Open Source Links for 20-Aug-2007

Lowering the bar to open-source sales - Matt Asay, CNET
Q&A with Linus Torvalds - Swapnil Bhartiya, EFY News Network
A discussion regarding Microsoft submiting the MSPL to the OSI
Tighter budgets mean more Open Source - OpenSoureCommunity.org
ClamAV deal is new marker for open source merger market - Dana Blankenhorn, ZDNet

Untangle to go Open Source

Security firm Untangle has decided to release their software under GPLv2.
Untangle’s platform for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and more is based on a variety of existing Open Source Solutions (Such as SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Snort, OpenVPN, etc.) which they have integrated and added on features.
Untagle provides both a free (as in beer) Open Source edition […]

Database-Based Authentication for PHP Apps

Michael McLaughlin published an article on the Oracle Technology Network about Database-Based Authentication for PHP Apps.
The article is comprehensive, and describes in detail basic concepts.  You will also find sample code, detail designs and step by step procedures.
Enjoy