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BREAKING IT NEWS FOR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS Thursday October 23, 2008
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BREAKING NEWS

Software
Vic Police BI stalls on funding shortfall

By Ry Crozier | October 23, 2008

The Victorian Police's long-running VicOPS business intelligence (BI) system has run out of money with a stage still left to implement.

 
 
Linux & Open Source
Linux source code passes 10 million lines

By Egan Orion | October 23, 2008

The number of lines of source code comprising Linux kernel files recently surpassed the ten million mark after the latest release of Linux version 2.6.27, an analysis has found.

 
 
Internet
Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft black-outs

By Kitty Bu | October 23, 2008

Chinese Internet users have expressed fury at Microsoft's launch of an anti-piracy tool targeting Chinese computer users to ensure they buy genuine software.

 
 
Linux & Open Source
Google publishes Android source code

By Iain Thomson | October 23, 2008

Google has officially open sourced its Android code base and is encouraging developers to try out the new platform.

 
 
Software
VMware defies expectations with strong Q3

By Rosalie Marshall | October 23, 2008

Virtualisation firm VMware has reported positive financial results for its third quarter, posting a 35 per cent increase in revenue compared with last year.

 
 
Internet
Sun unveils major Java update

By Shaun Nichols | October 23, 2008

Sun Microsystems has released Java Standard Edition 6 Update 10 (SE 6u10), touting it as a major update for the ubiquitous web content platform.

 
 
Mobility
The future of mobile is surface

By Tony Dennis | October 23, 2008

Forget mere touch screens - the whole surface of a mobile phone will soon act as the UI for a mobile phone according to Abhijit Kabra, a mobile guru for Accenture.

 
 

EVENTS

Event Name Location Date
Metropolis Congress 2008 Sydney Convention Centre October 22, 2008
Websense Roadshow - "Say Yes to Web 2.0" - Canberra Rydges Capital Hill, Cnr Canberra Avenue & National Circuit, Forrest, Canberra October 24, 2008
Altis Consulting - Kimball University: Data Warehouse Lifecycle in Depth Course Rydges on Swanston Street Hotel, Melbourne October 27, 2008
Angel Connect Tasmania Henry Jones Art Hotel, 25 Hunter Street, Hobart October 28, 2008
Cognos Performance 2008 - Perth Hyatt Regency Hotel October 28, 2008
Cognos Performance 2008 - Adelaide The Sebel Playford Hotel October 29, 2008
 
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