======================================================== SEARCHSOLARIS.COM - SOLARIS OPERATING SYSTEM AND IT INDUSTRY NEWS August 20, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid12,00.html ======================================================== DON'T MISS THIS UPCOMING ONLINE AUDIO EVENT!!! =============================================== "Soaring Solaris on Intel" When: Aug 28, 2001 at 02:00 PM EST (19:00 GMT) Speaker: Chris Baker, Sun Microsystems' Solaris' Product Marketing Manager Topic: Baker will discuss the communities and applications around the Solaris 8 Operating Environment Intel Platform edition and preview SOI's roadmap going forward, including early access and beta programs for Solaris 9. Pre-Register at http://www.italkservices.com/iTalkSlides/CustomerDocs/tcht01/viewLogin.asp?prov=15660&pres=1. =============================================== LEAD STORY "CERT warns of security hole in HP OpenView" HP's OpenView and Tivoli's NetView both give attackers too good a view - the two products have flaws that could let an attacker seize privileges on and possibly even commandeer servers. If you're running OpenView Version 6.1 on Solaris 2.x, HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00, or Windows NT 4/2000, you may want to look into the patch. Same goes if you're running NetView Versions 5.x and 6.x on Solaris, AIX, Tru64 Unix or Windows NT 4/2000. SOURCE: IDG News http://www.idg.net/ic_669304_1773_1-3921.html Tivoli's patch is at http://www.tivoli.com/support/. HP patch information is at http://us-support.external.hp.com/estaff/bin/doc.pl/sid=921a195c113205240b/screen=estaffAssistance?Page=file0007. =============================================== OTHER SOLARIS AND INDUSTRY NEWS =============================================== [1] "Compaq rethinks Java support in PCs" [2] "IBM to Microsoft: Give Java your support" [3] "Fujitsu to axe 16,400 jobs in IT slump" [4] "EMC withstands challenges" [5] "Caldera CEO mulls unified Unix/Linux" [1] "Compaq rethinks Java support in PCs" Compaq has done an about face when it comes to Java. The company has decided to go ahead and bundle a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) with every Windows XP computer that goes out the door. Compaq says it changed its mind based on customer feedback. SOURCE: IDG News http://www.idg.net/ic_669400_1773_1-3921.html =============================================== [2] "IBM to Microsoft: Give Java your support" IBM is pushing Microsoft to ease up and support Java. Big Blue is kind of caught in the middle of the Microsoft/Sun spat because it (IBM) is a Microsoft OEM that loves Java. SOURCE: eWeek http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2805056,00.html =============================================== [3] "Fujitsu to axe 16,400 jobs in IT slump" Fujitsu is breaking out a mammoth axe and cutting more than 16,000 jobs - about 10% of its worldwide workforce. The Sun competitor blames the soft IT market for the deluge of pink slips. SOURCE: Reuters http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=29118 =============================================== [4] "EMC withstands challenges" Sun's jumping in bed with Hitachi on a resale deal may be the latest shot in the storage war on EMC, but many IT managers say they have no plans to dump EMC. SOURCE: eWeek http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2805364,00.html =============================================== [5] "Caldera CEO mulls unified Unix/Linux" Caldera's chief executive discusses the possibility of a Unix unification with Linux in this Q&A with CNET. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6907937.html?tag=owv ============================================ This week's searchSolaris Featured Topic is Solaris on Intel. See all of our Solaris on Intel resources at at http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid12_gci752465,00.html. To view past Featured Topics, go to http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid12,00.html. ============================================ GET YOUR PROBLEMS SOLVED in our Ask the Expert and Discussion Forums!! SearchSolaris has on-site experts currently fielding your questions about General Solaris Administration, Solaris on Intel and Solaris Security. 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