Open source developers now have a range of options available to them if they want to escape the command line interface.
KDE, a desktop environment for Linux, is now available in Xhosa thanks to the efforts of a local organisation that aims to support all the official languages of the country.
If Linux developers hope to challenge the desktop space they need to stop emulating Microsoft software and start building user-friendly applications.
Bluetooth has long been touted as the wireless answer to computing prayers but its slow roll-out may see it swamped by the 802.11 standard.
Perhaps now, following the most recent worm attack on Microsoft systems, decision-makers will stop writing off the offerings of the open source movement and start to see the benefits.
SuSE Linux says version 7.3 of its Linux distribution will be released on 22 October.
Computer Associates says its Unicenter enterprise solution has received the Editors` Choice award from Linux Magazine.
CSSA, with the sponsorship of IBM, hosted a Linux event in East London in September.
Unlike the world of Windows in which there is very little choice when it comes to desktop environments, Linux offers users literally a plethora of options for customising their working environment.
Borland Software has unveiled its strategy to provide Web Services support for the Linux operating system.
Linux advocates talk endlessly about the benefits of the open source model, but where better to prove its true value than in the education arena?
Despite being a fan of Linux, it is still occasionally disheartening to see exactly what Windows users take for granted and what the open source movement is still struggling to deliver.