This Perforce release adds new mid-submit and post-submit triggers to supplement the existing pre-submit triggers. Three types of "spec" trigger are executed when users create, read, or modify Perforce "specs" (clients, branches, labels, etc.). Indirect integration is now the default, and "p4 integrate" may now select a common-ancestor for the merge that is not a revision of the source- or target-file. Filepaths containing "@#%" can be added to the repository. Smarter merge logic reduces the number of conflicts in merges.

Rubyx is an advanced, source based distro that stands out from the crowd thanks to some unusual and innovative features. It is also exceptionally lean and mean, and it goes like a rocket! I am a big fan of Rubyx and in this article I will attempt to show you why.

The great adaptability of C# is one of its assets, but coding for a wide variety of platforms can be overwhelming. This chapter by Steven John Metsker will help you adapt your code to different situations with ease. Also, Jim Mischel talks about the System.IO.Path class, which makes working with path names very easy. Also, learn how to use Visual Studio's tools to throw and catch, elegantly and easily.

Rick Ruhl shows how easy it is to create and use threads with C++.

Nearly three years have passed since Microsoft Corp. released the last full version of Windows, the Redmond company's most important and profitable product. But when Bill Gates takes the stage tomorrow morning at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, he won't be launching a new generation of the flagship operating system. He'll be looking to stir up some new interest in the existing one.

Linus Torvalds started a revolution of sorts in the computer industry when he created the Linux operating system and decided to share it with fellow programmers on the Internet. He discussed via e-mail his move to Portland, the state of Linux and Microsoft.

WindowSizer, the tiling window manager for Microsoft Windows, now allows you to create multiple tiled layouts and switch among them. Think of it as "Alt-Tabbing" through groups of windows at a time. The just released 1.4 version also has a command to quickly tile the last two, three, or four windows you were working with. Use WindowSizer through its right-click menu or keyboard shortcuts.

Red Hat's Fedora Core 3 Test 3 is now available. Release notes can be found here, torrents can be found here.

Using a stolen password, Mallory managed to log into an important server running Linux. The account was a very limited account, but Mallory knew how to cause trouble with it. Mallory installed and ran a trivial program with very odd behavior. Learn what a race condition is and why it can cause security problems.

Novell's web site carries some docs for the upcoming Novell Linux Desktop and some shots: 1, 2, 3.

The company leading the AmigaOS4 project has announced the immediate availability for download of the first Amiga OS 4.0 Developer Pre-release update for registered Amiga OS 4.0 users. For an impression with regard to AmigaOS4's current state of development, within this recent show report there are links to some earlier demonstration videos.

Here is a piece explaining the goodies of Novell's Dashboard and Beagle.

This is a message from Patrick Volkerding in regards to his thoughts on Gnome and Slackware. It was originally posted on the Dropline Gnome Forum. Editor's note: Pat has made similar comments to me as well regarding Gnome's bugs and maintainance problems.

Larry Ellison embraces Linux, but don't expect open source databases from Oracle any time soon. (Part Two of six part interview).