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Open-source flaw database opens its doors
News The Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB) has launched a free Web site that catalogues security flaws in Internet-related software. It will, say its creators, promote more open collaboration between companies and individuals "and reduce...
[April 2, 2004, 14:00]
Ingres releases update to open-source database
News Ingres, the commercial sponsor of the open-source Ingres database management system (DBMS), on Tuesday released a new version of the software with improved availability and developer features, among other updates.
[November 19, 2008, 14:36]
Worm hijacks open source database
News According to MySQL there are around five million installations of the open source database globally. Security experts have warned that thousands of Windows machines running MySQL around the world could be press-ganged into launching a denial-of...
[January 27, 2005, 16:40]
Oracle makes open source database buy
News Oracle said on Tuesday that it acquired open source database company Sleepycat Software for an undisclosed sum. The database giant said Sleepycat's open source Berkeley DB will complement Oracle's existing line of proprietary databases for...
[February 14, 2006, 15:35]
Mainframes get open-source database
News MySQL, the Swedish company that sells the open-source database of the same name, has released a version of its software for IBM's mainframe line. The MySQL database made its way to IBM's zSeries mainframes via Linux, an operating system that now...
[January 15, 2003, 9:27]
Comparison of the Enterprise Functionalities of Open Source Database Management Systems
White Papers Based on a catalog of requirements typical for enterprise-level applications, product manuals, books, websites, newsgroups and other DBMS-related resources have been worked through to give an extensive answer on requirements like licensing...
[March 10, 2006, 0:01]
SAP signs up with open-source database
News Business application powerhouse SAP is tapping MySQL's open-source database software in a deal that should let the smaller company accelerate its development plans. In addition, the deal puts some pressure on established database companies such as...
[May 28, 2003, 8:24]
Web 2.0 fuels open-source database boom
News These new uses have expanded the open-source database market to $850m (£429m) this year, a figure Forrester sees rising to $1.2bn by 2010. Forrester database analyst Noel Yuhanna said open-source databases can now meet about 80 percent of existing...
[July 23, 2008, 17:01]
Worm hijacks open source database
Talkback This is Windows only. Sane people with *nix servers can smile knowingly and return to their slumbers. It should be made clear that this is *not* a MySQL bug, more a reason to sack your BOFH's and that it is 'doze only.
[January 28, 2005, 17:06]
Worm hijacks open source database
Talkback This virus is a Windows ONLY infection. This bot does not use any vulnerability in mysql. The fundamental weakness it uses is a weak 'root' account - the root password is guessed by brute force.more info at SANS http://isc.sans.org
[January 28, 2005, 13:31]
Government: Open source could halve school IT bills
Talkback Look at the software you get when doing a full (LINUX-) install: applications like openoffice, scribus, gimp .webserver database compilers rich set of example sourccode So there are lots of topics to teach and learn , starting from very simple...
[May 9, 2005, 16:02]
Open source tools to help manage your Cisco network
Talkback We use it to monitor about 30 routers with thresholds/emails on lines going down and trend analysis (about 100 million samples a month in a MySQL database). Have you looked at moodss and its snmp module?
[May 4, 2005, 9:36]
vTiger launches open source CRM
Talkback Office Integration: Save your word templates in the vtiger database and access them from anywhere and create mails and mail merges. The new release of Vtiger has a lot more features. Here are examples:
[March 15, 2005, 7:02]
Microsoft ready for open source in schools fight
Talkback Database (4756 projects) Check the facts 100,000 is more than a hand full Topic Communications (11543 projects) Desktop Environment (2478 projects) Education (2531 projects) Formats and Protocols (324 projects)
[May 10, 2005, 17:33]
Managing & Using MySQL: Open Source SQL Databases for Managing Information & Web Sites - Java
White Papers Its database access API, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), is one of the more mature database-independent APIs for database access in common use. Most of what is cover in this paper an be applied to Oracle, Sybase, MS SQL Server, mSQL, and any...
[October 24, 2007, 1:00]
Actual ODBC Driver for Open Source Databases
Downloads Now you can use Excel and FileMaker Pro to easily connect to your MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite database. This ODBC driver also allows connections to the Apple Remote Desktop 2.0 PostgreSQL database, so you can create sophisticated reports of your...
[January 6, 2009, 0:52]
Open-source group aims at interoperability
News However, some potential allies are conspicuously absent from the list — for example, database seller MySQL, customer relationship management software maker SugarCRM, Linux and server software seller Novell and open-source business poster child Red...
[February 14, 2007, 8:27]
Open source awareness growing in Scotland
News In response to Harvie's questions in 2003, the Scottish Parliament said it has spent £449,000 on Microsoft software licences, which includes licences for desktop, server, database and email software. A member of the Scottish Parliament claimed on...
[August 26, 2005, 8:50]
Bringing clarity to Open Source DB2
Talkback DB2 Express-C, the free DBMS, is not "light" database at least not if "light" is the description of the function. DB2 Express-C (http://freeDB2.com) is "full function" product that is offered using the "open source business model" but it is not...
[June 17, 2008, 9:10]
Open source reshaping the services market
News With the number of open source products on the rise, there has been a surge in services offerings -- such as consulting and support -- designed specifically for open source software like Linux, the Apache Web server and MySQL database.
[January 10, 2005, 18:15]
