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    Novell has hired Jeremy Allison, one of the core programmers behind a widely used open-source project called Samba.

  • New Samba steps onto Microsoft turf

    It's here--the latest update to the open source software that lets Linux machines mimic Windows file and print servers. Is Microsoft feeling the pressure?

  • Microsoft stands firm in the 'great Linux debate'

    The software giant ventured into hostile territory on Wednesday to argue its case during a live debate over the future of the Linux desktop.

  • Special report: The birth of Samba

    In this ZDNet Australia special report, the creator of the open source file sharing software Samba explains how he came to write the software that has earned him Bulletin Magazine's Smartest 100 award in the ICT sector for 2003.

  • OpenSolaris one year on: Success or failure?

    In June 2005, Sun Microsystems released core elements of its flagship Solaris operating system as open source software, making public more than five million lines of code. The announcement sparked intense interest among developers. But, one year on, are the structures governing the OpenSolaris project fully in place and has the community embraced the offering?

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