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Linux developers push for open drivers

Linux developers push for open drivers

A group of some 140 Linux developers are calling on hardware vendors to open up their driver code..
Shaun Nichols Jun 24 2008 9:05AM Software
Microsoft sponsors Open Source Census

Microsoft sponsors Open Source Census

Microsoft has decided to become a sponsor of The Open Source Census project, which tracks open source usage in global enterprise.
Sylvie Barak Jun 17 2008 11:29AM Software
Apple Store to open in Beijing

Apple Store to open in Beijing

China may be about to see the opening of its first official Apple Store as the firm prepares to launch the iPhone in the country..
Simon Burns Jun 17 2008 11:22AM Strategy
Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

The Terria consortium and a new report question Telstra plans for the national broadband network, and open source enthusiasts have a lot to smile about after big shows of support from Internode and Acer.
Staff Writers Jun 7 2008 11:35AM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC

Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC

Many open source supporters see the addition of Windows XP to the One Laptop Per Child program as catering to the needs of parents and political leaders who are only accustomed to Windows, rather than the needs of the children the machines are meant for.
Ashley Clark Jun 6 2008 3:21PM Software
To code or not to code?

To code or not to code?

The rise of Open Source software adoption has brought with it increased awareness of non-proprietary programming technologies.
Liz Tay Jun 6 2008 12:00PM Software
Internode embraces open source with SourceForge mirror

Internode embraces open source with SourceForge mirror

Open source advocates will have something to smile about as Internode today launches a high-speed Australian mirror site to SourceForge.net, providing its customers with unmetered access to the the world’s largest Open Source software development website.
Staff Writers Jun 3 2008 12:23PM Software
Open source security improving rapidly

Open source security improving rapidly

The quality and security of open source software is improving rapidly, according to an in-depth analysis of over 250 popular applications including Linux and Apache.
Robert Jaques May 20 2008 11:27PM Software
Sun open sources Mac OS X virtualisation tool

Sun open sources Mac OS X virtualisation tool

Sun Microsystems has unveiled a useful update to its xVM VirtualBox, open source desktop virtualisation, which now has support for both Solaris and Mac OS X.
Sylvie Barak May 12 2008 7:45AM Software
Open Office 3.0 beta out

Open Office 3.0 beta out

A new version of Open Office has been released for evaluation by the general public. The latest release, 3.0 supports the OpenDocument format as standard and will work with files from most relevant applications.
Staff Writers May 8 2008 4:25PM Software
Verizon urged to pledge on open access

Verizon urged to pledge on open access

Google has asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block the sale of the 700MHz spectrum to Verizon unless the company pledges to make a section of the spectrum available to all..
Iain Thomson May 7 2008 12:16PM Telco/ISP
DMCA complaint prompts Google to take down open source project

DMCA complaint prompts Google to take down open source project

Google has yet again succumbed to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and has taken down an open source project which allowed a high-definition video decoder called CoreAVC to run on Linux systems.
Sylvie Barak May 6 2008 7:47AM Software
Adobe launches Open Screen Project

Adobe launches Open Screen Project

Adobe has launched the Open Screen Project, an attempt to encourage Flash and Adobe AIR developers to work towards a common application interface across a range of devices.
Staff Writers May 2 2008 2:24PM Software
Open source Java added to Linux distros

Open source Java added to Linux distros

Sun Microsystems, Canonical and Red Hat have announced the inclusion of OpenJDK-based implementations in Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support Server and Desktop editions..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 8:58AM Software
VIA unveils open source driver development portal

VIA unveils open source driver development portal

Chip maker VIA has launched a beta version of its VIA Linux Portal..
Staff Writers Apr 30 2008 7:32AM Software
CeBIT Australia ‘08: Open Source for business gets show underway

CeBIT Australia ‘08: Open Source for business gets show underway

With around three weeks to go, organisers of CeBIT Australia 2008 - Hanover Fairs - has confirmed global experts from technology giants Oracle, Red Hat, Google and Varien will join local specialists like Atlassian and Solutions First at Open CeBIT.
Lilia Guan Apr 29 2008 2:49PM Software
Nominations open for OSCON Open Source Awards

Nominations open for OSCON Open Source Awards

In the lead up to the tenth annual OSCON Open Source convention, organisers at O’Reilly and Google are welcoming nominations for their jointly hosted Open Source Awards.
Liz Tay Apr 29 2008 11:01AM Software
iPhone Wi-Fi positioning 'open to spoofing'

iPhone Wi-Fi positioning 'open to spoofing'

The Wi-Fi positioning system used in Apple's iPhone is vulnerable to "relatively simple" location spoofing attacks, computer experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Security
Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy

Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy

Senator Kate Lundy hosted a pre-2020 Summit event in Canberra last week to generate ideas on how open source technology, open standards and open access to information might transform the way government departments and the business world operate.
Sarah Stokely Apr 7 2008 7:58AM Software
Google set to open new HQ in Sydney

Google set to open new HQ in Sydney

Global online giant, Google has reaffirmed its commitment to local research and development with its announcement that Google will be opening new Australian headquarters, located in the city of Sydney, in 2009.
a Staff Writer Mar 18 2008 3:27PM Software

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