Confusion continues to muddle the Google/China saga, with Chinese officials saying they aren't -- and are -- in talks with Google about hacking and censorship allegations.
Confusion continues to muddle the Google/China saga, with Chinese officials saying they aren't -- and are -- in talks with Google about hacking and censorship allegations.
New CEO of Canonical shares some plans for the road ahead, including how it plans to grow Ubuntu's Linux server and consumer businesses, and the future of Ubuntu's branding.
<b>Fedora:</b> The Fedora project announces that this week is Graphics Test Week. This is the highlight of the Fedora 13 Test Day cycle, with Test Days for NVIDIA, ATI/AMD and Intel graphics all falling this week.
A security firm says that it discovered another set of vulnerabilities in IE that hackers can exploit to remotely access all of the data on a personal computer.
A security firm says that it discovered another set of vulnerabilities in IE that hackers can exploit to remotely access all of the data on a personal computer.
<b>Database Journal:</b> "MySQL has an interesting architecture that sets it apart from some other enterprise database systems. It allows you to plug in different modules to handle storage. What that means to end users is that it is quite flexible, offering an interesting array of different storage engines with different features, strengths, and tradeoffs."
Certification doesn't make one an IT super hero but it's something every developer should consider. Some might argue that there aren't any certifications for Microsoft Access application developers and they would be correct, however, the Microsoft Access 2007 Application Specialist (MCAS) exam might prove helpful.
<b>Linux User and Developer:</b> "The past month saw steady progress toward the final 2.6.34 kernel release, including the announcement of initial Release Candidate kernels 2.6.34-rc1 through 2.6.34-rc4. The latter had an interesting virtual memory bug that added a week of delay..."
Performance is critical to today's successful applications and web sites. If you design with an awareness of the session state management challenges you can always change your strategies to match your performance needs.
Performance is critical to today's successful applications and web sites. If you design with an awareness of the session state management challenges you can always change your strategies to match your performance needs.
<b>Datamation:</b> "The definition of virtual Linux is as fluid as the Linux platform itself. For the desktop user, virtual Linux translates into being able to use Linux without changing their existing operating system. For those working with servers however, virtual Linux can mean something very different altogether."
Kevin Lynch said Adobe's already proven its multimedia Flash software can run effectively on the iPhone and claims Apple's ban is not about the technology. So what will Adobe do next?
<b>ars Technica:</b> "Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has announced the official launch of the Ubuntu One music store. Integrated into the Rhythmbox music player in the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 release, the store allows users to purchase downloadable songs and albums."
<b>Linux.com: </b>"The Linux Foundation's individual members help to support the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and other important activities that advance Linux, while getting a variety of other fun and valuable benefits. The series begins with Matthew Fernandez, a senior application developer based in Sydney, Australia. Matthew has been using Linux since 2001 and just recently became a Linux Foundation member."
If your users collect email addresses in a database, odds are before long, someone's going to get it into their head to send out an email "blast" or batch. There are several approaches, but what you really need is an engine to send individualized emails, one at a time...