World's smallest Linux computer?, Jan 06, 2005

SSV Embedded Systems is shipping a miniscule single-board computer (SBC) that it claims is the world's tiniest Linux system.

Adobe Systems has released version 7 of its Acrobat software for creating PDF files, with upgraded collaboration features and a beta version of its free Adobe Reader 7 for Linux.

In part one of this interview, Miller provided tips on getting started with Linux. In part two, he focuses on choosing tools and distributions and supporting Linux.

Hewlett-Packard plans to start selling a home media hub based on the open-source Linux operating system later this year. The company hopes that the product will replace consumer electronics devices such as VCRs and DVD players in living rooms.

A standard Asian Linux distribution being developed by an alliance of Chinese, Japanese and Korean software vendors is now due for release in July

Open source has a reputation for being free, or at least cheap. But when the costs of programming, customization, maintenance and other factors are taken into consideration, enterprises can find that conversion from proprietary platforms to open source offers little or no savings.

As an example of how Linux can be used commercially and its importance as a platform, Google is indeed a good example of why corporations should not fear Linux and dispels much of the fear, uncertainty and doubt which naysayers preach -- that once you use Linux everything you do will have to be given out for free.

A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers

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