======================================================== SEARCHSOLARIS.COM - SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM AND IT INDUSTRY NEWS June 21, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid12,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: The Allied Group ======================================================== How much should my company invest in technology? Will these technologies scale to meet future business needs? How do I make technical determinations to meet my business requirements? The Allied Group's Strategic Technology Analysis can help you on your quest for the right answers. Together with VERITAS Software, The Allied Group provides clients with the continuous availability of business-critical information. Register today at http://www.go-allied.com/STA and receive a FREE PDF of our Strategic Technology Analysis. Learn how The Allied Group can help your company gain a competitive advantage through technology. ======================================================== LEAD STORY "Solaris bug gives attackers system-level access" A newly discovered bug in Solaris could allow attackers to run malicious programs on servers with Sun's operating system installed. The buffer-overflow bug could exist in all versions of Solaris from 2.6 through 8 because those OSes install and enable the buggy component, known as the "LPD daemon," according to an ISS advisory. ISS recommends that all administrators turn off the LPD daemon until Sun gets some patches out. SOURCE: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/167079.html Read the bug alert at http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise80.php. =============================================== OTHER SOLARIS AND INDUSTRY NEWS =============================================== [1] "Sun and Nortel accelerate Web Services push" [2] "Egenera has ultradense blade servers on tap" [3] "States discuss new antitrust suit against Microsoft" [4] "Ballmer: No contingency plan for breakup" [5] "Linux gaining on Microsoft in server software sales" [1] "Sun and Nortel accelerate Web Services push" Sun and Nortel are teaming up to sell preconfigured Internet data center hardware and software combinations to enterprises and Web hosting providers. The packages will include Sun's Netra T1 servers and SunScreen firewalls; Nortel's Alteon load-balancing switches; and the Sun-Netscape Alliance's iPlanet Web server software. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://www.idg.net/ic_629090_1773_1-3921.html =============================================== [2] "Egenera has ultradense blade servers on tap" A startup is going to take on Sun, HP and IBM. Egenera's BladeFrame server is an ultradense, high-powered multiprocessing rack of servers that the company hopes will challenge rival servers in the Unixverse. The server comes out this fall. SOURCE: Network World http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0620egenera.html =============================================== [3] "States discuss new antitrust suit against Microsoft" Microsoft could be getting a new suit. The state attorneys general who went after Redmond on the antitrust platform are talking about a fresh lawsuit, this one over XP and Web-based subscription services. They're afraid XP, in all its bundled glory, could be a competition killer. Sun is among the companies pushing the antitrust suit. SOURCE: The Associated Press http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/073061.htm =============================================== [4] "Ballmer: No contingency plan for breakup" So what does Microsoft do if the appeals court says "break it up"? There is no plan of action, according to Steve Ballmer. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals could come any day. Analysts say the plan of action is .Net. SOURCE: Reuters http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6338922.html?tag=owv =============================================== [5] "Linux gaining on Microsoft in server software sales" Some research data from IDC show Linux taking as little as 10% and as much as 27% of server software shipments. SOURCE: USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/review/2001-06-20-linux.htm ============================================ SEARCHSOLARIS.COM FEATURED CONFERENCE ============================================ 2001 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 25-30, 2001 Marriott Copley Place Hotel Boston, Massachusetts, USA http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix01/ Conference begins next week, so register TODAY! ============================================ Are you running Solaris on Intel? Then check out our newest Ask the Expert section featuring Solaris on Intel guru Chris Baker. He's available to answer any questions you have on the subject at http://searchsolaris.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee84c40. ============================================ Take our latest poll: What was the biggest benefit you derived from JavaOne this year? 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Something to keep in mind while on vacation this summer: Acme Rent-a-Car is being sued by a Connecticut man after it used Global Positioning System technology to track him and then fined him $450 for speeding three times. The New Haven Small Claims Court case pits New Haven resident James Turner against Acme, a local company. When Turner contested the charges, Acme was able to point out on a map exactly where he exceeded the company's threshold speed of 79 mph. Acme said it is not trying to make money with the fine, just protect its assets. The judge has delayed the claim until the Department of Consumer Protection has issued a ruling. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6333149.html?tag=tp_pr ================================================= SOUND OFF! WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK - We're looking for your feedback and suggestions on how we can improve the site. 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