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ZERT Patches Out-of-Support Windows OS

Thom Holwerda 2006-10-01 Windows 25 Comments

The nonprofit Zeroday Emergency Response Team is offering VML security patches for out-of-support Windows OS versions. The volunteer group, which is made up of well-respected security professionals, has released updates for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 SP3.

Hello, ATL Server: a Modern C++ Web Platform

Eugenia Loli 2006-10-01 General Development 10 Comments

ATL Server is an extension of ATL that enables you to write ISAPI applications and bring your C++ skills to the World Wide Web. Learn how ATL Server works in this sample chapter.

Hackers Claim Zero-Day Flaw in Firefox

Submitted by rx182 2006-10-01 Mozilla, Gecko 87 Comments

The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon. An attacker could commandeer a computer running the browser simply by crafting a Web page that contains some malicious JavaScript code, Mischa Spiegelmock and Andrew Wbeelsoi said in a presentation at the ToorCon hacker conference here. The flaw affects Firefox on Windows, Apple Computer's Mac OS X, and Linux, they said.

Open Source RISC OS: Reaction from Across the Platform

Thom Holwerda 2006-10-01 RISC OS No Comments

Yesterday, we reported on the news that RISC OS would slowly be open sourced via a dual licensing scheme. Independent programmers have so far viewed the announcement with mixed opinions. While some say it is hard to judge the impact of this new initiative without seeing a formal license, others have warmly welcomed the news and pledged to take up development.

Theo de Raadt Says Intel Only ‘Open’ for Business

Submitted by Johan Berg 2006-10-01 OpenBSD 76 Comments

Theo wrote a letter at large to the open source community urging us to take a stand. In the letter Theo provides information on how to contact Intel and helpful hints on how to explain benefits of open documentation to any vendor.

Installing Zenoss Network Monitor on a Ubuntu Server

Submitted by falko 2006-10-01 Ubuntu 8 Comments

"This tutorial shows how to install and configure the Zenoss network monitoring tool on a Ubuntu 6.06 system. Zenoss is a free open-source tool that allows you to monitor servers, applications, networks, power, etc. regarding their configuration, availability, performance, and so on. It can also alert you by email if it finds inappropriate actions."

Fedora Core 6 Pre-Release Released

Submitted by Rahul 2006-10-01 Fedora Core 35 Comments

The Fedora Project has a pre-release of Fedora Core 6 available for testers. More information on the new features that will be available in Fedora Core 6 is detailed in the release summary draft. This release comes with Compiz/AIGLX which provides all those fancy effects.

David Reveman: Technical Reasons for Beryl Fork Incorrect

Submitted by notig 2006-10-01 Wayland 43 Comments

"All technical reasons (alternative configuration system, alternative decorator, xinerama...) for this fork are incorrect and I know that at least Quinn Storm is aware of this, based on a phone conversation we had last week. With a few notable exceptions, most of the code I've seen going into what is now beryl is not high quality code that would be considered for compiz."

Virtual Bridges Announces Win4BSD

Submitted by Edward 2006-09-30 FreeBSD 22 Comments

"Virtual Bridges, a provider of enterprise and SMB solutions using virtualization for business, announced today the release of Win4BSD Pro Desktop Win4BSD Pro Desktop runs as a FreeBSD/PC-BSD application and allows users to run Windows applications and desktops with seamless ease on the BSD platform. The company also announced that it will be releasing Win4BSD Virtual Desktop Server, a FreeBSD-based desktop consolidation server, during October."

WMI: Scripting

Submitted by Philip 2006-09-30 Internet 3 Comments

"In my previous entry, WMI - Introduction I covered the basics of how WMI worked and how to write a simple script utilizing WMI technology. Today we will cover some more in depth information regarding WMI and scripting, along with some more advanced WMI queries."

Regarding Windows Vista’s I/O

Eugenia Loli 2006-09-30 Windows 26 Comments

From the kernel to the shell, Windows Vista is a very different OS than XPSP2. How so? Here, Charles interviews Architect Nar Ganapathy whose team of highly skilled engineers write the Windows IO system, driver frameworks and related technologies. So, what, exactly, is new in Windows Vista with regard to IO? What does it mean, exactly, to users and developers? Tune in. Learn.

