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    KDE, one of the major interfaces designed to make Linux slick looking and easier to use, has been upgraded, an effort that includes the first results of work funded by the German government.

  • Solaris on course to merge with Linux

    Should Linux achieve the cross-vendor compatibility that everybody hoped Unix once would? One columnist assesses what options this would provide IT managers with.

  • Open source and Sun save Christmas

    This Christmas Santa is looking for a new operating system. ZDNet Australia asked five OS companies why Santa should use their product.

  • ASPs: Average Staying Power

    Many companies which had chosen ASPs to eliminate the everyday headaches of operating applications, have been left with massive migraines. How can you pick a survivor?

  • Sophos bids for German firm

    Corporate security firm Sophos said Monday in the US it had offered US$340 million to buy Utimaco Safeware, a German software specialist in the field of data loss and encryption.

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  • Solaris on course to merge with Linux

    Should Linux achieve the cross-vendor compatibility that everybody hoped Unix once would? One columnist assesses what options this would provide IT managers with.

  • The secure Mac: myth or legend?

    Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

  • Pros point to flaws in Windows security update

    Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP.

  • Troubleshooting Trojan horses

    Firewalls and network policies don't always protect desktop systems from careless users. Use these tips to make sure your system cleanup is complete.

  • Photos: The digital heroes of WW2

    As England's historic Bletchley Park raises funds to restore buildings used by code-breaking legends such as Alan Turing during World War II, ZDNet.com.au 's sister site CNET News.com is taking a look back at the cryptographic machines that kept vital specialists of the German, American, British, Polish, and Japanese military forces awake at night.

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  • D-Link DI-624 High-Speed Wireless Router

    D-Link's 802.11g debutant delivers impressive wireless range and performance for an entry-level router.

  • CPU Survival

    The exploding costs of fabrication facilities, combined with the technical hurdles of the next generation of chip design seem like unassailable hurdles for the microchip vendors and manufacturers.

  • And Then There Was Light

    The appeal of a tiny 1.58 kg notebook is obvious to those who lug around a traditional laptop. But what isn't as well known is that many of the negatives of these machines are fading away.

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