[SLUG] Fwd: East Area Linux Newsletter

From: Richard Smoot (rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue May 08 2007 - 21:41:44 EDT


Thought this might be somewhat interesting to the group.

                       Richard Smoot

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Subject: East Area Linux Newsletter
Date: Tuesday 08 May 2007 11:45
From: east-linux-newsletter@novell.com
To: rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com

Novell East Open Platform Solutions Update

Welcome to our latest update newsletter. "Smile-generating" Novell
 commercials, more awards for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, and a ton of
 other goodies await you in this edition of the newsletter.

We've also got several upcoming events you may be interested in, and we're
 planning a bunch more -- so keep your eyes open! If there are topics you'd
 love to hear about or cities we need to visit, let us know. We're just about
 done with all the changes we've been working on... Our transition to the new
 list server is practically complete. Other changes you'll notice... We have
 a new email address (east-linux-newsletter@novell.com). The newsletter
 formatting has changed, and the blog got some new "clothes". We also added
 an Education page and an Upcoming Events page to the blog—to provide you
 with additional Linux training links and a list of events coming your way.
 Let us know what you think of all the changes—good and bad, please.

As always, if you'd rather not receive these emails, simply click the link at
 the bottom of the newsletter. If you have any questions, please don't
 hesitate to ask. Enjoy!

Regards,
Novell's East Open Platform Solutions Team
Linux Specialists
http://opseast.wordpress.com

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Articles
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Wall Street Warming to MS and Novell Partnership
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Heterogeneous environments are a given in the financial services industry.
 The interoperability that this partnership will deliver is just what
 customers have been asking for. Here's a survey result with some data behind
 it. Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4114/0/

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Have You Met Linux? - Novell's commercials
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If you were at BrainShare (or perhaps a frequent visitor to YouTube), you may
 have seen these "Novell" versions of the ubiquitous Mac commercials. Great
 for laugh and to share with other buddies in IT! Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4115/0/

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Novell's SUSE Linux Enteprise Desktop 10 Wins Again!
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CRN's latest Linux Desktop Bakeoff pits SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10,
 Xandros 4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 and Linspire Five-O, with
 SLED 10 coming out the overall winner and higher than the others in many
 categories. Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4116/0/

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop wins a CODiE award
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Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 took home top honors for Best Open
 Source Solution at the 2007 CODiE awards, the annual program led by the
 Software Industry and Information Association (SIIA) to recognize innovation
 in the software industry. Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4117/0/

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Novell Joins the Green Grid
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Energy savings is not just an environmentally responsible thing to do, but
 it's also a wise business decision—especially when it comes to managing the
 data center. Novell has joined a consortium of companies (called The Green
 Grid) committed to working to reduce data center energy usage globally. Read
 More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4118/0/

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Novell Improves on SLE 10 with Service Pack 1
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Service Pack 1 is nearly here! I've been running SP1 on my laptop since
 BrainShare, and so far I love it! Here's a quick run down of what's new and
 exciting. Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4119/0/

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Is AppArmor suitable as an alternative to SELinux?
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Simply stated... AppArmor is perfectly suitable as an alternative to
 SELinux," says security expert James Tumbull.

We have to agree, but we also think AppArmor is FAR easier to use. If you'd
 like to learn more about AppArmor visit the link. Novell also has a direct
 comparison of AppArmor vs SELinux you can view. Did I mention, that AppArmor
 and its easy-to-use tools are included in SUSE Linux Enterprise!? Read More
 +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4120/0/

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Finding Open Application Alternatives
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What's the most often-asked question we as a team get? Sooo, I have this app
 that we bought to do ______, is there a Linux version of it? Ross has posted
 a nice blog entry or two that discuss this exact topic and give you some
 pointers of where to look. A LOT of options are out there if you're
 looking... Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4121/0/

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Why "Purchase" Linux?
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Most organizations are using some amount of Linux in their environments, and
 many of them are running "free" or "community" versions of Linux. So a
 question frequently comes up... Why should I "pay" for Linux? Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4122/0/

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Plans to improve AFP support on Linux
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Improving the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) support on Linux was a big request
 made at BrainShare 2007, and your voices were heard loud and clear. A
 project has been approved to work on exactly this... If you have specific
 features of functionality you want to see included, give us some feedback.
 Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4123/0/

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Finding a Printer Driver to work with the Linux Desktop
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Have an obscure printer you want to try and get working with a Linux desktop?
 Try the suggestions in this blog posting... Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4124/0/

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How-to: Create a SLE Mini CD
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Many customers utilize AutoYaST to deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and
 Server machines. Most customers set up an http, ftp, nfs, etc. server which
 contains the AutoYaST XML file and the installation source (the SLED or SLES
 DVD). While the easiest way to initially boot the machine and kick off the
 AutoYaST scripted install is to utilize PXE/TFTP, many customers do not have
 PXE enabled in their production infrastructure.

The next best thing is to build a mini cd with the appropriate boot
 parameters for AutoYast and installation source pre-populated. Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4125/0/

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How-to: Playing with High Availability Storage Infrastructure (HASI)
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Just wanted to let you know that there is a free, great document available
 from Novell's website which describes how to set up a lab environment with
 four exciting (and included, supported) features within SUSE Linux
 Enterprise Server 10:

- iSCSI
- Oracle Clustered File System (OCFS) v2
- Heartbeat v2 - cluster service
- Enterprise Volume Management Service (EVMS)

These features are collectively known as the High Availability Storage
 Infrastructure (HASI) and provides an out-of-the-box capability to implement
 a fully clustered storage system. You don't have to pay for clustering as a
 premium services with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10. Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4126/0/

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Success Story Spotlight
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Sumitomo Electric Industries
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Novell recently announced that Sumitomo Electric Industries is using SUSE
 Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) with integrated Xen virtualization software
 to extend the useful life of its platforms, minimize additional hardware
 investment through more efficient use of resources, and operate an effective
 disaster recovery site. By running SLES and Xen on hardware containing Intel
 Virtualization Technology, Sumitomo Electric Industries is extending the
 life of valued applications on virtual servers, thus optimizing data center
 resources and running a more efficient business.

"This virtualization-based environment lets us keep systems in use for the
 long term, regardless of the external hardware configuration." Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4127/0/

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Upcoming Events
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Linux Day
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Stamford, CT
May 10, 2007
8:30am-12:00pm ET
Register Today +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4128/0/

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Discover and Manage SLED with ZLM
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New York City, NY
May 15, 2007
8:30am-4:00pm ET
Register Today +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4129/0/

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Using Linux to Cut TCO in Your Retail IT Environment
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Webinar
May 17, 2007
12:00pm ET
Register Today +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4130/0/

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Just For Fun
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Linux Distro Timeline - where did your favorite come from?
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4131/0/

Some OpenOffice.org goodness I stumbled across...
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4132/0/

Novell's take on the famous Mac TV Commercials
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4115/0/

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Did You Know
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You can run Windows 2003 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (without VMware)
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4133/0/

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Also Of Interest
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A Live Linux CD for Just About Any Purpose
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4134/0/

Online Version of OpenOffice.org Coming Soon
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4135/0/

The America's Cup Yacht that Linux Built
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4136/0/

Burning Media (CD/DVD) with GNOME
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4137/0/

Virtualization 101 - CNet's FAQ
Read More +
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4138/0/

General Novell Reference Links
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- Connection Magazine
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/204/0/
- Novell Success Stories
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4063/0/
- Novell East Blog
http://novellevents.novell.com/t/1848976/55182130/4139/0/
- Email Us
east-linux-newsletter@novell.com

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