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  • GNOME: We've overtaken Windows, bring on Apple

    An upgraded GNOME desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release today, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware "just work".

  • IBM calls for patent reform

    IBM has called for tighter regulation of patents and a review of intellectual property ownership issues in collaborative software development.

  • Melbourne gets ready for open source talkfest

    If developing code in open source languages and spending time with luminaries in the local developer community sounds like a good way to spend a few days off work, you should probably consider spending early December in Melbourne at the inaugural Open Source Developers Conference.

  • Sun will 'take bullets' over patents: McNealy

    As Sun Microsystems moves to tie itself more closely to the developer community by releasing an open source version of Solaris, chief executive officer Scott McNealy has reinforced the company's willingness to "take bullets" to protect end-users from patent and copyright litigation.

  • Developers compete at heavyweight Linux conference

    Developers are gearing up for a fiercely competitive hack-fest at a heavyweight Linux conference in Adelaide this month.

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  • Red Hat: Walking the Linux tightrope

    Marketing director Paul Salazar admits there have been plenty of hiccups along the way but says Red Hat is now working hard to please the open-source community and investors alike.

  • What if SCO wins?

    Open source companies are growing up and becoming the profit-oriented entities that companies at their core truly are. But this can be like watching Dr. Jeckyl turn into Mr. Hyde.

  • Stop buying IT you don't need

    'Rightsizing' need not be ominous management-speak for losing your job. Here's how to make sure your IT infrastructure is the right size for the job.

  • A database's work is never done

    Migrating all of a company's databases into one platform may be an admin's dream, but how does it affect the rest of the business?

  • SANitising your data growth strategy

    Storage area networks are redefining the way data is managed within Australian businesses. Find out how SAN will change the way you work.

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  • Australian ISP Shootout

    The Internet is in the process of taking over our lives, so if you aren't connected, maybe it is time you were.

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