items tagged with David M Williams
Linux ISVs gain tool to uncover lost license revenue
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-02-27 23:31:18
Software piracy is a big deal. Maybe, you can reason, Microsoft and Adobe and the like can suck it up because they still make huge profits. Yet, for small independent software vendors each unpaid, unlicensed installation could be taking food from their mouth. CodeArmor is a tool to help developers, and is now available for Linux.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-02-27 23:31:18
Software piracy is a big deal. Maybe, you can reason, Microsoft and Adobe and the like can suck it up because they still make huge profits. Yet, for small independent software vendors each unpaid, unlicensed installation could be taking food from their mouth. CodeArmor is a tool to help developers, and is now available for Linux.
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A CIO's guide to relevancy during recession
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-27 06:00:12
Hello, my name is David. I'm a CIO. I had to make someone redundant today. At the same time my own influence on the board is vanishing. If you’re making the same confession here’s a self-help program for you.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-27 06:00:12
Hello, my name is David. I'm a CIO. I had to make someone redundant today. At the same time my own influence on the board is vanishing. If you’re making the same confession here’s a self-help program for you.
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MySQL forks: Monty splits from Sun
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-25 07:38:11
Sometimes open source projects "fork." Disagreements over direction cause a splinter group to hive off and maintain their own separate code base. This is going to happen with well-known heavyweight FOSS staple, MySQL, after the original author quit Sun Microsystems earlier this month.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-25 07:38:11
Sometimes open source projects "fork." Disagreements over direction cause a splinter group to hive off and maintain their own separate code base. This is going to happen with well-known heavyweight FOSS staple, MySQL, after the original author quit Sun Microsystems earlier this month.
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ABBA, King Kong, datanörd and the entertainment industry walked into a bar ...
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-02-21 20:41:18
Artists and file sharers alike are watching the Pirate Bay trial in Sweden with interest. It's a trial that strikes at matters of copyright, of liberty and the power of the U.S. recording artist's association. It's also a trial that is introducing new terms to our vocabulary, particularly the King Kong defence and datanörd.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-02-21 20:41:18
Artists and file sharers alike are watching the Pirate Bay trial in Sweden with interest. It's a trial that strikes at matters of copyright, of liberty and the power of the U.S. recording artist's association. It's also a trial that is introducing new terms to our vocabulary, particularly the King Kong defence and datanörd.
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Why 90% of production databases aren't indexed properly
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-18 05:55:42
Database design isn’t rocket science but, at the same time, it is a craft which must take into account how the database will be used. More often than not this doesn’t happen and businesses everywhere are losing billions of micro-seconds on underperforming databases due to simple lack of care.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-18 05:55:42
Database design isn’t rocket science but, at the same time, it is a craft which must take into account how the database will be used. More often than not this doesn’t happen and businesses everywhere are losing billions of micro-seconds on underperforming databases due to simple lack of care.
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Virtualisation's dirty little secret
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-16 18:06:06
You've heard the sales pitch, you've read the case studies, you're interested in virtualising your data centre. You know you can consolidate servers. You know you can reduce your carbon footprint. Yet, here's something the vendors won’t tell you until you're hooked.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-16 18:06:06
You've heard the sales pitch, you've read the case studies, you're interested in virtualising your data centre. You know you can consolidate servers. You know you can reduce your carbon footprint. Yet, here's something the vendors won’t tell you until you're hooked.
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BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 on track to return on investment
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-14 18:01:48
It’s been four years since Research In Motion (RIM) released version 4.0 of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), powering corporate and government handhelds around the world. Now it’s time for BES 5.0, offering a raft of new features.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-14 18:01:48
It’s been four years since Research In Motion (RIM) released version 4.0 of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), powering corporate and government handhelds around the world. Now it’s time for BES 5.0, offering a raft of new features.
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Linux celebrates its 1234567890'th breath
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-02-12 23:35:14
How do you measure time on a computer? If you're using a UNIX-like operating system, such as Linux, AIX, Solaris and others, time is counted as the number of seconds since an event known as "the epoch." It just so happens February 13th 2009, is the day that 1234567890 seconds tick over.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-02-12 23:35:14
How do you measure time on a computer? If you're using a UNIX-like operating system, such as Linux, AIX, Solaris and others, time is counted as the number of seconds since an event known as "the epoch." It just so happens February 13th 2009, is the day that 1234567890 seconds tick over.
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Kaspersky patch own back yard, but delude self
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-09 05:34:49
Technology security firm Kaspersky suffered egg on its face this weekend after a hacker posted details, including screenshots, of a successful SQL injection attack on the firm's web site. Kaspersky have released an official statement which suffers from an amazing dose of reality denial.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-09 05:34:49
Technology security firm Kaspersky suffered egg on its face this weekend after a hacker posted details, including screenshots, of a successful SQL injection attack on the firm's web site. Kaspersky have released an official statement which suffers from an amazing dose of reality denial.
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Kaspersky fail to protect themself from website hack
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 17:16:58
Kaspersky is a leading security and anti-virus software company. Yet, this weekend a poster on the hackersblog.org forum demonstrated Kaspersky's web site was vulnerable to exploitation by one of the surely most publicised methods available – SQL injection. Pictures included!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 17:16:58
Kaspersky is a leading security and anti-virus software company. Yet, this weekend a poster on the hackersblog.org forum demonstrated Kaspersky's web site was vulnerable to exploitation by one of the surely most publicised methods available – SQL injection. Pictures included!
