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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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    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?

  • Marcelo Tosatti: The future is Linux

    The maintainer of the Linux kernel talks about new opportunities, defends UnitedLinux and explains why copyright laws keep him from entering the US.

  • LindowsOS: What to expect

    Michael Robertson, CEO of Lindows.com is hoping the LindowsOS will be the breakthrough product that will finally bring Linux into homes and the enterprise.

  • Fighting FUD with FUD

    The total cost of the unending Linux-Windows argument is a great big headache--this latest attempt leaves us none the wiser.

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  • 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.

  • 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?

  • Marcelo Tosatti: The future is Linux

    The maintainer of the Linux kernel talks about new opportunities, defends UnitedLinux and explains why copyright laws keep him from entering the US.

  • LindowsOS: What to expect

    Michael Robertson, CEO of Lindows.com is hoping the LindowsOS will be the breakthrough product that will finally bring Linux into homes and the enterprise.

  • Fighting FUD with FUD

    The total cost of the unending Linux-Windows argument is a great big headache--this latest attempt leaves us none the wiser.

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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.

  • Alternative operating systems on your PDA

    Most PDA users have their handhelds running either the Palm or Pocket PC OS. But did you know that your PDA can run other OSes?

  • Microsoft plays browser games

    News analysis: Following its recent settlement with AOL, Microsoft has let slip that it will stop making Internet Explorer as a standalone product. But what does this mean for users?

  • Is Linux taking over the enterprise?

    These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • Web servers: Rack 'em up

    Which Web server will cope with those spikes in demand, and which has the best options for remote management? ZDNet Australia takes a look at the options.

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