Full coverage: Europe

30.11.2004 Deutsche Bahn (DB), which manages the German railway system, is adopting Linux-based servers as a cost-cutting measure. While the company has already transferred half of its servers to Linux systems, it expects to have more than 300 Linux servers in operation by the end of 2004.

29.11.2004 Computerisation of government services is not without its hassles. Some 80,000 out of total 100000 terminals in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of UK government are knocked down as soon as newer versions of software are installed.

26.11.2004 Against the backdrop of the EU’s ICT strategy Lisbon framework, the report examines the relationship between social capital and ICT. It identifies the future research areas on this aspects in the European context.

24.11.2004 Malta-based DiploFoundation will represent the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) in the UN Working Group on Internet Governance. GKP is a coalition of organisations involved in ICT for development.

10.11.2004 The European Union has invited proposals under its e-health programme worth 75 million euros. The projects should focus on research and development of ICT-based systems that improve health knowledge and strengthen prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

09.11.2004 United Kingdom has lessons to learn from Scotland where an online university has achieved a 75 per cent increase in enrolment in the last one year. Edinburgh's Interactive University has 75,000 students from more than 23 countries in contrast to UkeU, which folded up after big losses.

05.11.2004 The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) has joined Partos, an association for Dutch NGOs in the international development cooperation sector. Partos aims to help NGOs influence policy and disseminate knowledge.

02.11.2004 The National Center of Legal Information of Belarus recently hosted a two-day international conference on legal informatics within the framework of WSIS. The final recommendations of this meet will be sent to the second phase of WSIS in Tunisia.

02.11.2004 Linux and other open-source operating systems are viable, a study in the United Kingdom has said. The research tested some pilot projects in the country and found that Linux can extend the life of equipment and limit the number of servers needed to run programmes.

01.11.2004 Using virtual reality technologies, researchers in Europe have designed a tool that will enable visitors to view live digital versions of archaeological sites. The gadget, a head-mounted display with a miniature camera and a backpack computer, captures the view from the site and generates an animated visual story. The project being funded by the European Union seeks to popularise the cultural heritage of Europe.