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Microsoft patches may break Web sites -- again
Web sites that use certain custom applications won't display as expected in Internet Explorer after installing two Microsoft security updates. To fix the situation one can download Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 or developers can recompile the affected ActiveX control and mark it as safe when run in an Internet browser. Pick your poison!
Security elite hash out encryption alternatives
At this week's Cryptographic Hash Workshop in Washington, DC, the giants of the cryptography field met to discuss the problem of our disintegrating hash algorithms. Today, the security of the algorithms that protect our online banking and digital signature systems is crumbling, and no one has a simple answer to the problem.
Tivoli ITCAM tracks user transaction end-to-end
Download a new and free Linux compatible trial version of Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Response Time Tracking. Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Response Time Tracking lets you follow the path of a user transaction end-to-end across your business infrastructure. You can drill down into each step that the transaction takes as it travels across multiple systems, and measure how each transaction component contributes to the overall response time.
Red Hat evolves in the name of reducing infrastructure costs
Nowadays, Red Hat has real competition in Novell SuSE, said Warren Shiau, senior IT analyst for The Strategic Council in Toronto. Shiau said the enhancements Red Hat has made to its Enterprise Linux and the company's forthcoming solutions are all good news. Furthermore, Red Hat is giving Unix shops pause to consider Linux in terms of a long-term platform strategy.
[Healthy competition is a beautiful thing! Companies like Red Hat have to keep in shape. Customers benefit from this in more ways than one. - Ed]
[Healthy competition is a beautiful thing! Companies like Red Hat have to keep in shape. Customers benefit from this in more ways than one. - Ed]
Microsoft antitrust flap 'boosts Linux' in Far East
Simon Burns writes: As regulators from the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) met to discuss a ruling in an antitrust case aimed at Microsoft, the president of Microsoft Korea, Yoo Jae-sung, said that if the KFTC urges Microsoft to remove bundled applications from Windows, it would be "difficult for us to do business in Korea". The comments, reported in the Korea Times, appear to represent a strengthening of Microsoft's position, after a Korean official scolded the company earlier today.
[Microsoft is reiterating their stance on Korea. Promises, promises. - Ed]
[Microsoft is reiterating their stance on Korea. Promises, promises. - Ed]
New Novell CEO Welcomes Customer Challenges
Ron Hovsepian says the vendors have not done too little to help companies make the transition to open source.
New release of Poseidon for UML provides superior support for UML 2 sequence diagrams
Hamburg, Germany, November, 2005 – German software producer Gentleware AG has made an outstanding user experience the focus of the solid new features of the newest release, version 3.2, of Poseidon for UML.
Stephen Harpster, Professional Hot Air Balloon and JDS Director...
This article is a small letter to Stephen Harpster's most recent blog entry which chastises Lxer's Tom Adelstein for his look at the JDS. "Sorry Stephen, but Tom Adelstein was right...JDS is a throw away desktop...that's what you do to old Linux distros that stop their development.
Postfixing your mail server
Years removed from the original release of Postfix, the Unix-based mail server is still serving oodles of people every day. As a great alternative to Microsoft Exchange and the predecessor to crazy uncle Sendmail, Postfix is becoming the Linux mail server of choice, and is the SMTP mail transfer agent for Mac OS X Server. Sendmail may have a larger market share in the Linux community, but Postfix has a much simpler setup and is good for users who do not want to spend a lot of time configuring a mail server.
Linux Standard Base approved as international standard
An international organization is preparing to publish its approval of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) as a worldwide standard, which could potentially lead to easier migration to and software development for Linux.
Linux in Italian Schools, Part 4: Progetto "Mottabit"
How did a school in Italy go from having one computer for the entire school and no Internet connection to having a thin-client network connected to the whole world? Free software, of course.
[ED.- Having myself received my first IT classes in elementary school, I can testify of the importance of such projects. A must read! - Tsela]
Open-source Startups Throw Coming-Out Party
At the Open Source Business Conference this week, a hot new crop of open-source startups, including Centeris, XenSource, and rPath, showcased their upcoming wares.
Comment of the Day - November 3, 2005 NT Open System
Paul remembers the migration of applications from UNIX to NT following the NT being declared an "Open System". He writes: " I was an engineer making a living installing CAD/CAM applications on Unix systems (joy). Anyway, the apps all fell to NT over the space of about a year or so, many of the vendors promised to continue support for Unix, only to have those promises fall through."
Related to the article: How Microsoft Got its OS Declared an "Open System" and wound up in Government
Related to the article: How Microsoft Got its OS Declared an "Open System" and wound up in Government
GNU GPL 3.0 Moves into the Future
Community participation will be encouraged in the further development of the open-source license, although the FSF says the rewrite is"not an election."
RSS Email Flunks The (Law) Suit Test
Those who think RSS email products would make perfect messaging systems haven't spent enough quality time with their accountants and lawyers. But they definitely will upon implementation. A mountain of rules and regulations separates the RSS emailing concept from reality for many organizations. --Email Battles
The Axe Falls on ODF in Massachusetts?
An amendment to a piece of important Massachusetts legislation is to be debated on Thursday at the State Senate. If adopted, it could slow down or even reverse the decision to use the OpenDocument format.
[ED.- Please, anyone who lives in Massachusetts, contact your senator as quickly as possible and warn them about the possible consequences of this amendment! The movement towards Open Standards is far too important to let it be stopped through such suspicious means! - Tsela]
Google gives back to Oregon universities
Google, having gotten where it is thanks in large part to open source software and development, is giving back to the community with a $350,000 grant to Oregon State and Portland State universities for their collaboration on the development, systems administration, and learning of open source software.
Linux PCs: Customer service or lip service?
Michael Singer writes: "Thinking about buying a new Linux-based home PC? Happy hunting."
Finding an entry-level home PC that doesn't have a Windows XP sticker on it requires consumers to search through a maze of Web sites. If they try calling a major PC maker, the agent is likely to have a hard time steering them toward a Linux-based or bare-bones system.
[Ed -Funny thing Michael, have you ever heard of Wal-Mart, Fry's, Micro Centre? -tadelste]
Finding an entry-level home PC that doesn't have a Windows XP sticker on it requires consumers to search through a maze of Web sites. If they try calling a major PC maker, the agent is likely to have a hard time steering them toward a Linux-based or bare-bones system.
[Ed -Funny thing Michael, have you ever heard of Wal-Mart, Fry's, Micro Centre? -tadelste]
Bringing Peace To The Windows-Linux Front
Charles Babcock writes: "Most open-source advocates would say the world of Linux and Microsoft Windows will never meet. But a venture capital-backed startup is bringing the two so close together that the typical Windows administrator will be able to launch and manage open-source Linux servers from what looks and feels like the familiar Window's interface."
[Ed: Seems a bit backwards, but could be useful if you're a Windows admin with no GNU/Linux experience. - evangelinux]
[Ed: Seems a bit backwards, but could be useful if you're a Windows admin with no GNU/Linux experience. - evangelinux]
Sakai software cooks up e-learning storm
Open source e-learning application, Sakai, is set to be introduced at universities across South Africa from as early as next year. Meanwhile, the Sakai Foundation has been formed to co-ordinate community efforts to develop the software.
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