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    Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has generated a lot of interest recently, and promises to generate a lot more in 2004.

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    OpenOffice.org 1.0 available now, is the result of 18 months of collaboration between Sun developers and more than 10,000 volunteer developers.

  • Open source and Sun save Christmas

    This Christmas Santa is looking for a new operating system. ZDNet Australia asked five OS companies why Santa should use their product.

  • XML--where do we go from here?

    What if every bit of data in every computer included instructions about its content that would allow any other computer to interact with it? There are signs of real progress, if not revolution.

  • Sun takes 'Liberty' with authentication

    Sun comes up against Microsoft once more with competition for Passport, in the online digital identity space.

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    Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

  • Sun offers business-friendly grid software

    Sun Microsystems has upgraded its top-end "grid" software, a product that lets teams of computers collectively tackle calculation problems, making it more suitable for businesses that need strict control of their computing resources.

  • Why open source is bad for Australia

    Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux

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