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Northern Territory's department of corporate and information systems (DCIS) has issued a white paper requesting proposals for its second generation whole of government desktop outsourcing contract which includes provisions for an open source solution.

If you're new to open-source CMSes, here are some guidelines to help you find the best one for your project.

Microsoft Corporation is preparing a gallant pageant to celebrate 25 years of what should at the very least be considered remarkable marketing. But what can the Linux world learn from Microsoft's past 25 years of unique experiences and domination? I think we can uncover a lot simply going back to that first fateful year when Microsoft released PC-DOS...

Latest version of leading Open Source ERP and CRM system supports improved issue tracking and security management, as well as new support for LiFo, FiFo, and Average costing.

YES Linux Release Team would like to announce the immediate availability of YES Linux 2.2 Build 3. This is the third build of YES Linux 2.2. This release features more updates to features than to new features such as php, and apache.

Welcome to this year's 19th issue of DWN, the weekly newsletter for the Debian community. Shortly before the release a discussion on the version number for sarge arose. In light of the upcoming release of sarge, the debian-release list has seen a flood of requests to update packages in sarge which the release team are dealing with.

Eclipse plug-ins and add-ins for ClearCase, ClearQuest, ProjectConsole, Rational Rose, Robot, Rose RealTime, TeamTest, and Test RealTime, listed here will help Rational developers extend and enhance their deployed Rational tools.

At the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals, intranet and Web site users felt like they were "visiting a foreign land" each time they landed on a different department, says UNC Healthcare IT staff director Jim Walsh. Each department had it own look and feel, which made a hodge-podge for people going from site to site to perform searches and look up information. Today, however, after a revamp that included migration to the Plone open source content management system, site visitors have sense of a unified organization, and UNC staff feel at home with the new technology.

In the seemingly never-ending quest to balance openness with profits, one of India's more influential professors is devising yet another open-source licensing program.

redhat.com reports - The Fedora Project would like to announce the release of Fedora Core 4 test 3; currently scheduled to be the final test release before Fedora Core 4. Included in this release are many various bugfixes, updated translations, and package updates.

See what's in store for Core 4 in OSDir's Fedora Core 4 Test 3 Screenshot Tour.

The British public administration wants to use free software more and more, which is an increasing, threat for Microsoft with the idea to pressure the company of Bill Gates so that he lowers the prices of his programs.

What happens when a recalcitrant reporter becomes the story in the seemingly never-ending SCO-vs.-the-world saga?

Microsoft is playing a high game with their 'Get the Facts'-campaign. This site show the latest Windows-to-Linux migrations and a lot of updated articles, white papers, tools, HOWTOs, success stories and tips for your migration.

The use of open source software, including Linux and applications, in local authorities has a bright future, according to a survey by the Society of IT Managers. Almost 100 councils and other organisations responded to a survey by the Society, which represents those in the public sector. Sixty percent of them expected their use of open source (OS) oftware to increase. Only one per cent said they would using less OS software, while the rest will remain the same or didn't know.

Red Hat and IBM are expanding their relationship to drive more Linux use in mainframe computers, the companies said Tuesday. Also Tuesday, IBM confirmed its acquisition of Gluecode Software, a California-based startup focused on Linux.

TimeSys Introduces Linux Customization Solutions for Embedded Developers

Think that project management software belongs only in the realm of big corporations with huge budgets? In reality, anyone can benefit from using a project management tool. With the open source GanttProject application, you can easily keep track of big and small projects.

Linux gained another friend in the mobile phone market last week, as Qualcomm said it would support the open source operating system in its cell phone chipsets.

A Swedish teenager is being questioned over a daring internet attack that penetrated thousands of computer systems in the US, including military and Nasa websites, the FBI said yesterday.

Customer Survey Shows 75% of Computer Shoppers Interested in Linux-Based Operating Systems