News (128)

  • Amazon adds Windows to its cloud

    Amazon has taken its Elastic Compute Cloud service out of beta status and added Windows to Linux and Solaris on its list of supported operating systems.

  • Adobe Flash exploit could log keystrokes

    Adobe has issues three critical security updates, one of which is designed to stop a problem in the way the Flash player interacts with browsers, which could result in users' keystrokes being transmitted to attackers.

  • Edith Cowan starts Vista planning early

    Microsoft isn't planning to release the final versions of its new Vista operating system and Office 2007 suite until November, but Perth's Edith Cowan University (ECU) has already started planning its upgrade timetable.

  • Sun to make Java more Linux-friendly

    Sun Microsystems plans to alter its licensing to make it easier to bundle Java Runtime Environment with Linux.

  • Novell's premium Linux taking Xen plunge

    Novell shone the spotlight on its new version flagship Linux product this week, touting a significant new feature to let a server run multiple operating systems simultaneously and thereby be used more efficiently.

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  • Open Solaris and strategic consequences

    IT veteran Paul Murphy examines whether Sun's move to open Solaris is more than just a case of jumping on a moving bandwagon.

  • Attackers infiltrating supercomputer networks

    Unknown attackers have compromised a large number of Linux and Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford University and other academic research facilities, according to a university advisory.

  • Desktop management: Solaris vs Novell

    The next time you hear either company making a big deal about how easy it is to manage their "nix-based" desktops, read the fine print.

  • Linux: Making the change

    The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.

  • Is Sun quietly subverting Linux?

    Industry watchers claim Sun Microsystems is playing a dangerous game with its decision to position Solaris as open source -- a move which will see it go head to head with Linux.

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Reviews (45)

  • StarOffice 6.0 Beta: for Win95, but not Mac

    The Linux, Windows and Solaris versions of StarOffice share file formats, finally making it available to most computer users. Like its predecessor, StarOffice 6.0 is a full-fledged office suite and won't cost a cent when you download it from the Net.

  • StarOffice 6.0: End of the free ride

    StarOffice 6.0 is relatively inexpensive, but it's unlikely to win over existing users of Microsoft's Office products.

  • Red Hat, Sun to boost desktop Linux

    Red Hat and Sun Microsystems are gearing up to sell Linux for desktop computers, the companies' chief executives said Tuesday.

  • IBM's big thinker

    Executive Irving Wladawsky-Berger helped steer Big Blue to the Internet, Linux and open-source computing. His newest mission: grid computing.

  • Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server

    For raw power Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4450 is the gutsiest server we've seen, and at 2RU it's compact considering its specs. However, priced at over AU$27,000, this machine will make a dent in your budget.

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