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Oracle Database 11g on Linux released

Oracle has announced the availability of its Oracle Database 11g on the Linux platform and new capabilities for its Enterprise Edition offering. Read more »

Oracle's Linux clustering hits Australia

Oracle hopes to take advantage of Australian IT professional's interest in Linux, with the release of a new version of its 9I database, which can be run across multiple Linux servers in a configuration known as clustering. Read more »

Database-maker Sybase reaches terabyte league

Database specialist Sybase has launched version 15 of its flagship Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) product in Australia, touting several new features such as the ability to support several terabytes of data. Read more »

STP upgrade simplifies testing of Linux applications

The Scalable Test Platform 3.0 upgrade means that the open-source testing tool is no longer just for the Linux kernel: it can now be used to test Linux applications. Read more »

Zend Web tools adapted for Windows

Zend has signed a partnership with Microsoft to improve its open-source PHP software for creating dynamic Web pages, the companies announced Tuesday. Read more »

Open source fans offer differing views of MS move

Open source developers and users have always been a sceptical group, but their opinions can shift — for example, their loathing of Sun Microsystems diminished as Sun stopped attacking Linux and started moving towards open source software. Read more »

Novell to launch quick-response Linux

Novell plans an October launch for its Suse Linux Enterprise Real-Time product, an operating system geared for Wall Street traders and others who watch every microsecond of the clock. Read more »

Linux gets built-in Cell processor support

Linus Torvalds released a new Linux kernel on Monday that supports features in IBM's Cell processor, includes Oracle software for clustered databases and improves how the open-source operating system runs on multiprocessor systems. Read more »

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

A handful of recent online attacks on free and open-source software servers has open-source developers looking over their shoulders. Read more »

Microsoft-Novell pact doesn't dent Red Hat growth

Red Hat is still the flavour of the month in the Linux market, despite Novell making some inroads after its controversial alliance with Microsoft. Read more »

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Study: Open-source databases going mainstream?

Following in the footsteps of the Linux operating system, open-source databases are moving toward mainstream use and threatening proprietary software alternatives, says a new survey. Read more »

The LAMP development toolkit

Need to dust up your Linux, Apache, PHP, Perl, Python, and MySQL (LAMP) software stack skills? Our LAMP development toolkit is just what you need. Read more »

Use FUSE to mount remote ssh directories

Traditional methods for uploading, downloading, or editing remote files predominantly have consisted of using an FTP client. An FTP client works fine for uploading and downloading, but editing remote files is a chore, as you have to download a file, edit it, then upload it again. And privacy with FTP is an issue as well. Read more »

Detect intruders on your network with Snort

Snort is a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), which can view and analyse packets on a network to determine whether or not a system is being attacked by remote. Read more »

Insights into Linux Web site deployment

Peter Harrison, author of the Linux Quick Fix Notebook, discusses the Web site hosting decision making process and shares his thoughts concerning the future of Linux. Read more »

Monitor network traffic with ntop

Like the command-line tool with a similar name (top), ntop is a monitoring agent. Instead of monitoring system resource usage like top, ntop monitors network usage and provides some very sophisticated and informative data. Read more »

Linux maker takes on Windows

SWsoft, whose Virtuozzo software lets several copies of Linux run simultaneously on the same Intel server, plans to expand its reach next year. Read more »

A little Wine with your Linux?

Why this program's ability to run Windows apps on Linux may not necessarily satisfy. Read more »

Using Mono for .NET Linux Development

Learn how to get the Mono beta up and running for deploying .NET applications to Linux and other platforms. Read more »

Set up Web-based e-mail quickly using SquirrelMail

A good alternative to a traditional client/server-based e-mail solution is to simply set up one that's Web-based. In this article, Jack Wallen shows how to configure Web-based e-mail quickly and easily using SquirrelMail. Read more »

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Blog (4)

The Fud is Flying! (Again)

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- It seems like that the latest marketing technique for software vendors is to sling a little FUD and see if it sticks. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt make for some attention-grabbing headlines and are great for scaring potential customers away from a competitors offering. Read more »

Firefox 3's better performance and memory improvements

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- As beta 5 is due to come out next week, I take a look at some of the new features and improvements in Firefox 3. Read more »

Newbie guide to Google's Android

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. Read more »

CodeGear ready Ruby release

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear have announced this week they will be releasing an integrated development environment(IDE) for Ruby on Rails developers in the second half of 2007. Read more »

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