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Microsoft chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, detailed his vision to Australia this week. However, he didn't have it all his own way.
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Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, has labelled pirated software as a "tougher competitor" to his company than open-source software.
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HP this week staged its first software forum for the Asia Pacific region at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.
On Saturday 15th November, Sydneysiders converged on the University of NSW for the city's fourth self-organised BarCamp unconference. From PHP hacking to OLPC laptops, Google Android and even hypnotism, BarCamp had it all.
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.
So you've done the math and decided there may be a good business case for Linux after all. Just make sure you don't dive into the world of open source without fastening the rope securely to the bridge.
Companies are beginning to see open source software as a viable alternative for the enterprise, according to a leading analyst.
Mini-conferences continued to be the order of the day at Linux Conference Australia 2007.
Novell will continue its march against Microsoft and any uptake of Vista despite a recent alliance with the software giant, said Ron Hovsepian, Novell president and CEO, who was in Sydney today. Also: Watch the four-part video.
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