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Comment Re:GPL 3 does not prevent commercial use. (Score 1) 1075

by jospoortvliet (#35624880) Attached to: Apple Remove Samba From OS X 10.7 Because of GPLv3
Sure. But there is also this thing called real life, where you need patents to at least defend yourself against others - see what now happens in the mobile world with anyone who uses Android and doesn't have a strong set of patents - google can't protect you with the meager 50 patents they have so you get sued. the GLPv3 should be clarified or its use should not be forced - why not fork those projects using it, if companies can't ship it? I know little about licenses nor do I care much nor do I WANT to know more. It is just annoying to read that a company who was contributing to FOSS out of PRAGMATIC reasons is now quitting - that sucks. We need MORE of those Apples, not less. Big Meh. And if the GPLv3 is too blame, well, I just might start to think it is not a good license...

Comment Re:DOA? (Score 1) 87

by jospoortvliet (#35454708) Attached to: OpenSUSE 11.4 Released
Considering that we are working on a Foundation and Attachmate has been very positive about openSUSE (even had some attachmaties join our marketing channel during the launch) I'd say we're going nowhere else but forward ;-)

Comment Re:Firefox 4.0 (Score 1) 2

by jospoortvliet (#35448026) Attached to: openSUSE 11.4 Released
It's a beta with some svn/git (not sure what Mozilla uses) updates and it gets updated regularly once you've installed it until the release. So - it's close enough :D Same story with KDE (4.6.0+almost_all_fixes_in_4.6.1) and Scribus (1.4RCsomething).
SuSE

Submission + - Quick Look: openSUSE 11.4 (eyeonlinux.com)

Submitted by
JimLynch
JimLynch writes: "I last looked at openSUSE on Desktop Linux Reviews when it hit version 11.3. This update takes openSUSE up to version 11.4 so I opted to do a quick look instead of a full review on DLR.

openSUSE comes with a number of different desktop environments. For this quick look I went with the KDE version, but a GNOME version is also available on the openSUSE downloads page. You can also roll your own via the SUSE Studio site.

What’s New
Here’s a sample of what’s new in this release:

Kernel 2.6.37
Enhanced boot process
Faster repository
KDE Plasma Desktop 4.6
Firefox 4.0
LibreOffice 3.3.1"
Linux

Submission + - openSUSE 11.4 Released (opensuse.org) 2

Submitted by
MasterPatricko
MasterPatricko writes: "The openSUSE community is pleased to announce the 11.4 release of the distribution. "We are proud to announce the launch of 11.4 in the openSUSE tradition of delivering the latest technology while maintaining stability. The 11.4 release brings significant improvements along with the latest in Free Software applications. Combined with the appearance of new tools, projects and services around the release, 11.4 marks a showcase of growth and vitality for the openSUSE Project!"

This release is available now (direct download and bittorrent) as installable DVD or KDE/Gnome LiveCD images, as well as being installable over a network or as a live upgrade from a previous openSUSE release. Highlights include Linux kernel 2.6.37, improved package management, KDE SC 4.6.0, Gnome 2.32 with a preview of Gnome 3, Firefox 4.0, LibreOffice 3.3.1, and the debut of a rolling release project called Tumbleweed. 11.4 images are also already available for customization on SUSEstudio, and you can build your own packages for 11.4 and other GNU/Linux distros on the openSUSE Build Service."
Australia

Submission + - Aus Government releases a linux version of its AUS (itnews.com.au)

Submitted by zort
zort writes: "The Federal Government has released a new version of its AUSkey authentication software that promises to support Linux software packages for the first time."

"The ATO previously deemed Linux too "cost-prohibitive" to support, with deputy commissioner Bettina Konti estimating Linux users to comprise only one percent of Australian business users."

"But it has now announced that the AUSkey registration, download and installation process had been successfully tested with Ubuntu 10.04 and Firefox 3.6, and may also work with other versions of the software."

This is a great step forward, for linux users and businesses in interacting with the governments online servers. The Australian Tax Office being probably the most important.
Science

Submission + - Cryosat-2 Returns First Map of Arctic Circle (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by H3xx
H3xx writes: The European Space Agency (Esa) satellite Cryosat-2 was launched in April, carrying one of the highest resolution synthetic aperture radars ever put in orbit. Cryosat's primary mission is to measure sea-ice thickness, which has been in sharp decline in recent decades. Its ability also to map the shape of the sea surface will tell scientists if Arctic currents are changing as a result of winds being allowed to blow more easily on ice-free waters.

