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RelaxMeter tests for ambiguity
Kohsuke Kawaguchi announced the release of RelaxMeter, an MIT-licensed Java tool that demonstrates that an “unambiguous subset of RELAX NG can be easily defined”.
Integrating data at run time with XSLT style sheets
Many applications now take advantage of Web services technology, which allows the integration of applications regardless of platform or programming language. The use of XML-based standards makes this possible. However, integrating that data into user output during run time can be a challenge. In thi
Using Interface-Based Programming Techniques in SQL Server
By Chris Cubley – You are creating a payroll processing system. At the end of each pay cycle, the system must compute the payroll for that pay cycle based upon the records of the employees’ hours and various configuration tables such as taxes, deductions, etc. The data in the configuration tables wi
Oracle U. defends OCP title
By Sara Cushman – Defending their new DBA certification requirement against critics who say it’s costly and unnecessary, Oracle described the move as part of a new strategy to ensure that only top-shelf candidates receive the company’s stamp of approval.
Oracle database code will not become open source
By Louis Chua – While Oracle Corp. is committed to the open source movement and its standards, database code will remain proprietary because there will be difficulties in providing services if customers make alterations to the source code.
Cumulative Patch for SQL Server
Who should read this bulletin: Database administrators using Microsoft® SQL Server™ or Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000. Impact of vulnerability: Three new vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could run code of attacker’s choice on server.
Oracle Readies Guide to Clear Up License Issues
By Matt Hicks – Oracle Corp. is tackling ongoing criticism over its pricing and licensing practices by publishing a comprehensive online guide to its policies. The software maker next month will make available on its corporate Web site a Software Investment Guide that unifies its pricing and
RSA Bets On SAML Across Security Product Line
By Richard Karpinski – RSA Security said Tuesday it plans to support Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 1.0 in its Web access management platform by the end of the year.
New Oracle software takes on Microsoft
By Wylie Wong – Oracle entered a new software market Wednesday by announcing new e-mail, calendar and messaging software–a market dominated by Microsoft. The new “collaboration” software will allow businesses to manage e-mail, voice mail, schedules, as well as hold Web-based meetings, and wi