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Debian 7.0 debuts with private cloud deployment tools 
Software
Debian 7.0 debuts with private cloud deployment tools
By Juha Saarinen | May 6, 2013 | Comment Now 
Wheezy does it.
 
Spanish regional government goes Linux for desktop PCs 
Software
Spanish regional government goes Linux for desktop PCs
By Juha Saarinen | Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
Uses own distribution.
 
Google offers patent amnesty for open source projects 
Software
Google offers patent amnesty for open source projects
By Juha Saarinen | Apr 1, 2013 | Comment Now 
Open source software vulnerable to patent trolls.
 
IP Australia debates software patents 
Software
IP Australia debates software patents
By Liz Tay | May 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Parliamentary petition yet to effect change.
 
Tough bug bounty programs exclude amateurs 
Security
Tough bug bounty programs exclude amateurs
By Darren Pauli, Marcos Colon | Apr 23, 2012 | Comment Now 
Less critical flaws could go unreported.
 
Blackboard acquires Moodle partners 
Finance
Blackboard acquires Moodle partners
By Liz Tay | Mar 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
Learning management provider buys open source competitors.
 
Apple skips defence in Motorola patent row 
Hardware
Apple skips defence in Motorola patent row
By Liam Tung | Nov 7, 2011 | Comment Now 
Did it let one through for a bigger goal?
 
Linux Australia readies conference code of conduct 
Strategy
Linux Australia readies conference code of conduct
By Liz Tay | Aug 8, 2011 | Comment Now 
Expands anti-harassment policy with Ada Initiative.
 
Feds seek comments on draft open source guide 
Software
Feds seek comments on draft open source guide
By Liz Tay | Mar 31, 2011 | 1 Comment 
Offers licensing, risk mitigation advice to complement 2011 policy.
 
'Mixed-source' Novell on track for acquisition 
Strategy
'Mixed-source' Novell on track for acquisition
By Liz Tay | Feb 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
Attachmate merger yet to be consummated.
 
Video: Stallman on software patent fears 
Software
Video: Stallman on software patent fears
By Liz Tay | Sep 23, 2010 | 8 Comments 
Why GNU founder crashed the European Patent Office’s presentation.
 
Stallman calls for end to ‘war on sharing’ 
Oddware
Stallman calls for end to ‘war on sharing’
By Liz Tay | Sep 23, 2010 | 23 Comments 
GNU founder warns of threats to a free digital society.
 
Stallman crashes European Patent session 
Software
Stallman crashes European Patent session
By Liz Tay | Sep 21, 2010 | 7 Comments 
GNU founder protests Australian software patents.
 
Australia prepares for Software Freedom Day 2010 
Software
Australia prepares for Software Freedom Day 2010
By Liz Tay | Aug 19, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Six teams form for September 18 event.
 
linux.conf.au 2009 shapes up 
Software
linux.conf.au 2009 shapes up
By Liz Tay | Aug 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
Hardware hacking, licensing and art were among a broad range of topics submitted to linux.conf.au (LCA) 2009 organisers by the time a call for papers closed today.
 
Community to Gillard: 'Consider Open Source' 
Software
Community to Gillard: 'Consider Open Source'
By Liz Tay | Jul 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Australian Open Source community has called for the consideration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the implementation of the Rudd Government’s Digital Education ...
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