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OpenBSD 3.8 improves hardware support
The team behind OpenBSD, which recently celebrated its 10th birthday, claims the latest version contains 'significant improvements'. Read more »
Aussies play down DNS disaster
One large Australian organisation and a local computer security advisor have played down the importance of a security flaw in the global Domain Name System (DNS) that has led to panic in some security circles around the globe. Read more »
Vista security to be 'obliterated' at Black Hat
An IBM X-Force security researcher has promised to exploit massive holes in Windows Vista's defences at the upcoming Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. Read more »
Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel
Apple Computer plans to announce Monday in the US that it's scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to Intel's microprocessors, CNET News.com has learned. Read more »
DTrace reaches prime time on FreeBSD
A project to bring one of the most advanced features of Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system to the FreeBSD platform has started bearing fruit. Read more »
OpenBSD founder makes funding plea
Developers at OpenBSD have admitted that the organisation is running at a loss, and they want to increase annual income to continue funding the development of the project's open-source operating system. Read more »
Sun releases MySQL 5.1
Sun Microsystems has released the updated 5.1 version of the MySQL open source database software it recent acquired, promising improved performance and management of larger database applications. Read more »
Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks
Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin. Read more »
Sun's open source licence wins final OSI approval
Sun has secured a crucial approval in its plan to make its Solaris operating system an open source project. Read more »
Open source rival attacks 'terrible' Linux
The founder of the OpenBSD operating system has criticised the quality of Linux software claiming that it is full of code hacks, according to reports. Read more »
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The FUD war against Linux
Open-source activist Bruce Perens uncovers the SCO-Microsoft connection behind a campaign to convince users that trade secrets of Unix have been copied into Linux. Read more »
Kerberos vulnerability hits Linux/UNIX versions
The Kerberos Administration daemon (kadmind), which is used in connection with Kerberos authentication, contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in many implementations, mostly affecting Linux/UNIX. Read more »
VMware's US$200,000 virtualisation challenge
Fancy coding virtual appliances? Then you might be in with a chance... Read more »
Developer spotlight: Bryan Cantrill
Bryan Cantrill is an engineer at Sun Microsystems responsible for the invention of DTrace, a dynamic tracing facility in Solaris 10 that can identify bottlenecks and increase system performance. Read more »
Unix pioneer an open-source killjoy?
Bill Joy, Sun's chief scientist and a pioneer in designing Unix, has voiced doubts about Linux's open-source underpinnings. Read more »
Torvalds: What, me worry?
In this interview Linux's creator, Linus Torvalds, sounds off on the SCO lawsuit, patents and the future of Linux. Read more »
Are open source databases for real?
Free and open-source software is making a splash in the world of databases. But is it reliable enough for your critical applications? Read more »
A new aspect to programming?
Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP) is an approach that has emerged out of object-oriented programming. Is it really an evolutionary methodology that has attracted plenty of hype, and is it something we've tried before? Read more »
Aussie coders changing the world
Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, Aussie developers rank among the world's best. Simon Sharwood profiles our top five geeks. Read more »
How the Mac was born, and other tales
Steve Jobs will be the star attraction when the Macworld Conference and Expo opens to the public Tuesday, but many Mac fans might be just as interested in hearing from one of the original Mac's creators. Read more »
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The Adobe lab's abode
-- You may want to take a look inside some of the latest releases from the Adobe Lab. Read more »
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