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Experts: Windows 7 at risk from legacy flaw

Microsoft has failed to remove a long-recognised Windows Explorer security risk from Windows 7, according to security company F-Secure. Read more »

The History of Builder AU

Builder AU has turned five and it's time to look back and see how we got here. Read more »

Vista vulnerable to malware from 2004

Microsoft's Vista may be vulnerable to at least three pieces of widespread malware, two of which date back to 2004 , according to security vendor Sophos. Read more »

Open source grows beyond its roots

One of a growing cadre of open-source companies, Zimbra will add joint document creation and sharing to its messaging and collaboration software at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco. Read more »

Ubuntu Linux leader proposes six-week delay

New versions of Ubuntu Linux have been released at a steady six-month cadence, but project founder Mark Shuttleworth is considering a six-week delay to improve the reliability of an important new version. Read more »

Expert: Hold developers liable for flaws

Software developers should be held personally accountable for the security of the code they write, said Howard Schmidt, a former White House cybersecurity adviser. Read more »

Apple unloads dozens of fixes for OS X

Apple Computer released one of its larger security updates for Mac OS X on Monday, with fixes for 44 flaws. Read more »

Google unveils desktop search

Google on Thursday unveiled its first-generation desktop application for searching through personal files and Web history stored locally on a PC, a move that could shake up the landscape of Internet search and raise privacy hackles. Read more »

xSQL Object 1.5 scripts and syncs SQL Server objects

xSQL Software, a provider of SQL Server auxiliary tools and utilities, announced today the availability of xSQL Object 1.5, a utility for SQL Server database administrators and developers that provides for scripting, comparing, and synchronising of SQL Server objects. Read more »

System.Globalization namespace in .NET

The .NET Framework has built-in support for globalisation in its System.Globalization namespace. This namespace can help you build international support into your applications. Read more »

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Change default applications easily in GNOME

This article walks you through the easy steps for changing the application defaults associated with certain file types in the GNOME desktop. Read more »

Code concepts: Visual Studio's T4 templates

The T4 templating system is used to programmatically generate artefacts. Here's an overview about why the templates are useful and how to work with them. Read more »

10 tools to connect to wireless networks in Linux

Mobile Linux users have a variety of options when it comes to wireless connectivity tools. This article outlines some of the best choices to help you find one that will work for you. Read more »

It's time to consider alternatives to RDBMS

For at least the last 20 years, developers have been trying to figure out how to make the relational database work better for our needs. When do we start trying something entirely different? Read more »

The 10 most useful Linux commands

Maybe the command line isn’t your favorite place to hang out, but to be an effective Linux admin, you need to be able to wield a few essential commands. These 10 commands are guaranteed to simplify your Linux admin life. Read more »

Export DNS zones to a text file

Managing DNS zones is easy enough until something goes wrong; but there is a way to make DNS zone data more accessible in lieu of a restore. Read more »

The 10 most useful Linux commands

Maybe the command line isn't your favourite place to hang out, but to be an effective Linux admin, you need to be able to wield a few essential commands. This article says these 10 are guaranteed to simplify your Linux admin life -- and explains why. Read more »

Batch scripting of Windows host file changes

DNS is the manageable way to resolve computer names to IP addresses, yet Windows admins usually use host files because they always work. But when you need to make a change to a bunch of host entries, where do you start? Read more »

10 Linux desktops you shouldn't overlook

Even if you're happy with the Linux desktop you currently use, you might want to check out some alternatives to see what you could be missing. This article highlights 10 of the best desktops and explains what makes them stand out. Read more »

Download files over the Web with .NET's WebClient class

The System.Net namespace includes the WebClient class for uploading and downloading files via HTTP. You can copy or read files with only a few lines of code. Read more »

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