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  • Sun releases OpenSolaris file system

    Sun Microsystems has released the source code for its OpenSolaris file system, a major component of its server operating system.

  • Licensing anger driving users towards Linux

    Proprietary software vendors are driving IT managers towards the open-source community through their high prices and restrictive licences, according to attendees at this week's Cal-IT conference.

  • AT&T looks into closing its Windows

    Network services giant AT&T is evaluating different operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS X, as alternatives to Windows for internal use.

  • Munich's Linux plans attract international attention

    Peter Hofmann, the project leader of the Linux migration in the City of Munich, code-named LiMux, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday what it feels like to become a star in the Linux world.

  • Software makers team on Asian Linux

    China's Red Flag Software and Japan's Miracle Linux aim to develop a common Linux operating system to make it easier for Asian companies to switch to the open-source camp.

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  • Taking the leap to open source?

    So you've done the math and decided there may be a good business case for Linux after all. Just make sure you don't dive into the world of open source without fastening the rope securely to the bridge.

  • Open-source Mambo project faces rift

    Backers of Mambo are deeply divided over how to govern the open-source project.

  • Study: Open source produces best results

    A consulting group has found that a key networking component of Linux is of higher quality in several ways than that of competing closed-source software.

  • IBM plans open-source storage strategy

    To encourage the broadest possible support for its forthcoming "Storage Tank" technology, IBM will release an open-source version of the software needed to let servers tap into the next-generation storage system.

  • Open-source .Net takes shape

    Builders of the Mono open-source development project has released an update that will let programmers write Microsoft .Net applications for Linux and Unix operating systems.

Reviews (8)

  • OpenBSD 3.3 released despite funding cut

    The latest version of the popular OpenBSD (Berkley Software Distribution) was released today, and is available for download from FTP sites.

  • The Linux Secret(tm)

    Commentary: Like SCO, I hold a Linux secret, but it won't be a secret for very long.

  • Lindows, Netscape team up

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

  • Microsoft discloses more Windows code

    Microsoft has disclosed technical information vital to allowing third-party developers create software that works well with Windows.

  • Linux or Windows? You decide

    Dueling analyst firms don't settle the hottest OS issue around, but your company will cast its vote by choosing one of these network operating systems.

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