Microsoft rubbishes school open source report
News Schools can save money by using open source software, Becta has found, but it is not an open and shut case
Firefox lead engineer backs Apple in KDE squabble
News Builder: The row over Apple's replacement of Safari's rendering engine has widened, with Ben Goodger entering the fray and laying out what he thinks the open source community can learn from Apple
Dell Latitude X1
Review The Dell Latitude X1 squeezes everything a business user will need (except for an integrated optical drive) into a sleek, featherweight case.
Microsoft OneCare gets a bashing
News Microsoft's plans to charge for its security service has annoyed users
Microsoft OneCare is your best protection. Really
Leader Bruised from his recent encounter with the East Side boys in the case of the Jade Penguin, Steve 'Monkey Boy' Ballmer has found a new racket to muscle in on
Sober worm goes into hibernation
News An eery silence from the Sober.P worm is prompting antivirus experts to ask what the malicious hackers controlling it will do next
Oracle quietly works with Mozilla
News Mozilla and Oracle are keeping a joint venture under wraps, leading to speculation that the database giant may by planning to release an open source product
Wine development stifled by software patent
News Builder: Borland's claim over exception handling is hampering the open source project's work
Dismay after Blair's reshuffle
News Not only have calls for an IT and innovation minister been ignored, but e-commerce has been stuck in the same portfolio as regional economies and social enterprise
Sun delays Solaris features
News Two major features slated for release later this year have been pushed back to 2006: the OS' new storage system and Janus the Linux Application Environment
IBM and Red Hat broaden alliance
News Extra professional support for Linux on mainframes is now available from IBM, which credits the open source OS for rejuvenating its zSeries line
Apple iMac G5 (2.0GHz, 17in.): a first look
Preview Tiger's not the only story; the iMac G5 gets a complete hardware overhaul, too.
IBM gives Firefox in-house boost
News The hardware and services giant encouraging its employees to use Firefox, with its CIO expounding the virtues of standards-based software
Microsoft announces security system
News Windows OneCare will be a paid-for subscription service aimed at keeping users' PCs healthy and secure
Apple Power Mac G5 (dual 2.7GHz): a first look
Preview Along with the Tiger OS, Apple gives the Power Mac G5 new hardware, starting with the 2.7GHz processor.



