Open-Source Java Could Pose Problem

Microsoft May Limit Employees’ Admin Rights

Due to one of the new features in Windows Vista, many Microsoft employees may have their administrative privileges taken away. Most of the people employed by the software giant currently have full admin rights on their desktop PCs, but this is unusual state of affairs for a corporation. The change would be made to improve security.

AIM Spears Triton 1.5 Preview

A new version of the AIM Triton service, Preview Edition 1.5, became available from AOL and delivered integration with some recently released features.

Oracle Bid For Portal Software Delayed

The acquisition of telecom billing software firm Portal Software looked like an easy purchase, but Portal shareholders withheld much of the stock Oracle requested with its tender offer of $4.90 per share.

A Quick Look At PostgreSQL

The advanced features, open source code, and BSD licensing terms should have more people talking about the PostgreSQL database these days.