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    Stung by IBM's high profile in the Linux market, Compaq has rolled out migration tools and other initiatives to win over users of the operating system.

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  • Open source: Open invitation for trouble?

    The ongoing battle between Microsoft and Linux has brought the issue of open source operating systems to the fore. Yet many companies are still unsure of the costs and set-up involved. Take a look at the risks and advantages involved.

  • Is all software code created equal?

    A study shows proprietary programs should be as secure as those developed under the open-source model. Will the research help quell the long-running debate?

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    While it likely won't affect any Australian companies, proposed legislation by the Peruvian federal government could affect the open source movement worldwide.

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    Microsoft's chairman talks about the company's relationship to open source.

  • Is all software code created equal?

    A study shows proprietary programs should be as secure as those developed under the open-source model. Will the research help quell the long-running debate?

  • The great Peruvian social experiment: Open source

    While it likely won't affect any Australian companies, proposed legislation by the Peruvian federal government could affect the open source movement worldwide.

  • OS Wars: Microsoft vs Open Source

    Can one operating system fit all your needs? Or is it a matter of mixing and matching to the tasks at hand? ZDNet Australia assembled a panel of IT experts to find out which OS fits best.

  • The commercial salvation of Linux

    According to Eric Raymond, every good work of software starts by scratching a developer's personal itch. But is it also the developers' interests that get served?

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    Mandrake Linux 8.1 represents a significant step toward a serious, reliable alternative to Microsoft Windows' server and desktop operating systems.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

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  • Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

    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.

  • Maxthon 2.0.8

    Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.

  • HP finds a thrilla in Mozilla

    Hewlett-Packard will sidestep a Netscape-branded browser for its open-source original, a move the company calls a vote of confidence for the open-source model.

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