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    One of the head programmers behind Linux, Alan Cox talks exclusively to Builder Australia about the uptake of Linux, Microsoft's plans to share its source code and his Linux predictions.

  • Fedora reboots updates after hack

    The Red Hat-supported Fedora Project has started issuing updates to its Linux distribution again, after a hiatus of several weeks caused by a hacker break-in.

  • Red Hat upgrades security

    Linux software maker Red Hat on Tuesday released an update to its enterprise product with security upgrades, support for IBM Power5 servers, new driver support and bug fixes.

  • OpenOffice hit by 'highly critical' vulnerability

    OpenOffice.org has patched a critical vulnerability in the open-source application suite.

  • Software flaw threatens Linux servers

    A vulnerability in the most widely used FTP server for Linux leaves numerous sites open to online attackers. The situation worsens when Red Hat mistakenly releases information on the flaw early.

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    The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is unique as the XO laptop it distributes. While the XO is not commercially available, our review provides an insight into what can be achieved in a laptop designed for children at a very low cost.

  • It's a Matrix moment for Linux

    We are finding out that the brains of Linux programmers have been floating in tanks, feeding the parasitic robots (lawyers) who are calling the shots at financially strapped SCO. Now it's time to harvest those brains.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless"even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • Keeping it virtually private: 5 Firewall/VPN cards tested

    Want to put a VPN or firewall on your network card? A new class of product handles all the processing, keeping your server free to do the hard work.

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