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Coverity Study Ranks LAMP Code Quality A government sponsored study shows the open source stack has a better defect density than the baseline.   |
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August 9, 2006
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A Coverity Eye on Firefox Code Mozilla will announce that it is using Coverity's source code analysis software, which extends beyond the confines of Coverity's Department of Homeland Security grant to improve open source software code quality. |
InternetNews
August 3, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Study: Linux Code Grows as Defects Decline Linux kernel code quality has improved dramatically over the last six months. |
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June 28, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Finding Open Source Bugs Like Klocwork A new study by code analysis firm Klocwork has discovered new flaws in open source programs that previous scans by a Department of Homeland Security-sponsored study did not. |
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July 26, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Coverity Expands DHS Scans With Java Homeland security-backed effort expands to include more projects, including Java. |
InternetNews
September 24, 2009 |
Is Linux Code Quality Improving? Latest Coverity Scan report shows lower defect densities but NULL pointer errors are still common. |
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December 14, 2004
Tim Gray |
Study: Linux the Safest Out There A study says Linux contains far fewer bugs than most commercial software. |
InternetNews
July 27, 2009 |
Finding Linux Bugs Before they Become Exploits The story of how a Linux exploit actually wasn't, thanks to some static code analysis. |
InternetNews
February 17, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
A Better Grip on Open Source Projects? New effort by vendor Coverity promises to map over 2,500 open source apps. |
InternetNews
November 1, 2010 |
Is Android Mobile OS Code A Big Security Risk? The popular mobile operating system software has some 359 software defects, according to a code analysis by Coverity. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
Coverity Building Open Source Code Quality Static analysis of code doesn't find all defects, sometimes the bugs are in the build. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2009 |
Coverity Adds Impact to Development Tools Code analysis vendor combines Agile-friendly static, dynamic, build and architecture analysis in new offering. |
InternetNews
February 7, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Study: MySQL Hard on Defects A new study from Coverity finds only 97 defects in more than 400,000 lines of code in the open source database. |
InternetNews
March 20, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux 2.6's Sweet Sixteen Linux kernel 2.6.16 is released and includes support for Oracle-clustered file systems and expanded support for the Cell processor. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Tweaks, Regressions in Latest Linux Kernel The new 2.6.13 Linux kernel was released with improvements, and a few regressions too. |
InternetNews
June 21, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
The Linux 2.6 Kernel: Cracking the Code A special report on the Linux kernel 2.6.17 summarizes the activity, its origins and where its going, in order to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the kernel, as well as Linux. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Kernel Point Release Fixes Flaws A potential vulnerability is quickly plugged as kernel developers issue the first point release of the 2.6.16 kernel. |
InternetNews
February 19, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Linux Kernel Flaws Uncovered Malicious attackers could gain full super-user privileges, according to a security research firm. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Who Writes Linux? There Are a Lot of Unknowns A new report breaks down who the big contributors to Linux are, and which companies are responsible for the most growth. |
InternetNews
August 19, 2010 |
Linux Distros Wrestle With Security Vulnerability A seven-year-old flaw in Linux has just been uncovered, but it may still take time for many popular distros to deal with it. |
InternetNews
January 5, 2011 |
Linux 2011 Dawns With 2.6.37 Kernel Not wasting any time in the New Year, open source Linux operating system is out with a new kernel, promising new security and performance improvements. |
InternetNews
July 13, 2010 |
Will Tools Alliance Lead to Better Software? Coverity and Armorize bring their specialty code-analysis tools together for a joint solution designed to improve performance and security. |
InternetNews
August 11, 2010 |
LinuxCon: Where's Linux Headed? A panel of key Linux supporters discuss the challenges facing developers as the Linux ecosystem evolves. |
InternetNews
August 10, 2010 |
Security Researcher Shows Linux Vulnerabilities In a presentation at LinuxCon, Brad Spengler said his efforts to expose weaknesses in Linux has helped make the software more secure. |
InternetNews
January 25, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Kernel Hits 2.6.24 The first new Linux kernel of 2008 is now out, showcasing improvements that run the gambit of bug fixes to new performance and feature enhancements. |
