http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/225/all xx http://www.itworld.com/software/83479/java-blackberry-desktop-get-security-bug-fixes Sun Microsystems and Research In Motion have issued critical bug fixes for security issues with their products. http://www.itworld.com/software/83479/java-blackberry-desktop-get-security-bug-fixes#comments Development Security Software News BlackBerry java patches RIM Sun Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:22:05 -0500 ITworld staff 83479 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/82715/many-open-sourcers-back-oracle-takeover-mysql Surprisingly, many members of the open source community are not opposing the shift in MySQL ownership that would come with the close of Oracle's $7.4 billion deal to acquire current owner Sun Microsystems Inc., contending that it would not wound the open source database. http://www.itworld.com/software/82715/many-open-sourcers-back-oracle-takeover-mysql#comments Business Open Source Software News database MySQL Oracle Sun Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:40:44 -0400 ITworld staff 82715 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/82554/it-industry-graveyard-2009 Paying respects to Nortel as we knew it, Circuit City and more. http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/82554/it-industry-graveyard-2009#comments Networking Offbeat Feature EDS Nortel slideshow Sun voip Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:15:46 -0400 ITworld staff 82554 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/82220/windows-7-launch-fcc-vote-sun-job-cuts This was one of the busiest news weeks in recent memory, with the Windows 7 launch, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission moving toward net neutrality rules, big job cuts at Sun Microsystems, the Web 2.0 conference and a flurry of financial reports, among other noteworthy happenings. http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/82220/windows-7-launch-fcc-vote-sun-job-cuts#comments Business Government Internet Operating systems Windows Opinion net neutrality Sun web 2.0 Windows 7 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:11:25 -0400 IDGNS staff 82220 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81788/ssds-rise-during-snw At SNW, you had to stick around until Thursday morning to get a quick briefing on Sun's SSD strategy and products, but it was well worth it. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81788/ssds-rise-during-snw#comments Hardware Storage News SSD Sun Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:54:40 -0400 ITworld staff 81788 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81710/sun-cut-3000-jobs-oracle-awaits-approval-deal Sun Microsystems will lay off up to 3,000 workers over the next 12 months as Oracle awaits approval from European regulators for its acquisition of the company. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/81710/sun-cut-3000-jobs-oracle-awaits-approval-deal#comments Business Hardware News layoff Oracle Sun Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:23 -0400 ITworld staff 81710 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/development/80702/fate-some-sun-technologies-still-air Despite earlier assurances that Sun's technology will live on, questions remain over Sun's app server, IDE, and cloud platform. http://www.itworld.com/development/80702/fate-some-sun-technologies-still-air#comments Development Software News java MySQL Oracle Solaris Sun Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:06 -0400 ITworld staff 80702 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/80451/openworld-shed-light-oracles-java-plans Application development will figure prominently at the conference as Oracle steps closer to acquiring Sun. http://www.itworld.com/software/80451/openworld-shed-light-oracles-java-plans#comments Development Software News java OpenWorld Oracle Sun Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:27:18 -0400 ITworld staff 80451 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/78645/microsoft-other-top-vendors-help-bring-global-it-skills-small-business Microsoft, Yahoo, Sun and other top vendors are working to help smaller businesses access needed talent located around the world by signing agreements with firms operating online IT jobs marketplaces. http://www.itworld.com/career/78645/microsoft-other-top-vendors-help-bring-global-it-skills-small-business#comments Career Small business News Yahoo Elance Microsoft oDesk Sun Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:35:31 -0400 ITworld staff 78645 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/78544/oracle-sun-losing-100-million-month Sun is losing about $100 million a month as European regulators delay approving Oracle's $7 billion purchase of the company, says Larry Ellison, CEO, Oracle, according to a Reuters report. http://www.itworld.com/business/78544/oracle-sun-losing-100-million-month#comments Business News Larry Ellison Oracle Sun Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:52:12 -0400 ITworld staff 78544 at http://www.itworld.com