The eThekwini municipality has based its intranet and Internet portal at www.durban.gov.za entirely on open source tools.
Novell has reaffirmed its roadmap for support of the OpenDocument file format in current and future Novell products.
In today`s technology news roundup: Microsoft targets IBM Lotus Notes users, GPL v3 draft released, users rate Web sites in the blink of an eye, and iPod users go back to class.
eThekwini municipality has seen benefits in using open source software (OSS), it says.
Novell has debuted as the sole Linux distributor in a ranking of technology suppliers for the retail sector.
SA's largest open source software tender should be awarded later this month.
The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (Fossfa) secretariat will move from Kenya to SA.
In today`s technology roundup: Symantec fixes Norton vulnerability, 3Com searches for new CEO, and US patents get open source friendly.
Spheres of influence have become a major link for global IT systems suppliers, says the editor of a new e-Business Handbook.
Novell has created the AppArmor project, an open source project dedicated to advancing Linux application security.
Agilent has won a $14.5 million deal with India`s Tata Teleservices.
South African SMEs are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than their larger counterparts, says an expert.
In today`s technology roundup: MS bows to pressure for fix, Yahoo breaks browser bonds, online quiz helps Linux newbies and Scots trial WiFi lampposts.