Have you upgraded your company's OS lately? Larry Seltzer thinks we're headed for a conflict between vendors who want to continue selling new versions and customers who want to keep running old versions that work fine.
Microsoft is finishing work on an update to its Windows XP operating system, clearing the way for public release of the software within the next few days, sources say.
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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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You wait for some hot news on smartphone software -- well, I do -- and then several bits come along at once. This week has seen some seriously fascinating movements in the field -- but what does it all mean for your mobile?
When you're asked to support both Windows XP and Red Hat Linux, but budget constraints prevent you from buying multiple test machines, dual booting may be your best option. Here's how to set up such a system.
CIOs have moved from the sidelines to the playing field in the search for a successor to traditional data centre products. Have they found one in Linux?
While it likely won't affect any Australian companies, proposed legislation by the Peruvian federal government could affect the open source movement worldwide.
The total cost of the unending Linux-Windows argument is a great big headache--this latest attempt leaves us none the wiser.
Don't let the leap to Linux scare you or your users. Here are five Linux fundamentals to help you support Linux effectively.
Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.
A Windows-dependent columnist uses an iMac for all computing needs for a month to prove a point and ends up a fan. How and why?
IT administrators, try Linux or OS/2 without buying a whole new PC (or losing your current OS). System Commander 7.0 runs multiple OSes with ease.
How can Australian businesses configure backup software so that it reduces rather than increases workloads, and perhaps even provides some return on investment in the process?
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.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
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