After installing the free Ubuntu Linux operating system on his second computer, Allan Jackson puts it to the test with some real work.

Allan Jackson discovers old favourites and new additions to Ubuntu Linux.

Allan Jackson gets to grips with the latest version of Ubuntu.

IBM and Mark Shuttleworth's Canonical have announced the launch of a web-based service aimed at helping African businesses that cannot afford traditional personal computers.

Is free software really free? The answer depends, of course, on how you define the term.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of its new Water Finance Website at World Water Week in Stockholm on August 19. The website is designed to improve the financing of water sanitation and hygiene (WSH) services in developing countries.

The Commons congratulates Tostan and UNICEF on their partnership with hundreds of African communities in the new Jokko Initiative in Senegal.  Jokko, which means “communication” in Wolof, is opening up new methods of communication and education for people using mobile phones.

Do you have an innovation for water, agriculture, nutrition, or rural development? Enter to win the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value.

Enter Africa Rural Connect, and join Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, members of the Diaspora community, and Africans on the ground to collaborate on the best new ideas for agricultural development in Africa.

The White House has made an intriguing pick with nominating David Kappos to head up the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.