"Freedom Toasters" have been distributed around SA to allow anyone to make a copy of open source software.
In today`s technology roundup: Virus poses as Microsoft patch, TDK announces 100GB disk, investors have another go at commercial OSS, and super-skinny TVs from Samsung.
Novell has invited Ubusha Technologies to be a Platinum Partner Solutions Provider for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
Software patents have outlived their usefulness, says Linux International director Jon "Maddog" Hall.
In today`s technology roundup: New Netscape browser launched, Gartner says Microsoft safe from Linux, software piracy cost increases, and more competition for iPod.
Desktops are key to open source success, say Mark Shuttleworth and other open source proponents.
Sybase SA, a Red Hat Linux certified training partner, has announced its certification offering for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.
In today`s technology roundup: Apple wins round one of Tiger lawsuit, host of new Xbox 360 games, and open source can halve UK schools` IT budgets.
The BlueBox has launched FREEbase, its free business server platform that runs on either Windows or Linux.
Microsoft says it doesn`t oppose open source software.
Software billionaire Mark Shuttleworth says SA is placed to lead the open source explosion.
There is a large foreign presence at Futurex 2005, which opened in Sandton this morning.
Obsidian Systems will unveil a new corporate image at the LinuxWorld conference and exhibition in Sandton this week.