Taking Software for a Test-Drive
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Ziff Davis - Enterprise application vendors should be lauded for offering evaluation versions.
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'Like buying a BMW and putting a Ford engine in it' For all you car aficionados out there, how's this for an operating system analogy from PC World?â¦
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Will broad, long beta tests mean fast adoption? Others are doubtful.
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Site Offer 30% off this and other open source titles
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Tycho:  It's floating around now, out there on the Wub, and it calls to you.  Or maybe it does, I don't actually know.  In any case, it can be got from 3D Downloads, the Fileplanets, GamersHell, or WorthDownloading.  Download it from mulltiple sites simultaneously for a naughty thrill.  God only knows how this would run on my Vista rig at home, but it's a Vista rig, so you can probably guess.  (CW)TB
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Are Internet users about to suffer from beta-testing burnout?
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By Bruno Dieter Chan  THIS week I have some interesting software for you. We'll start off with the useful and work our way down to the could-be-useful.
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How far is too far when it comes to the freedom of software? Plus: Palm slipping, Windows sliding.
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Attendees at Gartner's annual data center conference said their packaged applications have to be tested on servers equipped with virtualization software before they can adopt the technology. But some vendors may not have the wherewithal to do the testing.
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InfoWorld - Virtualization software leader VMware Inc. is testing a desktop virtualization program that can be stored on a USB drive and moved from one computer to another.
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Software maker has its eye on consumers who might be ready to make the switch from Windows.
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Review Can it appeal to novice and pro alike?
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(Source: HP)  This paper offers a structured approach to planning and implementing HP Quality Center software, an integrated, web-based suite of tools and best practices for automated software quality testing.
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From the PHP in Action blog today, there's a new post that (briefly) shows how to run your tests directly from a popular unix text editor - vim.   I created my own test runner to run tests inside Vim, I can't remember how long ago. Must be a year or two. I never shared it with the world. It was too primitive for anyone else to use. Then, recently, I decided to try re-implementing it in a more serious way.   The "more serious way" meant using Vim script to its full potential, including the ability to work with objects and already has its own testing framework. He includes a screenshot but no download just yet. It looks promising and makes running tests as simple as hitting F11 and watching it go.
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A startup claims it has created software that lets programs run on any operating system--and any processor--without slowing down. Is the hype for real this time?
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To each his own, but I love eye candy.  When I heard that you could get the 3D Xgl and Compiz environment running on Ubuntu/Kubuntu dapper (my default distribution), I immediately searched the web for instructions.  Most of the instructions take a reasonably timid approach, which gets your 3D environment running in a test console (the second display, or :1).  I'm more adventurous, however, and I immediately went for a total replacement.  What follows are instructions for doing the same.
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Episode 26 Shall I compare thee to an OS2-free Intel box?