Much has been made of the challenge Linux poses to the Microsofts of the world when it comes to desktops and servers, but little attention is paid to equally lucrative markets in which Linux is already starting to play a significant role: retail and service industries.
Development on Schooltool, an open source school administration tool started by the Shuttleworth Foundation, has been on hold for months while the organisation looks for developers. It is also looking for new open source education proposals.
In today`s technology roundup: UnitedLinux for download, Motorola phone plans leaked, new Lindows hits the market, Microsoft goes to hell.
It`s been a long time in the coming but this week`s Apache worm proves that a large(ish)-scale virus attack is as possible in the open source world as it is in the Windows world.
An Apache worm that is rapidly infecting servers installed on Linux machines may be preparing a peer-to-peer network for further attacks, according to security company warnings.
A high-level government advisory body has recommended that the state "explicitly" support open source software in its e-government strategy.
In today`s technology roundup: PC sales forecast cut, SuSe on an Xbox, Symbian on a Nokia.
Why is it that when I phone a call centre I have to repeat my details to every person I talk to? Isn`t it time for some form of single sign-on for this industry?
The Raidtec SNAZ-E6 file server for simultaneous support of Windows and Unix/Linux client computers on a network is available from local Raidtec distributor Square One Solutions.
Computer Associates International (CA) has added several new solutions to its portfolio of management solutions for distributed and mainframe Linux implementations.
In today`s technology roundup: Dimension Data aims to stop bioterrorists, RedHat guns for the desktop, high-speed blade.
With sustainability on the top of the agenda at the moment, how sustainable are rural ICT projects? Unfortunately, I suspect they aren`t, particularly in their current forms.
The Prince of Orange meets the Penguin, as the Dutch-sponsored Waterdome selects Linux as the desktop of choice for the World Summit media centre.