The Australian Unix and Open Systems Users Group (AUUG) today faced a call from past president Greg Lehey to dismantle the 31-year-old organisation.
The chairman of US-based digital rights advocacy group the Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF) has warned that Australian technology rights are being threatened.
Microsoft will use a national gathering of Unix, Linux and open source professionals in Sydney next week to demonstrate interoperability between Unix and Windows systems.
Microsoft has come under fire yet again for keeping its Office document standards proprietary. But the software giant claims it's open enough.
Federal government agencies must disregard any "novelty value" when assessing open-source software, and use the same metrics as with other ICT solutions, according to a new government procurement guide.
The winners of the annual Australian Unix and Open Systems User Group's open source awards were announced in Sydney this week.
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