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Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (lenny) Released
Blog The long-awaited Debian 5.0 release, code named "lenny", was released over the weekend. One of the advantages of Debian Linux is the variety of systems and architectures it supports. So far this morning I have installed it, without problem, on the...
[February 16, 2009, 13:03]
Linux kernel 2.6.17 released
News The final version of the latest Linux kernel, 2.6.17, was released to the public over the weekend. The kernel, dubbed the "crazed Snow-Weasel", includes a range of new features. This includes support for Sun's Niagara chip architecture and Broadcom...
[June 20, 2006, 13:45]
OpenOffice.org 2.3 released
News OpenOffice.org has released the latest version of its office productivity suite, promising enhanced security and access to more extensions. OpenOffice.org 2.0 was released almost two years ago, and version 3.0 is expected to appear next year.
[September 19, 2007, 14:09]
OpenOffice 2.4 released
News Version 2.4 of the OpenOffice productivity suite was released on Thursday, boasting enhancements to all its core components. Possibly the most significant alteration in the new version of the free suite is in the description of file types.
[March 28, 2008, 13:30]
A Year Ago: NetPC spec released by Intel, MS
News Striking back at the rising prominence of network computers (NCs), Intel and Microsoft today released the NetPC reference specification for sub-$1,000 sealed-case designs that run PC software. The pair said that Compaq, Dell and Hewlett-Packard...
[March 13, 1998, 8:41]
Dangerous exploit released for old IE hole
News Microsoft has not released a patch for the hole exploited by the code. Exploit code for a new flaw in Internet Explorer could put systems at risk of remote attack, security experts warned on Monday. The exploit code aims to take advantage of the...
[November 22, 2005, 8:45]
GNOME 2.14 released
News GNOME developers on Thursday released version 2.14 of the desktop environment for Linux and Unix, including a new application suite aimed at making it easier to use the open source desktop in enterprises.
[March 16, 2006, 16:35]
Google Desktop 5 released
News Google has released its latest version of Google Desktop, which incorporates a new look and new features. The application involves a sidebar for the user's desktop environment, including a variety of "gadgets", or mini-applications, designed to...
[April 27, 2007, 17:55]
Fennec Alpha 3 for Windows Mobile released
News On Friday, Mozilla released Fennec Alpha 3 for Windows Mobile, the latest in Mozilla's effort to put its Firefox browser on a mobile phone. As with Fennec 1.0 beta 3 for the Maemo platform found on some Nokia Internet Tablets, Fennec for Windows...
[September 7, 2009, 9:04]
Exclusive: Netscape 6.1 beta released
News AOL Time Warner's Netscape Communications has released it upgrade to the latest version of its Web browser, a move that comes as it seeks to bolster other parts of its business in the face of evaporating market share.
[June 13, 2001, 17:30]
Office XP service pack released
News Microsoft on Wednesday released its second collection of bug fixes, or service pack, to Office XP. Like other updates, Office XP Service Pack 2 incorporates previously released patches and security fixes.
[August 21, 2002, 11:27]
Windows attack code released
News Computer code that exploits a "critical" Windows 2000 vulnerability has been released on the internet, increasing the likelihood of attacks, experts warned on Thursday. The code takes advantage of a security hole in a key operating system component...
[November 17, 2006, 9:29]
Firefox 'private browsing' mode released to testers
News Mozilla on Monday released a new 'private browsing' feature to testers of Minefield, Mozilla's testbed application for new browser innovations. When toggled, the feature takes your web history, user names, passwords, searches and cookies and bins...
[November 5, 2008, 9:25]
Phatbot suspect released on bail
News The 21-year-old programmer from Schoenau in Germany who was accused of writing the Phatbot Trojan was released on bail on Friday after spending just one week in custody. The man was released after instructions from the German public prosecutor's...
[May 14, 2004, 17:00]
First open-source Symbian software released
News The Symbian Foundation has released its first open-source software package, the first step in the organisation's plan to eventually open source the entire Symbian mobile operating system. Alongside the shift to open source, Symbian is working to...
[July 9, 2009, 15:36]
XP SP3 release candidate, er, released
Blog Available to download here, this is the first non-beta version of XP SP3 released to the public. Season's greetings from Microsoft, in the shape of a release candidate for Windows XP service pack 3. MS says the update "includes a small number of...
[December 19, 2007, 10:35]
MPEG-4 adoption gets closer as licence released
News A consortium of companies holding patents attached to the MPEG-4 multimedia standard released its licence for the technology, raising hopes for widespread adoption. The license released on Monday is essentially the same as one proposed by the...
[November 26, 2002, 9:24]
Cheaper dual-core Athlon released by AMD
News AMD released a new version of its dual-core desktop chip on Friday as the back-to-school buying season heats up. That's less than existing dual-core Athlons, but the chip also doesn't provide the same performance levels as the chips released earlier.
[August 1, 2005, 9:05]
'Critical' Office patch to be released
News Microsoft has had its share of zero-day exploits, or malicious software released the same day a flaw is made public, in applications in Office. Microsoft plans to release a "critical" security update for Office next week, one of three bulletins it...
[September 8, 2006, 9:25]
OpenBSD 3.9 released
News The OpenBSD project on Monday released version 3.9 of its open source operating system, which offers improvements including a new sensor framework and better buffer overflow protection. The sensor framework will allow system administrators to...
[May 3, 2006, 11:20]
