Interviews

Looking at Effective C++
The first two editions of Effective C++ were embraced by hundreds of thousands of programmers worldwide. The reason is clear: Scott Meyers' practical approach to C++ describes the rules of thumb used by the experts--the things they almost always do or almost always avoid doing--to produce clear, correct, efficient code. With the third edition now out, Ibrahim Haddad interviews the author to see what's new.
Monday, July 25, 2005 12:03:59 PM EST

Oracle Gets Serious About Free Software
After years of contributing to the Linux kernel via third parties like Red Hat or SuSE, Oracle is now focusing on more direct participation on the Linux kernel list. And, in the next few weeks it is planning to release a major overhaul of its open source developer site. Robert McMillan interiews Oracle's Linux point man Wim Coekaerts.
Thursday, March 20, 2003 10:12:57 AM EST

Reports

3PAR Snapshots Your Data
Database managers and system administrators in charge of maintaining huge sets of files frequently feel the heat when data gets corrupted or a user decides that he didn't want to delete something. Administrators need effective ways to deal with these situations.
Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:59:08 AM EST

Oracle Forges Further with Linux
Oracle's new 10g database on Linux continues the company's tally of record-breaking TPC-C benchmarks. Naturally, Oracle's pretty darned proud of their product. So what will Oracle do for an encore? Big hint: roll more products over to the Linux platform.
Thursday, July 22, 2004 03:30:19 PM EST

Komodo Breathes New Fire into IDE
Developing for Linux (or any other platform) is a cutting-edge proposition that demands the best tools for the best job. ActiveState's Komodo is one such tool, bringing sophistication and flexibility to open-source developers.
Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:17:35 AM EST

Boscov's Inches Into Linux
Massive mainframe migrations, dizzying desktop moves--all a part of the huge effort to move to Linux, right? An all-or-nothing approach to Linux may not be the only path an enterprise has to take. Boscov's Department Stores is learning that slow and steady wins their race to IT savings with Linux.
Thursday, September 4, 2003 10:43:30 AM EST

OSDL Seeks To Be Linux Center of Gravity
With the likes of Linus Torvalds and Andrew Morton coming onboard, one gets the distinct impression that some interesting things are happening at the Open Source Development Labs. Fortunately, it didn't take long to catch up with OSDL CEO Stuart Cohen to find out more.

Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:08:24 AM EST

Grid Computing Oracle Style
"Oracle has been at the forefront of database technology for a long time. The have also embraced the Linux environment in a big way. Now they've gone a step further, developing industrial strength database applications that run on clusters of commodity blade servers or grids..."
Thursday, February 6, 2003 09:58:20 AM EST

Tolerating Fault in an Intolerant World
In the world of clustered computers, you have your high-performance machines and your high-availability machines. But while clustering is a great way of getting HPC for not too much cost, it may not be the only solution for HA computing. A very hardened and redundancy laden Linux server from NEC has the capability of performing in the HA arena--and at a price point that won't blow the IT budget.
Monday, December 23, 2002 09:49:05 AM EST

Koha: A Library Checks Out Open Source
Library software is an expensive and rather restrictive proprietary environment. "You get what you pay (a lot) for" seems to be the industry model. But one rural Ohio library is using a free software application developed in rural New Zealand to shatter this model and develop their own library management system.
Friday, August 30, 2002 04:13:55 PM EST

Lou's Views: Zend Philosophy: Finding Another Way
When Zend Technologies was looking for a way to monetize the open source PHP technology, it didn't look to scratch an itch or impose its own beliefs upon potential customers. Instead, Zend officials took the radical step of going out and talking to companies that might be customers for PHP-based products and asked them not just what they liked about PHP or wanted in a new release, but what was keeping them from using PHP. What they found was a blueprint for a new kind of open source business. Lou Grinzo interviews Jim Jagielski, U.S. CTO and PHP Evangelist of Zend.
Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:32:53 AM EST

Linux and Oracle: NetLedger's Real-World Solution Detailed
When NetLedger needed a robust data center to fuel its new accounting ASP, it put Linux, Windows NT, and Solaris though a rigorous evaluation process. Linux not only shone on the technical side, but also offered the best performance for the price. Kevin Reichard details how Linux triumphed when compared to other operating systems in a real-world evaluation, leading to the world's largest Oracle/Linux deployment.
Thursday, March 30, 2000 11:50:44 AM EST

