Date: 03/21/05 (Application Development)    Keywords: software, sql

The software maker says new versions of Visual Studio and SQL Server won't debut until later this year.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+delays+tool%2C+database+updates/2100-9593_22-5628166.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/19/05 (Web Technology)    Keywords: software

New software by "DVD Jon" allows online music purchases without copy protection.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Hackers+build+backdoor+into+iTunes/2100-9588_22-5625991.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/22/05 (Web Hosts)    Keywords: software, web, hosting

So, I'm doing some work for a web hosting company in Austin, TX (www.webii.net) and we are doing some marketing research. I'm a LJ fan, so I thought I'd join this community and see what you all thought about web hosting in general, our site, our packages and offerings, ect. Please, let me know any comments you have, negative or positive.

Also, if you have a domain, what is it you like or don't like about your service. Is it cost effective. How does it compare with our rates? What software do you use? Would you consider switching to our services, why or why not? What do you think about Unix hosts as opposed to Windows hosts?

Thanks in advance!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webhosts/25194.html

Date: 03/23/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, security

Many businesses are ignoring the emerging security threat posed by instant messaging software, a survey shows.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Report%3A+Companies+unprepared+for+IM+attacks/2100-1009_22-5631658.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/23/05 (Web Technology)    Keywords: software

Software giant comes under fire for "yet another example of how patents can kill or inhibit standards."

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+criticized+for+%27IPv6-like%27+patent/2100-9588_22-5632062.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/25/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, software

I'm using Marc Liyanage's PHP 5.0.3 package for OS X:

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/

The FAQ says that the CGI binary is included, and that it is installed in /usr/local/php5/bin. However, it appears to be the CLI version, not CGI:

$ /usr/local/php5/bin/php -v
PHP 5.0.3 (cli) (built: Mar 6 2005 22:13:21)
Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.0.3, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies

Is there something I'm missing? Can this function as the CGI version? What I'm most interested in is having the $_GET and $_POST superglobals working. As it is, they're initialized as arrays, but aren't populated with any of the actual POST or GET data. (Same for $HTTP_GET_VARS and $HTTP_POST_VARS.)

Thanks.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/276949.html

Date: 03/25/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: software, linux

ZDNet UK has a piece about concerns over the next version of the GNU General Public License. The article points to a thread on the Debian Legal mailing list, discussing the fact that the Linux kernel is distributed exclusively under the GPL version 2. Most GPL'ed software is distributed under ...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=208&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 03/25/05 (Security)    Keywords: software

Cerulean's instant messaging software comes under fire for vulnerabilities as concerns continue to mount over IM-borne threats.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trillian+IM+flaw+exposed/2100-1009_22-5637029.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/27/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software

We recently installed a new network card. Our computer has been crashing, and then on restarting bringing up the Add New Hardware Wizard because it says that a PCI Ethernet Controller has been detected. On searching for drivers, none can be found on the system, nor on the cd that came with the network card. Clicking on Next or Cancel so Windows can load and reinstalling the software on the cd has no effect. We tracked down the problem to the Ethernet Adapter in Device Manager (Sitecom PCI Fast 10/100 Ethernet Adapter LN-020). When the computer is working fine, it's there under network adapters. When it is not, it has "vanished" and sometimes there is also an exclamation mark in a yellow circle flag under Other Devices in Device Manager. Presumably the drivers are still there, but Windows 98 just can't "see" them. This is really frustrating because we can't connect to the internet while it's gone. Oddly, if we switch off the computer and leave it overnight, Windows loads fine, no new hardware is detected, and the Adapter has magically reappeared in Device Manager.

So what's happening, and how can we stop it from happening again?

Thank you for any help you can give us!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/363324.html

Date: 03/28/05 (Web Technology)    Keywords: software

Billionaire announces he will finance the peer-to-peer software company's defense to preserve technological innovation.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Mark+Cuban+to+finance+Grokster+defense/2100-9588_22-5641530.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/29/05 (Microsoft Windows)    Keywords: software

(what help desk software would you guys recommend for a business with about 500 users?

i'm looking for something that will run on windows and will be easily accessible from a remote location.

thanks in advance.)

