Open source software has gained momentum over the past 12 months, entrenching its position in SA`s business community, says Inus Gouws, senior information management consultant, Computer Associates Africa.
Doubling Ghana`s cellular base will add to its GDP, says Ghana`s deputy minister of communications.
In today`s technology news roundup: IBM software helps customers move to Linux, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 released, eBay traffic leads online shopping sites, and Nokia unveils smartphone.
Linux Holdings has announced that it has been named a Bynari Insight reseller.
Stratus Technologies has announced that Red Hat Enterprise Linux will soon be available on models of its Stratus ftServer series of continuously available servers.
President Thabo Mbeki has stressed the importance of ICT development and called for multi-stakeholder control of the Internet.
Oracle has settled on Solaris 10 as its operating system of choice for future developments.
In today`s technology news roundup: Mobile Linux group debuts, Microsoft creates enterprise desktop search, keylogging explodes, and $100 laptop unveiled at WSIS.
In today`s technology news roundup: New group to share Linux patents, MGM backs Blu-Ray format, and Microsoft memos call for action.
In today`s technology news roundup: Suse co-founder resigns from Novell, AMD chips could surpass Intel`s, iTunes for RAZRs, and MSI portable multimedia player hits SA.
In today`s technology news roundup: Worm attacks Linux Web service holes, a million PC users switch to Mac, and IBM releases software to promote Cell.
Sun Microsystems has distributed more than three million registered licences for the Solaris 10 operating system since the software became available on 31 January.
Thanks to the backing of major corporations and the dedication of open source protagonists, the future for open source software is rosy, says Inus Gouws, senior information management consultant at Computer Associates Africa.