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Q&A: Sun executive details open-source strategy, 07/20/06
As the chief open-source officer at Sun, Simon Phipps has been busy in recent months with various open-source initiatives. The company released OpenSolaris, the open-source version of its Solaris 10 Unix operating system, last year, and more recently …
VMware slams XenSource-Microsoft deal, 07/19/06
VMware has slammed Microsoft’s tie-up with open source virtualization developer XenSource, announced earlier this week, calling it a ‘one-way street,’ and accusing XenSource of betraying its open source roots.
Black Hat: Cisco to be under scrutiny again, 07/19/06
Cisco’s products will again come under scrutiny again at this year’s Black Hat USA 2006 conference, which kicks off later this month in Las Vegas.
Microsoft embraces XenSource in virtual coup, 07/18/06
Microsoft has moved to improve its woeful image in the open source community, striking a deal that will allow Windows virtualization to interoperate with XenSource.
Sun CTO: Incremental open-sourcing of Java is the way, 07/18/06
Expect the open-sourcing of the Java programming language to be done in incremental steps, with some pieces available by next June – but not the entire platform, Robert Brewin, co-CTO of Sun Microsystems’ software group, said Monday afternoon.
Asterisk VoIP platform open to DDoS attacks, security firm says, 07/17/06
A flaw in the Asterisk IP PBX platform reported last week could result in a denial-of-service attack that would disrupt a business’ VoIP or VoIP-to-PSTN gateway service.
AJAX is the future of Web app development, 07/17/06
If you’ve used Google Maps, Gmail or Microsoft’s Outlook Web Access, you’re familiar with the power of AJAX, which gives Web applications the responsiveness users associate with desktop applications.
Novell adds virtualization to Suse Linux upgrade, 07/17/06
Novell released a new version of Suse Linux for servers and desktops on Monday, marking the start of a renewed push to attract enterprise customers to its open-source operating system.
IBM to support Xen virtualization through Suse, 07/17/06
IBM’s low-end servers and middleware for the first time will support XenSource’s open-source Xen virtualization technology, since it’s now included in Novell’s new Suse Linux distribution, IBM announced Monday.
