RPM stands for Red Hat Packet Manger. The traditional way to install a

package was to take an archive and then just extract the files off it into

the required directories. This worked fine but then the administrator

faced a problem when it came to updating the packages. He must locate the

files from the previous install and then make sure they are removed from

the system. RPM helps here. It is a easier and more flexible way of

installation and maintainence of packages. Upgrades are easy. RPM

maintains a database of the packages installed on your system as well as

SuSE Linux 7.0 passed 238 of the 243 tests in the Linux Standards Board's Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (LSB-FHS2.1-1) test, making SuSE Linux 7.0 the most standards-compliant Linux distribution tested.

Tech giants are motivated by all sorts of considerations when they pour millions of dollars into high-risk ventures based on a radically different way of making money off of software. What is very refreshing to note is that you don't find an attempt to use these investments to dominate markets. Also, several Linux startups seem to have done quite nicely without any corporate investors."

Looking for cutting edge supercomputer technology on your network? This article covers the setup of a Linux supercomputer. This article covers both the hardware and software configurations, but you should have a good understanding of networking and Linux before reading this article.

Caldera Systems and VALinux, both, recently released software for Linux system management. Taken with other events, the releases may indicate that Linux system-management adolescence, if not full maturity, is upon us.

Scott McNealy has stated that he expects Sun to become the number 1 Linux company. This follows the announcement of its intention to acquire Linux appliance vendor Cobalt in a stock deal valued at around $2 billion.

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said the software giant is open minded to the possibility of making its application software available on Linux, provided intellectual property issues can be resolved.

Samba is the most crucial tool in a successful NT to Linux migration. This package serves Microsoft's SMB protocol, enabling Windows Clients to see the Linux machine as a file and print server.

April's market slump put a damper on both companies' IPO plans. To get themselves through the tough times, both have cut staff, hired new management and survived on what little money remains in their corporate war chests.

What is open source and how did it originate?

Open source is software which is freely redistributable and can readily be

evolved and modified to fit changing needs. The Free Software Foundation

founded by Richard M. Stallman supported a great deal of open source

development from the early 1980s. They successfully released Emacs and GCC

(Gnu C Compiler) which form the core for all unix programmers. Excluding the

actual presence of the source code, the software license is the most

important part of open source software. There are many such licenses