Tech Messages | 2008-06-03

A special extended edition of Tech Messages for 2008-05-31 through 2008-06-03:

• 15454/W-10DME-C=, 10E-L1-C=, 10ME-L1-C= – Bad Lot of Boards – Recall Due to Reliability Issues On the UT-2 Optical Modules – Cisco Systems
  The failure on potentially affected units can occur after only a few months of standard operating conditions. (CCO login required)
• An Open Source App: Rietveld Code Review Tool – Google App Engine – Google Code
  Guido van Rossum talks about his new code review tool. It’s built in Python (duh) and runs in Google App Engine.
• The Data Charmer: Test driving the free and open online backup
  Here’s an in-depth look at the upcoming backup solution included with MySQL 6.0. One important detail that is highlighted here is that the new restore system will destroy any new tables you’ve added since the last backup.
• Playing with MySQL?s Online Backup
  This really is going to be a great feature. Is this going to be available to everyone, or just in the “not free” version?