Monthly Archives: September 2005
Vonage Reaches a Million Subscribers
Internet phone operator Vonage said Tuesday it now has more than a million customers, marking another milestone for the nascent industry of selling phone...
NTFS for Linux
Theres a fundamental barrier between fans of open-source software and the world of Microsoft Windows, and no, its not the $299 list price of...
A Small Linux-Borne Light in Katrinas Aftermath
There is a darkness in the ruins of New Orleans the likes of which living Americans have never seen.
It is a darkness born of...
Microsoft Brings .Net to Katrina Relief Effort
Microsoft Corp. is bringing the power of its .Net technology to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, delivering a system to help locate people displaced...
Gee, I Think I Have a Virus
When strange, inexplicable things happen on your Windows computer, what do you assume is the cause? Probably, youll think you have a virus, or...
GPL Revision Gets Under Way
On Tuesday, the Free Software Foundation announced the creation of the global "GPL Version 3 Development and Publicity Project," which will help create the...
Sun to Detail Next Opteron Servers
Sun Microsystems server line will enter a new galaxy next week.
The San Jose, Calif.-based hardware maker is expected to unveil a new generation of...
Apple: No Jobs Keynote at Paris Expo
Apple on Tuesday announced that its upcoming Apple Expo Paris show wont be opened by a "formal" keynote address, much less one by CEO...
IBM AOP Guru Jumps Ship for Startup
IBM is losing a leader in the area of aspect-oriented programming to an open-source startup.
Adrian Colyer, a senior member of the technical staff at...
Ready or Not, Microsoft Expands DBAs Role
Microsoft hates DBAs. Ask anyone. OK, ask anyone who is a DBA, especially those who dont really support SQL Server.
I have attended my share...