Debian delayed as community loses interest
News Now one of Debian's release managers has started pointing his finger at key individuals. Some have called for the resignation of the two release managers. The upcoming release of Debian is being delayed because of a slowdown by key developers.
[December 19, 2006, 12:32]
Optimize Change and Release Management for Complex, Dynamically Changing IT Environments
White Papers Many IT managers are looking for more efficient ways to optimize the change and release processes that greatly impact the availability of the IT services their businesses require. The answer for many of these managers is the IBM suite of change and...
[November 9, 2005, 0:00]
Where are the Windows 2000 apps?
News As the release of Microsoft's Windows 2000 nears, the small number of available applications certified to run with the operating system is causing some IT managers concern. Some IT managers are stressing the importance of the issue.
[January 4, 2000, 9:47]
Debian tipped for February release
News But others urged Debian's Release Managers to finalise the software soon. Many developers are upset that Debian's two release managers are being paid to work full-time to finalise Etch. In a Debian Administration web poll, nearly half of those...
[January 26, 2007, 11:22]
Intel breathes new life into desktops
News In 2003, for instance, Intel will release Granite Peak, a technology that essentially lets corporate information technology managers buy new PCs without having to worry about the expensive process of "qualifying", or extensively testing, these new...
[February 21, 2003, 9:01]
Forrester: IT managers delaying Vista rollout
News IT managers are finding themselves pulling back their initial Windows Vista deployment plans," Forrester analyst Benjamin Gray said in a report issued this week. Most of the IT managers we spoke with cited SP1 as the reason they have yet to...
[August 16, 2007, 8:56]
Car Crash Software
Blog The responsibility for this role typically falls to ‘release managers’ and/or ‘configuration managers’ who themselves are usually relying on purpose-built software tools to help steer the deployment out a head on car crash and at best get the...
[August 13, 2008, 20:50]
Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide review
Reviews Enterprise IT managers, frustrated for the last three years by Windows Vista, have recently begun to move Linux from its traditional home in the datacentre out to user desktops. The update workload can be large on both platforms, and network...
[October 26, 2009, 13:34]
Microsoft business applications to get updated
News The product comes with 21 such "role-based" desktops, including ones for customer service representatives, payroll administrators and purchasing managers. And a new Business Portal Executive Centre offers managers detailed business reports and...
[November 15, 2005, 17:10]
Oracle revamps software with real-time communication
News Data integration is the holy grail for IT managers, enabling companies to link disparate business applications and share information among incompatible computer systems. The tools will allow IT managers to assess database performance as experienced...
[November 6, 2002, 15:46]
MS owns up to IE problems, plans for future
News However, don't expect to see Internet Explorer 5.0 pre-release software anytime soon; Microsoft wants to call an end to the constant flow of browser releases that has been a boon for freebie software collectors but has proven a headache for IT...
[December 18, 1997, 16:04]
Sun rises on corporate IM
News There's a battle under way for the hearts and minds of business IT managers for IM in the workplace," said Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Research. But it has been illicit office use of consumer IM services such as AOL's ICQ and...
[February 27, 2003, 11:47]
Microsoft to unveil Pocket PC 2002
News Another feature allows IT managers to control a PC or server from the device, assuming their company has a wireless network. If you make life easier for IT managers," it lowers the resistance to buying the devices.
[September 6, 2001, 9:32]
Microsoft pledges £3.3bn to R&D
News Product managers will be able to view a list of the top complaints about their products. Gates also demonstrated forthcoming technology that will allow computer users to send complaints and comments about Microsoft products to the company's managers.
[July 26, 2002, 7:32]
Apple iPhone buzz hits the UK
News The big question for enterprise IT managers right now is whether the iPhone is suitable for business use. Whether willingly or not, IT managers will probably have to face up to the handset and others like it.
[September 18, 2007, 17:59]
Distant Early Warning
Blog ALM that addresses ‘real’ (there’s that word again) key code metrics and/or checks for standards compliance must I suppose be essentially more ‘empirical’ in nature - so perhaps better suited to providing a warning alert that development managers...
[March 9, 2009, 8:02]
Debian release may slip to March
News The release of the upcoming version of Debian may slip to March, according to one of the two release managers for the Linux distribution. If that happens, the release of the upcoming version of Debian — the fourth major revision, code-named Etch...
[February 7, 2007, 8:40]
Server Efficiency: Make The Case
White Papers Here, we present an overview of the key issues facing datacentre managers, examine blade servers and take a look at Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 release. Welcome to the PDF version of ZDNet's Intel-sponsored Server Efficiency special...
[March 8, 2008, 15:41]
Microsoft Web Enterprise Portal: Deploying Microsoft's Enterprise Intranet Portal Using Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
White Papers The white paper is written for enterprise, business and technical decision makers, IT architects and operations managers who are considering an upgrade of their intranet portal infrastructure or implementation of an intranet portal solution for...
[July 8, 2004, 3:00]
Launchy for Firefox
Downloads Both browsers, media players, FTP clients and download managers are supported. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. Launchy will enable you to open links and mailto's with external applications.
[September 26, 2007, 18:14]



