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Wednesday, July 14, 2004

1. Editor's Note: Open-Source Java Advocates Got Some 'Splainin' To Do
2. Top Linux News
3. The Week's Best Stories
   - Can Linux Do What Netscape Couldn't?
   - Sun's Tiger Cub Steps Toward Open Source
   - Using Open Source As A Weird Form Of Outsourcing
4. Voting Booth: Cast Your Vote On User Interfaces
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1. EDITOR'S NOTE: Open-Source Java Advocates Got Some 'Splainin' To Do

One of the first, best questions I learned to ask as a technology 
journalist is, "What problem does this solve, and how does it 
solve it?" 

So, what problem does open-source Java solve, and how does it 
solve it?

BEA, Apache and IBM love the idea of open-source Java. 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22103270 
"Seems that everyone's in favor of open-sourcing someone else's 
technology," writes Mark Glaser, in a TechWeb editorial. 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22103771
But Sun raises legitimate reasons why things might be better for 
customers just as they are, most notably, that open-sourcing Java 
might allow other vendors to fragment the technology into 
multiple, incompatible versions. 
http://www.serverpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22103216 

What Sun isn't saying -- probably because they don't want to 
speak harshly of their new best pal -- is that "fragmentation" 
is, in this case, spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-O-F-T. Microsoft came out 
with its own, proprietary version of Java several years ago, 
which resulted in a lawsuit from Sun that was only recently 
settled. 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18900313
So there's precedent for Sun's fears of Java fragmentation; it's 
already happened.

Open-sourcing Solaris makes more sense. 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22102937
Sun is not primarily in the business of selling software, but 
rather, Sun sells packages of hardware, software and services for 
mission-critical, high-performance computing. Open-source Solaris 
would give Sun a community of developers who could help debug 
Solaris and sew up security holes, leaving Sun more free to focus 
engineering resources on adding new capabilities to its products. 


Open Solaris source code would also allow Linux developers to 
plunder Solaris for high-end enterprise capabilities such as 
clustering and management utilities. Of course, making Linux 
stronger is a dangerous proposition for Sun, as Linux is a major 
competitor to Sun. On the other hand, if the transition from Unix 
to Linux is inevitable, Sun will benefit from trying to get ahead 
of that trend, rather than fighting it. And Sun has been a major 
contributor to the open-source community.

Many vendors have already opened the source code to their 
software. Niku Corp. joined the ranks recently with its Workbench 
project-scheduling software. 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104430

Open source is great, but it's not always the best technology 
licensing plan. Before changing proprietary technology to open 
source, vendors need to weigh the potential benefits and 
liabilities, both to themselves and their customers.

Mitch Wagner
mwagner@cmp.com
Linux Pipeline
www.LinuxPipeline.com


2. TOP LINUX NEWS

Mozilla Vulnerability Quickly Fixed
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104636
The Mozilla Foundation posted a small fix on its Web site for a 
new vulnerability in the Windows version of its browser and 
e-mail client family.

Mexican Schools Get Linux Desktops
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104886

French Ministry Trades Windows For Linux
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104700

Dell To Offer Linux-Loaded PCs In Europe
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104313

Versora Ships IIS-To-Apache Migration Tool
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104023

IBM To Build Tools On Hyades Framework
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22103871

3. THE WEEK'S BEST STORIES

Can Linux Do What Netscape Couldn't?
http://www.storagepipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104996
Microsoft competitors mistakenly look to beat the company by 
beating its technology. But that's not how to best the Redmond 
Borg, argues columnist Rob Enderle.

Sun's Tiger Cub Steps Toward Open Source
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22103771 

Using Open Source As A Weird Form Of Outsourcing
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=22104430

4. VOTING BOOTH: Cast Your Vote On User Interfaces
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/vote/interface_040608.jhtml
Best user interface: KDE, GNOME, Command line, other?

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KDE, 56%, 436 votes out of 782
GNOME, 21%, 167 votes
Command line, 16%, 125 votes
Other, 7%, 54 votes

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