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  • Build inexpensive portals using open source Slash

    Until recently, the price of intranet portal software implementations have made them prohibitive for small- to medium-size companies. Enter open source Slash, a free alternative.

  • European Commission endorses open source

    The European Commission has issued a ringing endorsement of open-source software, producing a confidence-boost for businesses considering the deployment of Linux and other free software.

  • Microsoft outpacing open source in Olympic race

    The IT infrastructure of next year's Olympic Games in Beijing will mainly run Microsoft Windows but some systems will use open-source software -- including Sun's Solaris.

  • Defence needs IT recruit for busy Wiki

    The Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Division (C3ID) of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) will be outsourcing a specialist IT position to administer its in-house divisional Wiki system.

  • Red Hat doubles JBoss funding

    Open-source specialist Red Hat claims that it is doubling the amount of research and development investment in JBoss the open-source application server company it acquired last June.

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    Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first.

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  • Build inexpensive portals using open source Slash

    Until recently, the price of intranet portal software implementations have made them prohibitive for small- to medium-size companies. Enter open source Slash, a free alternative.

  • Open source's next frontier

    Open-source software is starting to expand into the big-ticket infrastructure-software market dominated by Microsoft and others.

  • Sugar Suite 4.0.1

    Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.

  • Migration news: Windows to Linux, and vice versa

    Why did national radio broadcaster Austereo Group and consultancy Coffey International drop Linux for Windows? And why did soon-to-be-listed Wotif.com abandon Microsoft technologies for Red Hat and Oracle?

  • SAP reaches out to the community

    The market-leading maker of business applications is turning to smaller firms and Web services to expand its software portfolio.

Reviews (13)

  • Collaboration: Lotus Notes/Domino 7 vs SharePoint Portal Server 2003

    The market for collaborative applications has grown significantly with the introduction of Web-based solutions for gathering and sharing information within organisations. In this review, we look at two of the most popular commercial collaborative platforms.

  • Sugar Suite 4.0.1

    Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.

  • Lindows, Netscape team up

    Lindows has announced it will bundle Netscape Communication's Web browsing and communication technology into its software.

  • Open source threatens Java servers

    Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.

  • 3CX Phone System for Windows

    By being very easy to configure and manage, the 3CX Phone System for Windows scores well on functionality and is compatible with most SIP handsets, gateways and services. However scalability could be an issue for larger organisations.

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