I found this an interesting read about Linux, Where it's been, Where it is and Where it may be headed.
Part one
Part one
Part twoMake Linux safer… or die trying
The OS family isn't broken – so why are so many companies trying to fix it?www.theregister.com
The quest to make Linux bulletproof
What the big players and an outlier are doing, and whywww.theregister.com