Linux seen vying with Windows for dominance with a second wind
August 10, 2007
Second stage of Linux growth predicted by Linux Foundation director. “Having gained industry-wide recognition, Linux is now moving into its second stage of growth, in which it vies with Microsoft Windows as a dominant computing platform” - Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, said Wednesday. Read more
Mac Users - beware the ‘tipping point’…
August 9, 2007
One of the great things about shifting to the Intel Mac platform (for those of us that know) is not only the fascinating experience of a new Desktop Operating System that actually works (well… at least a lot more than what we were used to before), but the incredibly heady sensation of running no anti-spyware! Actually, most of us don’t run any anti-malware software… merely a fairly basic (but respectable) incoming firewall. Imagine having the whole processor (or multiple cores in many cases) at your disposal for once - ooooh ecstasy! And guess what… in the year that I’ve now been running OSX as my primary platform - I have had ZERO security incidents. Nope… not one. On my Windows machines, I’ve had a handful - and I must constantly be vigilant.
But this, of course, is NOT because OSX is inherently any more secure than Windows (or Linux for that matter)…
Originally from TechGripe! by Brett Ryland.
IBM chides Microsoft over SOA
August 9, 2007
Big Blue claims Microsoft leans too hard on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards for its service-oriented architecture.
Dell considers bundling virtualization on motherboards
August 8, 2007
“Dell may drop a flash chip containing a hypervisor on future motherboards. We take a look at the implications.”
This potentially a major industry change - imagine… every server you buy could automatically become an ESX Server!
Spammer tricks getting more personal; PDF spam also increasing
August 8, 2007
While limited to execs for now, new spammer tricks utilize social networking sites to lure folks to the payload. Meanwhile, PDF spam is growing thanks to content controls, among other things. Read more
IT staffs challenged by tech-savvy employees, “consumerization” of IT
August 8, 2007
A new report from the Yankee Group looks at a more recent trend in the workplace: tech-savvy employees bringing their favorite apps and devices to work.
This is of course now considered to be major trend… the implications are very significant in the workplace.
