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  • Open source an AU$500m industry in Australia

    The Australian open source industry generates AU$500 million of revenue every year, according to the inaugural Australian Open Source Industry and Community Census, released today at the NSW Trade and Investment Centre.

  • Ubuntu tops desktop, server Linux enthusiast poll

    Preliminary results of a survey conducted by Waugh Partners consultancy at the 2008 Linux conference -- linux.conf.au -- have revealed Linux trends and Australia's open source hubs.

  • OLPC laptops set to hit Australia

    Australia is set to get its very own OLPC arm, to deliver XO laptops to schoolchildren across the country.

  • Open source Aussies: Not poor, bearded loners

    Typical Australian open source developers are 26 years old and spend their days being bored in Canberra. Despite that, free software enthusiasts have more sex and earn more money than you might expect, a new survey reveals.

  • Linux Australia addresses burnout syndrome

    The nation's peak Linux body will informally separate some of its governance and executive functions in a move to relieve some of the pressure on its voluntary leadership.

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