Linus Torvalds was a 21-year-old college student in his native Finland when, unhappy with his personal computer's performance, he invented LINUX, a open source code operating system.

Of all the sources I have found on the Internet (a truly global event) nothing caught my community spirit, or tapped my volunteerism, as GNU/Linux.

Linux is quickly becoming the operating system of the future, thanks in part to the advanced type of development that we refer to as Free Software, or Open Source, as well as the rock-solid features that are present in Linux. It is the ultimate server platform.

Compaq Computer Corporation announced it will license its Tru64 UNIX V5.0 operating system for technology enthusiasts, educational learning purposes, and other non- commercial users at a nominal cost of $99.00 plus shipping and handling to give users access to the powerful features and functions of Compaq Tru64 UNIX on AlphaServer.

Linuxcare, Inc., a vendor of Linux technical services to the Global 1000, announced that it has reached an agreement with IBM Global Services to help provide technical support for their customers' Linux environments.

The story of Linux Today - Dave is like so many in the Linux community whom I've met in person: bright, friendly, and energetic.

Richard Stallman, the leader of the FSF and the GNU projects disagrees with some of the characterizations of free software made in a recent LinuxWorld article about the GNU General Public License.

A British security consultant has drawn fierce criticism from Linux experts after advising companies the open source operating system is not secure enough for commercial use.

A few days ago, I posted an article on how my mother uses Linux. This article sparked a massive amount of feedback and questions, mostly from people who wanted to know how they can convince a casual computer user that Linux can serve them better than Windows can.

Michael Tiemann, Founder, Cygnus Solutions talks about Embedded Linux.