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heise online news 29/10/2008


heise online news 29/10/2008
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PDC: C# 4.0 will go dynamic

Besides dynamic programming, the next version of the C# programming language will support dynamic and optional parameters, as well as type embedding

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Microsoft to become an OpenID provider

Microsoft joins the ranks of OpenID providers, announcing a preview of a Windows Live OpenID provider, but no plans on accepting OpenID credentials on their own systems

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Programming tools for cracking Mifare published

Barriers against attacks on Mifare-based card systems are becoming ever less effective. Experienced hardware hobbyists with no background knowledge of cryptography can now manipulate these cards

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Safecode initiative fails to attract open source players

An organisation designed to improve the way software developers think about security has not been able to recruit any opens source members

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Facebook releases some server software as open source

Facebook has released one of the tools it uses internally to manage its systems as open source software

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Alternate DNS root server system to close

The managers of the leading alternative set of DNS root servers are shutting their system down at the end of the year and recommending users switch to the official servers

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Wind River announces Android development kit

Wind River's Android development platform aims to make development easier for smartphone manufacturers

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Codeweavers challenge backfires - free software today

A promotion by CodeWeavers backfires as US petrol prices drop fulfilling a goal in its Lame Duck Challenge making the company give away its CrossOver Windows compatibility product for Linux and Mac OS X for a day

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