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  • Recommendations for secure OSs

    The results of a recent poll showed that many of our members recommend Microsoft Windows to security-conscious clients, but a flurry of e-mails suggests that others have very different opinions. Find out what they recommend and why.

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    A few things can trip up Windows XP during the shutdown procedure. Here's how to solve five of the most common XP shutdown problems you’re likely to encounter.

  • 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.

  • Is Linux on the move?

    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?

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    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

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