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Windows XP SP3 preview surfaces on Web
Windows XP SP3 preview surfaces on Web" />Windows XP SP3 preview surfaces on Web
A preview of the third service pack for Windows XP has appeared on the Net, despite a continued refusal from Microsoft to admit it exists. An "unofficial" preview pack of SP3 is available at The Hotfix, a software download site and discussion forum that focuses on patches and software updates. Ethan Allen, the creator and administrator of The Hotfix, said Wednesday he put together the preview pack from software updates he received from an internal Microsoft source that are expected to be released in SP3.
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SUSE Linux 10.0 Final Released!
SUSE Linux 10.0 Final Released!
Keep in mind if you can't connect to the download site, it's because everyone and their pet snake Reggie also is trying to download SUSE. -Trip
I'm glad to announce the final version (aka the Goldmaster) of SUSE Linux 10.0. Developing 10.0 as part of the openSUSE project with an open bugzilla was a new and great experience. Thanks a lot to everybody that contributed in testing, reporting and fixing bugs, discussions etc.
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When to leave your first job in the technology field
When to leave your first job in the technology field
It was early May of 2004, and I was almost at the finish line for my degree. Between me and graduation: Just two summer classes. I was in the process of finishing what could only be described as the most intense spring semester of my college career. As the semester's end finally hit, I realized something. I was going to need a job, and I hadnt even started looking.
Then, almost on cue, the phone rang. The president of a small and local software company was looking for computer engineers with .NET experience. They searched my university's resume database for candidates, and I came up. Would I like an interview? Hell yes.
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Critical Shortage of Linux Talent Slowing Adoption
Critical Shortage of Linux Talent Slowing Adoption" />Critical Shortage of Linux Talent Slowing Adoption
Disheartening as it seems, corporations, governments, start-ups and small businesses have difficulty recruiting and retaining talented Linux IT workers. That has become a familiar refrain whenever Linux fails the adoption test in many places across the globe. Some Linux luminaries have suggested implementing in-house training for existing staff. Unfortunately, curriculum and trainers seem in short supply. Another aspect of this problem relates to cost. Those willing to provide training under price their services and wind up losing the respect and trust of decision makers.
The Problem?
Most human resource people believe Linux is an air conditioner company. They get confused between the term Linux and Lennox. So, HR recruiters define their job profiles like this:
Linux programmer needed by enterprise. Skills required:
REFRIGERANT METERING DEVICE CALIBRATION
LEAK...
Third Windows XP service pack due next year
Third Windows XP service pack due next year" />Third Windows XP service pack due next year
There will be a third service pack for Windows XP, due some time in the next year, according to a report by ZDNet. Microsoft France's technical and security director Bernard Ourghanlian was quoted as saying, bluntly: "There will be a Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP." However, there is confusion over when exactly. Some say SP3 won't arrive until after the launch of Vista, which remains Microsoft's priority. Other reports suggest that the origin of the story was Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, who reportedly said at Surfa Lugnt - Swedish National Data Security Day - that SP3 could ship ahead of Vista.
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CompTIA Sets New Date for Convergence+ SMEs
CompTIA Sets New Date for Convergence+ SMEs
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, has rescheduled its job-task analysis meeting for the development of its new Convergence+ certification. The assembly will take place on Oct. 27 and 28 to better accommodate the schedules of participants, said Mike Johnson, product manager of CompTIAs Network+ and Convergence+ certifications. The original dates were set based on conversations with our Cornerstone committee in a rough outline for the development process for the full certification, he said. Theyre eager to get started, so we wanted to set a date right away to hold this job-task analysis meeting. To have a better cross-section of industry experts, it worked better to have it in October rather that September.
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Backdoor Trojan targets Microsoft Access
Backdoor Trojan targets Microsoft Access" />Backdoor Trojan targets Microsoft Access
A new Trojan horse exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft Office and could let an attacker commandeer vulnerable computers, security experts have warned.
The malicious code takes advantage of a flaw in Microsoft's Jet Database Engine, a lightweight database used in the company's Office productivity software. The security hole was reported to Microsoft in April, but the company has yet to provide a fix for the problem.
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Political hackers deface Novell SUSE sites
Political hackers deface Novell SUSE sites
Three Novell OpenSUSE community web site were defaced on Sunday by politically motivated hackers. Defacement archive Zone-H reports that a group called IHS Iran Hackers Sabotage broke into OpenSUSE.org, wiki.novell.com and forge.novell.com to post a message stating that it was Iran's right to develop nuclear power. All three sites were defaced in the same way. OpenSUSE.org and forge.novell.com have since been restored to normal operation and the offending images removed. The wiki.novell.com site has been taken temporarily offline. Although somewhat embarrassing all early indications are that the attack was not serious.
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Changes to IPv6 in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn"
Changes to IPv6 in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn"
Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" (now in beta testing) include the Next Generation TCP/IP stack, a redesigned TCP/IP protocol stack with an integrated version of both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). For more information, see Next Generation TCP/IP Stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn." This article describes the new features for IPv6 and the Teredo IPv6 transition technology in the Next Generation TCP/IP stack.
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Firefox Security Issues
More Security Holes Found in Firefox" />More Security Holes Found in Firefox
The latest security holes found in the popular alternative Web browser Firefox raises yet more questions about its vulnerability. Security experts warned of nine security holes and posted an example of dangerous exploit code affecting the browser.
FrSIRT (French Security Incident Response Team) issued an advisory Thursday for users of the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser and Mozilla, just days after the Mozilla Foundation issued the latest in a series of patches for Firefox that plugged the holes.
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