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SCO Suspends Distribution of Linux Pending IntellectualProperty Clarification The SCO Group today warned that Linux is an unauthorized derivative of UNIX and that legal liability for the use of Linux may extend to commercial users. SCO issued this alert based on its findings of illegal inclusions of SCO UNIX intellectual property in Linux. The company also indicated that until the attendant risks with Linux are better understood and properly resolved, the company will suspend all of its future sales of the Linux operating system. If one assumes that SCO UNIX got into Linux, the big question is at what point did SCO IP get into the source, who put it there, and can it be removed without damage to Linux. It would seem to be well settled that Linux was created from 'whole cloth' some 10 years ago and at its core does not infringe on SCO IP. Another point to examine is how long did folks holding UNIX IP right know or suspect that Linux was infringing. In order to protect your IP you need to be aggressive about it, you can't just toss it about and then one day wake and say 'hold on there'. 5:23:56 PM 
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Fake bank Web site scam reaches U.S. - Computerworld - Bank of America Corp. has warned its customers to be aware of a scam that attempts to get them to log into a fake Web site that then captures their personal financial details. The scam was attempted recently via e-mail and is similar to ones recently perpetrated in Australia on Commonwealth Bank, Westpac Bank, and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Bank. The fraud works by sending a spoof e-mail to bank customers asking them to click on a link to a fake site resembling the real bank site, where customers are asked for their account name and password. Fewer than 75 customer accounts were compromised in the latest scam; the bank has helped those customers change their passwords and protect their accounts. The fraudulent site was shut down within 13 hours, and details about the e-mail distribution and its source are under investigation, Bank of America said. 1:28:06 PM
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RedHat 9 on 1650 - PServer Applications - Linux - Dell Community Forum potential RH9 install probs with no CD recognized. 9:15:34 AM
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This thread on Dell's support forum chronicles problems with the Broadcom NIC. May be an issue, though no comment on RH9. 9:07:01 AM
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