Bruce ---
Look over recent copies of the C/C++ Users Journal (ISSN 1075-2838,
http://www.cuj.com) or Dr. Dobb's Journal (ISSN 1044-789X,
http://www.ddj.com), checking the adverts and product announcements (and
even articles). You'll see plenty of commercial stuff for Linux. You
can also search/browse collections of free languages and tools at sites
such as http://www.redhat.com/apps/download/ (check out the "By
Category" search near page bottom), or
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/Groups.html. Not all tools are ready for
prime time, but many are (and many are as good or better than commercial
counterparts, as some other replies pointed out). But lists like this
one help you sort them out ... and without asking for your corporate
credit card number first.
On the security front, check out the series of articles at The Register
about the recent security bug discovered in IE, Outlook, and Konqueror
(the latter an open source browser). The Konqueror team had a patch
available in about 90 minutes. Microsoft downplayed the incident for
three weeks, telling users it wasn't all that serious. A few days ago,
however, they admitted it was pretty serious after all, when they began
releasing patches. Is this the kind of compay your managers want to
trust their security to?? Note that this is only the most recent
example. Watch The Register and you'll see more stories like this,
probably within the month.
SSL defeated in IE and Konqueror
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26620.html
MS soft-pedals SSL hole
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26714.html
MS patches bogus certificate hole on NT, XP
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26972.html
HTH,
--Dwight Tuinstra, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bruce Fry wrote:
>Anyone,
>
>We're researching the opportunity of server consolidation through the
>investment of LINUX images on our mainframe. Is anyone aware of compiler
>limitations concerning programming languages, or anything at all between
>Microsoft or Unix environments to LINUX? Several members of our Network
>team are standing firmly in the ear of management exclaiming that LINUX is
>something of a toy or IBM cash cow that will not perform up to Microsoft or
>Unix standards.
>
>Bruce Fry
>
>
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