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  • IBM rewards Eclipse contributors in AU

    IBM Australia has recognised the work of four university academics for their contribution to the popular Eclipse open source project.

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    Many people have learnt from bitter experience just how difficult, and costly, it can be to get a Web site established for their small business. ZDNet Australia speaks to a local company that launched its Web efforts with minimal fuss and expenditure.

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    A new guide designed to help federal government agencies evaluate open-source products alongside their proprietary rivals is due to be completed and distributed by September, officials told ZDNet Australia today.

  • Linux scorecard highlights improvements for business

    SuSE tops a new study on business features in Linux, but the operating system still trails behind Unix in some areas.

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    Cisco's annual Networkers conference draws thousands of networking engineers and administrators from all over Australia. This year it was held in Brisbane. We bring you some highlights from the first day.

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  • Apple G4 iBook series

    The iBook G4 is a rugged notebook, well suited for students and home users who want a small, affordable Mac notebook.

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    Smart phones have been one of the big subjects of 2003. But how close are we to the dream of a single device, great for voice, multimedia and various data apps, one equally at home in a high-powered meeting or down the pub?

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    Nintendo's Game Boy player brings the portable world of the Game Boy to the big screen. Check out our Australian review.

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