LINUX
SITES
The Great Linux Experiment
Web guru Dan Shafer moves to Linux for three months. From CNET's Builder.com.
The Halloween Documents
The annotated text of three internal Microsoft memos regarding the threat of open source software in general, and Linux in particular, to Microsoft and commercial software.
Linux Help
Linux news and information, including a knowledgebase, distributors, and downloads.
Linux WebWatcher
An index of Web sites related to Linux, including news, programming, security, and other resources.
Linux Weekly News
The latest news about Linux. Includes a timeline of Linux development.
Red Hat Linux
The official Red Hat Software site, home of Red Hat Linux.
ARTICLES
Update: Linux TCO: Less Than Half The Cost of Windows
"The cost of running Linux is roughly 40% that of Microsoft Windows, and only 14% that of Sun Microsystem's Solaris, according to a new study which examined the actual costs of running various operating systems over three years." (10/8/2002 at Linux Today)
A Boy and His Computer
Andrew Leonard, author of an unfinished history of free software, reviews the autobiography of Linus Torvalds, creator of the free system Linux. (4/24/2001 at Salon.com)
Africa: The Linux Continent?
The cost of Windows Office is 3 times as high as the average per capita income in Africa; Linux fans throughout the continent hope open-source software, being free, will make inroads in the computer community there. (9/22/2000 at Wired News)
Answers About Bastille Linux From Jon & Jay
A Slashdot interview with John Lasser and Jay Beale, the creators of the Bastille Hardening System, a system that attempts to "harden" Linux (against cracker attacks). (11/15/2000 at Slashdot.org)
Eazel's Business Model
Eazel Inc. is giving away its only current product, Nautilus, a graphical shell for Linux; they plan to make a profit by selling services, which will include managing remote customers' systems and desktops. (9/15/2000 at O'Reilly Network)
Even Among Big Names, Linux OS Has a Future
Statistics on how people are using Linux - 67% of survey respondents use it as a web server; 79% are familiar with Red Hat. (3/8/2001 at CyberAtlas)
IBM Is Putting on the (Linux) Tux
IBM is planning an ad campaign featuring Tux the penguin, the Linux mascot. (3/2/2001 at Wired News)
Introduction to PAM
How to use Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) to interface your programs with any type of authentication system available on your Linux box. (9/27/2001 at O'Reilly Network)
Is Indrema Just a Dream?
An interview with Indrema president John Gildred on Indrema's plans to develop a Linux-based, high-end gaming console for $299. (4/6/2001 at O'Reilly Network)
The Linux Gospel According to Linus
At the LinuxWorld 2000 conference, Linus Torvalds distinguished between good and bad software fragmentation, had good things to say about commercial interests, and said the new Linux kernel would be out in a few months. (2/2/2000 at MSNBC)
Linux on an iPAQ
Choosing a Linux platform to run on the iPAQ PDA, and how to install Linux on the machine. (6/1/2001 at O'Reilly Network)
Linux Support Services: Like Any Other Operating System?
A long, detailed at the support services offered by 12 different Linux support providers. (8/31/2001 at ZDNet)
Linux vs. Linux
Questions about whether Linux will soon splinter into multiple versions, incompatible with each other. (3/20/2000 at ZDNet)
LWN: 2000 Linux Timeline
A listing of "important" events related to Linux specifically, and open-source software more generally, in the year 2000. (12/22/2000 at Linux Weekly News)
Mexico City Says Hola to Linux
Over the next two years, Mexico City's municipal government will switch its workers from Windows-based computers to Linux-based computers, in an effort to save money. (3/16/2001 at Wired News)
NSA Takes the Open Source Route
The National Security Agency (NSA) is paying NAI labs, a division of PGP Security, $1.2 million over two years to help develop SELinux, a more secure kernel for Linux. (4/11/2001 at Wired News)
Open Source Wireless
Linux is making inroads in the PDA environment, mostly on machines originally developed for Windows CE. (2/20/2001 at M-Commerce Times)
OpenSSH Problems
Recent security problems related to Linux: OpenSSH and sftp vulnerabilities, hylafax, Apache on MacOS X, and more. (10/1/2001 at O'Reilly Network)
An Overview of LIDS
A look at how LIDS (the Linux Intrusion Detection System, which removes some of root's privileges to improve system security) works, and how to install and configure it (10/17/2001 at SecurityFocus)
Penguin, 'Mad Dog' Visit Africa
The Linux in Africa event, and the open-source movement in Africa, will get a boost when Jon "Mad Dog" Hall, executive director of Linux International, visits. (4/25/2001 at Wired News)
Piloting Your Palm With Linux
Information on coordinating information and communication between Palm Pilots and Linux machines. (3/17/2000 at Web Review)
Plug is pulled on Indrema box plans
Indrema, a company that planned on making an open-source video game/DVD/TV/MP3 Linux-based console, is going out of business before releasing a product. (4/9/2001 at Video Business)
Streaming MP3 Server Guide
How to set up a streaming MP3 server using Linux. (12/22/2000 at LinuxLookup.com)
Super Savings on a Supercomputer
The 44th most powerful supercomputer is home-grown - $7.5 million Cplant, running Linux on 600 high-end personal computers. (11/24/1999 at Wired News)
Torvalds Says New Linux Coming Soon
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Linus Torvalds said a major new version of Linux will be out in the next few months; but he doesn't expect Linux to take over the desktop market for at least 5 or 10 years. (8/18/2000 at The Nando Times - Techserver)
Uncovering the Secrets of SE Linux: Part 1
An in-depth look at how SE Linux, the security-enhanced Linux released by the National Security Agency (NSA), improves on Linux's typical security models. (3/8/2001 at IBM)
Web Serving for Cheap
How to set up a web server for cheap - using MkLinux on an old Power Mac 6100. (1/28/2000 at Web Review)
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