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Time zone database axed by astrology

The venerable time zone database, tz, which powers the majority of Unix-derived software across the globe, has been shut down following a civil suit filed by astrology software makers Astrolabe.

October 7th, 2011 in Unix by Chris Duckett 2 Comments 3 Votes

OSDC 2009 opens call for papers

It's a long-standing policy that if you contribute to a conference, you receive free entry. The easiest way to contribute is to do a talk, and until the end of June you can set that up by responding to OSDC 2009's call for papers.

May 21st, 2009 in Conference by Chris Duckett Comment Vote

App Engine's language bonanza

By choosing Java for its App Engine, Google got a plethora of other languages for free.

April 14th, 2009 in App Engine by Chris Duckett Comment Vote

Python 3.0 out, breaks compatibility

Python has left its compatibility chains in the past with the release of version 3.0 of the popular dynamic language.

December 4th, 2008 in Languages by Chris Duckett Comment Vote

Google open sources 'Protocol Buffers'

Google has open sourced an internal development tool called 'Protocol Buffers', a data description language that forms a basic part of the operation of the company's vast computing cluster.

July 11th, 2008 in Google by Matthew Broersma Comment Vote

PHP, Python, Samba get security tick of approval

Perl, PHP, Python and Samba have been commended for improving security in a report analysing over 250 open-source projects.

May 28th, 2008 in Coverity by Liam Tung Comment Vote

Flaws found in open source codes

A project funded by the US Department of Homeland Security has praised improvements in open source security, while outlining some common errors.

May 21st, 2008 in Amanda by Tom Espiner Comment Vote

Google sets Bigtable for free life in the cloud

Web developers will soon be able to host their applications on Google's infrastructure for free — up to a point.

April 8th, 2008 in Cloud Computing by Liam Tung Comment 1 Vote

Getting ready for the Python breakage

If Google starts behaving oddly later this year, it might not be due to too many YouTube videos of Britney Spears losing it or a stealth attack by Microsoft's minions, but because of a forthcoming change to the Python programming language.

February 1st, 2008 in Python by Angus Kidman Comment Vote

PHP, Perl and Python pass Homeland Security test

Coverity, which creates automated source-code analysis tools, announced late Monday its first list of open-source projects that have been certified as free of security defects.

January 9th, 2008 in Php by Robert Vamosi Comment Vote

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Poor Oracle, poor, poor Oracle, I feel so sorry for them. I really hope they don't go bust, for at least another 5 or 6 months. Sucked in...

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The point of pilot schemes is to determine the best practice and save money in the broader picture. The Tasmanian rollout planning actua...

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I think that a CBA is unlikely because with the high proportion of customers now electing for the highest rate (50% of connections in Apr...

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DDoS works because you have enough compromised machines to clog the pipe or servers of the victim. If, the victim's pipe is widened by a ...

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Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

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But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

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Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

1 hour ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

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Water, roads and electricity were all rolled out by government because there private companies weren't interested as the ROI in the early...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

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The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

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Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi

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So, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...

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Any form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen http://t.co/6lUYFs0X

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You say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...

4 hours ago by Staden on Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

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