Operating systems

Researcher: Apple antivirus advice 'big to-do about nothing'

ITworld staff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:47:32 -0500

Apple recent recommendation that Mac users consider running antivirus software was seen by some as a change of heart by the computer maker, but one security researcher argued that the attention given the terse Apple support document is much ado about next to nothing.

Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software

ITworld staff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:53:40 -0500

Apple, which has long held the position its operating system is immune to security problems, is recommending that users install security software.

Windows 7 Taskbar: Most Interesting Part of New OS?

ITworld staff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:49:18 -0500

More taskbar details emerged late last week on Microsoft's Engineering Windows 7 blog. Despite some criticism that the Windows 7 taskbar looks too visually similar to the Mac OS X dock, Microsoft does seem to be trying to break new ground with the look, feel and functionality of the Windows 7 taskbar.

Netbooks: small, cheap -- and fast?

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:27:59 -0500

Linux distributor Good OS and BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies are launching quick-start programs to speed the operation of netbooks.

Windows market share dives below 90% for first time

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:24:54 -0500

Microsoft's Windows OS last month took its biggest market share dive in the last two years, an Internet measurement company reported Monday, erasing gains made in two of the last three months and sending the operating system's share under 90% for the first time.

Vista SP2 due next April, says report

ITworld staff — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:14:02 -0500

Microsoft will deliver Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing in April 2009, two months after it issues a final test version to users, according to a Web site that accurately predicted several Windows ship dates in 2008.

Linux command: Side by side diff

Sandra Henry-Stocker — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:46:27 -0500

Tired of looking at strings of "28,30d27" characters separating the differences between files you're comparing? Try a side by side diff listing that works the way your brain does.

Fedora 10 out, packed with improvements

ITworld staff — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:35:06 -0500

The latest edition of the Fedora operating system is available and full of tweaks and improvements.

Replacing high-end Unix with enterprise Linux? Not so fast.

ITworld staff — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:17:39 -0500

Migrating from high-end Unix-based systems to commodity x86/Linux platforms has been a popular idea for the last few years, at least in theory. But it turns out that not everyone thinks going full-on with Linux is the best solution -- at least not yet.

Why I didn't skip Microsoft Vista: Security

ITworld staff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:00:48 -0500

It's been a hard road for Vista, but even though negative perceptions have followed the OS since its release, IT professionals who have upgraded or are upgrading to Vista point to the OS's security as a major plus as compared to Windows XP.