One of the first converts to Oracle's support for Linux has revealed the public backlash it has endured in Australia since deciding to drop Red Hat.
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has labelled makers of the rival OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys" in a wider critique of what he said was self-centred behaviour in the IT security industry.
Efforts to increase the adoption of open source software are being derailed by the efforts of a "loud minority" within the community that have stooped to making personal attacks on those deemed to be enemies, according to one of the open source movement's strongest advocates.
Linus Torvalds is the star guest at Australia's annual Linux conference. ZDNet.com.au once again took a video crew to Melbourne in January and caught up with the man behind Linux.
Red Hat on Friday released a test version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, its first product to incorporate the Xen virtualisation technology.
Linus Torvalds is the star guest at Australia's annual Linux conference. ZDNet.com.au once again took a video crew to Melbourne in January and caught up with the man behind Linux.
Linux has come a long way from the early, oft-crashing days. GNOME is now one of the primary desktops for the Linux operating system; not only is it highly customisable, but it is amazingly stable. We examine why Linux -- running GNOME -- is a viable desktop alternative.
Microsoft's chairman discusses his favourite Vista feature, why he'll keep pushing for a new file system and open source's role.
Linux Australia's president believes the organisation is stuck in no man's land, and has questioned its survival. Will someone tell him he's sitting on a pot of gold?
Six vulnerabilities in an open-source image format could allow intruders to compromise computers running Linux and may allow attacks against Windows PCs as well as Macs running OS X.
Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.
With the 'Mad Hatter' project, a beefed-up form of the old thin-client idea, Sun will be delivering Linux-based desktop machines that promise to undercut Windows.
OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.
The ASUS Eee PC 900 is an excellent update to the Eee PC 701. The keyboard is still difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, higher-resolution screen, a multi-touch touchpad and more storage gives it the edge over its mini-notebook rivals.
An impressive set-up well worth the consideration for any small office looking to bring their telephony systems into the 21st century.
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