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More flaws foul security of open-source repository

June 9, 2004 Six more security flaws are found in the popular program for maintaining code under development. TAGS: CVS Corp., Concurrent Versions System, repository, flaw, Apache Software Foundation, VPN, open source, project, development, researcher, security, server, Linux

Microsoft may offer peek at SQL Server code

February 23, 2005 The company is looking at making the source code for the next version of SQL Server available under its shared-source program. TAGS: Microsoft SQL Server, Jason Matusow, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, source code, Stephen O'Grady, open source, code, product development, database, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., server, security, developer, Microsoft Windows

New salvos in software war

October 23, 2003 roundup Red Hat's Linux 3.0 and Microsoft's Office 2003 battle for corporate wallets. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Office 2003, Linux, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange Server, open source, Microsoft Corp., CEO, security, server, Microsoft Windows

Open source on the move

September 21, 2006 Linux gets its latest kernel update and a real-time makeover; debate continues on GPL changes. TAGS: kernel, GPL, Linux, open source, virtualization, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Real-Time, Web browser, operating system, server, security, Microsoft Corp.

Asian trio in deal to replace Windows

September 2, 2003 The governments of China, Korea and Japan are reportedly closer to signing a deal to codevelop an open-source replacement for Microsoft's Windows operating system. TAGS: Japan, Linux, Korea, Unix, SCO Group Inc., open source, data center, government, operating system, open-source software, China, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, database

Hackers drop spyware into popular tool

November 15, 2002 Security experts warn system administrators that rogue hackers have implanted spyware in the latest version of a popular open-source network-monitoring tool and its code library. TAGS: hacker, trojan horse, spyware, open source, library, system administrator, member, server, project, utility, security

Linux servers at risk from trifecta of flaws

February 19, 2004 Three separate security bugs could be used by an ordinary user to gain total control of a Linux server or workstation, security researchers warn. TAGS: Linux server, kernel, Linux kernel, security hole, Linux, flaw, Debian, vulnerability, attacker, Symantec Corp., workstation, security, open source, server, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

December 9, 2003 Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say. TAGS: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo, GNU, Linux kernel, attacker, open source, Linux, Debian, attack, incident, developer, security, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Web server, study, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, flaw, paper, vulnerability, Linux, configuration, open source, researcher, blog, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Flaws drill holes in open-source repository

May 19, 2004 Vulnerabilities in two popular applications used by developers to store program code could allow attackers to corrupt open-source projects. TAGS: Concurrent Versions System, open source, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Linux, project, developer, security, server, researcher, database

LinuxWorld gets under way

February 15, 2005 Fans of the open-source operating system are gathering in Boston for the latest news and products. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Linux, SCO Group Inc., GPL, Boston, open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., operating system, security, server

Flaw in mail-list software leaks passwords

February 10, 2005 Theft of Full Disclosure info casts uncertainty on security of other groups using open-source Mailman package. TAGS: mailing list, Apache Software Foundation, password, flaw, open source, security, Linux, server

Cheaper to patch--Windows or open source?

May 20, 2005 A Microsoft-funded study finds that companies saved money by using Windows database servers over open-source models. TAGS: patching tool, TCO, ROI, Wipro Technologies, open source, database server, patch management, open-source software, Novell Inc., Linux, survey, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, server

SuSE wins Linux a new security badge

January 21, 2004 Novell says SuSE Linux, the version of the open-source operating system it acquired earlier this month, has passed a higher level of security certification. TAGS: SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, certification, SuSE Linux, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., enterprise server, Linux, IBM Corp., AMD Opteron, open source, New York, server, Oracle Corp., security, operating system

LinuxWorld's Big Apple block party

January 23, 2004 special coverage At the show, a Microsoft exec dons a flak jacket to speak to open-source fans. Also: UnitedLinux unravels, and Amazon wades deeper into the Linux flow. TAGS: LinuxWorld, UnitedLinux, Linux, Linux software, Novell Inc., open source, utility computing, Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., China, SCO Group Inc., SuSE, Amazon.com Inc., consortium, Intel Centrino, Nintendo GameCube

SuSE to announce Linux security certification

January 21, 2004 Novell plans to announce on Wednesday that SuSE Linux, the version of the open-source operating system it acquired earlier this month, has passed a new level of security certification. TAGS: SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, certification, SuSE Linux, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Novell Inc., enterprise server, IBM Corp., AMD Opteron, New York, server, open source, security, Oracle Corp., operating system

'DVD Jon' edits Google video

June 29, 2005 Change to the just-introduced Video Viewer lets people play clips that are not hosted on Google's servers. TAGS: Google Video, Google Inc., reverse engineering, video, DVD, open source, server, security

Vulnerability found in open-source audio player

January 11, 2005 The mpg123 MPEG audio player has a "highly critical" vulnerability to buffer overrun attacks, a security firm announces. TAGS: vulnerability, MPEG, programming, open source, Linux, server, security

'Open Source Solaris' to debut this year

September 13, 2004 As it readies Solaris 10, Sun develops an open-source project modeled on Apple's Darwin and Red Hat's Fedora. TAGS: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., medical imaging, Burlington, SCO Group Inc., open-source project, open source, Fedora Project, company executive, I/O, Massachusetts, project, code, Red Hat Inc., operating system
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