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    Novell released OpenSuse 10.3 Thursday, its latest free version of the open-source operating system.

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    There are some common elements in how IT professionals and home users deal with backup: the need for backups to happen automatically and quietly, and to be easily and quickly restored when the proverbial hits the fan.

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    Datacentres should have kitchens

    There's a standard checklist of items you'll need to include for a datacentre: raised flooring, easy access to redundant power supplies, an air conditioner the size of a small hotel room, but the chances are you don't have a kitchen on there.

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    The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.

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    The release of IBM's free DB2 database points to the downward price pressure from open-source programmers' tools.

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    Commentary: Like SCO, I hold a Linux secret, but it won't be a secret for very long.

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