Industry mourns death of John Button
Tributes are flowing in for former Federal Labor Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, John Button, who died in his sleep on Monday night at the age of 74.
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Australia gets open source think-tank
A newly formed, Australian-based open source advisory group aims to deliver expert advice and information on free and open source software (FOSS).
HDS storage network easy as ABC
Hitachi Data Systems is in the final stages of implementing a $1.7 million dollar storage network for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Garbee says Debian has a place in society
Governments in countries without strong IT infrastructure or skills are utilising free and open source software as part of a comprehensive plan to “boot strap” the populace into technology, a leading Linux representative has claimed.
Open source bookmarks Australian heritage
With 500 staff, two buildings, seven public readings rooms and information sharing relationships with 1100 libraries globally, the National Library of Australia is an organisation bound to have unique IT requirements.
Government takes cautionary stance on open source software
The federal government has no plans to support legislation which requires open source software solutions to be included in all future departmental ICT contracts, and will continue to uphold a neutral stance on open source software, the National Office of Information Economy (NOIE) has stated.
Interactive site lets Queenslanders have their say on legislation
Queenslanders will have the opportunity to participate in a review of the state’s Disability legislation via an interactive Web site launched by the Minister for Disability Services.