Monthly Archives: November 2005
The New Linux Kernel: Better Wi-Fi, Better File Systems
Better late than never, the new Linux kernel, version 2.6.14, became available late last week.
Originally, the latest kernel was to show up on Oct....
SGI Delisted from New York Stock Exchange
Silicon Graphics Inc., the former king of 3D and advanced computing that was founded by Netscape backer Jim Clark, announced it will be delisted...
Microsoft Sees a Google Future
SAN FRANCISCO – For two hours here this week, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Technology Officer Ray Ozzie explained how a concept known...
New Novell President Says Bring on the Open-Source Challenges
NEWTON, Mass.—Ron Hovsepian began his first day as Novells newest president and chief operating officer with a humble plea to enterprises looking to push...
Microsoft Marches Out New Shared Source Project
NEWTON, Mass.—Microsoft Corp. announced a new shared source project on Wednesday that enables multiple browsers to be used as a thin-client interface connecting the...
MessageLabs Makes Acquisition to Expand Reach
Managed e-mail security services provider MessageLabs Inc. is acquiring enterprise instant messaging vendor Omnipod Inc. to expand its offerings beyond e-mail and Web filtering...
Maxtors External Drives Hit 1TB
Maxtor has announced a new storage solution for PCs that can be purchased with capacities up to a terabyte.
The company said Wednesday that the...
Oh No, Not Another Web Portal
Hands up, everyone who remembers when portals were the be-all and end-all of Web development.
Just what I thought, pretty much everyone who was around...
Sony to Help Remove Its DRM Rootkit
When Mark Russinovich was testing his companys security software last week, he came across a disturbing find: a Sony BMG CD he purchased from...
EnterpriseDB Upgrades Open-Source Database
Open-source relational database maker EnterpriseDB Tuesday released an upgrade to its front-line product of the same name that includes a new, expanded code base...