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Thanks to Norm J for the pointer over to ESR's post-Microsoft interview. Fairly typical situation, but it's interesting to comments from "the inside".

Thanks to Norm J for pointing out the recent Doc Searls' article that talks about the growing number of ways to earn money while writing open Source code. This article is especially interesting in light of CoSource and SourceXChange. So, buckle down, and have fun-get paid to do what you love.

Andy Tai writes "Eric Raymond and a number of other people have written an open letter to Microsoft about their consideration to "open source" Windows. Basically they want Microsoft to free important parts of Windows source code in the proper way, in light of Microsoft VP's quote: "There are all different types of ways you can do open source. We are looking into whether we should get into open source initiatives." The letter can be seen over here. " Update: 04/09 06:41 by H :Add your voice to the petition setup by Norm to call upon Microsoft to Open Source Windows.

Norm J, who I had the pleasure of seeing again at ALS, dropped a line to let everyone know that the Linux Resouces Wish List has opened it's doors. This is a project to convince ISVs that porting their software to Linux is a must do, and convince the companies that it is worth the time to port it. So, head over, vote, and add your software to the wish list.

Soh Kam Yung writes "IEEE Software has put out a call for articles on Linux to be published in the January issue of IEEE Software magazine. See the call for articles (at linux resources) for more information on what kind of materials they want. "

Martin Vermeer writes " A discussion Phil Hughes (of Linux Journal) had with an Informix spokesman on the difficulty of porting Informix SE [from Solaris] to Linux. The answer to his question, how much work was involved, is given in the subject line :-) So much for the "problem" of multiple incompatible UNIX versions vs. "one binary runs everywhere" for Windows, of which M$ tends to make such a big number... "

Jeremy Dinsel wrote in to tell us about SSC updating their Linux Resources site. I think it looks very nice. Sections updated include: the Linux Speakers' Bureau Announcement, the currently empty Linux Employment page, and the Linux Journal 1998 Readers' Choice Announcement. It looks like Slashdot got nominated for best web site! Uh-oh. Did I just accidentally invoke the so-called "Slashdot effect"?

Jeremy Dinsel wrote in to tell us about SSC updating their Linux Resources site. I think it looks very nice. Sections updated include: the Linux Speakers' Bureau Announcement, the currently empty Linux Employment page, and the Linux Journal 1998 Readers' Choice Announcement. It looks like Slashdot got nominated for best web site! Uh-oh. Did I just accidentally invoke the so-called "Slashdot effect"?

Jeremy Dinsel wrote in to tell us about SSC updating their Linux Resources site. I think it looks very nice. Sections updated include: the Linux Speakers' Bureau Announcement, the currently empty Linux Employment page, and the Linux Journal 1998 Readers' Choice Announcement. It looks like Slashdot got nominated for best web site! Uh-oh. Did I just accidentally invoke the so-called "Slashdot effect"?

Jeremy Dinsel wrote in to tell us about SSC updating their Linux Resources site. I think it looks very nice. Sections updated include: the Linux Speakers' Bureau Announcement, the currently empty Linux Employment page, and the Linux Journal 1998 Readers' Choice Announcement. It looks like Slashdot got nominated for best web site! Uh-oh. Did I just accidentally invoke the so-called "Slashdot effect"?

The Economic Times have an in-depth look at Linux, first throughout the world, and then in India. The articles are full of interesting tidbits, for instance that the largest UK ISP runs Linux, or that Suse is 40% of the German market. One less certain fact is their statement that Intel will help port Linux to Merced. IsdMag is covering Linux from the EDA perspective. This is their third article on the subject. Some of the surveyed engineers go so far as to state they'll quit if put in front of an NT box. With that kind of resistance, lots of little fabless companies seem likely to me to back down.

Technetcast reveals the truth behind the Beowulf coverup at NASA. Over at News Observer you can find out what Robert Young and Marc Ewing of Redhat fame look like in red hats. And Betamag shows that Linux reverses obsolescence. After so much positive press, there is however one rotten apple.

These links were first reported by Linux Reviews and Articles, and Linux Resources.