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Dell: Linux growing despite Microsoft patent threats
The PC manufacturer says that Microsoft's patent-infringement claims have not affected sales of its Linux servers. Read more »
Microsoft: Set your systems for Vista
Microsoft is still working to finish Windows Vista, but the company wants consumers to "Get Ready" now. Read more »
Jonathan Schwartz on the future of Sun
After a year on the job, Sun's CEO says the company is relevant again but still has problems to fix. In this interview, he admits losing sight of the developer community towards the end of the 1990s, and making what he described as a very bad decision about the company's commitment to Solaris. Read more »
Q&A: Debian leader on not being in it for the money
The Debian GNU/Linux operating system continues to generate interest from developers around the world, keen to sign up and contribute code to the open-source project now in its 15th year. Read more »
Oracle Linux adopters labelled 'idiots'
One of the first converts to Oracle's support for Linux has revealed the public backlash it has endured in Australia since deciding to drop Red Hat. Read more »
Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers
Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration. Read more »
Vista sales gaining momentum
Windows Vista is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales. Read more »
Google: No Web browser plans
Google executives said they have no plans to build a browser and downplayed threats from Microsoft's new advertising system and plans to bundle search into Vista. Read more »
Intel Centrino update hits Aussie shores
Intel will today launch the new Centrino mobile computing platform to Australian customers, promising some modest gains in performance and a few new features for both corporate and consumer users. Read more »
Microsoft eyes cookie-cutter approach to services
When it comes to Microsoft's strategy for the managed services business, the game plan has a familiar ring: high volume and low cost. Read more »
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Remaking my server environment: blade servers, virtualisation, terminal computing
My staff and I will be making some relatively significant changes to the computing environment at Westminster College. I thought I'd use this post to describe what we're doing and why and maybe give you some ideas about your own workings. Read more »
Servers on a budget: 4 Servers tested
Need a new server but only have AU$2500 to spend? The range of options is suprisingly good as long as you're willing to do without some of the fancy features. Read more »
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This blog post covers some of the technologies available for creating applications for the Semantic Web. Read more »
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Bridging the gap between programmers and the visionA successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.