Borland Software says it has joined the Web Services Interoperability (WS-I) Organisation.
MandrakeSoft has released the long-awaited version 8.2 of its Linux distribution which includes improved security features as well as the latest versions of KDE, Gnome and StarOffice.
Prism Holdings has announced the Linux AirTrax short message service (SMS) platform.
AfriBiz says it has moved into the Linux arena due to the cost savings offered by the open source platform.
Open source software makes for ideal security devices thanks to the software`s robustness and flexibility.
Borland Software will deliver a rapid application development (RAD) solution with C++ development for the Linux operating system.
A common Linux desktop? It seems that many developers in the open source community are in favour, but I must admit I would miss the variety that has made Linux so attractive.
Sun Microsystems has unveiled a Linux version of its iPlanet Application Server software.
The E-mail Corporation says its FinMail Product Suite has been extended to support the Linux operating system.
Local open source advocate LinuxLab is installing more than 30 disk-less workstations at Alexander Stinton High School in Cape Town for less than R600 per desk.
As much as I have a sense of unease about Microsoft`s donation of free software to all the schools in the country, I am well aware that the offer substantially reduces the cost of providing affordable ICT infrastructure in schools.
Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings, examines the roots of open source software, free software and shared source software.
The government advisory on open software has sparked furious debate which has made me realise that open source software is more about commitment than about cheap software.