Date: 03/07/07 (Security)    Keywords: blogging, software

Unknown attacker breaks into a WordPress server and adds a remote control tool to downloadable versions of widely used blogging software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6164967.html

Date: 03/07/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

This is the new model for software development. Your people can be anywhere, your company can come from anywhere, and you use the Internet to tie it all together.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/100005992/

Date: 03/08/07 (Web Technology)    Keywords: software, google

Judge denies complaint alleging infringement of software that provides viewing and zoom functions in Google Earth.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6165454.html

Date: 03/08/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

At the heart of the open source movement, as opposed to the FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) movement, is that moves like those Oracle is making should be welcomed and encouraged. But it doesn't mean we close our eyes to the underlying reality.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/100269592/

Date: 03/09/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software, web

I asked this once before about six months ago and didn't find what I was looking for. The project has come to the front-burner, so I'm asking again.

I'm looking for software to help me, a non-drawing-artist do a web comic. Sure, I could draw it by hand and scan it, or use Photoshop or Illustrator, but I'm not that talented.

I'd love something that would let me design my characters and place them into the storyboard with props, backgrounds and the like. Such a thing HAS to exist, if even for children.

That way, I could draw my characters or get an artist to work with me to do that, and then use the software to assemble it. The real heavy lifting is the story and arc, which I've already got down. It doesn't need to be visually stunning, just passable - and not stick figures, as that's been done.

Anyone? Tips?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1047589.html

Date: 03/10/07 (Java Web)    Keywords: software, crm, web

While installing Compiere, the leading web based open source ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) & CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software, on Windows you may face some non-trvivial problems. This document is an overview of the problems you can face while installing Compiere and how to solve them. First and foremost keep the installation guide open and follow [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/compiere-installation-gotchas-using-oracle-database-10g-xe/

Date: 03/12/07 (Security)    Keywords: software

But one in 10 sites with a domain from the island of Tokelau spread malicious software or warrant a warning.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6166564.html

Date: 03/13/07 (IT Management)    Keywords: software

BMC Software Chief Executive Bob Beauchamp talks about the revenge of the CFO and unraveling business' "ugliest ball of yarn."

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-6166683.html

Date: 03/14/07 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software

I recently acquired an old b&w G3 codenamed Yosemite and would like to install OS X. It has the 400 MHz proc., 40g hard drive and 256m of ram and fire wire. I updated the os to 9.2.2 and updated the firmware. Originally I was using a back-up copy of Tiger but discovered that the computer did not have a DVD drive. I put in an extra I had that of course did not have the apple firmware built into it. I got an apple drive that was broken. Finally get a working apple DVD drive and the machine will not boot from the disc. If you boot from the hard drive you can browse the disc and see that it is indeed a Tiger install disc. I tried an external USB DVD drive and got similar results. I tried to set the startup disk to both of devices and tried to double click on the installer which will also restart the computer. I get the error about unable to find hardware device and it won’t reboot to that device.

I got a new iMac and attempted to try target disk mode over fire wire. The G3 would not boot into target disk mode. Everything I read online says the Yosemite supports target disk mode. The iMac was an Intel machine so I’m not sure if that was part of the issue.

I finally broke down and got my own copy of Tiger. It will boot the machine and come up as if it were going to install OS X but then throws up an alert and says this software cannot be installed on this machine.

I tried installing it with xpostfacto4 but it won’t open on 9.2.2 saying it cannot find the appropriate program to open.

I’ve read about taking an image of the install disc and putting it on an extended fire wire hard drive, but I don’t have access to as external fire wire hard drive and I’d hate to purchase one if it is just another futile attempt.

I read that apple says the b&w G3 will only run OS X 10.2 but I was unable to confirm that from Apple's site. And I don’t want to have to buy another copy of OS X if it also will be futile.

Any suggestions or pointers to what I may be missing would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1049933.html

Date: 03/14/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software, google

Do I need a backup/recovery disc if one day, Windows doesn't start?

I've had one with all my previous PCs with all the drivers etc. on it, but my new PC does not have one!

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/757790.html

Date: 03/15/07 (WebDesign)    Keywords: php, software, html, web, google

I need an easy method of adding template-like content such as headers into websites, with the following requirements: I want to be able to change the contents of the template and reapply it to all the pages which use it, and I DO NOT want to use anything that requires a script be run every time the page loads. That is to say, I'd like to be able to take care of this before I even upload the webpages and not rely on php includes and the like.

It would seem to me that this is something lots of people might want do do. Even if not fully automated it should make static html sites easier to maintain and dynamic websites more efficient, but I haven't had much luck finding any information, much less a development environment which would automate it. Plenty of stuff lets you apply a template, but I don't think any of what I've looked at lets one change the template and then reapply it.

