Companies used to give away pens, squishy balls and coffee cups to worm their ways into the hearts of customers. Now, they pass out database software.
IBM likes open source so much, it's adopting the out-in-the-open process for its own product development -- to a point.
IBM is working on an open-source project called Jazz to promote programming tools for globally distributed teams.
Linux seller Red Hat reported on Wednesday that it had outpaced analysts' revenue and profit expectations for its most recent quarter, suggesting they raise future financial projections and boasting of gains against competitors.
While open source databases have scored some recent successes, they won't pose a serious challenge to mature commercial databases until they have added some essential reliability and management features.
Why did national radio broadcaster Austereo Group and consultancy Coffey International drop Linux for Windows? And why did soon-to-be-listed Wotif.com abandon Microsoft technologies for Red Hat and Oracle?
Government departments have shed their initial reluctance to use open source technologies, but the problem persists -- how do you determine appropriate usage?
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.
Australian Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr spoke to ZDNet.com.au about how the organisation's networks are kept secure and why virtualisation and green issues are high on the agenda.
Are open-source devotees the bearded, sandal-wearing geeks that legend says they are?
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Sun Microsystems is set to offer a test release of a new version of the software package, one of the company's most visible efforts to erode Microsoft's dominance over PC computing.
Linux Expo: With version 1.0 of its server software on the way, the unified Linux group is also contemplating a desktop rollout. It may also bring in new members.
Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.
A move by four sellers of Linux to unite behind a single version of the operating system might help those allies--and boost Linux's popularity--but it isn't likely to dent the dominance of the top dog, Red Hat.
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In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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