Linux lab to fund open-source developers, Mar 29, 2006

The Open Source Development Labs is putting its hand in its pocket for open-source and Linux developers. On Wednesday, it plans to launch the OSDL Fellowship Fund, which will give grants to software writers.

The lax dress code of the open-source community is one of the reasons behind the software's slow uptake in commercial environments, says former Massachusetts Chief Information Officer Peter Quinn.

Automotive electronics manufacturer and a supplier to big names like General Motors Holden, Australian Arrow has migrated half its servers to Linux in two years to gain greater stability.

While the Windows user base is gearing up to see just what Microsoft has planned for the UMPC, Linux users all over the world are gearing up to see how long it takes before a Linux distribution can be run on the diminutive systems effectively.

Red Hat's fourth-quarter earnings report, which ended Feb. 28, can be described in one word: Great.

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