Every google search I do looking for information on this dumps me at Smarty's doorstep, but if I'm reading their website properly, Smarty is a caching engine and something constantly running, which is close to the exact opposite of what I want. If I recall correctly, dreamweaver does something like what I'm looking for, but I don't really want to buy proprietary software, especially not when I'd mostly be paying for wysiwyg functionality I don't need or want.

Am I missing something very obvious (don't say frames, please), is this common and I'm not reading program helpfiles properly (doh), am I mistaken that anyone would want to do this, or what?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1232166.html

Date: 03/16/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

If tapping into non-economic motivations is OK in software, why can't it be OK in journalism?

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/102216227/

Date: 03/16/07 (Microsoft Windows)    Keywords: software, microsoft, google

Hello all. I'm about to ask three really dumb questions, but I'm not a computer whiz, so please bear with me.

I just upgraded from XP to Vista. Mistake number one, as I did it by myself.

So... after a rocky installation, I have the following problems:

1) It erased all my software. I can locate things like Word and Excel, but it tells me they aren't configured. Is there a way to do this without re-installing the software? I ask because I'm far away from the installation disks right now (at school, discs are at mum's).

2) My sound isn't working. When I attempt to do anything involving sound, I get the following message: "The computer cannot play audio because the Windows Audio Service is not enabled. Would you like to enable the Windows Audio Service?" And I click 'Yes' and it takes me to the Sound menu. There, it says my VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller is working and enabled. There is no option to enable the Windows Audio Service though... any thoughts?

3) My Windows Live Messenger doesn't work. Apparently the system is stable and running, but I keep getting the following error code when I attempt to log in: "81000314". According to my google search, this might mean that Softpub.dll may have become unregistered. It suggests to register softpub.dll. Any insight into how I might go about doing this?

I appologize if these are really elementary questions... but I'm stumped. I've run available updates and searched the internet and microsoft.com at length, but no one is speaking my language (read: Dumb).

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/ms_windows/77109.html

Date: 03/20/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, software

I'm looking for a caching library for PHP Output.

I've used Smarty in the past, and I'm looking for something with the flexibility of the Smarty caching. The particular feature is the group id's.

With Smarty you can, for example, cache article.php for a specific article for a specific user by using a cache id like "article|$articleid|$userid". Then when the article is edited, you can clear the cache for all users by doing clear cache with a cache id of "article|$articleid", it then understands that all the many versions cached per user are the same thing and removes that cache too.

However, the software this is for does not use, and won't be changed to use Smarty. But I need that kind of control over caching. I've not managed to find a lib that implements this kind of thing. PEAR::Cache and PEAR::Cache_Lite don't for a start.

Can anyone suggest anything?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/554359.html

Date: 03/20/07 (IT Management)    Keywords: software, java, microsoft

Why is Sun's Java going the GPL open source route? Are software development costs doomed to spiral out of control? And what about Microsoft? Sun's "Father of Java" James Gosling tells all.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-6168738.html

Date: 03/21/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

There are many ways for virtualization to reach the market, Crosby added. It can come in software, it can come in hardware, it can be retrofitted. It also challenges our ideas on how software is priced. But it doesn't change software pricing.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/103399870/

Date: 03/22/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

Do we need language against software patents in order to feel that the playing field is level? Is a license which prohibits such patents explicitly more fair than one which does not?

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/103652874/

Date: 03/22/07 (Open Source)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Microsoft has just been hit by an immense judgement for its use of MP3, a software algorithm. While Microsoft today is very much in favor of software patents, this has not always been the case.

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/103646576/

Date: 03/23/07 (Software)    Keywords: software, html

Vanilin MIDI Keyboard celebrates it's 2nd anniversary!
The program I wrote has several advantages over many other virtual keyboards.



Vanilin MIDI Keyboard intercepts all keystrokes on your
computer, so it can be played in minimized state.

MAJOR FEATURES:
+ play it in any window
+ pedal key (CTRL or SHIFT)
+ resizable
+ skinnable

NOT SUCH MAJOR FEATURES:
+ customizable keyboard layout
+ vertical keyboard mode
+ zoom in and zoom out
+ can minimize to tray
+ can be disabled

Note: as with other virtual MIDI keyboards, you need to
install a driver like Hubi's Loopback or MIDI Yoke in
order to connect this program to your sequencer.

MIDI Yoke driver for Windows NT4, 2000, XP (43 KB):
http://www.midiox.com/zip/myokent.exe
Pictorial description of how to install MIDI Yoke
under Windows XP Home Edition:
http://www.midiox.com/midiyoke_instxp.htm

You can download Vanilin MIDI Keyboard (348 KB) here:
http://www.vanilin.org/software/midikb.html

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/software/71252.html

Date: 03/24/07 (Security)    Keywords: software, security

Software industry has pushed for "responsible disclosure" guidelines for years, but it's still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6170219.html