The Open Source Developer Labs and the Free Standards Group, two groups trying to standardise and steer Linux, have merged in an effort to increase their influence.
The response of Bruce Perens and nine other notables from the world of open-source software to Microsoft Senior VP Craig Mundie's recent speech will no doubt puzzle those who haven't paid much attention to the subject.
Free-software advocate Richard Stallman has spoken out against the association of open-source software with London's "unethical" Oyster-card system.
Red Hat moved quickly on Friday to pour cold water on Microsoft's partnership with Novell.
Red Hat, the largest Linux vendor, and Ubuntu-maker Canonical have both rejected calls from Microsoft to forge a deal similar to the one the Redmond giant signed with Linux distributors Novell, Xandros, and Linspire.
The software giant ventured into hostile territory on Wednesday to argue its case during a live debate over the future of the Linux desktop.
The next version of the heart of the Linux operating system is expected by June, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.
In an interview with ZDNet Australia, a senior Red Hat executive talks about the threat of Novell, the company's expansion plans in Asia-Pacific, and life after Torvalds.
One Linux Australia past president thinks so. In other Linux.conf.au coverage, a leading IT lawyer claims that an expensive and ineffective patent regime is hampering the work of Australia's software community.
Linux kernel developer Harald Welte talks about the challenges of single-handedly tackling companies that violate the GPL.
The next version of the heart of the Linux operating system is expected by June, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.
The OpenOffice.org group announces a kit that lets programmers build new modules for open-source alternatives to the Microsoft Office suite.
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