The Linux distributor Collax has updated its Open-Xchange server groupware product to version 5.1. Besides the basic system several services were also updated.

The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance) today reported world wide growth in software applications implementing support for ODF in their products.

French distributor Mandriva Linux has now opened a club website formerly restricted to all Mandriva users to the general public.

Version 1.0.0 of the honeypot daemon Honeytrap has been released. It has a completely reworked configuration mechanism and new plugins.

In the light of a ruling by the European Commission, Microsoft has now published revised license terms for interoperability.

Improvements to the free graphics program Gimp include a refreshed look, color management and enhanced selection tools.

Version 0.37 of Monotone, an Open Source distributed version control system, has just been released. The new version updates required libraries and adds new features.

The Mozilla Foundation has released version 0.7 of its Sunbird calendaring program. Now calendars are available with public holidays for 17 countries. In addition to this, the developers have remove various bugs and improved usability.

The South African government has decided on the Open Document Format (ODF) as its standard for internal communications.

It was good news across the board for ATI graphics card owners with AMD deciding to go for a free driver and immediately delivering the goods. Now the proprietary Linux driver, Fglrx 8.42.3, has been released, and it promises various improvements.