"It's time for a security exploit. It's time for Linux distributors and application developers to exploit the security we already have. The distributors need to understand that nothing--nothing, dammit--should be started by default ... make security your selling point. There is a load of sales material available to you, involving all of the documented attacks and the potential ones. You'll inconvenience no one."

"It has not been good for Linux recently. When Linux enthusiasts all over the world waved their flags when VA Linux had their massive initial public offering, they didn't expect to see the stock drop to today's 9 and three-sixteenths points. There have been layoffs all over the Linux sector."

For starters, there is only a single hierarchal directory structure.

Everything starts from the root directory, represented by '/', and then

expands into sub-directories. Where DOS/Windows had various partitions and

then directories under those partitions, Linux places all the partitions

under the root directory by 'mounting' them under specific directories.

Closest to root under Windows would be c:\.

Under Windows, the various partitions are detected at boot and assigned a

drive letter. Under Linux, unless you mount a partition or a device, the

Running both Linux and Windows on the same computer is any easy way to have the

best of both operating system worlds. Perhaps the easiest and safest way to do that is to use PowerQuest's Boot Magic and Partition Magic products for boot and

partition management.

Vendors are paying more attention to Linux now. They're realizing its more than

just a fad, they're realizing there really is a strong backing, and most importantly, Linux can be used for more than just servers.

Don't look now, but e-business is growing webbed feet. E-commerce, e-procurement networks, B2B partnerships, e-marketplaces--they're all ripe for exploitation by Linux, the upstart OS sporting the penguin logo.

When it comes to computer systems for persons with physical disabilities, Linux

has something of an image problem. It's usually not a first choice -- most of the time, it's not even considered as a distant last resort.

The prerelease allows interested parties to examine and test what is essentially the final version of the code for the 2.4 kernel. Unless these testers find significant bugs or problems, Torvalds is expected to release the final code shortly thereafter.

This first part of this two-part series about Linux on the Mac will show you how Mac users can benefit from Linux and what they should expect from Linux on a PowerPC.

Linux went from strength to strength during 2000. Though the bubble burst for technology companies, many of the world's biggest players are still putting their faith in the open source operating system.