A recent worm, Lupper, is traversing the Internet and exploiting computers that run the XML-RPC package for PHP. The official XML-RPC for PHP homepage states that the package’s abuse of the PHP eval function created a security hole that allowed remote execution of arbitrary code. This means that any systems that run PHP and a […]
A post on slashdot.com points out an outline for managing geeks by Eric Schmidt. If Schmidt still carries these management beliefs, then Google’s success at wooing technologists should be expected. This guideline suggests that any tech company that intends to benefit from innovation requires in-house developers. He also restates the widely accepted software engineering observation […]
An item on eweek.com references a supposed Microsoft developer’s blog entry, which conveys frustration with the decision to ship a product that is not ready for release. This developer’s sentiments are definitely shared among many developers in other software development pursuits. The developer’s attachment to the product and the dedication to minimize its faults is […]
This article is a great mini-howto on getting Xen deployed quickly on Fedora Core 3. Testing changes in server configuration is one useful application of virtual machines like those provided by Xen. Unlike VMWare, the operating systems on the host and guest machines must support or be modified to support the Xen architecture. In other […]
According to this article, a system administrator at PricewaterhouseCoopers adopted OpenBSD to resolve network computing problems. PricewaterhouseCoopers is allegedly a Windows shop, but fulfilling business needs without spending more money forced the system administrator to adopt open source solutions. “My experience is that if something has to be done, just do it – don’t ask! […]