Rebecca Bond discusses a few of the options available in IBM DB2's new CLPPLUS command line processor that you can use to connect to databases and to define, edit, and run statements, scripts, and commands.
<b>Datamation:</b> "Think you can scare Linux vendors into submission with a patent challenge? Think again. Linux vendors Novell and Red Hat have won a patent verdict in a Texas jury trial."
In an effort to boost security across the Web, Mozilla is extending its service for verifying plugins to competing browsers, although some questions remain.
<b>Phoronix:</b> "...it turns out that Canonical may actually deploy Btrfs this year. Not only to provide an installation option within the installer for Btrfs, but to make it the default file-system."
<b>Boycott Novell:</b> "Summary: War is peace and Microsoft is the new “open”; Details on the latest attack of Microsoft against GNU/Linux, using proxies"
Rebecca Bond returns from an IDUG Conference with some short, compact knowledge bits that return big results. These quick tips and fixes make great additions to any database administrator's toolbox.
States are passing more and more data security laws, the US Senate and the House have bills meandering through Congress, securing personal information and encrypting that data is no longer optional.
<b>Cyberciti:</b> "How do I make sure only authorized person access my backups stored on the tape drives (DAT, DLT, LTO-4 etc) under Linux or UNIX operating systems? How do I backup /array22/vol4/home/ to /dev/rmt/5mn or /dev/st0 in encrypted mode?"
<b>Linux.com:</b> "This time around I'll focus more on Samba and how it is installed and configured to allow for the sharing of files and folders. For this article, we will look at the smb.conf configuration file and how it is set up and how to create new shares and even share printers."
One of the most interesting Mozilla Labs projects has now stagnated. Is the project dead? Does it have a future? The Mozilla developer who led the project tells all.
Understanding the total cost of ownership as it applies to technology will help you make better buying decisions for your company and save you time, money and aggravation. Analyst Laurie McCabe explains what you need to know about TCO.
Monday morning quarterbacking will likely take the form of big network traffic spikes as employees (and yes, owners too) jump on social networks to either celebrate or mourn. You need to know the risks.
Understanding the total cost of ownership as it applies to technology will help you make better buying decisions for your company and save you time, money and aggravation. Analyst Laurie McCabe explains what you need to know about TCO.