Hello, editing the monthly digest of the TuxMobil News http://tuxmobil.org/newsfeed.html I noticed that May 2003 brought us noteworthy applications and news for mobile Linux geeks. Here is an extract of the monthly digest: - laptopkernel containing all the patches required to run recent laptops was initially released. Please support this project. http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/laptopkernel/ - TheftGuard made by the BIOS manufacturer Phoenix is a theft deterrent application not depending on a certain operating system, which cannot be removed by replacing the harddisk http://www.phoenix.com/en/about+phoenix/investors/news+releases/2003/may+27,... For more remedies to protect Linux laptops and PDAs see http://tuxmobil.org/stolen_laptops.html - The HP Linux laptop sold in Thailand got many attention. But as CNETASIA reports analysts say this notebook will be a unique case http://asia.cnet.com/newstech/industry/0,39001143,39132980,00.htm For other rumors about Linux laptop, PDA and accessory support by manufacturers see http://tuxmobil.org/laptop_manufacturer.html - The first available Centrino laptops were soon be equipped with a free operating system by some Linux geeks. There are links to many installation reports and useful patches at http://tuxmobil.org/centrino.html - TuxMobil - Linux on Mobile Computers was former known as MobiliX. Because of a severe trademark charge the name had to be changed to TuxMobil. But this is not yet the end of the story, a detailed request to permit an appeal to the highest German civil court was done at May 27th http://tuxmobil.org/mobilix_asterix.html At the 4th Libre Softwaremeeting in Metz (France) July 2003, I will give a talk about the case. http://www.libresoftwaremeeting.org Werner -- |=| Werner Heuser = Keplerstr. 11A = D-10589 Berlin = Germany |=| <wehe at tuxmobil.org> T. 0049 - (0)30 - 349 53 86 |=| http://TuxMobil.org UniX on Mobile Systems: HOWTOs,Software |*| This is no time for phony rhetoric -- Lou Reed