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Corel and Borland band for Linux

Corel and Inprise will collaborate on development of Linux products, including Corel's office applications and Inprise's application development tools.

Do penguins eat apples?

Comparision between Apple and Linux.

Win 9x vs. Linux For User PC

Byte readers debate on windows V/s Linux for PC users.

Industry's First Linux-Based Internet Set-Top Device

Lineo Inc. and MeterNet Corporation announced an agreement that will produce the industry's first Internet set-top device based on embedded Linux.

Linux gets nod with Borland tools support

nprise this week will announce that its Borland Delphi and CBuilder tools will soon support Linux, enabling developers familiar with the tools to build native Linux applications and for Windows applications built with them to be ported to Linux relatively easily.

Is Linux a Legitimate Network OS?

New lab tests confirm Linux is a good solution for a range of server needs. And PC Magazine product guru Michael Miller insists Linux should be on the radar screens of IS pros at most medium to large businesses.

Torvalds awarded honorary doctorate

Stockholm University awarded an honorary doctorate to Linus Torvalds for his accomplishments as the creator of the Linux open-source operating system.

Alternate Linux Platforms

In the past, Linux has always had to play catch up with modern architectures. Today Linux is already supported on the PowerPC, Alpha and is being ported to Intel's upcoming IA-64.

Linux on Laptops

Installing Linux on a laptop is generally much more difficult to get everything working properly than installing Linux on a desktop or server.

Unix and Linux on the Rise

In response to the growing popularity of Unix and Linux, computer companies are scrambling to provide more Linux and Unix systems while software companies are promising more applications and customer support.