The 6th incarnation of Elmer's blog
freshmeat.net: Project details for Clam AntiVirus
“This release introduces a number of bugfixes and cleanups. Possible descriptor leaks in archive unpackers and mishandling of fast track uuencoded files have been fixed in libclamav. Database reloading in clamav-milter has been improved.“
I’ve been waiting for this update:) We’ve been having issues with the db reload in clamav-milter, especially when under load from worm email.
Software Lets Bloggers Post via Cellphone – New York Times
“A handful of companies have begun offering software that allows people to read and write blogs on cellular phones. The concept, known in some circles as moblogging, lets bloggers take pictures, record sound and type in text while on the go.This month, the Intercasting Corporation, which is based in San Diego, became the first mobile blog company to enter into a partnership with a major cellular phone provider, Verizon Wireless.“
New Scientist Breaking News – BBC to launch free online video system
“The BBC codec, named after British physicist Paul Dirac, is likely to be a serious threat to the existing systems because, unlike these systems, it will be free for anyone to use. The source code for the codec has also been released for free, enabling anyone to build a player or adapt the codec for any computer platform.“
Slashdot | WebObjects Now Free With Tiger
“Macworld reports that has Apple released WebObjects as a free application. From $50,000 to free, the software used to build the iTunes Music Store and Dell’s original online store is now available for free to Tiger users via Xcode 2.1.” From the article: ” The software has historical importance to Apple-watchers: it was originally released in March 1996 – but not by Apple. In fact, WebObjects was developed by NeXT Computer and became Apple’s software only when that company acquired Steve Jobs’ second computer company later that year. While not software on the tip of every Mac users tongue, WebObjects sits behind several significant implementations – the most famous current example being Apple’s iTunes Music Store.“
particletree – The Importance of RSS
This essay started out as an explanation for Google’s foray into personal portal pages, but morphed into “a comprehensive breakdown of the state of RSS, taxonomies, advertising, and how it relates to the future of Google.” What follows is the result of several months of observation, notes and contemplation.
Good article. Raises the question: are RSS subscriptions the next search? I guess I better get to work on my social aggregator…
Microsoft offers three ‘critical’ patches in monthly security update – Computerworld
“In its monthly security bulletin update, Microsoft said the three critical patches should be applied immediately to guard against remote attackers being able to take complete control of a user’s compute“
Windows to Linux: A Beginner’s Startup Guide – www.reallylinux.com “If you have any experience with Windows, the switch to Linux will be relatively simple. Truly, the biggest challenge is to find the tools and applications you need in Linux. This beginner HOW-TO article will hopefully give you plenty of ideas how to access those key tools and how they relate to Windows.“
This is a good article for those about to chase the penguin:) It includes links to a number of other good pieces on transitioning to Linux and using the applications you will find on the Linux desktop.
Sun releasing OpenSolaris technologies via open source | InfoWorld | News | 2005-06-13 | By Paul Krill
“OpenSolaris will run on Intel (Profile, Products, Articles) x86 and 64-bit AMD Opteron systems as well as on Sun’s Sparc hardware. Sun hopes to leverage the operating system by offering support packages. The company also is hopeful that seeding the market with OpenSolaris will boost demand for its portfolio of other products, Goguen said.“
When released, OpenSolaris will be available here.
Slashdot | Gentoo Founder on his way to Redmond
“Recently former founder of Gentoo Linux, Daniel Robbins, has managed to procure employment with Microsoft. Robbins describes his position as “helping Microsoft to understand Open Source and community-based projects.” Seemingly there’s no scandals as Robbins managed to finalize the transfer of all Gentoo’s IP to the Gentoo Foundation, Inc.”
Linux Adoption Stalls, Study Says – Yahoo! News
“Linux’s strongest workload gains were in the smallest and largest organizations, while Windows gained workload fastest in the midsize companies, Cowen said. Windows, however, gained workload faster than Linux in all but the smallest companies.“
Seems like ‘Dawn of the Point-and-Click SysAdmin’. Let’s face it, it is faster and easier to deploy more Windows servers than it is Linux (or Unix for that matter). Does that make Windows better, more stable, more secure, less expensive? No, just faster and easier. Microsoft has made great strides in the educational arena, seeing that its products get lots of favorable attention in the training of new sysAdmins. If your background is in Windows, deploying and managing any other OS, especially Linux, is daunting. Nobody wants all the work of the extra work. So, more Windows:)