News (46)

  • Sun to change stock ticker to JAVA

    Looking to cash in on Java brand, Sun will lose SUNW in favour of JAVA.

  • Dell offers open-source PC in US

    Dell began offering its US customers a new desktop PC on Tuesday with no operating system installed. The machine is designed for people who want to run open-source software such as Linux instead of Windows.

  • Apache eyes open-source Java project

    The Apache Foundation has proposed creating an open-source version of Java on the desktop, a plan that Sun Microsystems has initially welcomed.

  • Linux distro turns PCs into supercomputers

    An Australian security firm is about to launch a clustered Linux distribution that aims to utilise the unused nightly processing power of desktop PCs.

  • Why software comes at a cost

    Everybody loves cheaper PCs, and as hardware integration gets tighter, prices continue to fall, but thanks to business software bucking the downward trend, systems just keep getting more expensive.

Features and Case Studies (12)

  • SAP reaches out to the community

    The market-leading maker of business applications is turning to smaller firms and Web services to expand its software portfolio.

  • Novell reinvents itself around Linux

    analysis By purchasing SuSE Linux, Novell shows it's serious about breaking from its NetWare roots and riding the Linux wave.

  • Lindows, Netscape team up

    Lindows has announced it will bundle Netscape Communication's Web browsing and communication technology into its software.

  • Microsoft does open source u-turn

    Microsoft is now cosying up to the open source movement, and there are sound business reasons behind the about-face.

  • StarOffice scores Canadian win

    Sun Microsystems has recruited one of its biggest customers yet for its StarOffice software, signing a contract with the Ontario Ministry of Education covering 2.5 million students.

Reviews (8)

  • Lindows, Netscape team up

    Lindows has announced it will bundle Netscape Communication's Web browsing and communication technology into its software.

  • Nvidia software gets cozier with Linux

    The graphics chip leader has released an updated version of its driver that focuses on enhancements for PCs running the Linux operating system.

  • Lindows takes wraps off new version

    Lindows, the software start-up offering a consumer-friendly version of the Linux operating system, announced a new version of its software Wednesday.

  • Lindows unveils DVD application

    Lindows.com, which makes a consumer-oriented version of the Linux operating system, has introduced an application that allows computers running the Lindows OS to play commercial DVDs.

  • Wireless security below standard for Olympics: IOC

    The International Olympic Committee doesn't believe wireless security is good enough for their IT set-up at Athens in 2004.

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