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ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENTS
Novell to acquire SuSE Linux
By STEPHEN SHANKLAND
Longtime Microsoft foe Novell has signed an agreement to acquire SuSE Linux for $210 million in cash, while IBM, the most powerful backer of the Linux OS, will make a $50 million investment in Novell.
Red Hat opens Linux development process
By STEPHEN SHANKLAND
Red Hat released a new test version of its Linux operating system on Monday along with a new development process that's designed to include outside programmers.
Media Player flaw peels open PC security
By ROBERT LEMOS
Microsoft warned Windows Media Player users on Wednesday that a flaw in the way the application handles the download of "skins," or interface colors and motifs, could allow an attacker to take over a victim's PC.
When adware attacks
By PATRICK BAGGATTA
Any application that displays ad banners or serves ads to your browser can be called adware. Publishers and developers derive income from these advertisements, letting them distribute adware for free, similar to the business model used for television programs and magazines. Common examples of adware are many of the peer-to-peer file-sharing applications available as free downloads.
Spybot-Search & Destroy 1.2 vs. Ad-aware 6.0
By H. CUNNINGHAM
When the good guys duke it out, who do you root for? When adware scourge and old-school champion Ad-aware gets into a throw-down with the equally privacy-savvy newcomer Spybot - Search & Destroy, you almost wish some baddie would leap into the ring so the two could tag team and rid the planet of spyware villains forever.
RealOne Free Player 2.0 vs. Windows Media Player 9.0
By H. CUNNINGHAM
No mere glitter-tights match-up, our square-off pits heavyweight RealOne Free Player 2.0 against revamped and equally heavy-hitting Windows Media Player 9.0 for the title of most indispensable media player and its coveted slot on your desktop.
How Linux developers and distro makers can make installations trouble free
By NICHOLAS PETRELEY
It is finally that time in the series to formulate changes and new approaches to software installation on Linux. Let's first summarize what we have learned, as well as the important factors and goals.
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