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Encouraging closed source modules part 3: elimating the “API update tax” – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Proprietary kernel modules are flaky, out of date, and the bane of a Linux professional’s existence–right? Maybe not. The conclusion of a three-part series making a case for formalizing the uneasy truce between GPL-clean and “tainted” modules.
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AMD seeks efficiency in making 45-nanometer chips – LinuxWorld, 12/13/06
As Intel and AMD race toward smaller, faster chips, the fierce competition is taking its toll as both companies struggle to maintain profit margins by using more efficient manufacturing.
IBM releases free search software for small, midsize businesses – LinuxWorld, 12/13/06
IBM and Yahoo Wednesday released free search software aimed at small and midsize businesses that want to search across their internal documents and content.
Kernel space: a kernel “trashcan” for rm-ed files – LinuxWorld, 12/13/06
A proposed kernel patch would honor the “undeletable” bit in the file attributes, by putting the file in a per-user trash instead of erasing it entirely.
Sun Solaris getting security, virtualization boosts – LinuxWorld, 12/12/06
Sun is sprucing up its Solaris 10 operating system with security and virtualization improvements.
Mark your calendars: trade shows worth your time in 2007 – LinuxWorld, 12/12/06
There’s a reason Comdex went away, and it wasn’t the overpriced Las Vegas hotel rooms.
XenSource expands virtualization software lineup – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Organizations preparing to move to virtual environments will find broader options in 2007 as competitors to market leader VMware emerge with enhanced, enterprise-ready offerings.
Renamed firm rolling out open source security appliance for SMBs – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Start-up Metavize has renamed itself Untangle, and its executives say they are introducing a Linux-based appliance that provides about a dozen open source security applications, including antispam, antivirus and antiphishing programs.
IP-based digital video surveillance grows up – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Video surveillance has traditionally been a closed-circuit analog affair run by the physical security staff. But with the rise of IP-based digital systems, video surveillance has become another application on the corporate network.
Project checks Java code for security bugs – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Fortify Software Inc. and the FindBugs project have launched a free service that will scan open-source Java software for bugs in the code.
Sun goes multilingual with Java SE 6 – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Sun Microsystems has released the latest version of its Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE), placing particular emphasis on the application development platform’s support for other scripting languages.
Wikipedia founder to give away Web hosting – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Wikia Inc. plans to offer a free online application hosting service in the near future, but has no idea how it will make money from it.
Altiris adds Linux patch, virtual support to management software – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Altiris today updated its software to let customers patch Linux systems as well as manage virtual and physical resources side by side.
Eclipse clears developer clutter – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
The Eclipse Foundation, with an open source technology release on Monday, hopes to alleviate developers of clutter.
Hyperic open source tool manages VMware – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Hyperic plans to make available Monday a version of its open source software that can analyze and manage virtual stacks powered by VMware.
Sun goes multilingual with Java SE 6 – LinuxWorld, 12/11/06
Over two years in the making, Sun is due to release the latest version of its Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) software Monday, placing particular emphasis on the application development platform’s support for other scripting languages.
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Podcast: Virtualization vendor zoo: Jennifer Mears, 12/13/06
VMWare, Virtual Iron, Egenera, XenSource, and all the OS vendors, too — where is a busy IT professional supposed to start looking for a virtualization plan that makes sense? Jennifer Mears to the rescue with an update on the latest in this year’s hottest IT category (7:28)
