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    In the past three months, the open-source community has been given a wake-up call, following revelations of three widespread flaws.

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    Until recently, the price of intranet portal software implementations have made them prohibitive for small- to medium-size companies. Enter open source Slash, a free alternative.

  • Is open source in deep trouble?

    No matter what the outcome of SCO's suit against IBM over open-source code, corporations will be wary of any open-source investments, especially those that could unwittingly bring new legal risks.

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    The weight of evidence shows that Linux, and open source software in general, can in fact co-exist with proprietary software.

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    Why put up with the failure of your vendor to provide updates for your broadband router's firmware? Just do it yourself: Linux-style.

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    Open source and the need for speed

    Enterprise technology development and improvement rarely takes place as quickly as most IT managers would like, but blaming that lack of speed on the inherent complexity of the problems involved can sometimes be a lazy knee-jerk reaction.

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    Duel of the fates: Atlassian and Omnidrive

    Only a few years ago Atlassian and Omnidrive were the flag carriers for Australia's Web 2.0 movement. But recent developments have shown just how different the outcomes for start-up companies and entrepreneurs can be.

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    So, your backend systems are showing signs of age? Put down the chequebook; we've found that when it comes to building business apps, many companies are back in the driver's seat.

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    Until recently, the price of intranet portal software implementations have made them prohibitive for small- to medium-size companies. Enter open source Slash, a free alternative.

  • MS Exchange targeted by open-source group

    OpenGroupware.org has been launched with plans to create applications that compete with Microsoft Exchange server products.

  • Open source reshaping services market

    The open-source movement has already rewritten the rules for how software is licensed and used. Now the computer services market is changing to keep up.

  • Is open source in deep trouble?

    No matter what the outcome of SCO's suit against IBM over open-source code, corporations will be wary of any open-source investments, especially those that could unwittingly bring new legal risks.

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    Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.

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  • OpenOffice gets programming kit

    The OpenOffice.org group announces a kit that lets programmers build new modules for open-source alternatives to the Microsoft Office suite.

  • Open source threatens Java servers

    Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.

  • Who wrote Linux?

    Recent disputes over the authorship of Linux are missing an extremely obvious point. Has nobody noticed?

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