The real roadblocks to Linux in education, May 13, 2005

Linux and open source software have a problem in Australia's education sector.

Indian technology firm Encore Software will soon offer a low-priced Linux-based mobile computer, the company announced on Tuesday.

Desktop Linux company Linspire has a new CEO after its founder and former CEO Michael Robertson stepped up to the role of chairman of the privately held company.

Witty promotional videos featuring people's extreme reaction to discovering Firefox are spreading fast online

The chipmaker has created a new Open Source Program Office, increasing its commitment to boosting Linux

Usability has always been a controversial aspect of free software development, but one that is becoming increasingly important along with the uptake of GNU/Linux distributions in businesses and homes.

The Linux operating system and the open-source model for software development are far from perfect, but they look increasingly likely to depose Microsoft.

Bill Cook, a 19-year veteran of Sun Microsystems, recently decided to explore the challenges, risks and rewards found in the start up environment as the new senior vice president of sales at San Francisco, Calif.-based Penguin Computing.

Linux is also growing as a platform on desktops at Cisco. The number of engineers inside the company using Linux on the desktop is around 2,000 strong, according to J. Craig Manning, a network administrator for the company.

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