OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework 1.2 Released

The long anticipated release of version 1.2 of the Smart Device Framework has been released.

Download the install package, binaries and source here.

View the online Help here.

View the official Press Release here.

View the v1.2 Release Notes.

OpenNETCF.org - OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework 1.2 Released

eBayFeed - converts your eBay searches to RSS!

eBayFeed/1.0 allows you to create customized RSS 2.0 feeds of your favorite eBay searches. Compared to other eBay-to-RSS solutions, ebayFeed has the following advantages: it is fully customizable and extensible (open-source), it supports eBay platforms of other countries (take a look at config.inc), you can run it on your own server, it doesn't log your clicks on items, nor does it advertise your search habits to others (such as qksrv.net), and it allows you to fully utilize eBay's advanced search forms. It currently supports eBay USA, eBay UK, eBay Germany, eBay France, eBay Italy.

MobileRead Networks - eBayFeed - converts your eBay searches to RSS!

XP SP2 Gives Reasons to Switch to the Linux Desktop

Opinion: With security holes to the left of us and program incompatibilities to the right, SP2 is giving corporate IT departments more reasons than ever to consider a move to Linux desktops.

Contrary to popular belief, I'm perfectly happy to run Windows as well as Linux desktops. It's just that, well … the Linux desktops tend to run better and be more secure then their Windows cousins. And that's true both for me and for enterprise desktop users.

eWeek - XP SP2 Gives Reasons to Switch to the Linux Desktop

Microsoft's Longhorn Failure Is Linux's Chance

Opinion: With the promises of Longhorn revealed as market-freezing trickery, Linux has its best chance ever to seize control of the desktop.

Microsoft's vaporware master plan is finally broken. The wonderful wizards of Redmond are still saying, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" But even the most fanatical Microsoft supporter has to see that Longhorn has become Shorthorn

eWeek - Microsoft's Longhorn Failure Is Linux's Chance

Microsoft Makes More Open-Source Overtures

"Still feeling the pressure from Linux and other open-source software competitors, Microsoft Corp. is reaching out further to the open-source community with offers of joint development and testing. But it's not yet clear if anyone is ready to listen.

In addition to forming new initiatives to deal with Linux growth, including an upfront and official dialogue with members of the open-source community, Microsoft may also be considering releasing new sections of code as open source."

MSFN - Microsoft Makes More Open-Source Overtures

Mozilla Foundation Announces XForms Development Project

"Novell, IBM join in effort to implement W3C's XForms recommendation

August 11, 2004, (Mountain View, CA). The Mozilla Foundation, in collaboration with Novell and IBM, today announced the formation of a project to implement the W3C's XForms 1.0 Recommendation. XForms is the forms module in XHTML 2, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which enables developers to deliver the type of next-generation, rich, portable web-based applications desired by corporate IT."

Mozilla Dot Org - Mozilla Foundation Announces XForms Development Project

Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 3

"Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 3 - Released August 18, 2004"

Mozilla Releases - Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 3

Mono 1.0.1 bug fix release; Development News: AMD64 support

"A bug fix release of Mono has been released, this contains fixes for various problems that people were running into.

AMD 64 supported
Zoltan Varga has completed the AMD64 port of the Mono JIT engine and it is ready for testing. The AMD64 port is the second 64-bit port of Mono, the first one was the SPARC v9 port."

Mono Project News - Mono 1.0.1 bug fix release; Development News: AMD64 support?

O'Reilly publishes 'Mono: A Developer's Notebook'

We're pleased to announce that O'Reilly Publishing just released Edd Dumbill and Niel M.Bornstein's excellent Mono book: Mono: A Developer's Notebook. Available now!

Mono Project News - O'Reilly publishes 'Mono: A Developer's Notebook'

Linux Journal - HOWTO: Building a Diskless 2.6 Firewall

"For your next DIY project, pick up an old Pentium computer and a CompactFlash card and build a custom router/firewall."

Linux Journal - HOWTO: Building a Diskless 2.6 Firewall

O.T.E : Το στοίχημα των ευρυζωνικών

Στόχος μεταξύ άλλων είναι η στήριξη του «Σύζευξις», έργο του Γ' ΚΠΣ που ενώνει 1.800 φορείς του δημοσίου και μέρος του έχει ανατεθεί στον ΟΤΕ ο οποίος πάντως ουσιαστικά θα προσφέρει ολόκληρο το δίκτυο κορμού, αλλά και η υποστήριξη τουλάχιστον 500 χιλ. χρηστών ADSL.

"Σημειώνεται ότι σήμερα οι ενεργοί χρήστες ADSL (γρήγορο internet) είναι περίπου 26.000. Προβλέπεται ότι μέχρι τα τέλη του έτους θα είναι περί τις 50.000 έναντι στόχου για 80.000 που δεν επετεύχθη καθώς όπως είναι γνωστό καθυστέρησε τραγικά η προμήθεια του αναγκαίου εξοπλισμού."

Insomnia - O.T.E : Το στοίχημα των ευρυζωνικών

Windows update harbors AMD conflict

"A problem in the Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP may keep owners of AMD-based computers from using the long-awaited security package, according to Microsoft.

In an article posted in the Knowledge Base section of its Web site, Microsoft says that Service Pack 2 may not work with computers running Advanced Micro Devices' 64-bit microprocessors. The Redmond, Wash.-based company says owners of such PCs may want to bypass the update completely."

ieXbeta Board - Windows update harbors AMD conflict

Microsoft Announces 2006 Target Date for Broad Availability Of Windows "Longhorn"

"Windows WinFX Developer Technologies Will Be Made Available For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Corp. today announced it will target broad availability of the Windows® client operating system code-named 'Longhorn' in 2006, and make key elements of the Windows WinFXTM developer platform in 'Longhorn' available for Windows XP and Windows ServerTM 2003.

'Longhorn' will deliver major improvements in user productivity, important new capabilities for software developers, and significant advancements in security, deployment and reliability."

Bink.nu - Microsoft Announces 2006 Target Date for Broad Availability Of Windows "Longhorn"

Microsoft Responds to SP2 Security Center Issue

"Microsoft has responded to Neowin with regard to the XP SP 2 problem story we ran yesterday, as reported by PC Magazine & e-Week:

We wanted to alert you to some misguided press reports that may cause Microsoft customers undue concern. Some articles have posted that claim there is a highly critical vulnerability that would allow a malicious user to spoof the Windows Security Center in Windows XP SP2 however this claim is not accurate. we don’t know how closely you have been following this issue, but we wanted to make sure you had the facts from Microsoft."

Bink.nu - Microsoft Responds to SP2 Security Center Issue