OpenOffice hit by 'highly critical' vulnerability
OpenOffice.org has patched a critical vulnerability in the open-source application suite.
The vulnerability concerns the way OpenOffice handles .wmf images. Exploitation of the…
Why the Novell and Microsoft deal is good for Linux
Industry comment Being ever aware of Microsoft's monopolisation endeavours, coupled with working in a Linux world inherently mistrustful of the software giant, it may seem strange that I believe…
Novell Underscores Support for Free Software Development
Novell moved Wednesday to underscore its support for free software development after volunteer technical support collapsed for rival Red Hat's free Linux version.
Novell spokesman Kevan…
Drupal 4.7.5 and 4.6.11 released
Drupal 4.6.11 and Drupal 4.7.5 are available for download. These are maintenance releases that fix problems reported using the bug tracking system, as well as two security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft/Novell Acquisition of XenSource Confirmed by Ray Ozzie?
"Yesterday we mentioned Matt Asay’s speculation about an upcoming Novell acquition. The worst case scenario, as explained before, is that where Novell scoops Xen and then punishes other GNU/Linux…
Air Force needs quick price quote on Linux Cluster
Computer companies have just six days to offer price quotes to the U.S. Air Force for a multiprocessor computational cluster for running serial and parallel jobs.
Asking for quotes are…
Linux Professionals in China: Are they Different?
A couple weeks back I asked a friend, Song Kewei at the OSS Promotion Union , to tell me who he thought the top 10 Open Source professionals in China were. He gave me a list, which I will keep…
Indian IT Services Organization Inclining Towards Linux
In line with many A one European cities moving towards open source technology like Amsterdam, the southern India city of Chennai is also moving towards Linux. The state of Tamil Nadu, is deploying…
Red Hat Summit 2007 call for sessions
The Red Hat Summit 2007 is coming up in May. This year, the Fedora Project is sharing a track called "Leading Edge" with projects like Mugshot and OLPC.
Donald Fischer, Chris Blizzard, and…
Interview with Jeremy Allison
Samba guru explains why he couldn't stomach the Microsoft-Novell deal. “If you want to sell out, you should ask for more," he says.
Jeremy Allison is a hero in the open source community…