s IP address, but raising the firewall after that didn’t prevent printing. Hope to take on one of the Linux boxes tomorrow, as the device supports IPP and LPR.
Retired the old print server, Antigone, who’d served long and well. Originally my hotshot consultant laptop when I joined Blackstone, a 486/100 beauty with 24 Mb RAM and 500 Mb hard drive. Win95 was still perky on it’s 640×480 screen, but something went wrong recently, and network access to the shared printer queue wouldn’t work. A short bit of troubleshooting made it clear a $60 print server was cheaper than continued work on the old dear. Off to the Elysian Fields with her.
Torvalds: No worries from SCO
In this interview, Linux Torvalds says linux has no worries in the SCO-IBM legal dispute. Link from SlashDot
SCO woes continue…
SCO, Novell continue bickering over Unix ownership. “SCO says newly uncovered documents further prove its claims, whereas Novell says it has retained patent rights to Unix.” from Computerworld News. I wish SCO would stop beating around the bush are reveal what the problem is. Vendors who choose to continue using their code could pay them a license fee, and vendors who choose not to could stop. Of course, that might not advance the value of SCO as much. Perhaps we should start a PayPal fund to buy them out.
When you Shouldn’t be Using Linux
When you Shouldn’t be Using Linux. Words of wisdom – a simple list of when another operating system might be a better choice. Link from OSNews
Whil Hentzen at Boston FUG: Linux Opportunities for VFP Developers
Got to see Whil Hentzen last night present “Linux Opportunities for VFP Developers” or “What do you get when you cross a Penguin with a Fox?” at the BAFUG meeting last night. Great meeting, and very well attended.
Boston Area FoxPro User Group announces Whil Hentzen Linux meeting
Boston FUG, May 21st: Whil Hentzen: What do you get when you cross a Fox with a Penguin?. The Boston Area FoxPro User Group welcomes Whil Hentzen, presenting “Expanding Your VFP Skillset with Linux.” Open to the public. BAFUG meets at a special place, date and time: New York Life Investment Management, Norwood, MA, May 21st, 6 PM for UG meeting, 6:30 PM for main presentation. For directions and more information, visit the group homepage. Subscribe or read the meeting announcements by clicking here. Seating is limited to first 100 attendees, with limited SRO space, so plan to arrive early for a good seat! [FoxCentral.Net]
Ed Leafe in Linux Journal on the FoxPro EULA controversy
Ed Leafe wrote an article for Linux Journal magazine’s website, and it was published today. He tells me that he has sent in an addendum that covers the Microsoft “clarification” and the John T. Mitchell article; this should be added sometime later today. Here’s the link:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6869
Manila on Linux/Wine and displayed on OS/X
Dave Winer of Scripting News links to “Eric Soroos has Frontier running on Linux. This is big. Manila on Linux. Very important stuff. “
Dan Shafer’s Blog Universe adds to the VFP EULA controversy
It’s enlightening reading and listening to people who aren’t invested in one side of the argument or the other explain what they are hearing in the controversy over Visual FoxPro’s End User License restrictions on developing and deploying solutions on Linux and other non-Microsoft platforms. Dan Shafer shares his view in “Microsoft Trying to Kill Wine on Linux?.” Interesting point of view.