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Professional Looking Interface Icons for Developers

Submitted by InerfaceLIFT 2004-10-01 Graphics 27 Comments

InterfaceLIFT, a source for freeware icons for both Mac OS X and Windows has launched a new section of its web site devoted to developers. The new stock icons collection makes it easier for programmers to find high-quality, royalty-free interface icons that are designed specifically for use in software and web site projects.

Sun looking to patent 3D desktop interface

Eugenia Loli 2004-10-01 Oracle and SUN 38 Comments

Sun's 3D desktop dubbed Project Looking Glass, was released under the GPL a few months ago. However, it now seems Sun is looking to patent the Project Looking Glass interface according to this report.

Linux on desktop will be ‘cheaper and more secure’, claim vendors

Eugenia Loli 2004-10-01 Linux 38 Comments

A senior IT executive at a major pharmaceutical company summed up the challenge for Linux at the ZDNet UK IT Priorities conference when he asked one simple question: what are the benefits in migrating from Microsoft to Linux at the desktop?

Protecting the Perimeter With OpenBSD

Submitted by Nix_User 2004-09-30 OpenBSD 39 Comments

OpenBSD will perform best for low-traffic Web sites requiring strong protection. The key theme here is small and secure — therein lies the strength of OpenBSD, says ServerWatch.

Eliminating Choice: Not in the Long Term View

Guest post by Jed Reynolds 2004-09-30 Editorial 52 Comments

In Russo's A Response to the Paradox of Choice, I interpret this paragraph to be the crux of his essay:

Platform SDK for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 Windows 10 Comments

Newly released is the Platform SDK for Windows XP Service Pack 2 support (includes MDAC 2.8, Tablet 1.7 and Windows Installer 3.0).

IE–embraced, extended, extinct?

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 Internet Explorer 69 Comments

Despite all appearances, Microsoft insists it hasn't lost interest in Web browsers.

Java 2 Standard Edition 5 is out

Submitted by Sanjaya Sugiarto 2004-09-30 Java 44 Comments

Sun just launched the long-waited J2SE 5. Some screenshots for the new Ocean L&F here and here and also here. Moreover, Netbeans 4.0 Beta 2 is also ready to be tested.

Dynamic Languages are the Future

Submitted by Sanjaya Sugiarto 2004-09-30 General Development 78 Comments

Dynamic languages are high-level, dynamically typed open source languages. These languages, designed to solve the problems that programmers of all abilities face in building and integrating heterogeneous systems, have proven themselves both despite and thanks to their independence from corporate platform strategies, relying instead on grassroots development and support. Ideally suited to building loosely coupled systems that adapt to changing requirements, they form the foundation of myriad programming projects, from the birth of the web to tomorrow's challenges.

Ubuntu, a promising new Linux distribution

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 Ubuntu 69 Comments

With a six-month release schedule, solid funding, and many prominent Debian and Gnome developers employed by Canonical to work on Ubuntu, the future looks bright for this project, says Kuro5hin.

UNIX vs. Linux – what the vendors are saying

Submitted by tk421 2004-09-30 Rumors 38 Comments

The decision to stay with UNIX or to migrate to Linux is top of mind for many. So, the question becomes: When does it make sense to stay and when does it make sense to move? CIOupdate put that question to the big three UNIX vendors -- IBM, Hewlett Packard (HP) and Sun -- to understand how they help their customers decide where, when and if a migration makes sense.

Lycoris takes over contribs.org; Red Hat on AOL’s Server

Submitted by DarkCloud 2004-09-30 In the News 7 Comments

Effective immediately, contribs.org and the development and support of the SME Server will be handled by Lycoris. There will be a Lycoris commercial release available within a very short period of time. Elsewhere, Red Hat plans to release the Netscape Enterprise Suite as open-source software in a bid to expand beyond its core product.

Desktop Linux a vehicle for pirating Windows

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 In the News 99 Comments

PCs running Linux are growing in popularity in part because they can be loaded with a pirated copy of Windows, according to a study from analyst Gartner.

YDL 4.0 Released

Submitted by IQ 2004-09-30 Linux 13 Comments

Finally Terrasoft released YellowDog Linux 4.0. Six months in development, Yellow Dog Linux v4.0 is built upon Fedora Core 2, offering both KDE 3.3 and GNOME 2.6.0 desktops with an all new presentation for both the Installer and post-installed desktop environment. Included apps are OpenOffice 1.1.1, Rhythmbox 0.8.3, Mozilla 1.7 and development tools glibc 2.3.3 and gcc 3.3.3 built upon the 32-bit kernel 2.6.8. A lot of new hardware is supported including G5. Mac-on-linux is also supported. More.

Authentication methods in OpenBSD; CD Sales Down

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 OpenBSD 35 Comments

OpenBSD supports several authentication methods besides a simple password. Here are some ways you can keep your systems safe. Also, the new song for the next OpenBSD was released but Theo says that CD sales are very dissapointing.

PalmOS Cobalt is out

Submitted by h_ank 2004-09-30 Wireless 10 Comments

PalmSource today introduced Palm OS Cobalt 6.1, an enhanced version of Palm OS Cobalt. Designed to accelerate the development of next-generation Palm smartphones and wireless devices, Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 builds on the foundation of Palm OS Cobalt and provides integrated telephony features, support for WiFi and Bluetooth and enhancements to the user interface.

SkyOS Integrated Video System

Submitted by Proph3t 2004-09-30 SkyOS 72 Comments

New Integrated Video system and updated ISS has been completed for beta 8, with a focus on simplicity. Work has been done to integrate everything into the OS, and there are three new juicy screenshots showing it all off.

Road Testing 5 RAD Tools

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 General Development 7 Comments

Builder AU has an article comparing 5 commercial IDE's, VS.NET, Sun Java Studio Creator, BEA Web Logic Workshop, Borland C# Builder, and WebSphere to see how they stack up as a RAD tool.

Code Generation with Codesmith

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-29 .NET 19 Comments

In this article, Brian Boyce shows how a freeware product called Codesmith can be used to kick-start your projects by demonstrating the development of a set of templates to generate Select, Insert, Update, and Delete stored procedure code together with a corresponding C# data access layer to call the stored procedures.

Five Things About Windows Servers That Annoy Me

Adam Scheinberg 2004-09-28 Windows 121 Comments

I've been using Windows as a network administrator for just over 6 years now. I've used NT4 servers, 2000 servers, and Windows 2003, and there has been a tremendous improvement with each version. There are still some things that drive me nuts in my job, though, and this is a chronicle of the top five.