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• Interview with Alan Cox

  One of the head programmers behind Linux, Alan Cox talks exclusively to Builder Australia about the uptake of Linux, Microsoft's plans to share its source code and his Linux predictions.

• Torvalds appears at Aust conference

  Linux.conf.au delegates can expect a high-profile surprise with the revelation that Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds is attending their conference in Perth this week.

• Gurus, groupies gear up for local Linux symposium

  Whether you use Linux for recreational purposes or are a full-time professional software developer, the third national Linux conference will open its doors in Queensland next month, and if its two Aussie predecessors are anything to go by you'll leave raving about it.

• Linux.conf.au day one: Less hype more code

  A sold out Linux.conf.au 2003 started with the cheering of Linux users, hacks and hobbyists when Linus Torvalds was introduced suited up as none other than Tux, the famous Linux icon.

• Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox

  The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon in the US.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Salmonberry or Samba? What's in a name for Tridge

  Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell, Samba author and recipient of the mantle for Australia's "smartest man in IT", tells how Samba was nearly named Salmonberry, and what the SMB 2 protocol can do.

• Hackers: Under the hood

  Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

• Ellison seeks open-source unity

  Linux supporters must make a viable alternative to Office says Ellison--the products on the market just don't cut it.

• Red Hat: Battling Microsoft on foreign soil

  Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential for open source in overseas markets, but obstacles include Microsoft.

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

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• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• GoToMyPC 4.1

  After years of flying high with no competition, GoToMyPC falls to earth against stiff competition from MyWebEx PC, which is free.

• Voice over IP: Security, stability, success

  If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.

• MS Palladium: A must or a menace?

  Microsoft's upcoming Palladium architecture for 'Trusted Computing' may secure PCs, but it also threatens to turn people's computers into spies.

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