Stories by: Nadia Cameron

Linux vendor, Red Hat, is strengthening its channel focus through its acquisition of J2EE vendor, JBoss.

Niche software distributor, Open Channel Solutions (OCS), has stepped into the compliance market, signing a new supplier deal with US-based vendor, Black Duck Software.

Conexus is claiming its new range of products from US-based Mac virtualisation vendor, Parallels, will offer Apple resellers a plethora of new opportunities in the Mac space.

Alstom IT has been chosen to distribute Red Hat's Linux software alongside existing supplier, Ingram Micro.

Zircon is taking on a new range of server products from Write Vision which it claims will give resellers a simplified way of selling the technology into small businesses.

Linux software vendor, Red Hat has officially launched its local partner program, with the introduction of a new hosting offering as well as its ninth Australian partner.

Linux aficionados looking to convert their past-time passion into full-time employment may have a new opportunity to do so, following Red Hat’s decision to expand its Australian-based technical support team.

Linux Australia has appointed its first official education officer in a bid to further promote education and certification within the Linux community.

ISPs are advising consumers previously unable to sign up to ADSL service because of their geographic location to re-check their eligibility, following Telstra Wholesale’s decision to push the reach of its ADSL network from 3.5km to 4km from the exchange.

A newly formed, Australian-based open source advisory group aims to deliver expert advice and information on free and open source software (FOSS).

After six months in development, version 2.6 of the GNOME open source desktop distribution has been released.