Application Servers and Linux: The Enterprise Awaits
Application servers were once solely deployed in the world of big iron. But as Linux penetrates the enterprise, app-server vendors are finding that supporting Linux makes good business sense.
Sunday, October 31, 1999 02:28:47 PM EST

Reviews

SCO Forum: Dueling with Linux & Microsoft
"While thousands of members of the Linux community flocked to San Francisco for LinuxWorld, a smaller group of several hundred resellers convened in Las Vegas last week at SCO Forum, where they heard SCO officials deliver a competitive strategy that was anti-Linux and anti-Microsoft, almost in the same breath..."
Monday, August 15, 2005 03:37:50 PM EST

Borland's Kylix: turbocharging Linux development
After a long wait and much anticipation, Borland's Kylix is here. Scott Courtney takes a look at the tool many people believe could change the face of Linux applications development, stepping us through the creation of a working text editor and providing over a dozen screenshots along the way. Learn whether Kylix is worth the $2,000 pricetag, and whether it's worth its learning curve.
Monday, April 9, 2001 08:30:07 AM EST

Omnis Studio: Bringing Database Application Development to Linux
Need a RAD tool for creating multiplatform database applications and want to do your work on a Linux box? Check out Omnis Studio, which has released its rapid application deployment (RAD) tools for use under Linux. William Wong reviews Omnis Studio.
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:56:05 PM EST

The Zope Application Server Revisited
Who says that reviews must be written in stone? After our original review of Zope, an open-source application server built in Python, we received feedback from readers and the developers of Zope. Read our reevaluation of Zope, as well as a response from Paul Everitt of Digital Creations.
Friday, January 7, 2000 08:31:26 AM EST

Extending Java with BEA WebLogic for Linux
No application server on the market supports Java better than BEA Systems' WebLogic Server, what with support for Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Messaging Services and Enterprise JavaBeans. It goes above and beyond most of its competitors in terms of Java-oriented features and reliability—particularly in areas of great importance to enterprises. We review the Linux version.
Tuesday, December 21, 1999 11:51:59 AM EST

Cold Fusion 4.5 for Linux: A Review
With the release of Cold Fusion Server 4.5 for Linux, Allaire makes a play for the enterprise--and at the same time legitimizes Linux in the world of big iron. Kevin Reichard reviews a beta version.
Sunday, November 14, 1999 05:09:10 PM EST

Open Source Databases Comparison: MySQL, PostSQL and mSQL
Face off of the Open Source databases! James Andrews profiles the three top free databases powerful enough to play with the big boys.
Saturday, May 29, 1999 01:36:47 PM EST

Tutorials

MySQL Storage Engines
In this article, we're not going to concentrate on the technical aspects of the different MySQL storage engines (although we will inevitably have to look at some of these elements), instead we will concentrate on how and where these different engines can be best employed. To achieve this, we'll have to look at some of the fundamental issues before moving on to the specifics of each engine type.

Friday, October 7, 2005 12:17:56 AM EST

Installing Sybase on Your Linux Server
Got them ol' licensing fee blues? Looking for a better way to handle your database needs? Sybase for Linux may be one way to solve your problems. Setting it up for a test spin is not a major proposition, either, as Alexander Prohorenko details in this tutorial that covers installation and localization of Sybase.
Thursday, July 18, 2002 03:20:19 PM EST

Setting Up a MySQL Based Website - Part II
One of the many popular features of Web sites is a "Members Only" section--that can be accessed only by authenticated users. Andrew Chen explains how to adapt your Linux-based Apache Web site to do this; not through an external module, but through a flat file or a basic MySQL database file.
Monday, January 24, 2000 07:49:58 AM EST

Apples and Oranges, Part III: A Linux DBMS Comparison
Matthias Warkus works toward his goal of comparing mSQL, mySQL, and PostgreSQL on Linux. In Part III, he reviews several factors that will help determine which database manager you use.
Monday, November 29, 1999 12:38:18 AM EST

Apples and Oranges, Part II: A Linux DBMS Comparison
Matthias Warkus continues his series comparing mSQL, mySQL, and PostgreSQL on Linux. In Part II, he sets up a sample database and tests its implementation on all three tools.
Thursday, November 18, 1999 01:25:46 PM EST