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Windows 7 pre-beta hits BitTorrent
The pre-beta version of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system released to developers at the Professional Developer Conference has already made it onto prominent BitTorrent sites, where thousands of enthusiasts around the world are currently downloading it. Read more »
Windows 7 gets mixed reviews
As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday in the US, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Read more »
Microsoft makes Windows 7 name final
For the first time in recent memory, Microsoft has chosen to stick with its code name for a final Windows release. Read more »
Red Hat: The hypervisor will be free
Linux vendor Red Hat has predicted that virtualisation software will be included in all operating systems for free, while setting out the roles of the two hypervisors it is working on for its own product range. Read more »
Windows 7 Server to be 'minor release'
Microsoft said on Monday in the US that the server version of Windows 7 would not be a major release and will bear the name Windows Server 2008 R2. Read more »
Windows 7 details in October
In a posting on the newly launched Windows 7 blog, Microsoft has announced that details on the forthcoming product will be made available at the Professional Developers Conference in October. Read more »
Georgia accuses Russia of co-ordinated cyberattack
The Georgian embassy in the UK has accused forces within Russia of launching a co-ordinated cyberattack against Georgian websites, to coincide with military operations in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Read more »
Georgian president suffers cyberattack
The website of the Georgian president was the subject of a distributed-denial-of-service attack over the weekend. Read more »
Gates looks back on 30 years at Microsoft
If you were to ask Bill Gates what life will be like when he stops working full time at Microsoft, he'd have to get back to you. Read more »
XP on your desktop till 2010, if it's cheap
Microsoft has announced that manufacturers will be able to sell Windows on "nettops" — or low-cost desktops — in another move that looks set to keep XP alive for several years yet. Read more »
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KVM steals virtualisation spotlight
A new open-source virtual-machine project has quickly won Linux allies, but its arrival brings complications. Read more »
Fedora Core 5 Image Gallery
This image gallery walks through the Fedora Core 5 installation. Read more »
Making an open source living, part 2
Steven Noels, a Belgian consultant and member of the Apache Software Foundation claims running a business based on open source software is possible. Read more »
Making an open source living, part 1
Running a business based on open source software is possible, as we found out when we interviewed Steven Noels, a Belgian consultant and member of the Apache Software Foundation. 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 »
Using XSLT with PHP
XSLT plays a vital role in the transformation and presentation of XML documents. XSLT provides a simple yet powerful mechanism for creating HTML web pages from XML files. You can readily harness some of that power with PHP extensions. Read more »
Grid software project goes international
Globus, a group that creates grid software to link multiple computers and storage systems, has changed its official name and governing board to reflect an international expansion it hopes will bring it new expertise. Read more »
Web services: Messiah or mirage?
Software vendors keep telling us that Web services are the answer. But what is the question? ZDNet Australia explores the state of Web services today. Read more »
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Bill Gates' last day
At CES 2008, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates and some of his closest friends debuted a comical look at what life would be like as Bill's last day approaches. Many of entertainment's biggest heavyweights, such as Bono from U2, actor George Clooney, and director Steven Spielberg, got some laughs... Read more »
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Windows XP's last hurrah
-- The mere fact that Microsoft will stop widespread sale of Windows XP at the end of the day has been a topic here and elsewhere for months. The most immediate question is, with Windows XP moving off the stage, just where is Windows Vista? Read more »
Google plans new Internet measurement tool
-- Google is expected to unveil a tool Tuesday that measures Internet use to help advertisers identify the best places to buy ads that will reach its target audience. Read more »
Bloated code is bad for working families
-- It's hard to argue with large and bloated as adjectives, but streamlined is debatable. MinWin comes in at a hefty 25MB and for that price you don't even get graphical output. Read more »
Community for desktops?
-- Are community linux distributions likely to become the target of desktop migration instead of their commercial brethren? Read more »
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The festive season not so festiveThis is still meant to be the festive season, isn't it? When they say you should show goodwill towards your fellow (hu)man, I don't think they meant redundancy payments. 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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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.
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