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Developer Ponders Release of Linux Malware
The lack of malware on Linux may be about to change after a developer admitted he has developed a 'package of malware for Unix/Linux'
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
New Competition Commissioner Won’t Change Oracle Sun Case
The EC is due to make a decision on whether to sanction Oracle's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun on 27 Jan 2010, so Oracle can continue to do business in Europe.
US Air Force Upgrading Playstation 3 Linux Cluster
The US airforce is buying thousands of PS3s as part of a move to expand its supercomputing project, but there has been some speculation that the Cell chip used by the PS3 could be phased out
Dell Modifies Chrome OS For Mini 10v Netbook
A Dell employee has gotten Chromium OS, the code behind Chrome OS that Google released to open source, to run on a Dell Mini 10v netbook
Web Apps And ‘Windows As A Runtime’ Open New OS Doors
Two trends are working to expand the viability not only of Linux but of Mac OS X, Solaris and other platforms: a shift to web-based applications and "WaaR," or Windows as a Runtime.
US Senate Asks EC To Roll-Over On MySQL Oracle Concerns
A group of US senators have asked European Commission antitrust regulators to end their investigation of Oracle's acquisition of Sun and simply approve the deal
Microsoft Opens Up With Five Web Specs
Redmond has made five web specifications available under the Open Web Foundation Agreement.
First Else Linux Phone Gets Teasing London Launch
You can't touch it yet, but the iPhone-killing entrepeneurs behind this Linux device claim it really is something Else
Oracle Bemoans Length Of EC Sun Ruling Then Asks For Extension
Despite arguing vehementally that every day the EC didn't make a ruling on its acquistion of Sun, Oracle has asked for and been granted a six day extension to its next hearing with EU authorities
Google Founder Points To Chrome-Android Merger
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has said that Android and Chrome will likely converge over time into a single operating system
Open Source Poses “Huge Risk” To Organisations
European CIO of GE has said that open source is only useful for internal "playground" uses, despite other parts of GE having deployed Linux for healthcare platforms
Microsoft Responds to Chrome OS By Pushing Windows 7
Microsoft issued an official response to news of Google releasing its Chrome Operating System to open source for developers
Analyst Questions Business Uptake Of Google Chrome OS
IDC analyst Al Hilwa said Chrome Operating system will take some hard selling by Google and its partners to get on netbooks
10 Things Google Needs To Remember About OS Security
The history of Windows security has shown that desktop operating systems are vulnerable, but there are even more potential attack strategies for an online OS. Google needs to ensure that Chrome's defenses are prepared
Google Reveals Chrome OS Security Details
After months of extravagant claims, Google has given more detail on why its new operating system is more secure than the competition
Google Releases Chrome OS To Developers
Google has released the Chrome operating system to open source for developers, but said end users would not be able to use it until late 2010.
Mozilla Targets Security And Stability With New Firefox Beta
Mozilla is aiming to improve the speed, stability, and security with the new beta of its open source Firefox browser
EC Questions Security Of Open Source Software
European authorities want to see a level playing field for open source but have expressed concerns about the security of the software
Microsoft Open Sourcing Internet Tools
At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft announces the release of Version 4.0 of the .NET Micro Framework and says it is open-sourcing the technology and making it available under the Apache 2.0 license
Novell Plug-In Lets Linux Developers Use Visual Studio
Signs emerge of a bridge between Windows and Linux - but will developers take it?
Open Source Code Lifted For Windows 7 Download Tool
Microsoft admits that a third-party developer lifted open-source code from the GPLv2-licensed ImageMaster project in creating its free Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
New Mozilla 3.6 Beta Fixes 190 Bugs
A second beta of Mozilla Firefox 3.6 fixes plenty of bugs, while a survey shows the five-year old browser now has a 25 percent market share
Platform Computing Launches Cloud-Building Software
Platform Computing has launched a new software package called Platform ISF, which creates a shared computing infrastructure from heterogeneous resources.
eWEEK Webinar Bridges Windows And Linux
eWEEK Europe presents a webinar on 9 December, designed to help you get the best out of combining Microsoft and Linux
Review: Novell’s OpenSUSE 11.2
Novell's OpenSUSE 11.2 comes packaged with some of the best open-source software, while setting itself apart from Linux rivals with its focus on power users
Nokia N900 On sale For £470
Nokia's long awaited N900 Linux-based phone-cum-computer, is now available in the UK, for a price of around £470 without a contract
EC Schedules Sun Oracle Hearing For 25 November
The EC and Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes have scheduled the Oracle-Sun hearing for 25 Nov at the EC offices in Brussels, a source reveals to eWEEK
Cisco Steps Up To Google, Microsoft And IBM
Guido Jouret, CTO of Cisco's emerging technologies group, explains how Cisco solutions such as Pulse, Show and Share are different from existing offerings from Cisco's competitors