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There was a time when instant messaging (IM) was used mainly by teens plotting shopping mall rendezvous and by late-night AOL chatters seeking anonymity, but IM isn't just for kids anymore. The technology has broadened its reach in the past year and has popped up in the workplace.
If your employees are using public instant messaging programs, it may be time to give IMing a long, hard look.
The upgraded versions of Oracle's business software will have more real-time communication tools, possibly including instant messaging.
Is securify a real word? Of course not. It is a term I first heard during a press conference when global services firm EDS was announcing its Agility Alliance in Sydney last March.
Cheap PCs with a Linux operating system seem to have hit the users' sweet spots, with taking the plunge into the alternate OS not nearly as hard as users had thought.
Builders of the Mono open-source development project has released an update that will let programmers write Microsoft .Net applications for Linux and Unix operating systems.
In a new twist to the SCO Group's labyrinthine plot, the company now says it will invoice customers running or developing applications using Linux. Is this just a clumsy execution of an 11th hour plan or perhaps a smokescreen for a hidden agenda?
Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board.
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If your employees are using public instant messaging programs, Steven Vaughan-Nichols says to stop them right now. Your network's wide open to security breaches.
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Despite combining the heritage of Mandrakesoft and Connectiva, Mandriva is usually considered a second-tier Linux distribution. Nevertheless, the latest version, Mandriva Linux 2006, is well packaged and includes support for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
SUSE Linux 10 is a full Windows/Microsoft Office replacement on one DVD at a bargain price. Home users could do a lot worse, and even IT managers may learn to love it.
Ubuntu is a well integrated, practical and absolutely free Linux distribution. There may be worries about support, but the Canonical organisation is building a good reputation and the head of steam in the wider Ubuntu community should provide decent local support from third parties, too.
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