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WSE 2.0 SP1 Released

Submitted by Wyatt Preul 2004-07-29 .NET No Comments

Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 SP1 for Microsoft .NET Web Services Enhancements 2.0 SP1 for Microsoft .NET (WSE) is a supported add-on to Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework that enables developers to build secure Web services based on the latest Web services protocol specifications.

Secure programming with the OpenSSL API

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-29 General Development 5 Comments

Learning how to use the API for OpenSSL -- the best-known open library for secure communication -- can be intimidating, because the documentation is incomplete. Fill in the gaps, and tame the API, with the tips in this article. After setting up a basic connection, see how to use OpenSSL's BIO library to set up both a secured and unsecured connection. And learn a bit about error detection as well.

Whatever happened to UnitedLinux?

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-29 Linux 23 Comments

UnitedLinux LLC began with much energy and promise in May 2002, as four Linux vendors joined to create a standardized, certified and robust enterprise-focused version of the open-source operating system. But things haven't exactly turned out as planned. The first version of UnitedLinux debuted that November, but the group's Web site hasn't been updated since April 2003.

Red Hat Exec: Linux Desktops Must Stand Out to Thrive

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-29 Linux 73 Comments

Improvements to the desktop will require a greater Internet focus that enhances communication and collaboration; the ability for users to access their data anywhere; and the option of software as a service, Havoc Pennington, the technical lead for desktop engineering at Red Hat, said at OSCon Wednesday. You can find the OOo slides from the talk here: Creating a Desktop OS and D-BUS.

IronPython Now Open Source; v0.6 Released

Submitted by Rod 2004-07-28 General Development 30 Comments

IronPython is a new Python implementation targeting the .NET and Mono platforms. It is now available as Open Source Software on a single zip file containing both the source code and the binary executables. On other Python news, here is an example on how to use PyGame.

Turbo Linux 10f Review

Submitted by Gsurface 2004-07-28 Linux 9 Comments

Flexbeta reviews TurboLinux 10f which includes the first commercial Linux DVD player, PowerDVD, along with Microsoft licensed media codecs and the ability to connect with Apple's iPods.

Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 Microsoft 38 Comments

A standalone antivirus product will be built from tools the company inherited through its 2003 acquisitions of GeCad and Pelican Software, according to a report published in CNET News.com's sister publication, ZDNet France, citing the technical head of Microsoft's security project in that country.

IBM releases eclipse Embedded Voice Toolkit

Submitted by Greg Hamilton 2004-07-28 IBM 5 Comments

The Embedded Voice Toolkit allows developers to more easily build embedded speech applications using a graphical user interface (GUI) rather than “command-line” coding. The toolkit provides several key components: A set of Eclipse-based plug-ins generate, manage, and test grammar and custom pronunciations. It also provides extension to IBM's range of tools.

Programming Tools for the Hobbyist

Guest post by Roberto J. Dohnert 2004-07-28 General Development 97 Comments

Most of us that work in the IT industry have been around for a long time. We started out in our parents basement writing code in some BASIC environment, ussually Commodore BASIC or QBASIC. Do you remember how thrilling it was? Your first program and it was something extremely basic but the point was it worked. Some of us got hooked right away and kept trying to solve problems and added more and more pushing the capabilities of whatever language we used. As we got older the environments progressed and the programming tools progressed and got more complicated.

Athene Desktop Edition 4.0 Released

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 OS News 42 Comments

Athene is a Windows/Linux desktop system. On v4, VESA graphics drivers were added, and the security model for direct graphics access was improved. The File Manager has been enhanced, and there have been a number of bugfixes.

Unix AIX Security

Submitted by Danny 2004-07-28 Unix 3 Comments

This paper is meant to serve as an introductory guide to the basic security and server hardening functions present in AIX. Many of the features and functions shown throughout this guide are applicable to AIX 4.3 and above, but are more directed toward AIX 5.2. This guide attempts to cover a lot of ground and offers useful and necessary insight for anyone administering AIX machines.

Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition and VGA resolution

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 Windows No Comments

Even though the Pocket PC Second Edition has been around for a few weeks, devices equipped with this system are rare, to say nothing about those with a VGA display. In this article, they examine how Microsoft managed to deal with a four times larger display area than we have been used to. Apparently, SE doesn't always give you "true" VGA, and so hacks like this are needed.

Apple delivers new 10.3.5 seed, build 7M28

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 macOS 8 Comments

Apple provided developers with a new build of Mac OS X 10.3.5, the next minor update to Panther. The seed was labeled build 7M28 and is the third widespread developer release of the Panther update.

Web Security Threat Classification

Submitted by LogError 2004-07-28 Privacy, Security No Comments

This paper compiles and distills the known unique classes of attack, which have presented a threat to web sites in the past. Each class of attack will be given a standard name and explained with thorough documentation discussing the key points. The formation of a Web Security Threat Classification will be of exceptional value to application developers, security professionals, software vendors or anyone else with an interest in web security.

Opinion: How Desktop Linux Should Behave

Guest post by Sean Oliviero 2004-07-28 Linux 147 Comments

The promise of Desktop Linux (DL) has been long coming. It's made significant progress since the mid-90s when GNOME and KDE came out, giving Linux users a somewhat modern desktop to work upon. However, it's been 7 years and DL hasn't progressed much at all since then. Today, DL is still nothing more than a UNIX-clone with a task bar, a start menu, and a desktop with some icons on it. But why has DL evolved at such a glacial pace?

The Linux Killer

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 SCO 55 Comments

They call him Microsoft's sock puppet, the most hated man in high tech. SCO's Darl McBride is fighting a war for the future of free software. And he wants to make you pay.

Xandros Ships Version 2.5 of Linux OS

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 Oracle and SUN 12 Comments

Xandros announced the release of version 2.5 of the Xandros Desktop OS with an updated CrossOver Office suite. Xandros Desktop 2.5 now offers an upgraded CrossOver Office 3.0.1., supporting Lotus Notes 6.5.1, Microsoft Project 2000/2002, and Microsoft Outlook XP. Current Xandros Desktop OS users can upgrade the software with a single click. All versions of the Xandros Desktop OS now include Linux kernel 2.4.24 and version 1.6 of the Mozilla communications suite.

Microsoft delays Windows Server update, 64-bit OS

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 Windows 19 Comments

Microsoft said Tuesday that it was delaying an update to its Windows Server software as well as the first version of Windows to support 64-bit x86 chips such as Advanced Micro Device's Athlon 64.

NetBSD 2.0 status report

Submitted by Daniel de Kok 2004-07-28 NetBSD 16 Comments

James Chacon of the NetBSD release engineering team has sent a report covering the status of the NetBSD 2.0 branch to the netbsd-announce mailinglist. The report contains a schedule for the release cycle, and a list of 2.0-specific bugs that need to be closed. This is still a good time to help us making this the best NetBSD release ever, by trying out the latest snapshots, and reporting bugs.

Linspiration Technology: What’s in a Name?

Submitted by Terry C. Shannon 2004-07-28 Linspire 19 Comments

In which Lindows, which already was in the process of changing its name to Linspire, receives $20M USD from Microsoft for a baker's dozen of domain names and a corporate and product name change which was a fait accompli. The net result? Bill Gates is subsidizing a rival who has its eyes on the desktop OS prize, says the author.