News (32)

  • Two Linux consortia band together

    The Open Source Developer Labs and the Free Standards Group, two groups trying to standardise and steer Linux, have merged in an effort to increase their influence.

  • Auckland targets smart cards for transport integration

    Smart cards and real-time technology will be rolled out to integrate Auckland's public transport ticketing and scheduling, according to Auckland Regional Council documents.

  • Linux lab looks to bridge GNOME and KDE

    Open Source Development Labs is previewing work that attempts to make life easier for software companies by bridging GNOME and KDE, the two competing graphical interfaces most widely used with Linux.

  • OSDL boss hints at Microsoft collaboration

    Microsoft software designed specifically to run on open source platforms such as Linux could be closer to reality than previously thought, according to comments made by the head of Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) on Monday.

  • IBM readies regional developer access plan

    IBM is close to signing a deal with a regional university that will grant free access to its latest hardware for open source developers in the Asia-Pacific market.

Features and Case Studies (7)

  • How wikis are changing our view of the world

    Many now turn to the collaborative, democratic wiki form for fast news and history from different perspectives. But there are issues with accuracy and an author's agenda can be questionable. We look at the benefits and downsides of wikis.

  • E-commerce turns 10

    After a decade, even your mom buys books online. But are "secure" transactions secure enough?

  • Case study: Cost savings with VMware

    When a government council decided that it needed to set up an elaborate testing network to prepare for Active Directory, it found the cost to be prohibitive. Instead, it turned to VMware GSX Server.

  • In-flight Wi-Fi prepares to take off

    Scott Carson, president of Connexion and vice president of Boeing, explains how wireless surfing is making its way onto airplanes.

  • Internet worms and critical infrastructure

    Did MSBlast cause the Aug. 14 blackout? The official analysis says "no," but Bruce Schneier, one of the world's foremost security experts, isn't so sure.

Reviews (1)

  • Frequent fliers: The biometric guinea pigs

    Before he starts work every day, Oscar Carranza places his hand in a biometric scanner that traces the contours of his palm and compares them to digital records in the airport's central database.

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