by Stephanie McLoughlin

Test Center Tracker: When updates attack

analysis
Apr 30, 20071 min

A cure worse than the disease?: Cringely may be in an all-digital format these days, but he hasn't lost his nose for rumors, gossip, and sundry news items. His latest post on some killer updates (distributed by Microsoft) fans the flames of an earlier proposal that Microsoft's monopoly is crumbling. Got some fuel to add to the fire, or want to dump a bucket of water on Cringely's musings? Post your comments and

A cure worse than the disease?: Cringely may be in an all-digital format these days, but he hasn’t lost his nose for rumors, gossip, and sundry news items. His latest post on some killer updates (distributed by Microsoft) fans the flames of an earlier proposal that Microsoft’s monopoly is crumbling. Got some fuel to add to the fire, or want to dump a bucket of water on Cringely’s musings? Post your comments and join the discussion.

MySQL’s next release: InfoWorld contributing editor David Margulius talks to MySQL’s Marten Mikos about the next release of this open-source database. Watch the video here.

In case you missed it: Don’t forget to check out the Test Center’s most recent reviews: the super-sized comparison of four iSCSI file systems from Adaptec, Celeros, Dell, and NetApp; our head-to-head matchup of virtual desktop management tools (Kidaro and Sentillion), and a roundup of four tools to prevent data loss and keep your company in compliance with government regulations.