As part of its effort to deal with the threat of open-source software, Microsoft plans to let device makers modify more of the source code of its specialised Windows CE operating system. But some say the company's licensing terms could kill interest in the plan.
Microsoft on Tuesday announced new software intended to ease the management of business PCs and servers.
Microsoft's new rights management technology for Windows Server 2003 will restrict copying, printing or forwarding of confidential data.
Apple Computer's new music service could help shift the battle to control digital media away from Microsoft's proprietary file formats, according to analysts.
Version 11 of the OpenSuse Linux distribution was made available on Thursday.
Red Hat's new chief executive officer, Jim Whitehurst, talks about the Linux maker in an extensive interview with ZDNet Australia sister site CNet News.
The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.
Hewlett-Packard is expanding its Linux server software menu with additional wares from SuSE Linux.
Sun Microsystems announced a deal to use SuSE's version of Linux on its servers last week, but a Sun executive now says the partnership encompasses desktop computers as well.
Open-source software is starting to expand into the big-ticket infrastructure-software market dominated by Microsoft and others.
These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.
Company officials say the new Nocona processor won't be in desktops anytime soon.
A deal cinched Wednesday could help Microsoft tackle a long-standing problem: How to sell new software to customers reluctant to give up a 7-year-old version of Windows.
Legal music downloads in Australia are expensive, files are restrictive, catalogues are small and music lovers are better off finding their favourite bands in a record store.
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