The New South Wales Police chief information officer says open-source systems deployed by the state's police force are just as reliable as proprietary systems.
Microsoft Australia today said it would not directly support customers running Office XP on Linux using porting applications such as CodeWeaver's CrossOver Office package.
More than 7,000 angry Linux users have protested against the European Union after it excluded them from viewing streaming videos.
The Open Source Developer Labs and the Free Standards Group, two groups trying to standardise and steer Linux, have merged in an effort to increase their influence.
Kennards Hire is ready to replace Windows server with Linux at 90 branches, to accompany 400 desktops already running the open source operating system.
The consultants that rolled out one of Australia's biggest known Linux desktop project are set to take on the big boys.
The co-founder of one of the most popular mobile Linux platforms has predicted a "revolution" in the use of open-source software on phones and handheld devices.
To winemaker De Bortoli, Linux has provided the opportunity to save money and free up IT staff.
Trying to take a more active role in open-source programming, Red Hat has created a team of 34 programmers to work on nothing but next-generation software.
While UK businesses worry that Linux lacks the technical support options to make it an enterprise player, Australian businesses believe the open source operating system already enjoys the robust support they need to put it to work.
Is Microsoft funding the SCO Group's legal fight against Linux? ZDNet hopes to shed some light and answer common questions swirling around the duo's relationship.
The two companies are cooperating on a version of Sun's StarOffice productivity software for Mac OS X. The plan has one rival in mind: Microsoft Office.
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