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Open source

Open standards key to digital preservation

Open standards allow the National Archives of Australia to store documents and safeguard against hardware, software and OS obsolescence.

Open source

HP: Linux adoption a long-term process

In a presentation at the Sydney Linux World Conference and Expo yesterday, Hewlett Packard's Linux vice-president, Martin Fink, said businesses deploying Linux should be driven by long-term planning rather than "doing it because they can".

Open source

HP: Too many open-source licences

Martin Fink, Hewlett Packard's Linux vice-president, yesterday slammed the open-source community's complex licensing schemes, suggesting that there are too many open-source licences for developers to manage.

Open source

Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux

The lax dress code of the open-source community is one of the reasons behind the software's slow uptake in commercial environments, says former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn.

Open source

Oracle: Linux adoption to accelerate in medium term

Linux adoptions are to grow in the next three to five years at nearly triple the rate of Windows, according to Oracle.

Microsoft

Vista a step closer

Last week, Microsoft released its Windows Vista February 2006 community technology preview (CTP) on MSDN for beta testers, partners and developers.

Developer

ActiveState to break ties with Sophos

Dynamic development tool vendor to leave the fold.

Developer

Rumour mill: Oracle shopping to continue?

After acquiring a number of tech companies through 2005, Oracle is now rumoured to buy JBoss.

Open source

Flash for the people, by the people

Open-source community to roll its own Flash player under the GPL.

Big Data

Eclipse updates its Business Intelligence tools

Multi-user reports and drag-and-drop support broaden appeal of Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools.

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