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/ms_windows/26312.html

Date: 03/29/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

Is open source Communism in software form? (I had Karl Marx join us to set the mood.)That's the question asked by Kenneth Brown's Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, which draws backing from leading right-wing foundations. Brown has been after open source before. A recent TechWorld column charges his whole argument ...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=210&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 03/30/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, security

Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+details+flaws+in+its+antivirus+software/2100-1009_22-5646871.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/30/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

One of the big criticisms of open source is its apparent lack of a business model.If you're not selling software, if you're letting customers see the code, where is the money coming from to keep the doors open?We know the answers to this from a corporate perspective. Companies like IBM ...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=212&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 03/31/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: templates, software, html, security, virus, spam

I'm really dissatisified with the current state of e-mail and news software, so I've come here to ask for suggestions based on certain requirements.

I only have one general requirements between the two of them (e-mail and nntp software). They should be free (as in beer) or preferably open source. If I must I will pay.

E-mail
*Fast, fast, fast - if it's slow on my 2Ghz P4 then something is wrong.
*OE (Outlook Express) or The Bat! like interface. I don't want to do 2983492384239482 billion tweaks to make it right.
*Should be able to effeciently and "stable-y" (to recover from corruption/crashes and in terms of not redownloading the same messages.) large mail boxes with tens of thousands of messages.
*Effecient support for said mailbox via IMAP.
*Multiple account support
*Good support for contact lists
*Should include built in HTML viewer, not rely on something like MSIE's HTML display control. It should also be smart enough to only display basic stuff, with the option to disable displaying of "external" (non-embedded) images.
*Relatively easy to use plug-in support. Preferably something procmail like that executes external programs for each program or something even more effecient (like a dynamically loaded library that is persistent in memory). This will be used for external viruses and anti-spam crud. (Note: while built in anti-spam stuff is nice, I'd rather rely on the much better external anti-spam stuff and AFAIK there isn't any e-mail software that can mark messages as spam and auto-send them back to an external anti-spam program).
*Built in procmail like stuff is good too.
*Support for mail message templates (i.e. different ones for forwarding, replies, etc...)
*Should include advanced searching and filtering options like in The Bat!, except less crappy.
*Good S/MIME and OpenPGP support that is actually compliant with the standards and can decode messages in place (not just launch an external program to view them).
*Ability to sort messages by various factors.
*Good mail message import/export ability for backup. Compression is nice, but I can always do that manually.
*High configurability in general is good.

News
*Fast, fast, fast - if it's slow on my 2Ghz P4 then something is wrong.
*Should be able to handle large newsgroups, on the order of tens of thousands of messages well.
*A fast OE like interface with a preview pane that can show images.
*Same thing as above about HTML viewing.
*Good binary/encoding support is ok, but I'm not using it for porn so it's not a big deal.
*Ability to sort messages by many different factors

It should be obvious, but security is important in the implementation.

P.S. Spare me what you think the obvious answer is. I won't bash specific clients, but lets just say some are just plain stupid in design and remain popular despite crap for features or crap for a user interface/configuration methodology.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/648358.html

Date: 03/31/05 (Security)    Keywords: software

Software giant goes after those who faked MSN and Hotmail sites to trick people into handing over billing info.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+launches+117+anti-phishing+suits/2100-1009_22-5648784.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/31/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, security

Software giant confirms a problem in a security update it issued for Windows 98 and Windows ME in January.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft%3A+Windows+patch+is+flawed/2100-1009_22-5648595.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/01/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: software

A guide to software nirvana.

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-___-to-develop-great-software-a-guide/

Date: 04/02/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: software, linux

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in MGM v. Grokster. The Grokster case, for those who haven't been following it, concerns the liability of distributors of P2P software. As we all know, there are legitimate uses for P2P software (think BitTorrent and distributing Linux ISOs, which are legally free ...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=219&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 04/03/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: software

Indian Outsourcing industry is increasingly turning towards software testing. In fact we have started providing software testing services to customers. Reuters reports on companies like Wipro, Infosys and Aztech who are experiencing boom in this sector. C.P. Gangadharaiah, vice-president of testing services at Wipro, said his team has jumped four-fold to 2,400 in two years. In the [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/software-testing-the-next-outsourcing-boom-sector/