Gartner: Linux Not About to Do Damage to Windows

Eugenia Loli 2006-09-30 Rumors 64 Comments

Microsoft Windows will not suffer irreparable damage on the server side at the hands of the Linux operating system over the next five years, Gartner analyst George Weiss told attendees at the Gartner Open Source Summit. In fact, in terms of worldwide server operating system revenue, Linux would come in below both Windows and Unix by 2011 in spite of its enormous growth, he told attendees in a session entitled "Enterprise Linux: Has it Arrived?"

Just One More Release Before Vista Goes Gold

Thom Holwerda 2006-09-29 Windows 80 Comments

Microsoft will release just one more build of Windows Vista for testing before the code goes gold, said Brad Goldberg, the general manager for the Windows client business group. That build will be made available to a limited group of between 50000 and 100000 testers in October, and follows the interim Vista build that Microsoft released on Sept. 22. Elsewhere, people noticed that Java applications use the standard (effect-less) Aero interface, instead of the finacy shiny bling-bling Aero Glass.

Mac OS 10.4.8 Released

Submitted by SK8T 2006-09-29 macOS 34 Comments

Apple has released Mac OS 10.4.8. Improvements were made in printing, the Finder, iTunes, Preview, networking, and much more. There's a delta update to be used to update Mac OS 10.4.7 to 10.4.8, and a combo update to update earlier versions of 10.4 to 10.4.8.

Announcement: RISC OS Shared Source Initiative

Submitted by Steve Revill 2006-09-29 RISC OS 7 Comments

"Castle Technology and RISC OS Open Ltd are pleased to announce plans for the opening-up of RISC OS source code. This step is a further major landmark in the development of the highly respected software platform. A primary objective is to bring RISC OS software to a wider community and to encourage growth in both the RISC OS user base and the developer community. This will be augmented by more rapid development of the software base and removal of critical barriers to use, normally associated with proprietary platforms."

Review: MicroOptical MyVu Personal Media Viewer, Universal Edition

Eugenia Loli 2006-09-29 Multimedia, AV 19 Comments

Here at OSNews we like to look at new, innovative products that push boundaries and create new markets. In the past year there were only 3-4 companies wordlwide that released video glasses (goggles) to accompany the exploding market of PMPs. MicroOptical is one of these pioneers and they kindly sent us in their MyVu video glasses to take them for a spin.

Sophos Backs MS: No Need for API Access

Submitted by Moochman 2006-09-29 Privacy, Security 29 Comments

Symantec has previously complained that Vista's PatchGuard kernel-protection technology might limit Symantec's ability to protect the kernel with its own software. But what do other security vendors think? Yesterday Sophos' Ron O'Brien told BetaNews that "Nothing about the way PatchGuard works would hinder Sophos' architecture for an enterprise security suite. In fact, he argued, if Microsoft wants to use its own methods to close off the kernel, that's a good thing."

Sony Issues Global li-ion Battery Recall

Submitted by Moochman 2006-09-29 Hardware 13 Comments

Sony has finally bitten the bullet and issued a worldwide recall of all Sony-manufactured lithium-ion batteries used in notebook computers. Earlier in the day, Lenovo/IBM joined the ranks of Dell, Apple, and Toshiba in issuing a recall for all Sony batteries that ship with their notebooks.

Vista Scoots to New Boot But It’s Still Kinda Rooted

Submitted by Dan Warne 2006-09-29 Windows 65 Comments

"One of the more questionable tactics that Microsoft has implemented in Vista is to automatically overwrite any existing MBR during the installation process without asking if you mind or giving you an option to back up. Microsoft says that the Windows installation system can’t intelligently interrogate an existing non-MS MBR, although such features are quite common in the install routine for other OSes."

Mandriva 2007 To Play Windows Games

Submitted by Dan Warne 2006-09-29 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 9 Comments

The popular distribution formerly known as Mandrake will include in its next 2007 release Transgaming’s Cedega engine to play mainstream Windows gaming titles out of the box. For those not familiar with Transgaming the company has worked for years on a WINE (Wine Is Not an Emulator) derivative to empower Linux users to run Windows games natively on the Linux desktop. In the meantime, CrossOver beta 2 has been released for Linux.