Digital guru floats sub-$100 PC, Feb 08, 2005

He described the device as a stripped down laptop, which would run a Linux-based operating system,

Microsoft's fear of open competition is being taken to ridiculous lengths. It will do the company no good

There have been a number of press reports lately that discuss the techniques used in developing Samba, and that refer to those techniques as "reverse engineering". That term is quite misleading, and does not at all accurately reflect the techniques that the Samba Team actually use. I think that it is time to describe again the techniques that we actually use, and to dispel some other common myths about Samba development.

... here's some practical advice on how to make your project more well-known, how to motivate others to join your project, and how to make sure it stays alive and active for a long time

MontaVista Software launched a program Monday to make it simpler for cell phone makers and wireless carriers to use the Linux operating system.

Despite trumpeting a significant migration from Unix to Linux as part of 10-year IBM global services outsourcing agreement inked last year, Qantas is reluctant to disclose details about the scale of the project.

Tech support firm SlashSupport said it would offer support services for Linux customers in India.

"It is nonsense to say that open source software is more likely to produce variations," said Barnett. "The fact is that with GPL there is no direct monetary benefit to create forked versions. The same is true for other open source licences as well."

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