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Linux kernel 'getting buggier,' leader says
Andrew Morton, the lead maintainer of the Linux production kernel, is worried that an increasing number of defects are appearing in the 2.6 version and is considering drastic action to resolve it. Read more »
Oracle's oops on security flaw
Oracle accidentally let slip details last week on a security flaw it has yet to patch. Read more »
New hacker trick may expose Oracle databases
A new attack technique increases the risk of commonly found bugs in Oracle's database software, a security researcher has warned. Read more »
Microsoft releases Beta 2 of IE7
US Testers will get free telephone support as an inducement to test drive the browser overhaul, but not locally. Read more »
Flaw hunters pick holes in Oracle patches
Oracle, the business software maker that has marketed its products as "unbreakable," faces mounting criticism over its security practices. Read more »
IBM's Rational cooks up Java plan
IBM's software group is getting ready to unveil a Java development tool, the fruit of its acquisition of Rational Software, that promises to make it easier for programmers to build custom business applications. Read more »
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Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance
Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is better is preferred. Read more »
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Bridging the gap between programmers and the visionA successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.