Microsoft confirms first Windows 7 zero-day bug Microsoft late on Friday confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability exists in Windows 7, but downplayed the problem, saying most users would be protected from attack by blocking two ports at the firewall. Microsoft: Win7 tool includes GPL code; software will go open source Microsoft Friday acknowledged that its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool does indeed include open source code. To correct the error, the company next week will make the source code and binaries for the tool available under terms of the GPL v2 license. Google advances multiple efforts to make the Web faster When you add up this week's top Google news, it paints a picture of a gargantuan, but immature, effort to make the Web faster. Google open sourced "Go" its experimental programming language that combines the speed of scripting languages with the speed and safety of compiled languages. HP's Haas ready to spend (almost) as much as Cisco At the end of an interview we did this week with HP's Marius Haas on the $2.7 billion deal to buy 3Com, we asked, 'What would you say to competitors like Cisco?'"We're here to build a networking powerhouse and we're determined to make the investments to make that happen," was Haas's reply. AT&T letter criticizes Verizon ad campaign AT&T released an open letter defending itself against Verizon Wireless claims in an advertising campaign that its 3Gnetwork is superior to AT&T's. Critical Infrastructure in the Cloud? Absolutely! It's an argument familiar to many in the mobile world - sure, you can put all kinds of functionality on your handset or other highly-mobile device, but what happens when you can't get a connection (to be fair, a problem in the wireless world still, quite remarkably, with us all too often)? Hey AT&T: The map is the least of your problems The Verizon and AT&T dustup is turning out to be far more entertaining than any tired old Microsoft vs. Apple campaign. After a series of scorching "there's a map for that" TV ads by Verizon mocking its competitor's spotty 3G coverage, AT&T ran to a federal judge crying "Daddy daddy daddy, that mean old man is making fun of me." Speedo Friday didn't go over too well Keith and co-host Denise Dubie discuss the intricacies of the HP/3Com merger, whether anyone cares about Mac vs. PC any more, and really bad anonymous in-box suggestions. Plus: A contest! Tell us your worst gift received and win a pair of socks. (40:24) NASA offers $400,000 prize for super space glove If you can build a high-tech glove that can move easily and operate effectively in the vacuum of space, NASA may have $400,000 for your effort. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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