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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]
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]
Firefox 1.5 Update Released
News The Mozilla Foundation on Wednesday released a update for Firefox 1.5 that provides greater stability and security. A beta new version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer was also released this week. Microsoft released a beta of IE 7 on Tuesday and by...
[February 2, 2006, 15:30]
Commerce Server 2002 Released To Manufacture
News Commerce Server 2002, Microsoft's latest addition to its .Net Web services framework, was released to manufacture on Wednesday. The product should ship in a couple of weeks, said server solutions marketing manager Donna Warburton.
[April 9, 2002, 16:47]
Premium OpenOffice Released
News A "premium" version of OpenOffice has been released, bundling Version 2.0 of the open source office suite with an extra range of fonts, document templates and clip art. Available from SourceForge.net, the new package is designed to compete more...
[September 1, 2006, 15:15]
Fifth Sasser 'released Before Arrest'
News The latest variant, Sasser.E, was released a week ago, according to Microsoft. It appears that whoever released it is trying to notify people that their systems are vulnerable," said Oliver Friedrichs, a senior manager in Symantec's security...
[May 11, 2004, 8:35]
Thunderbird Upgrade Is Released
News Version 2.0 of Mozilla's open-source email client, Thunderbird, has been released. The updated application, available for download only a week after the version's first release candidate became available, now offers better integration of webmail...
[April 19, 2007, 16:00]
OpenOffice.org 2.2 Released
News The OpenOffice.org community released version 2.2 on Friday, including updates to OpenOffice's word processor, spreadsheet, presentations and database software. OpenOffice.org claimed its free software package provides a "real alternative" to...
[April 3, 2007, 17:31]
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]
Patches Released For 'critical' Windows Flaws
News The company had previously released a configuration change designed to help prevent infection, but has yet to release a patch. Microsoft on Tuesday announced seven new security updates for Windows, including two that address "critical...
[July 14, 2004, 9:05]
US Report: IE 5.0 Beta Released To The Public
News Microsoft released the beta-test version of its next-generation browser, Internet Explorer 5.0, to the public Wednesday -- giving a first glimpse of the features users will see in the final product, due in early 1999.
[November 5, 1998, 11:15]
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]
Java Released Under The GPL
News The Java class libraries will be released over the next six months. Both Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME), which is used on mobile devices, and Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) software, used for desktop applications, are being...
[November 13, 2006, 8:03]
Key Testing Version Of Windows XP Released
News Microsoft on Friday released the first of two expected final testing versions of Windows XP. Despite the turmoil created by Thursday's appeals court ruling, the software company completed Windows XP Release Candidate 1 days ahead of schedule.
[July 2, 2001, 10:33]
Oracle Patches Finally Released
News Released on Tuesday, the patches fix flaws in several of the company's products, including versions 10g, 9i and 8i of its Oracle Database Server and versions of its 10g and 9i Application Server. This three-month window will allow Oracle database...
[September 2, 2004, 8:55]
OpenBSD 4.3 Released
News The OpenBSD project has released version 4.3 of the popular descendent of Berkeley Software Distribution, featuring a large number of new drivers, software packages and bug fixes. The distribution, released late last week, is available via FTP or...
[May 6, 2008, 13:13]
Anti-virus Software For Future Phones Released
News The first virus-fighting software designed to be compatible with future generations of broadband mobile phones was released Wednesday. Anti-virus company F-Secure revealed software designed to protect Symbian's EPOC operating system.
[August 12, 2000, 7:10]
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]
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]
Fedora 5 Released
News Red Hat released Fedora Core 5 on Monday, with new graphics and virtualisation abilities included, as well as some desktop utilities based on a software framework from Microsoft. The new version was released as Microsoft delayed Vista again - this...
[March 22, 2006, 8:15]