InternetNews
October 22, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
How Much Is a Linux Distro Worth? The Linux Foundation estimates value of kernel and Linux distributions, though its measurements leave some questions unanswered. |
InternetNews
April 16, 2010 |
Are Linux Developers Getting Long in the Tooth? Panel of kernel developers at Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit fret over the graying of the community, while others welcome contributors of all ages. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2005 |
Stanford Improves Robot Car with Coverity Software Stanford's entry, Stanley, won the $2 million prize in the robotic car race, defeating 22 other finalists in a 131-miles race with the use of Coverity's source code analysis software. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Driving Linux The Linux Driver Project is aiming to get drivers and Linux users aligned. |
InternetNews
December 1, 2010 |
Who Writes Linux? Report Details Contributions The Linux Foundation's "Who Writes Linux" report details the pace of contributions and who is contributing the most to the open source platform. |
InternetNews
August 19, 2009 |
Linux Kernel Development Speeds Up New Linux Foundation report finds that the pace of new code in the open source operating system is growing faster. |
InternetNews
August 8, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Kernel Maintainer: Get Involved! Linux kernel co-maintainer Andrew Morton takes aim at Sun and Microsoft while asking Linux aficionados to become more involved in the project. |
InternetNews
October 21, 2010 |
New Linux Kernel Adds AppArmor Security With the release of the 2.6.36 kernel, Linux is now officially adding the AppArmor security system to the fold, lending an official endorsement to a long-standing favorite of developers. |
InternetNews
July 17, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Oracle Linux Gains Key Certification Symantec certifies its Veritas data center products on Oracle Linux as Oracle claims continued growth for it Linux services |
InternetNews
August 14, 2009 |
NULL Security Flaw Threatens Linux Security researchers warn that pointer error has been in every version of Linux kernel since 2001. |
InternetNews
April 8, 2009
Sean Michael Kerner |
Addressing the State of the Linux Union Linux stakeholders gather to celebrate the community's successes - and to sort out some fundamental disagreements. |
InternetNews
January 8, 2004
Michael Kerner |
'Asianux' Sets Sights on Asian Linux Market Japan-based Miracle Linux is teaming up with China's Red Flag to form a Linux development environment called 'Asianux' that has far reaching implications for the open-source operating system in both Japan and China. |
InternetNews
September 10, 2009 |
Linux 2.6.31 Accelerates Performance New kernel release includes performance-monitoring subsystem, first USB 3.0 implementation and drivers - lots of drivers. |
InternetNews
May 17, 2010 |
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. |
InternetNews
December 23, 2010 |
Linux on the Grow in 2010 There were big advances for Linux in 2010, especially when it came to business adoption of the open source software. |
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October 10, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Latest Linux Hits Networking Flaws New Linux release adds new functionality and overcomes an error that toasted early adopters. |
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May 31, 2011 |
Linux 3.0 Hits First Release Candidate Linux founder advances Linux kernel forward with first big number change in a decade. |
CIO
January 1, 2003
Geoffrey James |
Nobody's Perfect Just when you thought Linux was safe, there comes along a well-documented threat that demonstrates the OS's vulnerability. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2010 |
Eyeing the Kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 With the Linux kernel awaiting its next release, Red Hat continues rolling its own for its next installment of RHEL. |
InternetNews
August 22, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Real Time Coming to Linux Real Soon The 2.6.22 kernel is expected to include all Real Time Linux enhancements. |
InternetNews
May 24, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Latest MySQL Fails to Quiet Licensing Critics PHP and Zend co-founders say FOSS licensing exception does not solve lingering issues. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2000
Michael Cowpland |
Linux in Education Even those with a remote connection to the computer world will likely have heard of something called Linux. The value and application of the technology is being hotly debated among computer developers and industry insiders.... |
Linux Journal
May 1, 2002
Don Marti & Richard Vernon |
Interview with Ted Ts'o Ted discusses his work on the Linux kernel, Linux International, Linux Standard Base and other areas of the Open Source community... |
InternetNews
September 19, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Coverity Satisfies Code Analysis Coverity rolls out patented new Boolean satisfiability code-analysis technology to weed out false positives and find more software defects. |
InternetNews
April 6, 2011 |
Linux in 2031 - What Will the Next 20 Years Bring? Linux turns 20 this year, but what does the future hold for the open source operating system? |
