Stories about: RAG

In January 2001 the English language version of Wikipedia opened for business, and was quickly followed by versions in French, German, Catalan and Swedish. Over the past seven years it has grown to include over 250 language editions with more than eight million articles, almost a quarter of which are in English. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Wikipedia is the world's largest ever encyclopedia. Thanks to the GNU Free Documentation License that covers all Wikipedia content, it is also the most open and free. But just who is behind Wikipedia, and how does it work? Computerworld recently spoke to Brianna Laugher, a Wikipedia editor and presenter at last year's international Wikipedia conference.

Many in the IT community were saddened this week with the news of the death of one of IT journalism's founding fathers - John Patrick Costello - in his sleep on Sunday May 21, aged 63.

IT managers have thrown a wet rag on vendor warnings that software piracy is spiralling out of control, claiming it is only a minor issue at the bottom of their priority list.

Tools of detection no longer cut it, Security's focus now is prevention. Michael Crawford reports on a range of technologies boasting the ability to detect, prevent and ultimately, protect against attack before it damages the business.

Professed Linux kernel tinkerer Paul “Rusty” Russell has taken out the Special Achievement Award at the second annual Australian Open Source Awards (OSA) 2003 in Sydney.

Brisbane company Orli-Tech Pty. Ltd. has received nearly A$2 million (US$1.05 million) from a venture fund operating out of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

Gathering competitive intelligence over the Internet is a deadly serious game that can be played in many ways. There's a wealth of information readily available, and it can offer a surprising amount of insight into the competition's next move. Savvy companies are keeping close tabs on competitors in a variety of ways.

Computerworld: As a child, what did you want to be when you 'grew up'? Geoff Harders: Out of a number of childhood desires the most consistent was, I think, wanting to be an air force pilot.

It's acceptable dogma in Australia that there is a skills shortage in IT.

Distributor Alstom IT unveiled its enterprise management centre yesterday in an effort to diversify its business in the face of narrowing margins on box moving.

Quadtel CEO David Ramsay has confirmed the ASX-listed broadband products and solutions distribution company is on the verge of completing the acquisition of a national IT distributor.