Australians working with open source software are urged to participate in an online census launched this week to discover the capabilities of the local industry.
The sudden prominence of Linux has elevated many programmers to celebrity status, and Miguel de Icaza is one of those who appears to enjoy the fame. ZDNet talks to him about Linux, Unix and moving Gnome into e-business.
Nokia is to buy Trolltech, the company whose Linux-based Qt application-development framework is at the core of many PC and mobile applications including Google Earth and Skype.
A security breach is likely to delay for several days tonight's (AEST) scheduled release of the next version of the popular GNOME open source desktop environment, a member of the release team said.
An upgraded GNOME desktop environment for Linux and Unix is due for release today, with its authors pitching enhanced features for end-users and a commitment to make hardware "just work".
The launch of the latest edition of the Gnome desktop software for Linux and Unix operating systems marks a new attitude among its developers: Integration is key.
As Microsoft focuses on merging its Web browser and operating system software, open-source competitors are mulling a proposal to join forces and beat the software giant to the punch.
Builders of the Mono open-source development project has released an update that will let programmers write Microsoft .Net applications for Linux and Unix operating systems.
Novell's purchase of Ximian could be the sign of new life for the network software company. We look at the effect of this Novell/Linux relationship and how it could change Novell's fortunes.
Bill Joy, Sun's chief scientist and a pioneer in designing Unix, has voiced doubts about Linux's open-source underpinnings.
The launch of the latest edition of the Gnome desktop software for Linux and Unix operating systems marks a new attitude among its developers: Integration is key.
Red Hat and Sun Microsystems are gearing up to sell Linux for desktop computers, the companies' chief executives said Tuesday.
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Red Hat has begun an effort to use its position as the dominant seller of the Linux operating system to try to smooth over a long-running divide about the look and feel of the OS.
Can you use a Linux system successfully in a Windows-dominated environment? That's what SuSE's Linux Desktop is designed to facilitate. We find that you can, although there are plenty of glitches to iron out.
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