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Oracle adds data-integrity code to Linux kernel

software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Dec 3, 2008

The enterprise-software company has collaborated with networking-hardware company Emulex to produce Linux kernel data-integrity code. Oracle has announced that it has contributed data-integrity code to the Linux …

Also tagged: hardware, oracle, software, storage, linux, open source, operating systems, data management, unix, emulex, data centers, linux kernel, oracle corp, data integrity, tom espiner zdnet co uk, emulex corp
Holding VistA's age against it

software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Nov 19, 2008

In computing it is common to disparage old code. Old code runs on old machines. Old code is obsolete. Old code must be replaced. This common canard is being pushed by hospital IT vendors in order to dismiss, destroy …

Also tagged: microsoft windows, software, operating systems, microsoft windows vista, dana blankenhorn, microsoft windows vista longhorn
Is Linux really worth $10.8 billion?

software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Oct 23, 2008

That $10.8 billion figure is for the full Fedora 9 distribution, sponsored by Red Hat. For the kernel alone, the figure is $1.4 billion. by Dana Blankenhorn

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Top five issues your IT staff wants to address but is afraid to tell you

it management News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Aug 21, 2008

If youre an IT manager or CIO, you may want to gather the troops before you begin the Web 2.0 modernization process as even the best laid plans can go awry says Nexaweb Technologies Jeremy Chone. Commentary--The …

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Security researcher demands money from Sun, Nokia

News items | ZDNet - Aug 14, 2008

A researcher claims to have found multiple flaws in mobile Java and Nokia Series 40 handsets, and wants Sun or Nokia to pay him almost $30,000 for the details. A Polish security researcher has claimed to have found …

Also tagged: security, mobile, malware, java, nokia, antivirus, sun microsystems, flaws, researcher, research paper, sun microsystems inc, nokia corp, david meyer zdnet co uk
Escaping decades of hidden app development inefficiency and expense

News items | ZDNet - Feb 20, 2008

If you're writing code, pay closer attention to the major time-sink of application problem resolution and how it affects application release schedules, quality, functionality, and ultimately their companys bottom-line …

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Data integration demand will grow in 2008

News items | ZDNet - Jan 3, 2008

Software that integrates data with applications is expanding at a rapid pace but the cost of these projects that require custom code is skyrocketing also. XAware's Bill Miller has ideas to keep it under control …

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Insecurity blues: What I learned from my buggy code

News items | ZDNet - Nov 26, 2007

Jeremy Allison: There's nothing worse than discovering that your own bad code has caused thousands of people to waste their time rolling out patches. Still, it's easier to find and fix security bugs in open source/free …

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Insecurity blues

News items | ZDNet - Nov 26, 2007

Jeremy Allison: There's nothing worse than discovering that your own bad code has caused thousands of people to waste their time rolling out patches. Still, it's easier to find and fix security bugs in open source/free …

Also tagged: development, security, free software, open source, jeremy, samba, goal, jeremy allison
Tackling the cell phone unlock game

News items | ZDNet - Sep 19, 2007

SIM card swapping for travel outside of the U.S. is a snap, but give your carrier some time to get the unlock code. I've heard complaints from the savviest of techies that even though their U.S. cell phones now work …

Also tagged: phone, consumer electronics, wireless, cell phone, game, personal technology, carrier, news com, sim card, cellular phones, candace lombardi, at and t corp, telecom and utilities, vodafone group plc