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• ATO avoids open source due to security concerns

  Security concerns have kept the Australian Tax Office (ATO) from adopting open source software, according to the agency's CIO Bill Gibson.

• Schools advised against Vista, Office 2007 upgrade

  The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) has advised schools against upgrading to Windows Vista or Microsoft Office 2007 because of the prohibitive cost and interoperability issues.

• GPLv3 threatens Microsoft-Novell pact?

  In a US Securities and Exchange Commission submission, Novell said it was concerned that Microsoft could stop selling SUSE Linux coupons if the General Public License version 3 remained in its current form.

• Sun to help create native OpenOffice for Mac OS X

  Mac users waiting for a native version of OpenOffice might see it sooner than they might have thought, now that Sun has thrown its support behind the project.

• Lenovo loads up on Windows Live Search

  All Lenovo computers worldwide will soon come bundled with Microsoft's Windows Live software, the companies announced Wednesday.

Features and Case Studies (49)

• The open source guide to the galaxy

  Could your business be paying for a proprietary program when an open source alternative exists? Take a look at our guide as we count down the most popular open source products.

• Department of Defence: Greg Farr, CIO (part one)

  Australian Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr spoke to ZDNet.com.au about how the organisation's networks are kept secure and why virtualisation and green issues are high on the agenda.

• Photos: Airbus A380 lands in Sydney

  Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to take ownership of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, has flown its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. ZDNet Australia visited Sydney Airport to see what customers can expect from what's been dubbed the "big fella".

• Apple-Intel: Winners and losers

  Apple's move to adopt Intel chips will inevitably result in new victors and casualities in the desktop battlefield. Here's a sample.

• Six office suites reviewed

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

Reviews (72)

• Asus Eee PC 1000HE

  The Asus Eee PC 1000HE is a good 10-inch netbook; while we're hanging out for the higher-resolution HP Mini 2140, this is definitely one of the better 10-inch netbooks on the market.

• Eight alternatives to Microsoft Office

  Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office? Our reviews round-up gives you the details of several popular options.

• Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server

  For raw power Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4450 is the gutsiest server we've seen, and at 2RU it's compact considering its specs. However, priced at over AU$27,000, this machine will make a dent in your budget.

• OpenOffice.org 2.4.0

  OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.

• Alternatives to Microsoft Office

  It's no secret that Microsoft dominates the productivity suite market, but that doesn't mean it's the only way to go.

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