Ten open source computer labs were set up at Cape schools in a matter of hours to mark Youth Day yesterday.
SA could soon become a hub of open source adoption, says a US member of the open source development community.
In today`s technology roundup: More flaws outline open source security risk, IBM shrinks PCs, and 'wobulation` to double TV resolution.
Sun says there is no rush to 'open-source' Solaris.
Sun Microsystems is planning an open source version of its Solaris operating system.
Oracle has partnered with local Red Hat distributor, Obsidian.
Inus Gouws, senior information management consultant at Computer Associates, discusses trends in the open source market.
Linux servers are proving to be the "growth powerhouse" in the server market, say research firms Gartner and IDC.
In evidence on the last day of Brainshare 2004 were not just open standards and open source, but also open curiosity from Microsoft and open fire from keynote speakers.
In today`s technology roundup: Lindows to keep its name, SMS Plug in for Outlook available, Sungard installs 500-seat call centre, and the latest Flash to compete with Windows.
At Brainshare this week, Novell demonstrated its ability to sell, support, train and migrate to the Linux platform.
Novell has made "dramatic moves to make Linux more mainstream in the enterprise", said the keynote speaker at Brainshare in Sandton yesterday.