Mylex, an IBM company and leading supplier of RAID controllers, today announced that Linux administrators can now monitor and manage their RAID systems using Mylex's Global Array Manager client/server RAID management tools. This Linux-compatible server software is available as a free download.

TurboLinux has teamed with Compaq Computer Japan, OMRON ALPHATEC Corporation and Oracle Corporation Japan to deliver a Linux all-in-one server, which has been adopted by NTT Communications Corp. for its Info-Communications Platform Products line.

The initial version of the Simputer, a low-cost generic mobile computing device, is based on a StrongARM CPU on the Linux platform. To enable rapid development and deployment of application software, the basic development platform is Perl / Tk.

Motorola, through its wholly owned subsidiary Metrowerks, is expected to acquire 3 million shares of Lineo Inc. representing eight percent of the issued capital stock of Lineo Inc. for the aggregate price of US$22.5 million.

I guess, I'm one of the most central persons within KDE development. It's hard to develop for KDE and haven't heard of me.

Dell announced first to market availability of Version 7 of the Red Hat Linux operating system on Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell Precision Workstations worldwide. The new operating system is also available on select configurations of Dell

desktop and notebook PC products.

Graphics and security are two areas that were improved in Red Hat 7.0. The new release is based on the 2.2.16 Linux kernel; it includes XFree 4.0, Mesa. In a major change of philosophy, most network services will now be turned off by default at installation instead of being turned on.

Corel has a new management and new owners, there's a rescue plan in place and there will be some product rationalisation. Linux is likely to feature strongly in these changes.

Not only does Linux have two distinct GUI environments from which to choose and customize, it also has at least a dozen window managers that sit on top of those environments, and each has its own unique themes. It's enough to make decorating your desktop space a Major Project.

Linux continues to make inroads into the Far East, with contributions ranging from embedded devices and wireless services in Korea to hosting the number one Olympic Web site in China. The OS's Asian enthusiasts seem eager to put Linux's muscle behind big business operations.