Since the last ITWeb business intelligence round table, there has been some consolidation in the vendor market.
The offering includes Linux server and desktop components, with e-mail and open source office products.
Client pressure forced the company down the road to open source interoperability, says Microsoft.
In today's technology roundup: Mobile Linux specs due, Apple launches Windows browser, 1bn PC users next year, and HP debuts new blade PCs.
Professor Barry Dwolatzky has been appointed director of the Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering.
Novell distributor, Workgroup, has released para-virtualised network and block device drivers.
In this World Wide Wrap: Partnership to deliver safety-critical Java solutions, Sun previews Open ESB, and SYS-CON.TV minimises Java surprises.
The companies will deliver solutions to enterprise customers, combining open source and proprietary software.
Open source software will ensure SA is not held hostage to powerful ICT interests, says Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
In today's technology roundup: Intel plans $200 laptop, Apple adds new Intel processors, and BMW turns to Linux.
The group is using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell with integrated Xen virtualisation software.
In today's technology roundup: Music, movies more dangerous, PS3 loses cheapest title, Lala.com sends songs to iPod, MySpace jailbirds jailed, and open source earns $1.8 billion.
Microsoft publicly acknowledges that more than 235 of its patents are incorporated into open source technology.