The popular free forum software, Phorum has just released a new stable version 5.2.5.

Wikia Search, a search engine with free algorithms was one of last year's most eagerly awaited projects. The wait is due to end January 7.

Mozilla developers looking to shift individual browser settings to the Web with a new project dubbed Weave.

As announced, Mozilla has released another beta of Firefox 3, which is scheduled to go final next year, just in time for Christmas.

PHP is becoming an essential tool for all but the simplest websites. This month we examine PHP in the Linux environment.

The blogging software Movable Type is now available under the GPL, where it is dubbed MTOS (Movable Type Open Source).

Adobe has released a new version of its Flash Player 9 Update 3, including the Linux version which thus leaves the beta stage. It now supports the H.264 video format and fullscreen operations with accelerated graphics.

Linux distributor Red Hat has launched a public beta co-marketing initiative of its enterprise platform as a software service in cooperation with Amazon.