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Additional database support includes PostgreSQL 7.3 with new schema support and trusted connection support for SQL Server through an ODBC interface.

Debian has issued updated packages for cvs. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to create arbitrary

First of all, don't even begin unless you have the Java runtime on your system. On my Mandrake 9.2 desktop, JRE 1.4.2_01 was already in place.

and make its open-source database offerings more enterprise-worthy, IBM is boosting the clustering capabilities of its DB2 software for the Linux operating

Microsoft plans to broaden its attack on Linux and related operating systems this week by giving away a set of tools for migrating applications to Windows.

Novell's UK MD has revealed that a wholesale internal migration to the Linux desktop is definitely on the cards, as it would follow the company's traditional

of its Secure Shell (SSH) daemon, which it claims has a smaller footprint and more flexible shell integration model than the free alternatives on Linux. Interpeak Boosts Remote Login Security

Novell has refined its PartnerNet program and partner engagement model to advance its existing product line and new Linux crown jewels. Linux. Interpeak Boosts Remote Login Security with Secur

Disable these services unless you absolutely must use them. Install patches and updates from your manufacturer in that case. Sendmail.

RALEIGH, NC -- Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHAT), the world's leading open source and free software solution provider to the enterprise

RTAI is a Free Software project aimed at developing a reliable and innovative framework for programming real-time applications on GNU/Linux systems.

The SCO Group has received US copyright registrations for UNIX System V source code, a jurisdictional pre-requisite to enforcement of its UNIX copyrights.

The SCO Group has hit back at the decision of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) to create a $10m legal fund to protect Linux users from being sued. Property and

Novell, now one of the major players in the Linux business after it's acquisition of SUSE was completed today, has offered protection from SCO litigation to Property and

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in versions of Ethereal prior to 0.10.0 that can be exploited to make Ethereal crash by injecting malformed packets onto the wire or by convincing a user to read a malformed packet trace file. The first vulnerability is in the SMB dissector and the second is in the Q.391 dissector. It is not known whether or not these issues could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Leading Linux seller Red Hat has raised $600m through a bond offering, bringing its cash reserves to about $1bn. Red Hat announced

Red Hat has issued updated packages for cvs. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to create arbitrary

Last week saw the 20th anniversary of Richard Stallman's decision to quit the MIT and start the GNU Project in 1984, with a goal to creating a platform using

The growing threat from Linux is responsible for Microsoft's last-minute decision to extend the life of Windows 98. Analysts say

A consortium of Linux software advocates announced plans Monday to raise $10 million to pay the legal fees of companies sued by SCO Group for copyright