Monthly Archives: May 2006
Open-Sourcing Java Will Create Incompatibility Risk, Sun Exec Warns
SAN FRANCISCO—While there is no inherent discontinuity with making Java open-source and keeping the technology compatible, the community will have to remain vigilant in...
NetApp Extends Compliance, Storage Management Partnerships
Network Appliance has expanded the reach of its partnership portfolio, announcing separate deals with Symantec and Network Intelligence designed to provide NetApp with a...
SAP Co-founder Discusses Competitors, Potential Buyers
ORLANDO, Fla.—Hasso Plattner, co-founder of SAP AG, the worlds largest software developer, said he views three companies as potential competitors in the next five...
Microsofts WinHEC Message: Were Turning the Corner
"Were turning the corner on all three of our core products. We are heading toward delivery."
Thats going to be Microsofts message to the 3,000...
SAP Takes Aim at the Midmarket
SAP is taking a page from Microsofts playbook when it comes to selling into the small and midsize business sector.Bill McDermott, president and CEO...
Injecting RFID into the Immigration Mess, Literally
Applied Digital CEO Scott Silverman was a guest the week of May 15 on a Fox News show called Fox & Friends First, and...
Skype Corrects URL Handling Flaw
A security flaw in the popular Skype peer-to-peer chat client could allow security bypass and system information disclosure attacks, according to an advisory from...
Can Ubuntu Jump from Community to Commercial?
Anyone who follows Linux closely knows that Ubuntu is the most popular community distribution. But, is that enough for Ubuntu to make a go...
McNealy Urges Java Participation
SAN FRANCISCO—In his first JavaOne keynote since conceding the CEO slot at Sun Microsystems Inc., company chairman Scott McNealy spoke of goals beyond Sun...
MSP Soothes Spas IT Woes
Its the stuff of nightmares. Holly Winkler, controller at WestGlow Spa in Blowing Rock, N.C., smelled smoke and made her way through the building...