Most enterprises have a mix of Windows and Unix systems. Columnist Larry Seltzer explores the options for interoperating those systems.
The Samba Team released a patch on Monday for the second major security flaw found in the past few weeks in the open-source group's widely used program for sharing Windows files between Unix and Linux systems.
The most popular open-source software is also the most free of bugs, according to the first results of a US government-sponsored effort to help make such software as secure as possible.
An upgraded GNOME desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release today, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware "just work".
Local IT workers are hot property in the UK as recruitment specialists scour the Australian technical landscape for skilled workers - including CRM, Java and Perl experts - to fill a growing HR void.
A myriad of open-source products for administering networks is readily available. We look at a few that are particularly useful to Cisco administrators.
Most enterprises have a mix of Windows and Unix systems. Columnist Larry Seltzer explores the options for interoperating those systems.
Community developers claim the Linux Standards Base could be the perfect retort to fragmentation scare stories bandied about by critics of open source.
A new flaw in Sendmail, the widespread SMTP service for Linux and Unix systems, could lead to a DoS event. Learn the details about this flaw and other security updates.
When Charles Hagen set up a foundation to benefit leukemia research efforts, he turned to Linux and saved US$10K. Now he's advocating Linux to help his local municipality save as well, but the outlook doesn't look as promising.
Microsoft's Windows Services for Unix will be most useful if you've already made the decision to switch platforms. This free download will also make life easier for Unix experts who need to use a Windows desktop system.
Look out, Apache--the latest Zeus Web Server is fast. Larry Seltzer looks at benchmark scores for each and tells why you should consider switching.
Trying to keep corporate secrets away from prying eyes? We evaluate five encryption software packages
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Information Services are causing firms to consider moving to other Web servers. Take a look at these transition strategies.
Because networks increase the number of interdependencies among machines, they tend to magnify problems. As the saying goes, "Networking is when you can’t get any work done because of the failure of a machine you have never even heard of."
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