Today, radar data from the European satellite has been used to make a map of ocean circulation across the Arctic basin.
Censorship

Submission + - Vint Cerf, US Congresswoman oppose net regulation (itnews.com.au) 1

Submitted by schliz
schliz writes: Vint Cerf, Google, ICANN and California Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack have opposed a recently revealed UN initiative to regulate the internet. Congresswoman Mack put forward a US resolution that the United Nations and other international governmental organisations maintain a "hands-off approach" to the internet, arguing that "the internet has progressed and thrived precisely because it has not been subjected to the suffocating effect of a governmental organization's heavy hand".

Meanwhile, the so-called "father of the internet", Vint Cerf, called on stakeholders to sign a petition to mobilize opposition of the UN's plan. "Today, I have signed that petition on Google's behalf because we don't believe governments should be allowed to grant themselves a monopoly on Internet governance," said Cerf, who is also Google's chief internet lobbyist.
Image

Nigerian Email Scam Victim Sues Bank, Loses Appeal 312

Posted by samzenpus from the look-how-foolish-I-am dept.
reidhellyer writes "From California Litigation Attorney Blog: 'While many victims of the so-called "Nigerian e-mail scam" would be too embarrassed to trumpet that fact, others end up infamous for their victimhood like the appellant in a published opinion of the California Court of Appeal in Riverside. In March 2009, Charles Peters received an email from someone purporting to be a citizen of Malaysia. The e-mail informed Peters that certain third parties in the United States and Canada owed the Malaysian money, but that “they can not transfer the funds to any bank account outside America continent due to their new company policy [sic].” He asked Peters to “assist me in receiving the funds and forward to me.” He offered to pay Peters 12 percent of the money. Peters agreed after apparently negotiating an increase of his fee to 15 percent.'"
Google

Submission + - Google donates $5M Windowbuilder and Codepro to Ec (theinquirer.net)

Submitted by h00manist
h00manist writes: Words have officially leaked out on the InterWebs, via The Inquirer, that

Google is donating Windowbuilder Pro and Codepro Profiler to the Eclipse project. Google acquired the software when it bought Instantiations, relaunching the Java graphical user interface building tool Windowbuilder Pro shortly after. Now the outfit has decided to donate both Windowbuilder Pro and the code analysis tool Codepro to the open source Eclipse project. Although Google has announced its intention to donate the software, it needs go through a rigorous filtering process to ensure that no intellectual property rights will be breached. Once those formalities are dealt with, it is likely that both Windowbuilder Pro and Codepro will tip up in the Indigo release of Eclipse sometime in June 2011.

Read more: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1933248/google-donates-windowbuilder-codepro-eclipse

Submission + - P2P Web Hosting Infrastructure? 1

Submitted by TheDarkener
TheDarkener writes: Is a redundant, decentralized and voluntary peer-to-peer network that focused on hosting web content (html/graphics/audio/video) possible? What are the pros and cons to this kind of network topology serving web content? Is the concept not practical enough to be adopted for those who would appreciate such a service? It seems that in thinking about the Wikileaks drama, Wikipedia funding drama, and other similar situations from the past (and future), a P2P network topology could potentially provide for resource sharing and redundancy.
Security

Submission + - 70% TSA Failure Rate at Some Airports (go.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Nearing the height of last year's Christmas travel season, TSA screeners at Bush Intercontinental Airport somehow missed a loaded pistol, one that was tucked away inside a carry-on computer bag.

"I mean, this is not a small gun," Seif said. "It's a .40 caliber gun."

Seif says it was an accident which he didn't realize until he arrived at his destination. He says he carries the glock for protection but forgot to remove it from his bag. He reported the incident as soon as he landed, shocked at the security lapse.

"There's nothing else in there. How can you miss it? You cannot miss it," Seif said.

Authorities tell ABC News the incident is not uncommon, but how often it occurs is a closely guarded government secret. Experts say every year since the September 11 attacks, federal agencies have conducted random, covert tests of airport security.

A person briefed on the latest tests tells ABC News the failure rate approaches 70 percent at some major airports. Two weeks ago, TSA's new director said every test gun, bomb part or knife got past screeners at some airports.

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