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Security expert: Vendors to blame, not coders

Security expert: Vendors to blame, not codersActually BOTH the vendor and the programmers are to blame !!!Both the vendors and the programmers bear responsibility for the CRAP O/S's and software that exists. And yes many a dumbazz consumer is to blame for buying this CRAP. But the majority of security...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Development tools, software, Windoze O/Ss, software bug, programmer, coder, QA, security

Discussion threads 2005-10-20

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Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds

This is great news! This picture is proof positive that Linus T. is ditching linux because it was so bloated and scarey that he is converting to Microsoft Windows 7. If the leader of linux is doing it then we can say it won't be long before the rest...

Tags: Operating systems, Happy Days, Linus Torvalds, Linus, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Podcast: Can Windows 7 erase Vista memories?

I am a linux user, but...I believe it CAN erase memories of vista just like XP erased ME. Don't get me wrong, I hate M$, but I do think they can, unfortunately, survive vista, and in all fairness, vista is not as bad as people think, it's pretty bad, but...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, podcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Vista memory, memory

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Court stays ban on Microsoft Word sales

Install Open_Office and be DONE!Why do you need a $500 Office Suite to write a letter?It is a waste of money, Open_Office does so much and it can actually create PDF's without buying more software licenses.Indeed...You'll be done, as those with Microsoft Office work circles around you.Another MS DroneI find...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, COMPANIES, sales, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Red Hat: Microsoft taking cloud back to the 80s

Red Hat should feel right at home then because using their software is like using something out of the 80's. I'll prefer a modern company like Microsoft instead of a company based on 30 year old technology such as Red Hat. My theory is that Red Hat is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Dissecting the FSF's "Windows 7 Sins"

Disingenuous?Is it disingenuous for the media and the police to be singling out Phillip Garrido for the kidnapping and holding Jaycee Dugard as a sex slave? After all, he's not the only person to have committed that crime.The FSF is in no way suggesting MS is the only company to...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 7, Free Software Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

OpenSource World kicks off with sparse crowds, nothing-new keynote

there are 2 reasons1.Most OSS advocates who are conservative real Americans, are exercising their constitutional rights by protesting Obama's crazy health care 'reform'.2.Some M$ agents outside the building are taking pictures and writing down license plate numbers in order to scare people who think that their name might end up...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Is Adobe the next (pre-2002) Microsoft?

Is Adobe the next (pre-2002) Microsoft?that's just M$ FUDM$ is using phony statistics to scare people using Adobe products.There are few security issues with Adobe and it looks like those are exploited only on windoze.The solution is to use FOSS stacks!Get it integrated with WSUS or go the hell awayLike...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., software, Free Open Source Software

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Reformulating Murphy's law

Reformulating Murphy's lawInteresting thoughtsIt's saddening that thought is such a rare thing among us humans.Imagine how different the world might have been.[i]"The applications to IT are less obvious but equally compelling. If you believe, for example, in the achievability of wintel security, you?ll spend lots of money setting your employer...

Tags: Operating systems, Wintel, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-08-01

Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for servers

Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for serversTechnology sounds intruigingFor client deployments, this could become the preferred way for deploying apps in the enterprise. From what I understand about it, it would eliminate application incompatibility issues when PC OSs are upgraded in the enterprise, and would allow applications to be deployed...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, emperor, Microsoft Corp., server, W2K8, APP-V, operating system, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

PC 'security as a service' gains global cloud footprint with free Panda anti-virus offering

PC 'security as a service' gains global cloud footprint with free Panda anti-virus offeringWhy then 2 years running has OS X fallen in pwn2ownTwo years in a row OS X fell first and fell quickly. In the first contest, Windows fell due to 3rd party apps not to an...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, cloud footprint, global cloud footprint, Panda Anti-virus, security, PC

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Microsoft bends (a little) on Windows 7 due date

Microsoft bends a little on Windows 7 due dateW7 for the holidaysThere will be much less fanfare and excitement if W7 isn't available for the holidays. But I guess MS could tamp down some of the bleeding if they offer a free, painless upgrade from Vista.Who cares it is the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Windows 8 starts to come into focus

Windows 8 starts to come into focusSheesh Let The Dust Settle From Windows 7We all want to forget Vista you know, and it's a pain to have to rebuild your machine every few years for an OS release if you've got it running fine.The OS will NEVER completely be on...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

IT failure contributes to UK bank collapse

IT failure contributes to UK bank collapseThat's the price for choosing windozeIf the bank went with the FOSS and Linux, today would have been profitable not bankrupt.WowI didn't even see one mention of Windows in the article. I bet Linux can save us all from the looming economic destruction and...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Java, information technology, Linux, F/OSS, J2EE, bank, Microsoft Windows, IT Failure

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

Who cares if XP support is ending?

Who cares if XP support is ending?Support? What support?Why should you pay someone to tell you to reinstall it?XP support isnt endingas noted in the replies to Adrian's post xp support isnt ending if you have sp2 or sp3, only original xp.who at this point isnt on sp3 and wouldn't...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Xp Support

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous buildsWill you be able to post the actual times?Just wondering.a lot of work, but...where's the beef.Many people don't care about windoze anymore.The real test can be only against Linux and OSX.You must care linux geekAs your here...

Tags: Performance management, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Build 7057, Windows 7 Build, XP Vista, Microsoft Windows, performance, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

IT failures roundup: Banks around the world!

IT failures roundup: Banks around the world!that's the price for relying on windozeUtill the world changes the OS to Linux, these failures will become common.We're Talking Core Infrastructure Systems not Personal BankingBanks use specific fault tolerant computers, built for high transaction rates, that have evolved from the old Tandem Computer,...

Tags: Financial services, Databases, Operating systems, We?re, bank, IT Failure, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-02-27

Forget Yahoo, forget Dell: Should Microsoft buy Palm?

Forget Yahoo, forget Dell: Should Microsoft buy Palm?That would be a dumb idea......from the tech standpoint. If they are going to use Palm for the OS then they could simply take Android for free. Now of course this doesn't sit well with the marketing image that they have set forth...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Palm OS, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, Dell Computer Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp., operating system, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

MySQL Vs. Unify Data Server: What might have been

MySQL Vs. Unify Data Server: What might have beenThat's what happenswhen you go for popular rather than best fit. MySQL was late to the game and has less features than other major databases. Most FOSS experts "in the know" prefer Postgres - they say that most of the open source...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Which check to write? when open source means Jack

Which check to write? when open source means JackBut what if it actually costs less to use Windows?I don't know in reality. It seems like most of the analysts out there seem to think it just doesn't matter that much which OS you use - though I would say...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, open source, Microsoft Windows, OSS, WINDOWS BASED

Discussion threads 2008-11-20