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Windows 7 Service Pack Coming
Microsoft said the first beta Service Packs for Windows 7 and the latest Windows Server release are coming next month.
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CouchDB Heads to the Cloud With Couchio
In an effort to accelerate open source CouchDB efforts, Couchio, a commercial entity led by the founder of Apache's CouchDB project, is rolling out a cloud-hosting initiative.
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Microsoft Open Sources Outlook Tools
Software giant releases File Format Software Development Kit (SDK) and the PST Data Structure View Tool to allow developers to build applications that run on its Outlook e-mail client.
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Metasploit 3.4 Debuts With New Java Tools
Metasploit has rolled out version 3.4 of the open source vulnerability testing framework, boasting new technologies for trying out Java and brute-force exploits.
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Memcashed Startup NorthScale Lands New CEO
Bob Wiederhold is taking the top spot at NorthScale, an open source memcached startup that has also announced that it scored $10 million in its latest round of venture funding.
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Linux Kernel Debuts With New Filesystems
Linux 2.6.34 kernel arrives with new filesystems in tow for the open source operating system, including the distributed Ceph and LogFS, geared toward flash media devices.
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Eclipse Labs Launches as Open Source Incubator
Begun as a home for official open source projects that adhere to its guidelines, Eclipse is branching out with the launch of Labs, an incubator for smaller open source projects that could eventually become official.