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Ubuntu debuts Jaunty Jackalope

The Ubuntu project has detailed plans for the April 2009 version of its Linux distribution, continuing its habit of naming its software after animals by dubbing Ubuntu 9.04 "The Jaunty Jackalope". Read more »

Microsoft fixes Vista SP1's endless reboot trap

Microsoft is resuming automatic distribution of a SP1 prerequisite update, which sent some Vista users into an endless reboot cycle during installation. Read more »

Microsoft co-operation working well: Samba author

Co-operation between Microsoft and the developers of the open source Samba protocol is going much better since a landmark settlement in December, according to the software's original developer. Read more »

Firefox 3 gives browser security, Web app makeover

Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox 3, with the popular open source Web browser featuring significant new features that according to its makers will improve security, ease of use and the rendering of Web pages. Read more »

Linux coders join green revolution

Programmers have begun serious work to cut consumption, extend PC Linux battery life and ease server costs. Read more »

Sun forecasts end to 'Frankenstein' computing

In the next few years, a "phase change" will take place as companies stop running their own customised computing infrastructure, Sun Microsystems Chief Technology Officer Greg Papadopoulos predicted Thursday. Read more »

Blackout hits major Web sites

A domain name outage Tuesday morning that left many popular Web sites such as Yahoo, Google, Microsoft.com and Apple.com temporarily inaccessible was the result of an Internet attack, according to Web infrastructure company Akamai. Read more »

Vista's answer to PC power woes

When it comes to power management on most electronic devices, things are pretty simple. There's "off," and then there's "on." Read more »

Gates: We're entering 'live era' of software

Kicking off what he called the "live era" of software, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company plans to launch new Internet-based complements to its core products. Read more »

MySQL addresses open-source license problem

MySQL has taken a step to mend a rift in the open-source world by updating a controversial licensing provision that had broken a close tie between the MySQL database and PHP. Read more »

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Does a compiler class still matter?

In this age of ever-faster hardware and complicated operating systems, does it really make sense for a CS student to have a compiler class in their c.v.? Rex Baldazo says yes and no. Read more »

Analyse your managed .NET code with FxCop

Check your .NET code for bugs and compare it against Microsoft's design guidelines via the freely available FxCop. Learn more about this code analysis tool. Read more »

Pick up the basics of .NET Framework multithreaded programming

Writing multithreaded .NET applications can be tough for beginning programmers. We'll show you how to create threads and how the syntax differs for VB.NET, C++, and C#. Read more »

Which languages will win dev supremacy?

Two programmers debate which language claims supremacy in the development world and which languages are contenders for the spot. Read more »

Case for open source

Australian Linux developer John Leach is adamant that open source represents a solid future for the world of software architecture. He explains why in this article. Read more »

A powerful VB toolkit

This article from Builder.com checks out a powerful VB toolkit that provides value to both enthusiast programmers and developers. Read more »

Access and reusable ASP code

Take a look at six reusable ASP code functions that will help you quickly build database-enabled Web sites using Microsoft Office technologies. Read more »

Debug your Java code with ease using JPDA

The Java Platform Debugger Architecture (JPDA) helps developers debug a running Java application in all situations. Peter V. Mikhalenko explains how this technology works and discusses some practical aspects of its usage. Read more »

Coding fun solutions to crummy problems using XSLT collections

The developer: Edmond Woychowsky. The assignment: Create an on-line report for non-technical individuals that explicitly stated the changes made to the database. Dropping raw SQL in the middle of the report is not an option. Edmund's creative solution involves XML and XSLT collections. Read more »

Why traditionalists should take Web developers seriously

There used to be a sharp distinction between application developers and Web developers. This made sense when technologies such as Perl/CGI, classic ASP, standard JSP, and PHP ruled the Web development roost. But this distinction is becoming less relevant. Read more »

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Samba gets an inside look at Microsoft documentation

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- A complicated third-party arrangement means that the open-source Samba project will be able to make use of proprietary documents describing Microsoft file-sharing software. Read more »

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