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Open Your Mind (and Your PC): Linux on the SME Desktop

SOFTWARE - OPERATING SYSTEMS Words: Pamela Weaver LINUX The past couple of years have seen a massive increase in coverage for the GNU/Linux system.

Open Source Software Turns on the Lights for Low-Cost Server Solutions

HARDWARE - SERVERS Words: Pamela Weaver SWITCHED ON Described by many as a killer combination of operating system, database and development engine and Web server, LAMP is an acronym for ‘Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP’, all separately developed, open source applications that, bundled together offer users a platform for servers and dynamic Web site development and maintenance.

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The World’s First Fully Open Source Mobile Phone?

HARDWARE - MOBILE DEVICES Words: Janet Paterson and Paul Hartley OPEN SOURCE A group of open source developers is working to produce a full stack of open source software that could underpin the world’s first fully open source mobile phone.

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Power For Rangers

HARDWARE Laptops & PCs BATTERY LIFE Extend your battery life: • Dim down: Adjust the brightness of your screen to the lowest level you can handle.

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Pamela Weaver

Undeniably historic

At 12 years old, open source software barely deserves to be in a history piece, but its influence means IT's history cannot be writ without a mention.

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Brian Bakker

Pennies for penguins

Open source holds significant revenue potential for nascent SMMEs, but a significant shift in mindset is needed.

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Andrew Miller

Leadership for all

Common definitions of leadership are narrow and elitist but the decision to lead is open to anyone willing to take up the challenge by implementing a few simple principles.

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Craig O’flaherty

Toasting free access

Freedom Toasters – open source software dispensing machines – are now being used by the University of south Africa (Unisa) to provide course content material to students around the country.

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Ntsikohlanga Kitsili

The philosopher's stone

Dead philosophers are unable to defend themselves, they leave simmering a web of open questions.

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Neil Horne

As in public so in private

Trust is a precious commodity and transparency can strengthen trust.

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Top of mind

One of the more useful things I learnt at business school in the early ‘90s was this: the person with a closed mind is the one left with an open mouth.

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