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Google not ready to share source code for Honeycomb
Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) is delaying the release of the source code for its Android 3.0 operating system, also known as Honeycomb. Designed specifically for tablets, this made the news because Google
OpenBSD Founder: Contractor tried to write back doors
Theo de Raadt, the founder and leader of the OpenBSD project personally believes that the now-defunct Network Security Technology (NetSec) company did attempt to write backdoors in the BSD code base.
Hack of Apache project server highlights two attack vectors
Unidentified attackers successfully broke into a project server used by the Apache Software Foundation and ran software designed to steal passwords; they were only discovered some days later. You can
Cisco sued by Free Software Foundation
In a surprise move, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) has filed a lawsuit against network giant Cisco for copyright infringement. At the heart of the issue is Cisco's alleged violation of the open
Ten worst entry IT jobs
It may sound grand to work for Google, Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo or other well-known companies, but there are many first-time jobs in the IT field that are not as glamorous as they sound. Valleywag, a
Google to update Android SDK
In theory, Google's Android could be the perfect mobile platform for the enterprise. Being based on open-source code as it is, Android would theoretically allow enterprises to build custom apps for
Is open-source security good enough?
Some believe that because open-source code receives more scrutiny, it's more secure. But it's more complicated than that. While heavily used and actively maintained open-source applications like
The danger of open-source
Using open-source code to help develop new software sounds like a great idea, but beware. If developers uses a piece of code that has been distributed under the GPL, for example, the entire piece
Open source trend makes software affordable
As more vendors opt to switch to open-source code, the cost of software is dropping, making it more accessible to CIOs of smaller companies with tight budgets. The draw for vendors is wider
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