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    To all Microsoft opponents: give credit where credit is due and let's work together on bridging the digital divide.

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    Many open source developers remain sceptical of Sun because their memories of the company focus on Sun's interactions with the community in 2001/2002, which Sun's chief open source officer Simon Phipps concedes was a period where Sun "screwed up".

  • Open source leaders duke it out

    Caldera chief Ransom Love hits back at free software founder Richard Stallman, denying that he is a 'greedy capitalist' or a 'parasite.'

  • Security measures: Linux vs BSD

    Linux is the darling of the hacker set, but it is far from the least expensive or even the most secure open source operating system available. Supporters claim that BSD can fill the gaps left by Linux.

  • ATO avoids open source due to security concerns

    Security concerns have kept the Australian Tax Office (ATO) from adopting open source software, according to the agency's CIO Bill Gibson.

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  • CA talks the open source talk

    But can it walk the walk? Computer Associates' chief technology officer is adamant it already is but some analysts aren't so sure.

  • The open-source revolution

    Lotus founder Mitch Kapor's success with two open-source software foundations could make Microsoft miserable.

  • Linux: The fork in the road

    Community developers claim the Linux Standards Base could be the perfect retort to fragmentation scare stories bandied about by critics of open source.

  • SCO: Threat to Torvalds overstated

    SCO Group Chief Executive Darl McBride said a published report that his company may take legal action against Linux founder Linus Torvalds was overstated.

  • Novell CEO: We made Microsoft open up

    Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery.

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  • OLPC XO

    The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is unique as the XO laptop it distributes. While the XO is not commercially available, our review provides an insight into what can be achieved in a laptop designed for children at a very low cost.

  • Duelling databases: Four apps tested

    Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

  • AOL puts heat on media players

    AOL Time Warner has updated its popular Winamp MP3 player, adding video capabilities that bring the program into direct competition with Microsoft, Apple and RealNetworks.

  • X11: Apple's secret formula

    The company is making a play to lure Unix and Linux users to its Mac OS X operating system. Will a windowing environment do the trick?

  • Netscape 6 sets a new standard

    Netscape 6 is a total rewrite--in fact, its predecessor, Communicator 4.7, has more in common with Microsofts' Internet Explorer than it does with Netscape 6.

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