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  • Microsoft to keynote Unix conference

    Microsoft will use a national gathering of Unix, Linux and open source professionals in Sydney next week to demonstrate interoperability between Unix and Windows systems.

  • Aussie lawyer wants 'clearer' GPL

    Australian open source lawyer Brendan Scott says the next version of the GNU General Public License (GPL) should be made clearer and include legal terms relevant to jurisdictions like Australia.

  • Feds stomp on Red Hat

    A senior federal official has rebuked Red Hat over its criticism of the government's open-source software takeup rate, arguing a measured approach may be "the right thing to do".

  • Favour us over proprietary software: OSS advocates

    Federal politicians should dump their policy of procurement neutrality and actively encourage agencies to adopt open source software, OSS supporters claim.

  • Microsoft cops standards attack

    Microsoft has come under fire yet again for keeping its Office document standards proprietary. But the software giant claims it's open enough.

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