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    Sun Microsystems has delayed the release of two major features the company has trumpeted as reasons to try its new Solaris operating system.

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    Adding new features to the open-source browser is taking "a bit longer than initially expected," Mozilla Foundation says.

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    The New South Wales government has unveiled a panel of preferred open-source software suppliers but what does it really mean? Well, the answer depends on who's doing the asking.

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    The open-source movement has already rewritten the rules for how software is licensed and used. Now the computer services market is changing to keep up.

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    Open-source software is starting to expand into the big-ticket infrastructure-software market dominated by Microsoft and others.

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    Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.

  • IE7 gets tabs but does it matter?

    The new version of Internet Explorer will include tabbed browsing but will this be enough to entice Firefox users to convert?

  • OpenOffice.org 2.4.0

    OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.

  • Maxthon 2.0.8

    Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.

  • Mozilla FireFox 1.0PR

    This free app has more features than the most recent version of Internet Explorer.

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    If you think two-thirds of your IT is mission-critical, you're either running an incredibly lean and efficient operation or you haven't got a clue how many applications you have and which ones you need to manage.
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    Does anyone seriously believe that Australian businesses and government agencies manage security any better than the US or UK?
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