Montag, 17. März 2003

X11 for Mac OS X Public Beta 3. X Window System that makes it possible to run X11-based applications in Mac OS X. [Mac OS X Hot Downloads] What's New in this Version Pseudocolor (8-bit) visual plane support Option to quit X11 without presenting warning dialog Command-Q keyboard shortcut to quit X11 Command-, to bring up preferences dialog Keyboard mappings with dead keys fixed Linking against libGL no longer results with multiple definitions of glGetColorTableEXT Locked files left behind in /tmp no longer block non-admin users from starting X11 Windows can be resized by user to any size and not be limited by the Dock?s height Dragging remotely hosted windows no longer causes crash Hardware accelerated scrolling in 16 bit mode now works X Server no longer crashes if application tried to retrieve data back from the framebuffer using XGetImage Bug fixes and other feature enhancements 10:17:03 PM    comment []

Security hole in Windows 2000 servers. Microsoft is warning customers that a vulnerability in Windows 2000 and the company's Web server software is allowing online attackers to take control of corporate servers. [CNET News.com] 9:53:57 PM    comment []

Dismal Apple Forecasts Are Wrong. Nutrimentia writes "Tom Yager has a new column at Infoworld disputing poor analytic forecasts of Apple's future, especially based on criticism of Apple's lack ... [Slashdot: Apple] 9:53:29 PM    comment []

When Computing Was Reliable. Last week, vendors of some high-profile open source products were taken to task for newly discovered flaws in their code that required yet another round of software patching. In the rush to embrace complexity, computer users have given up some of the most important computing tools of the last 50 years. [osOpinion] 9:17:33 PM    comment []

Wrox hit the rocks as Glasshaus cracks. IT publisher Wrox Press is set to close following the collapse into liquidation of US owners Peer Information last Friday. [The Register] 9:16:24 PM    comment []

Sun Brewing Simpler Java. In a move designed to attract more developers to its vision of Web services and application development, Sun Microsystems Inc. is developing enhancements to the Java language that provide a more Visual Basic-like experience. [OSNews] 9:14:17 PM    comment []

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