With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

In an exclusive interview, Stallman discusses his views on free versus proprietary and open source software, social networking sites and privacy issues.

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

We've traversed the acronym laden landscape of VoIP for you, and present you with the PC Authority guide to VoIP: what it is, what kinds of services you can find, what savings you can expect to make and how it is that you can go about setting up VoIP for yourself at home.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Open source group circles the wagons.

We've all had great ideas in idle moments that are either forgotten or impractical, but these are people who identified technological advances and made them happen..

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is holding a rally in Boston, Massachusetts today to campaign against Microsoft and proprietary software, ahead of the release of Windows 7 on 22 October..

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

Novell deal requires Microsoft to offer patent grant to all GPLv3 software.

Will Redmond take over from SCO?.

Some of the people on this list are successful billionaires, Some Nobel prize winners or high-tech nomads. However, some individuals are weird even by geek standards.

A group of developers claims to have succeeded in breaking the iPhone's SIM-lock, allowing users to equip the phone with a SIM-card that allows them to operate the device on GSM networks other than AT&T.

They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman, although these days it could just as well be the other way around..

Free software version placed on badware blacklist.

Spiffy KDE 4.1, plus LXDE for netbooks

Redmond forced to provide free, irrevokable patent pledge to non-commercial open source.

Clause in upcoming GPL3 will prevent indirect patent licence fees.