Wednesday, January 21, 2004

MySQL develops new graphical admin tool. MySQL AB has developed the first graphical administration tool for its open source database, the company plans to announce at the LinuxWorld Expo in New York on Wednesday. [InfoWorld: Top News] 4:35:54 PM

ayttm 0.4.6 released (Ayttm - unified instant messenger client). Total project downloads to date: 32880 Project description: Ayttm is an instant messenger program, supporting various protocols such as MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber, and more. It is the heir of the Everybuddy project, and aims to continue improving the program and addressing its shortcomings. [Download] [Release Notes] By bluesmoon@users.sourceforge.net (Philip S Tellis). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] 10:13:07 AM

Linux Journal: I Can See Clearly Now, the Fonts Are Smooth [Linux Today] Info on using Xft to get smooth font rendering from your X server. 9:09:36 AM

PubSub.com "reads over 100,000 weblogs in real time, and generates new feeds containing information specific to particular issues." [Scripting News] I tried it out with "distance education" as a search. 9:06:44 AM

DoubleType 0.0.3.0 released (DoubleType). Total project downloads to date: 49 Project description: DoubleType is a free typeset designer, which generates TrueType fonts. DoubleType lets you create glyphs from modules or by combining existing glyphs. [Download] [Release Notes] By eed3si9n@users.sourceforge.net (e.e). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] 9:01:37 AM

JBoss Opens Java Source Code to Portal Software (TechWeb). TechWeb - The 1.0 version of the Nukes portal is available on the JBoss web site for free download, along with JBoss's J2EE application server, interactive development environment and other software. [Yahoo! News - Technology] 6:51:01 AM

Platform for Online Deliberation 0.1.1 The Platform for Online Deliberation is a Web tool to host asynchronous meetings including discussions, document comments and collaborations, straw polls, and decision- making for small to medium groups of people. It also provides features useful for groups including file storage, member lists, and the like. It is intended to create an environment to allow participation and help strengthen organizations critical to civil society.  [freshmeat.net] 6:42:29 AM