By Andrew L. Newton – This document describes an application layer client-server protocol for a framework of representing the query and result operations of the information services of Internet registries. Specified in XML, the protocol defines generic query and result operations and a mechanism for
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Topologi Collaborative Markup Editor 1.0 released
Topologi builds a variety of novel features and emphases into this editor, including strong support for non-well-formed and non-valid documents, and SGML modes.
Business Maps: Topic Maps Go B2B!
by Marc de Graauw – Interoperability between ontologies is a big, if not the single biggest issue in B2B data exchange. For the foreseeable future there will not be a single, widely accepted B2B vocabulary. Therefore we will need mappings between different ontologies.
Establishing a Connection to a Data Source
To access the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB), the consumer must first create an instance of a data source object by calling the CoCreateInstance method. A unique class identifier (CLSID) identifies each OLE DB provider. For SQLOLEDB, the class identifier is CLSID_SQLOLEDB.
Perl for Oracle DBAs
By Andy Duncan, Jared Still – Perl is a very powerful tool for Oracle database administrators, but too few DBAs realize how helpful Perl can be in managing, monitoring, and tuning Oracle9i, Oracle8i, and earlier databases. You don’t need to be a Perl expert to reap the rewards of reading Perl for Or
Oracle aims to run entire business on Linux
ORACLE Corp is working towards running its entire business on Linux as part of a commitment to drive the adoption of the open source operating system. The company started the initiative last month with its application demo services group by migrating 349 demo server machines, with over 3,400
Privilege Escalation Using SQL Agent Jobs
By David Litchfield – With Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 7 comes a “helper” service, the SQLServer agent. The Agent is responsible for restarting the database service if it stops for some reason, has a role to play in replication and runs scheduled jobs. As the public role can submit jobs to the SQ
SQL Server Springs Another Leak
By Dennis Fisher – Security researchers have found a new flaw in Microsoft Corp.’s SQL Server database software. The problem lies in the SQL Server agent, which is responsible for various functions, including running scheduled jobs and restarting the database service if it stops. By default,
XML Firewalls Aid Services
By Darryl K. Taft – Two technology companies are helping corporate users embrace XML-based information while ensuring the security and integrity of the messages that come into their systems.
Using SAX InputSource effectively
By Brett McLaughlin – This tip explains how using an InputStream to feed XML to the SAX API is significantly more efficient and safer than using a Reader as input. It also briefly touches on the impact of such a choice on internationalization.