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	Some interesting and useful newsletters...


Apache installation and configuration
Apache powers over 61% of the web servers on the Internet with Microsoft's 
IIS, a distant second at 19%. Why would you want to choose Apache? This article 
tries to answer that question.
http://www.freeos.com/articles/2739/2/1-3/

Replacing Telnet; OpenSSH, a secure alternative
Security is an important issue on the Internet today. Here we look at implementing more secure versions of common Internet applications.
http://www.freeos.com/articles/2745/2/1-3/

QNX RTP: What lies beneath?
When was the last time you remember booting off a floppy to run an
Operating System? QNX does that along with a browser, Internet dialing capability and extensive hardware support. 
http://www.freeos.com/articles/2774/35/1-3/

A look at Helix GNOME
If you haven't tried out the GNOME desktop environment and feel intimidated by installation procedures, Helix GNOME is the best excuse you can give yourself to install the GNOME environment on your system!
http://www.freeos.com/articles/2786/2/3/


Eazel aims to ease Linux use
Instead of purchasing from a store, a user buys, downloads and installs the software, while online. Alternatively, monthly subscription fees can be paid for access to the software, upgrades and patches.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/313/business/Software_aims_to_ease_Linux_use+.shtml

Red Hat CEO still betting on the long shot
What the company is trying to do -- make Linux an industry standard rather than a hacker's fantasy  -- fuels a kind of romantic aura that hard data doesn't stand a chance of defusing. 
http://upside.com/Ebiz/3a086cd817.html

IBM integrating commercial sendmail into Linux product offerings
Bargain pricing by IBM on enterprise applications gives ISVs and VARs more incentive to support Linux in the small business market, while the IBM/Sendmail combination will do the same in larger businesses. 
http://eltoday.com/article.php3?ltsn=2000-11-08-001-13-PS-SM

Thin 'n' fast Alpha Linux servers coming
Alpha Processor Inc has expanded its product range with two new high-density servers aimed at Web servers, render farms and the network infrastructure market. Both support Linux in firmware, which boots directly at power on, along with dual on-board Ethernet controllers and remote administration.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/14506.html

Windows 2000 'not ready for web servers'; Linux becoming most secure OS
Windows 2000 is not secure enough to use on Internet connected servers, according to a senior security analyst at Gartner.
http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-11-07-001-06-SC-MR-MS

Fed agencies appeal to Linux vendors
A handful of Federal agencies have challenged major Linux vendors to
step up efforts to promote the use of open-source software for government
Open-sourcing the Apple
Is OS X just another fancy GUI-based operating desktop system like Windows or is it a more industrially useful server-centric operating system like FreeBSD or Linux-based OS'?
http://www.salon.com/tech/review/2000/11/17/hubbard_osx/index.html

Mandrake Linux 7.2
New additions like CUPS, Aurora, KDE 2, and Internet connection sharing, help MandrakeSoft's latest, truly shine. It's a distribution for everyone out there and will amaze even seasoned Linux users.
http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/mandrake72/


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