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Researchers prove kernel is secure

Australian researchers have demonstrated a way to prove core software for mission-critical systems is safe. Read more »

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NICTA shows off 5Gbps wireless chip at CeBIT

NICTA gave ZDNet.com.au a closer look at its 5Gbps wireless chip at CeBIT Australia 2008. Read more »

AARNet: Aussie innovation demands bandwidth

Without more investment in high-speed fibre broadband, Australia's competitiveness will suffer, according to academic Internet service provider Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet). Read more »

NICTA weak at the knees over $25m funding

NICTA revealed today that it has received an AU$25 million funding boost courtesy of the NSW government, as part of an initiative to put the state back in the ICT spotlight. Read more »

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Ubuntu tops desktop, server Linux enthusiast poll

Preliminary results of a survey conducted by Waugh Partners consultancy at the 2008 Linux conference -- linux.conf.au -- have revealed Linux trends and Australia's open source hubs. Read more »

Australia's $10 'GiFi' chip promises wireless 5Gbps

Australian researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA) have developed a lower power, short range chip for wireless communications that can achieve up to 5Gbps -- allowing them to transfer a complete DVD in a matter of seconds. Read more »

Open source Aussies: Not poor, bearded loners

Typical Australian open source developers are 26 years old and spend their days being bored in Canberra. Despite that, free software enthusiasts have more sex and earn more money than you might expect, a new survey reveals. Read more »

CeBIT: OpenOffice + Linux = Mac

National ICT Australia's Professor Gernot Heiser had some blunt words for the OpenOffice community -- the product isn't ready to compete with the big boys. Read more »

NICTA spin-off opens US head office

update: Local start-up Open Kernel Labs has become the first spin-off of government-sponsored National ICT Australian (NICTA) to establish its headquarters in the United States. Read more »

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NICTA bug killing tool heads for beta trials

An updated version of the Goanna code scanning tool, which is capable of sniffing out buffer overflows and memory errors prior to code being compiled, was on display at the National ICT Australia Techfest in Melbourne this week. Read more »

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A patently bad idea?

So you've developed software that is going to change the world only to discover another company holds the patent for your idea. Are patents protecting or destroying the software industry? Read more »

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Microsoft shows off IE9 preview

This week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »

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IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

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Google launches Apps Marketplace

Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

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