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In these hard times, workforce management software brings positive business benefits
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 08:18:20
In this present turbulent economic time businesses would do well to consider the opportunity for process efficiencies and cost savings that technology can bring. Positive Workforce Solutions are doing their bit to help slash payroll costs without reducing headcount. That's the message from four large enterprises, each attesting to effiencies and reduced expenses.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-08 08:18:20
In this present turbulent economic time businesses would do well to consider the opportunity for process efficiencies and cost savings that technology can bring. Positive Workforce Solutions are doing their bit to help slash payroll costs without reducing headcount. That's the message from four large enterprises, each attesting to effiencies and reduced expenses.
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Free software isn't freeware: why Linux and FOSS have a higher standard
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-02-08 06:48:25
Microsoft's recent survey proclaimed nearly half the population believe it is ok to use pirated software for personal use. This diminishes the argument by Linux advocates that you can use their operating system without any cost. Yet, you can't confuse free as in cost with free as in freedom. Here's what FOSS really means.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-02-08 06:48:25
Microsoft's recent survey proclaimed nearly half the population believe it is ok to use pirated software for personal use. This diminishes the argument by Linux advocates that you can use their operating system without any cost. Yet, you can't confuse free as in cost with free as in freedom. Here's what FOSS really means.
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RIM job ad suggests improved BlackBerry web browsing
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-04 08:15:21
For a device which handles e-mail effortlessly, the BlackBerry by Research In Motion still has a fairly sucky web browser particularly when compared to Apple's iPhone. Could a recent job ad posting on RIM's site be a sign of improvements coming?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-04 08:15:21
For a device which handles e-mail effortlessly, the BlackBerry by Research In Motion still has a fairly sucky web browser particularly when compared to Apple's iPhone. Could a recent job ad posting on RIM's site be a sign of improvements coming?
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Dell select Linux to keep enterprise IT costs down
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-04 07:33:38
This week Novell announced they've signed a deal that will see Dell using SUSE Linux Enterprise on their new OptiPlex FX160 thin clients. This move means corporate IT departments will be able to simplify IT at a lower cost than ever before.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-04 07:33:38
This week Novell announced they've signed a deal that will see Dell using SUSE Linux Enterprise on their new OptiPlex FX160 thin clients. This move means corporate IT departments will be able to simplify IT at a lower cost than ever before.
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Which enterprise Linux to choose?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-03 18:54:14
Debate abounds between Linux lovers which distribution to choose on the desktop. But what about the server? Yes, all versions of Linux are equally capable of serving your mail and web site, but just what is it in those so-called "enterprise" editions that make them, well, enterprise-y?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-03 18:54:14
Debate abounds between Linux lovers which distribution to choose on the desktop. But what about the server? Yes, all versions of Linux are equally capable of serving your mail and web site, but just what is it in those so-called "enterprise" editions that make them, well, enterprise-y?
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Revealed: why Google went down as quick as a slash
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-01-31 18:06:52
Earlier today Google had a hiccup where it reported every search result as potentially malware. This continued for about an hour and brought the world's searching to its knees. Google has explained what caused this issue.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-01-31 18:06:52
Earlier today Google had a hiccup where it reported every search result as potentially malware. This continued for about an hour and brought the world's searching to its knees. Google has explained what caused this issue.
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Google crashes; says all Internet is bad
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-01-31 08:53:48
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-01-31 08:53:48
As I write this, Google is reporting every search result as being harmful. With Google being the de-facto home page for many people will Febrary 1st go down as the day the Internet died? Pictures included!
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Revenge of the nerds: business users must take more responsibility for personal IT
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-01-31 06:53:56
It's the classic battle between the suits and the geeks, but there's no denying in these economically turbulent times business leaders need to skill up their own basic IT ability.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-01-31 06:53:56
It's the classic battle between the suits and the geeks, but there's no denying in these economically turbulent times business leaders need to skill up their own basic IT ability.
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Active Directory for Linux draws closer
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-01-30 07:56:52
You may not consider it a "killer app" but one thing restricting Linux deployment in enterprises is an implementation of Microsoft's Active Directory (AD.) However, AD for Linux is on its way in Samba version 4 and is sure to annhilate a barrier to Linux adoption in business.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-01-30 07:56:52
You may not consider it a "killer app" but one thing restricting Linux deployment in enterprises is an implementation of Microsoft's Active Directory (AD.) However, AD for Linux is on its way in Samba version 4 and is sure to annhilate a barrier to Linux adoption in business.
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ASUS fighting at the top may spawn new brand
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-01-28 09:10:15
The Pegatron Eee anyone? This week Taiwan "Business Today" magazine broke the news of titanic power struggles between Asustek chairman Johnny Shih and OEM breakaway boss Tung Tsu Hsien, strongly suggesting Hsien will establish his own brand.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-01-28 09:10:15
The Pegatron Eee anyone? This week Taiwan "Business Today" magazine broke the news of titanic power struggles between Asustek chairman Johnny Shih and OEM breakaway boss Tung Tsu Hsien, strongly suggesting Hsien will establish his own brand.
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